CB-7000 Utilities User`s Manual
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1. Alarm Setting High Alarm Value Low Alarm Value Alarm Mode c DI 39 999 33 999 Range 10 0 to 10 0 V Disable Figure 2 12 Alarm Setting Tabbed Page 2 7 5 Test for ALL Found Modules In order to test that all Found Out modules are working properly click on the menu item Run And the window 7000 Module Running will display as shown in Figure 2 13 7000 Module Running Module aAddre T Remark 9600 DI 0 16 D0 115200 0 003 10V 115200 55 000 PT 00385 Counter 0 0 0 o o 1 3 Exit Figure 2 13 7000 Module Running Window 15 2 7 6 Command Testing for a Module To send and receive module commands click on Terminal then Single Line Figure 2 14 If no module is selected the default baud rate is 9600 and checksum is disabled as in Figure 2 15 If a module is selected the baud rate and checksum status will be displayed as the selected module shown in Figure 2 16 Figure 2 17 shows a command sent to the selected module fae 000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help ingle Line Single Figure 2 14 Selected Module 47000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help The Found Out 1 7000 module Single Line Terminal Module Config Command String Baud Rate 115200 9500 Checksum Response String No module Disable Enable is selected i2. to start the installation procedure 5 Follow the instructions in the installation procedures Run BE Type the name of 4 program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open fa Setup EXE Cancel Browse Figure 2 1 Install the 7000 Utility 2 5 Uninstall the 7000 Utility To uninstall the 7000 Utility software perform the following steps 1 Invoke Control Panel as shown in Figure 2 2 Programs gt Favorites gt A Documents a Control Panel Printers COE Eind BM Taskbar amp Start Menu Folder Options e Hev e ESSE esu de Windows Update Bun Log Off Gary Cy Shut Down 6A ECD Player B Explorna f Figure 2 2 Windows Setting Control Panel WM Start 2 Click the icon Add Remove Programs in Control Panel as shown in Figure 2 3 3 Select item 7000UTIL and click the button Add Remove to uninstall Figure 2 4 J Control Panel OI x File Edit View Go Favorites Help JE Back Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Properties P 32bit ODBC AddNew 0 nove Fonts Game Hardware ograms Controllers amp 5 ik Internet Keyboard LiveUpdate Multimedia Network Passwords u m 93 Bs e Power Printers Regional Telephony Management Settings Figure 2 3 Double click the Icon Add Remove Programs Install Uninstall wind
3. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reprodu ced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic m echanical by pho tocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written per mission of Measurement Com pu ting Corporation Notice Measurement Computing Corporation does not authorize any Measurement Computing Corporation product for use in life support systems and or devices without prior written consent from Measurement Computing Corporation Life support devices systems are devices or systems that a are intended for surgical implantation into the body or b support or sustain life and whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury Measurement Computing Corporation products are not designed with the components required and are not subject to the testing required to ensure a level of reliability suitable for the treatment and diagnosis of people CB 7000 UTILITIES DOC ii Table of Contents 1 Connect Modules te me mener en teda ep ee eee ie tied En dede de eia 1 Ll Connect the First Module si tere e o e nee nine 1 1 2 Connect the second module ss 4 2 FCB 7000 Utility User Manuals i204 hectic i eee Re haan 8 AME uu e 8 2 2 cIntroductiotrs eee E eiut terere eee better etie Et ee Hie dico RE ee e et ERE er 8 2 3 Package ob 7000 Utility it eter ee eel ete belii lie E tt 8 2 4 Installat
4. Select the baud rate 9600 and click the OK button Refer to Figure 1 3 Select the COM Port and Baud Rate x COM to search C COMI COM2 C COM3 C coms Baud Rate to search MF 115200 57600 38400 19200 I 9600 f 4800 2400 f 1200 Select n Clear To Search Checksum Enabled Module C No Yes Cancel Figure 1 3 Select the COM Port and Baud Rate After setting the configuration click the C2 icon to search again Refer to Figure 1 4 a 7000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help The Found Out l 7000 module e Figure 1 4 Search the Mo arin dules Every module has the same factory default setting as follows address at 0x01 baud rate 9600 checksum disable Refer to Figure 1 5 If the 7000 Utility lists the module ID xxxx int he information window you have successfully connected to the first module and communicated with it Please do not connect more than one module at a time 7000 Utility Searching For 7000 Module Fila omo Module Address i Ba ud Type Dec Hex Nrate Alarm Checksum Remark Found one module Figure 1 5 The Default Setting of Module 1 2 Connect the second module If you have two modules in the same RS 485 network and both modules have the same address and baud rate they will conflict with each other Because the factory default setting for each module has the same address and baud rate address 01 baud rate 9600
