CONEX-AGAP - Applet Manual
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1. CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Incremental Motion PR Move Relative In the Incremental Motion PR Move Relative area two steps can be defined For each step a relative move can be performing in the negative direction or a positive direction Cyclic Motion and Target position PA Move Absolute In the Cyclic Motion area a motion cycle is configured with a number of cycles Cycle and a temporization time in milliseconds dwell The motion cycle gets the defined target positions from the Target position PA Move Absolute area to perform the cycle Target 1 Target 2 Tempo Dwell lt d L l Loop 1 Tempo Dwell lt 2 E Tempo Dwell lt Ee Loop 2 Tempo Dwell 4 Loop N In the Target position PA Move Absolute area two target positions can be defined The Go to button allows executing the absolute move to go to the specified target position Motion Configuration Values In the Motion Configuration Values the current ends of run are displayed in a disabled text box Minimum end of run and Maximum end of run These ends of run can be modified and saved with the Set button Memorized positions The combo box allows memorizing the positions get by the Save Pos button Each of these positions can be renamed or deleted To execute an absolute move to go to one of these memorized positions select one item of the2. CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback xN ND Applet Manual V2 0 x Newport m 1 Arry fill F Ano givir UJV T M LIVI iv For Motion Think Newport CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback gt Newport EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page ii CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Table of Contents LO MAUR OGUCUIOIN HHE 1 ll PUOSC TTT l RO LS SO T l WS Controler State Datan eee a aile 2 ZA User Imer aCeee arae eae a E aE aaa eee 3 ZE on Urien ae a a e e 3 GH TEH 6 Dis MACK MNS EEE 8 2a e 2 UC TTT 10 25 b Te Le nn nn Peel nee es nd et aan ion 12 20 ADO STE di ia le nine 13 KI ae e ti natale 15 CY Newport cence Sa Page iii EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback gt Newport EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page iv CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 1 0 Introduction 1 1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide instructions on how to use the CONEX AGAP Applet 1 2 Overview The CONEX AGAP Applet is a software application that has a graphical user interface GUI which allows the user to interact with the CONEX AGAP controller with encoder feedback An applet can be built to run as an MDI child window executing along side zero or more other applets within the NStruct Instrumen
3. Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About Initialization and Configuration Disable Save Fos Curent Position J 0 1033 Incremental Motion PR Move Relative mali gt 2 ali gt ee Target Motion PA Move bad da Cycle D Current cycle Eee 1 Hz Dwell D msec v Goto ET Motion Configuration Values Minimum end of run Maximum end of run Rename Go to Registration to instrument Successful Registration and communication with instrument successful GetContrallerStatus Eror in command execution Response TimeOut Initialized 6 Initialization and Configuration In the Initialization and Configuration area the first button allows to execute the next enable command to change the controller status To see the different controller states refer to the controller state diagram The second button Save Pos allows memorizing the current positions Theta X and Theta Y in the combo box As soon as a new position is memorized this is displayed in the trace Current Position In the Current Position area the current position Theta X or Theta Y is displayed in a text box and visualize in a slider The slider limits are defined with the ends of run A led shows the current controller state When you move the mouse over the led the controller state is displayed in an information balloon EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 6 een Sato
4. button allows increasing or decreasing the sensibility A right double click allows memorizing the current positions Theta X and Theta Y in the combo box Each new memorized position is displayed in the trace Default mouse configuration One click Enter Exit the tracking position mode Roll up increase zoom factor Roll down decrease zoom factor One click Select X axis only Reselect XY axes Double click Memorise the current position One click Select Y axis only Reselect XY axes NOTE The mouse configuration can be modified in the Configuration tab GO Newport Experience Soit Page 9 EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 2 4 Joystick The Joystick tab allows entering in the velocity tracking mode Joystick mode The joystick mode uses the mouse NOTE In the joystick mode the cursor is confined in the joystick position area emg RRE Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About U 0 2088 V 2 2670 The button allows executing the next enable command to change the controller status Its name changes in relation to the controller state To see the different controller states refer to the controller state diagram A led shows the current controller state When you move the mouse over the led the controller state is displayed inside an information balloon Two text box
