Remote Display User Manual
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1. hr ha a FE Remote Display View Data Logs settings Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 14 From this screen click the Copy to SD button The application will automatically transfer the logging data to a folder on the external microSD card naa r 4 mm Remote Display OPEN A Sot E COPY TO SD oOo m Channel 1 Channel 2 Time Reading Units Time Remove the card from the slot on the tablet location shown below and move it to the PC s card reader to access the files 15 Transfer via USB Connection Files can be copied directly from the tablet to a PC over USB To do this connect the tablet to a PC over USB and wait for Windows to install the driver for the tablet Once the drivers are installed successfully open a new Explorer window and navigate to My Computer The tablet should appear under the list of drives and devices as shown below 4 Portable Devices 1 Say HP Slate 7 g Portable Device The data logs for the Remote Display application will be found in the following location Internal Storage Logs Transfer to Cloud Storage If the tablet is connected to the internet over WiFi data logs can be sent directly to cloud storage services like Google Drive SkyDrive and DropBox To do this go to the Remote Display application and return to the View Data Logs screen as shown previously Click the Edit button and choose the channel number of the data log that2. 24 6 Select Advanced Options from the Troubleshoot menu Troubleshoot Advanced options 7 Select Startup Settings Advanced options Startup Settings Change Windows startup behavio 25 8 Onthe next screen click Restart to reboot the PC in recovery mode Once the computer reboots the following menu will be shown Press F7 on the keyboard to select Disable driver signature enforcement Startup Settings Press a number to choose from the options below Use number keys or functions keys F1 F9 1 Enable debugging 2 Enable boot logging 3 Enable low resolution video 4 Enable Safe Mode 5 Enable Safe Mode with Networking 6 Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt 7 Disable driver signature enforcement 8 Disable early launch anti malware protection 9 Disable automatic restart after failure Press F10 for more options Press Enter to return to your operating system 9 When Windows loads it will not look different than usual but it will be possible to install unsigned drivers Follow the typical driver installation process to install the drivers Be sure to reboot the computer normally immediately after installing the drivers 26 Troubleshooting Android Connection Issues If the Android tablet reports a communication Error with the Remote Display try the following steps to resolve the issue 1 With the Remote Display application running unplug the Android tablet fr
3. Open Cancel 10 3 Click on Connection gt Serial on the left sidebar and make sure the connection parameters are set as shown below Enter COM Port number if different from COM1 Serial line to connect to Configure the serial line Speed baud Data bits Stop bits Party H SSH 4 Click Open to connect to the Remote Display A successful connection will open a blank terminal window 5 Totestthe connection press the Enter key The message No such command should appear on the screen If nothing is displayed on the terminal screen disconnect the device cycle power and then repeat this procedure 6 Refer to the Communication Protocol section below for a list of available commands 11 RS 232 Serial Connection The Remote Display supports an RS 232 connection to data consumers such as a computer or PLC To connect the Remote Display to an external RS 232 device use the following procedure 1 Find the female RS 232 connector on the rear panel of the Remote Display Mux Box 2 Using a shielded RS 232 cable connect the Mux Box to the external data consumer a Depending on the device and cable configuration it may be necessary to use a female to male gender changer They can be used freely without any impact on the Remote Display functionality 3 Use the following RS 232 settings on the external device to establish communication with the Remote Display Mux Box Spe
4. The gauge then sends data the DATA signal that is clocked by the CK line In this case the data ready RDY line is not applicable j La REG DATA pane es a CK ti ts FF E Fig 1 1 Figure 1 2 shows a timing chart for the case where the gauge asserts its active low data ready signal RDY to indicate that a new gauge measurement is available This triggers a data transfer that is initiated by the host device 18 Es E i e 2 OOOO Fla 1 2 Data Ordering When the REQ is active low level data is serially output fromthe Digimatic measuring instrument The measurement data is comprised of 13 digits fixed length numbered D to D each of which is 4 bis wide Each digit is transmitted and received in the order of LSB to MSB data format is described later Each bit of data is received while the CK is active low level in accordance with positive logic O low level 1 high level When RDY signal becomes active low level data input will be performed However an RDY signal can be often controlled simply by a switch contacting Take appropriate measures to prevent malfunctions caused by a chattering switch DATA CK 19 Digimatic Data Format Data type O Entry data Digimatis Micrometer MD Monly 1 Number ol samples Ei 2 MAX data a s 3 MIN data 4 Xdata a 5 jodata E 6 MAX HOLDdata Digimatic Indicatori D M Linear Gage LG D only 7 MIN HOLD data 8 to E Undefi