5. the user must change the Configuration Setting Double click on the module ID listed in the information window of the 7000 Utility Reconfigure the address settings for each module as added to prevent a conflict For example to add the second module the user must change the address of the first module to 0x02 and then click the button Setting Figure 1 6 Setting Configuration for 7012D Reading Analog Value Event Count 00 003 m m Configuration Setting DO DI Count Setting Center PT Input range Data format p Unit Baudrate 5600 Checksum Disable D Setting Figure 1 6 Changing the Configuration Setting The configuration setting of the first module is Address 0x02 Baudrate 9600 Checksum disable The configuration setting of the second module is factory default setting Address 0x01 Baudrate 9600 Checksum disable Now the user can connect the second module as in Figure 1 7 DB9 2 3 5 or DB25 3 2 7 RS 232 Pin2 connect to I 7520 Pin2 RS 232 Pin3 connect to I 7520 Pir3 RS 232 Pin connect to I 7520 Pin5 RS 232 COMI COMNZ Connect all module s DATA together Connect all module s DATA together Connect all module s R s together Connect all module s B GND together Power Supply Note Please ensure that the Power Supply D WM enough to support all i ae 1 7012 of the modules I 7012 Red wire Exte
6. ESSET r Searching Status COM Port EOM Baud Rate 9600 Address Q4fdecl 4fhexi 5 21 54 PM Figure 2 15 No module is selected 16 107000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help The Found Out 1 7000 module Single Line Terminal Module Config Command String Baud Rate 115200 115200 CheckSum Response String Disable Enable m Go Exit Searching Status COM Pott COM Baud Rate 9600 Address To4fdecl arhexi 5 23 23 PM a Figure 2 16 A Module is Selected Single Line Terminal Module Config Command String Baud Rate 022 115200 CheckSum Response String 0208044000 Go Exit Disable Enable sj Figure 2 17 Send a command to 7012 2 7 7 MAP File Operation Configuration information can be stored in a file with a map extension file name map This file can be opened or printed out The menu item Open Save Print is shown in Figure 2 18 The operation to save the All Found modules in a file e g test map is shown in Figure 2 19 Figure 2 20 shows opening a stored map file 17 i 7000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help Figure 2 18 Open Save Print Menu and Tool Bar Save As Save in y My Documents al e E test map Save as type Map Cancel Open as read only Z
7. Please contact us to get the detailed information of NAP7000S software package 23 3 3 Module Watchdog 3 3 1 Introduction The 7000 series modules are designed for industrial applications They canbe used in an electrically harsh environment However the module can go down if EMI or power supply noise is too high The AA5 command is designed to detect the module hardware watchdog timeout If a module goes down the module hardware watchdog circuit resets the module The reset puts the output state of module to its power on value The Power On value may be different from the output value before module was reset Therefore the user must send an output command again to return to the original output state or value before module watchdog reset Figure 3 5 Module Watchdog Resets the Module When the Module is Halted 24 The flow chart for module hardware watchdog failure detection is given in Figure 3 6 Get every module s failure status by 445 Clear the status Get every module s failure status by AA5 Yes s 1 Module has been reset and use the PowerOn value Function 1 Function n correct value again for work correctly Figure 3 6 Flow chart of Module Hardware Watchdog We recommend testing the m odule status frequently if the module is working in a harsh environment 25 3 3 2 Frequent Module Reset Troubleshooting If the user s module has been reset frequently
8. lame ettet rete tere ee aere eerte reto 35 4 3 Problem Reporting eie aet eie eer eem ca tese i Mieke 37 iii This page is blank iv 1 Connect Modules 1 1 Connect the First Module DB9 2 3 5 or DB25 3 2 7 RS 232 Pin2 connect to 1 7520 Pin RS 232 Pin3 connect to 1 7520 Pind R3 232 Pin5 connect to 1 7520 Pin5 RS 232 COMI COM A Connect tro module s DATA together Connect two module s DATA together Connect two module s R Vs together Connect bx o module s B GND together I 7012 Red wire External power 24 voltage labeled R Vs Black wire External power ground labeled B GND Yellow wire DATA connect to DATA Green wire DATA connect to DATA Figure 1 1 Connect the first module 1 Connect the first module per Figure 1 1 Replace the I 7012 module by the user s first module NOTE Do not connect more than one module at a time 2 Install the 7000 Utility software from Disk Please refer to Section 2 7000 Utility User Manual in this manual 3 Run the 7000 Utility software to run a search for the user s modules The 7000 Utility software will perform an auto search when started If desired click the icon nl to stop it Refer to Figure 1 2 7000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help The 7000 Modules Found Figure 1 2 Stop searching Click the menu item COM Port to select the COM port that the user will use