5. configuration Click down Enter the tracking position mode Click up Exit the tracking position mode Double click Memorise the current position NOTE The mouse configuration can be modified in the Configuration tab gt Newport Page 11 EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback EDH0273En1020 09 12 2 5 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab allows the user to enter instrument commands and to view the history of commands sent and responses received This list of commands and the syntax of each command can be found in the user s manual for the instrument A file of commands can be sent line by line to the instrument with the Send Command file button Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About Command _Send Send Command file Command History TVE Response History gt gt 1TVE lt lt 1VE CONEX Absolu 0 2 2 dev C L E A H DH Tem r C Registration to instrument Successful Registration and communication with instrument successful GetContrallerStatus Eror in command execution Response TimeOut Sending command 1VE TVE Command has been executed successfully Command has been executed successfully Page 12 is CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 2 6 About The About tab allows to display information about the applet and the connected instru
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7. allow displaying the current positions Theta X and Theta Y The combo box allows memorizing the positions with a mouse double click Each of these positions can be renamed or deleted To execute an absolute move to go to one of these memorized positions select one item of the combo box and click on Go to button When the mouse moves over to the combo box the positions of the selected memorized position are showed in an information balloon EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 10 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Rename a memorized position Select an item of the combo box edit the position name to change it and click on the Rename button to save the new position name Delete a memorized position Select an item of the combo box click right on the mouse and select the Delete menu to delete the selected memorized position Joystick panel and mouse Click down middle mouse button by default to enter in the joystick mode and the mouse cursor is attached to the joystick cursor As soon as the joystick mode is activated the cursor is represented by a hand and the CONEX AGAP goes to the JOGGING state Next with the button down each mouse move generates a jog command The click up middle mouse button exits the tracking mode A left double click allows memorizing the current positions Theta X and Theta Y in the combo box Each new memorized position is displayed in the trace Default mouse
8. combo box and click on Go to button When the mouse moves over to the combo box the positions of the selected memorized position are showed in an information balloon Rename a memorized position Select an item of the combo box edit the position name to change it and click on the Rename button to save the new position name Delete a memorized position Select an item of the combo box click right on the mouse and select the Delete menu to delete the selected memorized position Experience Solutions Page 7 EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 2 3 Tracking The Tracking tab allows entering in the position tracking mode The tracking position mode uses the mouse NOTE In the tracking mode the cursor is confined in the tracking position area Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About Sensibility Tracking mod is stopped Disable L E T Theta X 0 1032 GetControllerStatus Error in command execution Sending command 1VE TVE Command has been executed successfully The button allows executing the next enable command to change the controller status Its name changes in relation to the controller state To see the different controller states refer to the controller state diagram A led shows the current controller state When you move the mouse over the led the controller state is displayed inside a
9. e minimum amplitude for Y axis A Double 0 001 MaximumAmplitudeY The maximum amplitude for Y axis A Double 90 IncrementalStep The maximum incremental step when the Double tracking is in incremental displacement mode Orientation The mouse orientation Normal Horizontal X and Vertical Y Normal Inverse Horizontal Y and Vertical X Inverse MouseConfiguration DecreaseSensibility Decrease the zoom level of the tracking MouseButton MouseEvent Middle Wheel down panel MemorizeCurrentPosition Save the current positions MouseButton MouseEvent Left Double Click LH Ne EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 4 Experence Solutions CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback This table describes mouse parameters for the MouseConfiguration section MouseButton MouseEvent The mouse parameters for triggering the action MouseButton MouseEvent GO Newport Experience Solutions The selected mouse button The event mouse on the selected Page 5 None Left Right Middle XButton1 Xbutton2 None Click Double Click Wheel Down Wheel Up Down Up EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 2 2 Main The Main tab displays the main controls in the applet like a virtual front panel It is updated each time the polling interval timer expires One Main tab by axis 1 Main Theta X 2 Main Theta Y A Conex AGAP Iof x
10. gs in the drop down list on the right hand side Trace is the most detailed of the settings and when this setting is selected the applet logs everything Critical Error is the least detailed of the settings and when this setting is selected the applet will only log errors that are defined to be critical So Conex AGAP Bis x Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About Bs A El EE 0 ka Applet Name Newport COMNEXAGAP Applet Description Newport CONEXAGAP applet is an a CompanyName Newport Corporation Support Information Please visit www newport com or call El LoggingContiguration 0 Log File Name Newport CONEXAGAP Log LogPath Log Level Trace Z Assemblyinfommation 0 Class Name CONEXAGAP Applet Assembly Name CONEXAGAP Applet El Instrumentinformation 0 Polling Frequency 500 El Models n l C Program Files Newport Instrument Manager NSTRUCT Instruments CONEX Save ame oan eie pne eoe wat instrument successful GetControllerStatus Eror in command execution Response TimeOut The polling interval defines the number of milliseconds between each time the applet polls the CONEX AGAP for the latest information The user may change the polling interval by entering a value The Save button allows to save the current settings to the configuration file Page 3 EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Configurable settings The follow