5. RS 232 serial connection To use this feature follow these steps to establish communication between the display and the host PC these instructions assume that host computer is running Windows 7 1 Install the USB drivers that were bundled with the Remote Display Be sure to install the correct drivers for the version of Windows 32 bit or 64 bit that you are installing on This can be determined by opening the System properties Control Panel gt System and Security gt System and checking the System Type field 2 Power the Remote Display Mux Box using the supplied AC adapter The red LED on the rear panel will light up to indicate the device has turned on 3 Connect the Remote Display Mux Box to the host computer by plugging a USB cable between the USB Type B connector on the rear panel of the Remote Display and a USB port on the host computer this cable can be purchased at your local computer store 4 Ifthe drivers have been installed correctly Windows will recognize the Remote Display and will show a notification that the device has been connected Now that the PC USB has been properly established the VCP can be opened either by data logging software or manually through a terminal client Most terminal clients that support standard serial communications will be compatible with the Remote Display One free application PuTTY is the recommended application to use with the Remote Display You can download it using the following li
6. you want to transfer Disconnected pr OPEN lt gt eon COPY TO SD Channel 1 Ch TE 7 Time Hanne Time Channel Channel 3 Channel 4 16 This will open the Spreadsheet application Click Save As on the top header if this is not displayed click on the S button in the top left side of the application to show it and then click on Cloud Storage at the top of the dialog box La a ron A aji h 4 Save Save As Copy Paste Clipboard Find Full Screen E LECCE EM ED HEM 0 1685 2 EHEHEHE 0 1685 HARE 0 1685 4 teia 0 1685 5 se 6 Find the preferred cloud storage service and follow the instructions to save the logs Location Cloud Storage Save file to Google Drive SkyDrive Dropbox sa x E dy D E 2013 11 21 1 csv 4 Cancel Encrypt 17 Supplemental Information Digimatic Interface The following describes the standard 10 pin Digimatic connector pinout Pin No N Fundion Signal ground DATA 1 dala CLOCK Clock H Data transmission read REQUEST Data output request from external davice 5V input terminal D 0 po A Po 5V Input terminal Frame ground wn o o Signal Timing Figure 1 1 shows a timing chart for the case where the host device triggers a data transfer by asserting the active low request signal REQ
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8. arameters to retentive flash help Show help text and command list Data Packet format Channel Reading Analog Scale New Data Max Min Note that the Analog Scale field has a maximum value of 1000Note N channel number 12 Parameter List The following list summarizes the configuration parameters available for configuring each device channel When editing these values over RS 232 and or USB make sure to call the Save command to commit the values Otherwise they will be reset if the Remote Display is powered down Important Note While these parameters can be changed over RS 232 and USB the preferred way to edit these settings is by using the Channel Settings menu on the Android application While the Android tablet is connected to the Remote Display writing to these parameters will be blocked reading is still allowed If parameter writing over the external data connection is required the Android tablet must be disconnected first Parameter p003 p004 p005 p006 p007 p008 p009 p910 p911 p914 p016 p017 p018 p019 p020 Description Channel Enabled Units Measurement Mode Travel Direction Hold Enabled Hold Mode Tolerance Enable Upper Tolerance Lower Tolerance Absolute Offset Gage Type Glass Type encoders only Base Multiplier one encoder tick Ratio Mode Enabled Ratio Multiplier 13 Values O No 1 Yes 1 Inches 2 Millimeters 3 Hidden O Absolu
9. d tablet stand e Bright LED power indication Hardware Overview The front panel of the Remote Display Mux Box contains the connectors for up to four gauge channels Each 10 pin connector supports both quadrature probes and any gauge that supports Digimatic communications 1 Global send footswitch for triggering updates on all connected channels 2 Four 10 pin gauge channel connectors comem samen y ma y Se WE CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 The rear panel of the Remote Display Mux Box the power and communication interface connectors as well as a power indicator LED USB Type A port for connecting the supplied Android tablet USB Type B port for connection to a computer RS 232 port for connection to external data consumers Power LED indicator 12V 1 5A center positive power jack U Ae UUN e gt Electronic Measuring System E 12 VDC IA lo POWER tZ TABLET RS232 1 OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT Quickstart Guide The following instructions will demonstrate how to operate the Remote Display with one Digimatic indicator and one quadrature Probe 1 5 Plug in the supplied power adapter to the Remote Display Mux Box item 5 on page 3 The red LED on the rear panel will light up Power up the supplied Android tablet Press and hold the On Button approx 5 seconds until HP logo appears on screen and then release the On button The display will take approx 30 seconds to startup Using the su