9. 2 Double click to enter the module configuration setting 3 After double clicking a configuration setting window displays Adjust the configuration setting if desired For example to set the module configuration of 7012 double clicking the 7012 information list as shown in Figure 2 10 A window titled Setting Configuration for 7012D will be displayed Figure 2 11 13 Hi 7000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help The Found Out l 7000 module Baud Renark 115200 Disable able Oy 115200 Disable PT 00385 100 Double click on 7012D r Searching Status COM Port 76 15 Baud Rate 9500 Address 97 decl 7fhexl 5 10 29 PM Figure 2 10 Module Configuration Setting for CB 7012D Setting Configuration for 7012D Reading Analog Value Event Count 00 003 Configuration Setting DO Dl Count Setting Configuration Setting Address deck 3 7 Input range 100 xl Data format Engineering Unit v Baudrate 15200 v Checksum Enable v Setting Figure 2 11 The Setting Configuration for 7012D window 14 If you wish to set the High Low alarm click the Alarm Setting tabbed page as shown in Figure 2 12 Setting Configuration for 7012D fons Analog Value Ka Count ws meni Configuration Setting DO DI Count Setting Alarm Status Low Alarm OFF High Alarm OFF C C Clear Latch Alarm
10. 7000 module Nd ress IU Figure 2 23 To Exit the 7000 Utility When exiting the 7000 Utility a window will prompt you to exit as in Figure 2 24 7 000U TIL To exit 7000UTIL Figure 2 24 Make sure to exit 7000 Please click Yes to exit the 7000 Utility 19 3 Dual Watchdog 3 1 Operating Principles All 7000 modules are equipped with a hardware module watchdog and software host watchdog The 7000 series are designed for industrial applications Therefore they can work in a harsh environment However there are often high voltage transients in such environments The modules may go down if noise levels are too high The built in hardware module watchdog can reset the module if it is down for too large signal refer to Figure 3 1 Sometimes even the host PC may be down for hardware or software reasons The software host watchdog will monitor the status of host PC If the host PC is down all the outputs of 7000 modules will go to their predefined safe states Refer to Figures 3 2 to 3 3 If the RS 485 network is open host commands cannot be sent to remote modules This can be dangerous in some applications To prevent a serious problem the 7000 output modules will force their outputs to pre defined safe states if the host watchdog is active This dual watchdog feature increases the reliability of system as follows Dual watchdog module watchdog host watchdog Host watchdog software
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12. Figure 2 19 To Save a Map File test map Look in E My Documents l e EE mi n test map Files of type Map x Cancel Open as read only Z Figure 2 20 Opening a Map File test map 2 7 8 Change Baud Rate and Checksum Before clicking onthe Setting button on the window Setting Configuration for XXXX to change the baud rate or checksum connect the INIT and GND t erminals of this module See Figure 2 21 To change the baud rate or checksum 1 Use wire to connect the INIT and GND of this module Figure 2 21 Figure 2 21 Shorting INIT and B GND 18 2 Make the desired change s 2 Click on the Setting button 3 The 7000 Utility displays the window as Figure 2 22 If the message Please connect Init to GND Then Click OK button again is displayed connect Init terminal to the GND terminal 7013 Setting Configuration OK A Please Turn off the power of 7000 module then Turn On again to take effect the setting Figure 2 22 Setting Configuration OK 4 Turn OFF the power to this module and then turn it back ON If an Error Code 17 message is displayed it means a failure Re check the connection of INIT and GND of the module and repeat the above steps again 2 7 9 Exiting the 7000 Utility Please refer to Figure 2 23 to quit the 7000 Utility VN 7000 Utility File COM Pot Search Run Terminal Reset Help Open Map Save Map l
13. If the host is down all module outputs go to a safe state Safe value See Figures 3 2 and 3 3 Module watchdog hardware If the module is down it resets the module the output goes to a pre determined Power On value See Figures 3 4 and 3 5 3 2 Host Watchdog The host can go down for the following reasons Noise signals are too high This causes host hardware to make errors Software problem This makes the host go to the dead lock state Hardware problem host hardware is damaged The RS485 network is open and can t send out commands to modules The software host watchdog monitors the host computer If the host computer is down the output of the 7000 modules will automatically go to their safe states to avoid possible process damage When the Host PC periodically sends command it signals that the Host PC and wires are OK Figure 3 3 20 Figure 3 1 Host PC Periodically Sends Command If the command does not reach the modules every Host Watchdog sets modules to Safe States Figure 3 2 Host is break down Wires connection is broken Figure 3 2 Command Does Not Reach Modules All output command are ignored after the Host Watchdog sets the module to go to a safe state The Host PC m ust use the AAO command to read the module status and AA1 to clear the module status Figure 5 3 Figure 3 3 All Output Commands Are Ignored Until AA1 Clears The flow