11. ing table describes all the settings that can be change by the user Parameter Description Values Default LoggingConfiguration Level Logging level Trace Trace Trace is the most detailed of the settings and Detail when this setting is selected the applet logs Equipment Message everything Critical Error is the least detailed Info of the settings and when this setting is Warning selected the applet will only log errors that are Error defined to be critical Critical Errror Permission Access permission A HexBinary Instrumentinformation milliseconds between each time the applet polls the instrument for the latest information _ CS point Models Instrumentinfo CommunicationChannel The communication channel USB FSB MemorizedPosition Maxltem Maxltem defines the maximum number of memorized positions by the applet Positions The list of the memorized position The format is Name of position 1 X position 1 Y position 1 Name of position 2 X position 2 Y position 2 TrackingConfiguration XDirection The axis direction for X axis Normal Inverse YDirection The axis direction for Y axis Normal Inverse StartedSensibility The started sensibility defines the zoom level An Integer 1 lt 20 of the tracking panel after applet launching MinimumAmplitudeX The minimum amplitude for X axis A Double 0 001 MaximumAmplitudeX The maximum amplitude for X axis A Double 20 MinimumAmplitudeY Th
12. ment It displays the applet name version and copyright information It also displays the instrument model instrument key serial number and firmware version A Conex AGAP oj x Configuration Main Theta X Main Theta Y Tracking Joystick Diagnostics About Newport CONEXAGAP appletis an application to monitor and Control Newport s CONEX AGAP Instrument Assembly CONEXAGAP Version 0 0 0 1 Copyright Copyright Newport corporation Controller version CONEX Absolu 0 2 2 dev Instrument key CONEX AGAP 4A6T0038G Supported Models Newport CONEXAGAP Registration to instrument Successful Registration and communication with instrument successful Dem ra Satan Page 13 EDH0273En1020 09 12 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback gt Newport EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 14 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Service Form Name Company Address Country P O Number Item s Being Returned Model Description Reasons of return of goods please list any specific problems GO Newport Emamma Sous Your Local Representative Tel Fax Return authorization Please obtain prior to return of item Date Phone Number Fax Number Serial Page 15 EDH0273En1020 09 12 Newport Visit Newport Online at Www newpori com North America amp Asia Newport Corporation 1791 Deere Ave Irvine
13. n information balloon Two text box allow displaying the current positions Theta X and Theta Y The combo box allows memorizing the positions with a mouse double click Each of these positions can be renamed or deleted To execute an absolute move to go to one of these memorized positions select one item of the combo box and click on Go to button When the mouse moves over to the combo box the positions of the selected memorized position are showed in an information balloon EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 8 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback Rename a memorized position Select an item of the combo box edit the position name to change it Click on the Rename button to save the new position name Delete a memorized position Select an item of the combo box click right on the mouse and select the Delete menu to delete the selected memorized position Tracking panel and mouse The current position is represented by a black spot The amplitudes Theta X and Theta Y are defined with the ends of run First click middle mouse button allows entering in the tracking mode and the mouse cursor position is attached to the current position As soon as the tracking mode is activated the cursor is represented by a hand and the CONEX AGAP goes to the TRACKING state Next each mouse move generates a displacement command The second click middle mouse button exits the tracking mode The wheel
14. t Manager application or it can be built to run as a standalone single window application gt Newport EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 1 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 1 3 Controller State Diagram The CONEX AGAP controller is defined by the following state diagram OL open loop RS Z closed loop a L or axes N H fresets controller address to 11 coe eat SHIB pranonin aag gt rotation around the Y axe PA PRia Time oui Ja Configuration Moving CL stepping OL Jogging OL MU Py Done Sl PA T Hat MMO MIM Done ST ARa ST J Dial Ready OL Current Encodeur position of L or W Current position SL T oR position e LT HAA i PR sy PRR ray f Ja allowed Hai 7 PR not allowed D Se XR 7 Jaj stop at SL or SR Controller s LED display CONFIGURATION SLOW BLINKING RED READY OL SOLID GREEN DISABLE SLOW BLINKING GREEN MOVING CL FAST BLINKING GREEN STEPPING OL FAST BLINKING GREEN JOGGING OL FAST BLINKING GREEN Experience Siia EDH0273En1020 09 12 Page 2 CONEX AGAP Agilis D Controller with Strain Gages Feedback 2 0 User Interface 2 1 Experience Soit Configuration The Configuration tab allows the user to view and or change information related to the logging configuration and the instrument settings Read only values are displayed for the log file name and the log file path The logging level may be changed to any of the settin
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