10. ed baud 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control XON XOFF 4 Refer to the Communication Protocol section below for a list of available commands Many modern computers use USB ports in lieu of RS 232 ports The Remote Display can still communicate to these devices over RS 232 by using a Serial to USB converter There are many such devices available When searching ensure that the device is compatible with the Operating System version that is being used on the computer Communication Protocol The following list summarizes the serial commands available for exchanging data with the Remote Display Mux Box These commands apply to both the RS 232 and PC USB communication modes Type enter or return after command Command Description A Print current gauge readings for all channels N A Print current gauge reading for Channel N ex 1 A for channel 1 D Print data packet for all channels N D Print data packet for channel N R Request a measurement update on all Digimatic channels on Tablet N R Request a measurement update for channel N on Tablet C Clear gauge measurements for all channels quadrature only N C Clear gauge measurement for channel N quadrature only rstErr Resets global errors N pXXX Get the value of configuration parameter XXX for channel N N pXXX lt new value gt Set the value of parameter XXX for channel N to lt new value gt Save Saves any modified p
11. essunecetsueeceeseneeeetas 27 Introduction The Remote Display is a richly featured measurement system that allows for the simultaneous connection of up to four gauges and displays their current measurements on a connected Android tablet In addition the Remote Display can connect to up to two external data consumers desktop computer laptop PLC or any generic serial device over RS 232 and USB 0 447700 1 tdi 0 23960w 1 ld The Remote Display has been designed to work with nearly any gauge that outputs data in Digimatic format In addition device that output raw quadrature can be used as well As a standalone measurement system the Remote Display provides a very intuitive and user friendly way to configure and monitor several gauges at once Connecting the Remote Display to a computer or other serial device makes data collection and statistical process control SPC simple and easy Features e Simultaneous connection of up to four measurement instruments e Both Digimatic or raw quadrature devices supported on all four ports e Nearly any Digimatic gauge regardless of manufacturer supported e User friendly and intuitive Android application for easy process monitoring e Global footswitch makes triggering data updates easy e External USB and RS 232 connections facilitate simple SPC e Wide supply voltage range 9V to 24V e USB power can be used instead of an external AC adapter e High quality low profile enclosure an
12. ned F NORMAL data Types other than the ones listed above Entry number 3 digit BCD MSD 02 LSD D4 D1 0 ALLF Di 0 Sign Numerical data 6 digit BCD MSD D6 LSD D11 D1 1 D6 to 8 F D9 to 11 3 digit BCD D1 1 Decimal point position 0 D6D7D8D9D10D11 D607D8D9D10 D11 D6 07 D8 D9 DIO D11 D8 D7 DE DIO D114 D6 D7 DE D9 DIO Dii D D7 D8 DO D10 D11 om AS Unit and tolerance judgment result 8 to F shows no unit M M mm inch MA a Na M GO EM NG ana HGO NG i mi A O ha O 20 Quadrature Signal Format The following diagram and schematic describe the format of quadrature data that the Remote Display is expecting to receive Failure to meet these specifications will not guarantee proper functionality of quadrature devices Expected Quadrature Signal VDD 2V MINI LP Lp 2V MAX TYP EA SIGNAL Quadrature Conditioning Circuit The following circuit is used internally in the Remote Display to condition the quadrature signals for decoding Ensure that any quadrature devices connected to the Remote Display are compatible with the electrical specifications of this circuit z ATOR u1 ATOR Quad A ITH RA st R3 Conditioned Quad Bin 470R Ki pg 21 Installing Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8 Users of Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 may experience difficulty installing unsigned drivers The following procedure can be used to in
13. nk htto www chiark greenend org uk sgtatham putt To install PuTTY follow this procedure Once on the Putty website scroll down to Site map and click on Download PuTTY Scroll down to Windows Installer for everything except PuTTYtel click on Installer putty 0 63 installer exe 3 When the installer finished downloading double click on it to start Follow the prompts to complete the installation To open the VCP and query the Remote Display for the current gauge reading on channel one follow these steps This guide will assume the user is using PUTTY to make the connection 1 Open the terminal client and under Connection type check the circle marked Serial 2 Enter the COM port number in the Serial Line box If this is not known it can be found in the Device Manager a Open the Start menu or press the Windows key on the keyboard b Type Device Manager and then press enter c Expand Ports COM amp LPT d The Remote Display will appear as Virtual COM Port CDC COMnnn where nnn is the port number ee ee eee Specity the destination you want to connect to Seral line Speed COM1 3600 Connection type Gl Window Raw Telnet Rlogin 0 SSH Serial oo Appearance Bee sae Load save or delete a stored session Translation Saved Sessions Selection i Colours Default Settings El Connection ES Close window on exit G Aways Never Only on clean ext