14. aries and object files it searches In general there are two reasons this error occurs 1 What the code asks for doesn t exist the symbol is spelled incorrectly or uses the wrong case 2 What the code asks for the wrong thing e g the user is using mixed versions of the libraries some from one version of the product others from another version Otherwise the naming conventions are different between C and C because of C decoration of external symbols The different naming conventions may also cause the error message occurs By causing C to drop name decoration the extern C syntax makes it possible for aC module to share data and routines with other languages The most of the DLL files of our products are written in Microsoft Visual C 4 0 5 0 and uses the C naming conventions Thus if the user s program is in C syntax the header file must be as follows define EXPORTS extern C declspec dllimport EXPORTS WORD CALLBACK xxxxx GetDriverVersion WORD wDriverVersion These declarations force the compiler to use the C naming conventions to refer to these functions The user must not change the naming convention if the code is in C syntax Thus the header file must be like the following define EXPORTS EXPORTS WORD CALLBACK xxxxx_GetDriverVersion WORD wDriverVersion A few of the DLL files of our products use the C naming conventions Thus the user s program must use the C syntax and the user mu
15. chart for the host computer is given in Figure 3 4 21 Function 1 before time out Function n watchdog timer Figure 3 4 Flow chart of Host Watchdog 22 Demo host wat chdog and safe value for 7060 and refer to hardware manual for det ailed information 01 Power on and run fest exe 02 Press 2 03 Press 012Enter gt Receive 01400601 04 Press 2 05 Press 01000F Enter gt Receive gt 06 Press 2 07 Press 016 Enter gt Receive 0F0F00 08 Press 2 09 Press 014S Enter gt Receive 0F0F00 10 Press 2 11 Press 01311E Enter gt Receive 01 12 Wait 3 seconds user will find that the LED of 7060 is flashing and the relay output is all OFF This action simulates that the host computer has failed and the host watchdog is active All relay outputs go to their safe states 13 Press 2 14 Press 016 Enter gt Receive 01000F00 15 Press 2 16 Press 011 Enter gt Receive 01 Step 03 This is a 7000 DIO module baud rate 9600 Step 05 Set all the relay output to the ON State Step 07 Read back the state of all DI O all relays ON all inputs HIGH Step 09 Set current D O states to safe value Step 11 Enable the host watchdog and timer 1EH 0 1s 3 sec Step 14 Read back the DI O state all relays OFF all inputs HIGH Step 16 Clear the module status to 00 Note The program fest exe is contained in the NAP7000 It isa software utility of DOS version for 7000 modules
16. ion of 7000 Utility ss 8 2 5 Uninstall the 7000 Utility sise 9 2 6 Start the 7000 Utility eR Rer dec eere ees 10 2 7 Operation ot 7000 Uulity b tr esee ties nese tate 12 2 7 1 Main Window of 7000 Utility 12 2 19 Stop Searching ut erede epe deutet rp e ed 12 2 7 3 Assign COM Port Baud Rate and Checksum for Searching 13 2 7 4 Invoke Module Configuration Settings 13 2 7 5 Test for ALL Found Modules ss 15 2 7 6 Command Testing for a Module eese nennen nennen 16 2 71 17 MAP Ee Operation 2 den netgear 17 2 7 8 Change Baud Rate and Checksum eesseeeseeeeeeeeeen eene rennen 18 2 19 Exiting the 7000 Utility x esee eee dete rette P ede e bae 19 3 Dual Watchdog 5a e ie Hier rest tent tue En eee UO eee eene 20 3 1 Operating Principles ite ean Gem dat ie et fee NT 20 3 2 Host WatchdOe one NR ERU E Ere nere eevee E etin ERE ER pedo 20 3 3 Module Watch Og 2 cst tee tt iol t rti t e ties pet 24 ZIL Introduction icit Re RUP aS EA Ir ft Stee P HON EE Dee e edes 24 3 3 2 Frequent Module Reset Troubleshooting eene ene 26 3 4 Functions and Demo Programs ss 27 3 41 Host Watchdog Demo tintin nn ns nets cedes 28 3 4 2 Communication Line Broken Detection 32 3 443 Module Watchdog 5 xtd Ue Up edu eere ent etn den 32 4 Frequently Asked Questions 34 Awl 7000 FAQ ee Ea emn 34 7 2 MISCELLANEOUS FAQ
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18. it may be occurring because of the following reasons 1 Noise levels are too high The 7000 series modules are designed for industrial applications They can be used in a harsh environment There is often high electrical noises or RF energy transients in such an environment Therefore the module may go down if these noise sources is too high The user can improve the stability and reliability of applications by reducing noise after the module has been reset The Power On value may be not appr opriate or may even be dangerous for the user s application Thus the user must send the desired output value again Table 3 1 Comparison of Host Watchdog and Module Watchdog Host Watchdog Module Watchdog Software or Software Watchdog Hardware Watchdog Hardware Built in firmware Circuit in module Purpose Monitor the Host PC Monitor the Module Use in all output modules Used in all modules When to occurs Host is down Module is hung Communication line is broken Noise is too high What to do Module go to safe state Reset the Module Module status S 0x04 Module Reset status S 1 Module s output go to safe value Module s output go to PowerOn All output command are ignored value CLEAR module AA1 status S is set to 0 READ module status AAO S 4 Host is down S 0 Host is OK READ and RESET module reset status AA5 S 1 gt Module Reset S 0 gt Not reset Setup steps Setup the safe
19. og Testing Time Intervallunit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault 0 disable Figure 3 13 Host is OK Status 0 Normally the host should send a Host is OK command every second When the module status is 0 OK and Host Watchdog is enabled Click on the button Send Host is OK every 1 second Note that after 5 seconds has past the message box Host is down is not displayed since the user sent the command to the module signaling the module that the Host is alive and well Type in 0 in the Host Watchdog s time interval edits box And click the button Setup Host Watchdog to disable it Figure 3 14 WatchDog Demo Host Watchdog Testing Time Interval unit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault O disable status fo 0 OK 4 Host is down 0 Disable 1 Enable Time Interval unit 100mS ec b hb Figure 3 14 Setup to Disable Host WatchDog 31 3 4 2 Communication Line Broken Detection Normally the Module Reset Status is 0 Figure 3 15 As at est disconnect the RS 232 cable from a 7520 module simulating a broken communication line A message displays indicating that the communication line is broken between computer and module Figure 3 16 WatchDog Demo jst Watchdog Testing Time Intervalfunit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault O disable P ss En Eee 0 OK TER oon ee Time Interval unit 100mSec Read oduleHostW atchdogStatus error iN Figure 3 16 Module Status Communication line is br
20. oken Click button OK to close it This feature doesn t involve the Dual Watchdog 3 4 3 Module Watchdog Please connect the RS 232 cable to the 7520 module again Unplug the module and then plug it again A Reset message box Figure 3 17 is displayed 32 Reset II 4 Host is down 0 Disable 1 Enable Time Interval unit 100mS ec B Figure 3 17 Module Reset Message Box Module has been reset its output went to the PowerOn value Click the button OK to close it The PowerOn v alue may be not app ropriate or even dangerous for the user s application Therefore you should send the correct output value again to ensure safe operation 33 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4 1 7000 FAQ Q How is the checksum computed A The steps to compute checksum are as following Step 1 Checksum 0 Step 2 For overall command byte with index do this loop Checksum Checksum Command byte index Step 3 Checksum Checksum amp Oxff Step 4 Convert checksum to ASCII high byte and ASCII low byte For example Command 012 Enter Checksum 0 1 2 0x24 0x30 0x31 0x32 OxB7 Checksum amp Oxff OxB7 Checksum high byte B Checksum low byte 7 Command with checksum 012B7 Enter Q When to do I use a repeater in the RS 485 network A The user should use repeater when the network has more than 256 modules or it is over 1 2 km long Q What is the maximum scan ra
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22. orting problems please include the following information Is the problem reproducible If so how What kind and version of Operation System is the user running For example Windows 3 1 Windows for Workgroups Windows NT 4 0 etc What kind of our products is the user using Please refer to the product catalog If a dialog box with an error message was displayed please include the full text of the dialog box including the text in the title bar If the problem involves other programs or hardware devices what devices or version of the failing programs that the user using Other comments relative to this problem or any suggestions will be helpful After we received your comments we will reply as soon as possible Please verify that you have received our comments 37 For Your Notes 38 EC Declaration of Conformity We Measurement Computing Corporation declare under sole responsibility that the product CB 7000 Utilities Utility software for CB 7000 series modules Part Number Description to which this declaration relates meets the essential requirements is in conformity with and CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EC Directives listed below using the relevant section of the following EC standards and other informative documents EU EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Essential requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility EU 55022 Class B Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference character