14. om the Remote Display Wait a few seconds and then plug the tablet back into the Remote Display a Ifthe connection status shows Error still proceed to the next step 2 Unplug the Android tablet from the Remote Display and exit the Android application 3 Onthe tablet open the app drawer launch Settings and click on Apps Settings WIRELESS amp NETWORKS Wi Fi Bluetooth Data usage More DEVICE Sound o Beats Audio O Display Storage E Battery EM Apps PERSONAL 4 Click on Remote Display to show the App info screen Click on Force Stop and click OK on the popup warning window A If you force stop an app it may misbehave Cancel 5 Plug the Android tablet back into the Remote Display and the application will launch automatically 27
15. pplied USB Micro to USB Type A cable item 1 page 3 on Back Panel connect the Android tablet to the Remote Display Mux Box Do not connect the tablet to the USB Type B connector as this will not function properly The Remote Display application should automatically start on the Android tablet If it does not start unplug the tablet from the gauge wait a few seconds and then reconnect Plug a quadrature probe into channel 1 a The Android application defaults all channels to quadrature mode so the gauge should start reporting counts immediately after connecting Confirm this by moving the spindle of the probe Plug the device with Digimatic output into channel 2 To configure channel 2 for Digimatic communication mode long press on the CH 02 Channel 2 Properties page will appear on tablet Scroll down to the setting for Gage Type then make sure Digimatic is selected Press the back button on the tablet to return to the main display 6 For all Digimatic devices data can be manually requested by pressing the Request button for the associated channel Alternatively data can be automatically updated at constant intervals using the automatic update feature To set an automatic update interval the Remote Display will not update the Digimatic Data unless requested a Long press on the appropriate channel CH 01 CH 02 CH 03 or CH 04 b Scroll down to the option titled Auto request interval c Select the de
16. r quadrature channels Turns on off hold mode for this chancel This setting can be accessed by Ts pressing the Hold button for the current channel on the main screen Hold Mode If Hold is enabled this setting selects between the available hold modes Min A RS AN Encoder Set the Encoder Resolution of the device for example 00005 or 0001 Resolution Encoder Unit Type Selects the unit type of the encoder glass scale Metric or Imperial Sets the display resolution of the remote display Show Min Max Enables display of min and max readings in addition to the readout value Digimatic Devices Channels can also be set up to read output from Digimatic devices These devices need to be polled for their current data The following settings are only available for Digimatic channels Setting Log on Request If enabled a timestamped entry will be made to the data log every time the data is refreshed manually Auto Request Enables Disables automatic data refresh Request Interval s Sets the data update interval if Auto Request is enabled External Data Connection The remote display supports data connections over both USB and RS 232 communications PC USB Connection The device may work with older operating systems but only Windows 7 and 8 are supported by the manufacturer When connecting the Remote Display to a host computer over USB the Remote Display will function as a Virtual COM Port VCP which emulates a standard
17. rea available This example shows two connected devices channels 1 is a Quadrature QUAD instrument and channel 2 is a Digimatic DIGI instrument If Digimatic is chosen as Gage Type and no device is connected to that channel then TIMEOUT will appear on the display The primary features of the main screen are illustrated in the list below EE TS a gt 7 gt J 2301 Remote Display 7 CLEARALL J REQUESTALL K LOG ALL INCR QUAD Hold Min 0 00000 5 0 0 0 5 Log Data INCR DIGI 0 0000m Log Data Clear Button quadrature devices only Press and Hold the Clear Button to zero the displayed measurement for that channel Hold Button quadrature devices only Press Hold to toggle on or off hold function To enable disable Hold function and configure min max or freeze go to Channel Properties page Log Data Button Press to record current measurement Request Button Digimatic devices only Press to request reading from selected channel Clear All Button Press to zero all quadrature channels Request All Button Press to request reading from all Digimatic channels Log All Button Press to record current measurement for all channels Configuring Channels Regardless of the connected gauge type all channels have a set of common settings To access the settings for a given channel swipe from the left side of the screen towards the center of the tablet alternatively pres