23. ows Setup Startup Disk B To install a new program from a floppy disk or CD ROM drive click Install 2 The following software can be automatically removed by uv Windows To remove a program or to modify its installed components select it from the list and click Add Remove Foot 88111 Wing5 A812 win95 A821 Win95 A822 Win95 A823 win95 A826 Win95 x Add Remove OK Cancel Figure 2 4 7000Util Button to Uninstall the Software 2 6 Start the 7000 Utility To start the 7000 UTILITY select 7000Util in the Program Menu and click the Start in the task bar Figure 2 5 10 Usj Platform SDK A StartUp ES Programs Microsoft Visual Basic 5 0 aS Ey windows 95 DDK LX Favorites windows 98 DDK e OUT ES windows Driver Docs WinZip E3 Microsoft Developer Network amp Settings A Internet Explorer Ce Find gt amp InstallShield 5 1 Professional Edition gt Microsoft Binder 2 Help Microsoft PowerPoint BY Microsoft Word on K MS DOS Prompt BR Nap7000d S Lag Dit Ga Microsoft Excel Set xf C VtoolsD for Windows 95 tay Shut Down 3J windows Explorer u Accessories EJ on FOOOUiI L 2 SU JS NE RES EE S OS Figure 2 5 Windows Program Menu When 7000UTIL EXE is loading a window displays to show the startup picture Figure 2 6 By default the startup window will stay on about 3 seconds 7000 Utility Power Adapa
24. p running the program Initially it will be in the searching process when starting the 7000Util EXE The user can stop the searching process by clicking the Stop icon in the tool bar or any menu item Figure 2 8 HiH 7000 Utility File COM Port Search Run Terminal Reset Help Searching For 7000 Module Fig 2 8 Stop the searching process 12 2 7 3 Assign COM Port Baud Rate and Checksum for Searching When the COM Port menu is clicked a window titled Select the COM port and Baud Rate will appear Fig 2 9 It prompts the user to assign the COM port baud rate and checksum status After assigning and clicking OK button the 7000 Utility will start the searching process again Any module that meets these conditions will be found and displayed in the information window The values of COM port baud rate and checksum are stored automatically in ICPCON CFG when exiting the 7000 Utility WH Select the COM Port and Baud Rate Ea COH to search C COM1 COM2 C COM3 C COM4 Baud Rate to search M 115200 57600 38400 19200 M 3600 f 4800 fF 2400 1200 Select All Clear To Search Checksum Enabled Module C No Yes Cancel Figure 2 9 Assign COM Port Baud Rates and Checksum Status 2 7 4 Invoke Module Configuration Setting To enter the module configuration follow these steps 1 Move the cursor to the desired module displayed in the information window
25. rnal power 24 voltage labeled R Vs Black wire External power ground labeled B GND ewe Yellow wire DAT amp connect to DATA Green wire DATA connect to DATA Figure 1 7 Connect the Second Module Search for the connected module again It will find two modules at address 0x01 and 0x02 as shown in Figure 1 8 7000 Utility The 7000 Modules Found elle Ie ModuleM aAddr Baud 1 Type Dec Hex Rate Alarm Checksum Remark 7013 1 1 9600 Disable PT 00385 100 7012D 2 2 9600 Disable Disable 10V Found two modules at 0x01 and 0x02 Figure 1 8 Found Two Modules at 0x01 and 0x02 To connect more modules in the same RS 485 network you must change the address to prevent conflict For example the user can change the address 0x01 of second module to address 0x03 Now the module configuration would be as follows Module 1 Address 0x02 Baudrate 9600 Checksum disabled Module 2 Address 0x03 Baudrate 9600 Checksum disabled Next connect the third module as shown in Figure 1 9 The configuration of the third module has the factory setting as follows Module 3 Address 0x01 Baudrate 9600 Checksum disabled The user can connect several modules one by one The important thing is that the modules cannot have the same address and baud rate concurrently in the same RS 485 network RS 232 COMI COMD Power Supply Power Supply Note Use several power supplys to suppo
26. rt the different module groups Figure 1 9 Connect Modules 2 CB 7000 Utility User Manual 2 1 Overview This section contains the following Introduction of 7000 Utility Package of 7000 Utility Installation of 7000 Utility Uninstall the 7000 Utility Start the 7000 Utility Operation of 7000 Utility Change baud rate and checksum Exit the 7000 Utility 2 2 Introduction The 7OOOUTIL EXE is a software utility for CB 7000 modules It works in multiple baud rate environments to meet the specification of Self Tuner of 7000 m odules It provides the following capabilities Detection of CB 7000 modules connected to the Host PC Setting module configuration Executing data input and or output for every connected CB 7000 module Saves the information for the detected CB 7000 modules into a file with map extension file name Please refer to the following content to complete the installation procedure 2 3 Package of 7000 Utility The 7000 Utility package includes a setup disk 2 4 Installation of 7000 Utility Before installing please confirm the following requirements are met e Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 operation system e 16 MB RAM Memory e 10 MB hard disk available space Starting the Installation 1 Insert the 7000 Utility setup disk into the disk drive 2 Click Start in the task bar then click Run 3 Enter A Setup exe as shown in Figure 2 1 or whatever drive letter applies 4 Click OK