18. s the back button on the tablet s soft key menu and then click on the name of the appropriate channel Regardless of the type of connected device Quadrature or Digimatic there are several settings that are always available These settings are summarized in the following list Selects indication mode between Incremental default Absolute and Total Absolute Offset Travel Direction Tolerance Enables Disables tolerance mode If this mode is enabled the analog indication for this channel will turn red when the measurement falls outside of the specified bounds High Tolerance Sets the maximum allowable tolerance value for this channel Low Tolerance Sets the maximum allowable tolerance value for this channel Ratio Mode Enabling Ratio mode will scale the current value by the value of the Ratio Value setting Ratio Value Scale multiplier for current gage measurement Automatic Log Enables automatic data logging on an interval Log Interval s Sets the logging interval if Automatic Log is enabled Show Analog Scale Enables display of the analog scale in addition to the readout value Analog Scale Selects the maximum value to display on the analog scale readout Show Leading Zero Enables Disables leading zeros on current measurement Quadrature Devices By default channels are set up in quadrature mode which provides a real time display of the current indicator s measurement The following settings are only available fo
19. sired update rate fastest rates may not be supported by all devices Note that the Request button will no longer be visible for that channel It is not possible to manually request while the automatic function is active Android Application Operation Launching and Connecting The Remote Display Android application will automatically launch and connect when the tablet is connected to the Remote Display Mux Box Alternatively the app can be launched by clicking on the Remote Display icon from the App Drawer APPS WIDGETS Calendar Gmail a News Weather Messenger Movie Studi vs amp Then click on the Remote Display icon ag Ed to launch the app Remote Display After connecting the Android tablet to the Remote Display Mux Box and launching the app the system will establish communication The connection status text at the top left corner the application will read Remote Display as seen below Remote Display If the device shows a status of Disconnected or Error ensure that the Remote Display is powered using the external AC adaptor and that the Android tablet is connected to the USB A plug on the back of the display Refer to Hardware Overview section for more information about identifying the connectors Main Display The main screen of the Remote Display application is shown below As channels are enabled and disabled the screen will update dynamically to maximize the amount of screen a
20. stall these drivers 1 From the desktop move the cursor to the right side of the screen to show the Charms menu Click on Settings 22 2 Click on Change PC Settings at the bottom to open the control panel Settings i ii Umavanabila Motificabora Change PO settings 3 Select Update amp recovery from the list of options PC settings PC amp devices Accounts SkyDrive Search amp apps Privacy Network Time amp language Ease of Access Update amp recovery 23 4 Select Recovery from the resulting menu and then click on the Restart now button under 5 the Advanced Startup heading Update amp recovery 2 Windows Update File History Recovery From this menu click on Troubleshoot Refresh your PC without affecting your files If your PC isn t running well you can refresh it without losing your photos music videos and other personal files Get started A a a ss Pin 4 Tara y Y Sots WASI A r VAIO p el IOV e V el y iI MV al IQ i eji ista V V GO V V gt If you want to recycle your PC or start over completely you can reset it to its factory settings Get started Start up from a device or disc such as a USB drive or DVD change Windows startup settings or restore Windows from a system image This will restart your PC Restart now Choose an option Continue anda contre ti Windows
21. te ABS 1 Total Indicated Runout TIR 2 Incremental INCR O Normal 1 Reverse O Disabled 1 Enabled O Freeze 1 Min 2 Max O Disabled 1 Enabled Enter value without decimal Ex 012345 0 12345 Enter value without decimal Ex 012345 0 12345 Enter value without decimal Ex 012345 0 12345 O Digimatic 1 Encoder 1 Inches 2 Millimeters 5 0 00005 10 0 001 100 0 001mm 200 0 002mm O Disabled 1 Enabled Enter value without decimal Ex 012345 0 12345 p921 Analog Scale Enter value without decimal Ex 012345 0 12345 p023 Gage Resolution 1 0 001 or 0 02mm 2 0 0005 or 0 01mm 3 0 0001 or 0 002mm 4 0 00005 or 0 001mm p024 Leading Zero O Disabled 1 Enabled File Transfer from Tablet There are three common ways to transfer stored data csv files to other devices transferring via the microSD card transfer via USB connection and transfer using email Transfer via SD Card microSD cards can be purchased from you local computer store Files can be saved to the external microSD Card and transferred to any PC with a microSD card reader To copy logging data to the card from within the Remote Display Android application swipe right from the left side of the screen or press the back button to show the application menu and click View Data Logs Screens gt 4 CLEARALL U y REQUEST
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