27. st Watchdog and Safe value demo for analog output modules SafeDO Host Watchdog and Safe value demo for digital output modules Watchdog Host Watchdog and Module Watchdog demo The user can find these functions and Demo Programs in NAP7000P version 3 3 Please contact us to get the detailed information about NAP7000P software package Descriptions of Watchdog Demo Platform Windows 95 98 NT Software NAP7000P v3 30 or above Demo Program NAP7000P Demo Delphi Watchdog Project1 dpr NAP7000P Demo BCB Watchdog Project1 bpr NAP7000P Demo VB Watchdog Project1 vbp Modules 7520 x 1 RS 232 RS 485 70xx x 1 recommend to use a output module Module Configuration Baud rate 9600 Checksum disable Address 0x01 This program demonstrates the following features Host Watchdog Communication line broken detection Module Watchdog Please run the demo program and follow these steps to test the dual watchdog The main window is shown as Figure 3 7 WatchDog Demo rHost Watchdog Testing Time Interval unit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault D disable Figure 3 7 WatchDog Demo Main Window Choose the user s configuration and click the button Active to start this demo program 3 4 1 Host Watchdog Demo nte ee T Host Watchdog Testing Time Interval unit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault O disable Time Interval unit 100mS ec F Figure 3 8 Time Interval Value Setting Type in time interval value and click bu
28. st not change the naming conventions Thus the header file must be as follows define EXPORTS EXPORTS WORD CALLBACK xxxxx_GetDriverVersion WORD wDriverVersion We will unify the naming conventions of overall DLL files of o ur products by C nam ing conventions to reduce these problems 35 Note If using the Microsoft Visual C for development tools be sure to use the parameters Tc or TC with the VC compiler with C syntax Use the parameters Tp or TP with the VC compiler with C syntax Q Why doesn t ComboBox s CHANGE event work with VB A In Delphi and Borland C Builder the CHANGE event can work correctly when the user chooses the items But In Visual Basic this event only occurs when the user keys in something The user can write codes in event CLICK with Visual Basic to do the same work This event CLICK also works correctly in Delphi and Borland C Builder Q Is TIMER event reentered A If the user uses object TIMER in the project the user must ensure the setting value of Interval of TIMER is appropriate to the user s program system and hardware Suppose the TIMER triggers an event to do something and then triggers another event again to do the same work before the prior job does not done This may cause the job to be reentered concurrently In time it may crash the user s system since when many jobs are reentered at the same time the system is overload To prevent the
29. system crash with the object TIMER the suggestion is to avoid the reentry of the TIMER event as follows bool bProcessing declare a flag void fastcall TForm1 FormCreate TObject Sender bProcessing false void fastcall TForm1 Timer1Timer TObject Sender if bProcessing true return avoid reenter else bProcessing true if something wrong bProcessing false enable next timer event to enter return Il bProcessing false enable next timer event to enter Q Error message Unable to create process occurs with Borland C Builder and Delphi Why A This error message occurs when some DLL file can t be found in the user s system Please make the executable file of this program and then run the execution file The user may receive a different error message as follows 36 Error Title Error Starting Program Error Message A required DLL file XXXX DLL was not found The user can know what DLL files are missing Copying the specific DLL files into the system folder of Windows will solve this problem In general the system folder is C Windows system for Windows 95 98 Or CAWinNTNSystem32 for Windows NT The user might check the setting of Windows to find the system folder 4 3 Problem Reporting Technical support is available at no charge as described below A good way to report problems is to send electronic mail to info measurementcomputing com When rep
30. te in the RS 485 network A The scan rate depends onthe baud rate of RS 232 COM port checksum status module numbers channels command to send result string that received and system performance e For the environment to test e 7012 module x 1 e Channel x 1 e Baud Rate 115200 bps e Command AA cr null gt 5 Chars e Result gt SDDDDDD cr gt 9 Chars e Char 1 Start bit 8 Data bits 1 Stop bit 10 bits e Every communications Command string Result string e 14 Chars 140 bits e 140 bits communication 115200 bits sec e 0 00122 sec communication e Hardware delays every communications 1 ms e Scan rate 1 0 00122 0 001 450 communication sec e Estimated scan rate e 450 times sec maximum e Tested value of scan rate e 440 times sec maximum without system message processing e 360 times sec maximum with system message processing 34 Note System message processing lets the OS process other tasks This may affect the performance of this program 4 2 MISCELLANEOUS FAQ Q Error message LinkerError Unresolved external Xxxx xxxx __stdcall referenced from xxxxxxxxxx with Borland C Builder Q Error message xxxx obj error LNK2001 unresolved external symbol Xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx with Microsoft Visual C A Code will generate this error message if it references something like a function variable or label that the linker can t find in all the libr
31. ter DC24Y Output 7060 7021 7012D 7520 Figure 2 6 The startup picture During the startup time the 7000 UTILITY will read the file ICPCON CFG to get the COM port baud rates and checksum information After startup the main window of 7000 UTILITY will come on there is more information in section 2 2 and start the searching process automatically It reads COM po rt number baud ra tes and checksum information If it fails toread the ICPCON CFG if for example the information does not exi st the default value for COM port is 2 baud rate speed of 9600 and checksum is enabled This means that the searching process limit is COM 2 and baud rate speed is 9600 When quitting the 7000U TIL EXE the selected COM port baud rates and checksum are stored in ICPCON CFG 11 2 7 Operation of 7000 Utility This section describes all aspects of the 7000 utility software 2 7 1 Main Window of 7000 Utility The main window of 7000 Utility is shown in Figure 2 7 All operations of 7000 Utility are based on the main window of Figure 2 7 4H 7000 Utility Ele COM Por Search Run Terminal Reset Help Searching For 7000 Module Baud Checksum Remark Disable 16 DO 00 115200 Disable Enable 10V 115200 Disable PT 00385 7 100 r Searching Status COM Port 751 15 Baud Rate 115200 Address Brdecl f lhexd 4 56 46PM 7 Figure 2 7 Main Window of 7000 Utility 2 7 2 Stop Searching To sto
32. tton Setup Host Watchdog 28 WatchDog Demo jst Watchdog Testing Time Interval unit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault O disable Figure 3 9 After Setting Up the Host Watchdog Figure 3 9 shows that the user can read the status and the setting value of Host Watchdog The user got these values e 0 Host is OK e 1 Host Watchdog is Enabled e Host Watchdog time interval is 5 seconds Host is down Figure 3 10 Host Watchdog Demo After 5 seconds the system displays a message that the Host is down Figure 3 10 Click the button OK to close this message box Since the Host Watchdog is enabled if the Host PC does not send the command to module the module ignores all other output commands and the module output stays in the safe state Figure 3 11 After the module goes to the safe state the module s Host Watchdog is disabled automatically Click on the button Clear Host failure mode to clear this status see Figure 3 11 The module status will return to 0 Host is OK 29 WatchDog Demo sti Time Interval unit 100mSec 5 Seconds dfault O disable Important Informationsil iN Figure 3 12 Host Setup Message The Host Watchdog is disabled after the module goes to the safe state Thus the user must setup the Host Watchdog again Figure 3 12 Following this the module status returns to 0 Host is OK Figure 3 13 30 WatchDog Demo ost Watchd
33. value Setup the timer interval value of Host Watchdog anden able the Host Watchdog Setup the PowerOn value Send Host is OK PLI Send this command to modules before timeout intervals expired of Host Watchdog s timer 26 3 4 Functions and Demo Programs There are several functions provided for Watchdog security For detailed information of these functions please refer to user manual of NAP7000P These functions are listed as following HostIsOK To signal modules Host is OK send ReadModuleResetStatus To read the module reset status ToSetupHostWatchdog To setup the module s Host Watchdog ToReadHost Watchdog To read the module s Host Watchdog setup values ReadModuleHost WatchdogStatus To read the module s Host Watchdog status ResetModuleHostWatchdogStatus Reset the module s Host Watchdog status SetSafeValueForDo To setup the safe value for DO modules SetPowerOnValueForDo To setup the power on value for DO modules SetSafeValueForAo To setup the safe value for AO modules SetPowerOnValueForAo To setup the power on value for AO modules SetPowerOnSafeValue To setup the power on and safe value for modules There are some Demo Programs for the Watchdog demo They are written in VB Delphi BCB computer languages and placed in the demo folders of these languages These demo programs are as follows SafeAI Host Watchdog and Safe value demo for analog input modules SafeAO Ho
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