XLC4Commander Manual Program to demonstrate the application of Chromasens LED-Control Unit XLC4-1 Version 1.0 preliminary Content 1 Overview 1.1 Installation 1.2 Interfaces 2 Handling 2.1 Cabling to PC 2.2 Start of program 2.3 To begin the Session 2.4 Controlling the Corona II module 2.5 Closing the connection 2.6 Use of XLC4 in a local Eternet 2.7 Direct input of XLC4 commands 2.8 Manual Configuratuion of Channels 2.9 12 2.10 Registry stored Settings 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 1: Startup screen .......................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2: Configure and connect on RS232 ............................................................................................ 5 Figure 3: XLC4 connected and Corona modules identified .................................................................... 6 Figure 4: Control panel of corona module ............................................................................................... 7 Figure 5: Closin the connection ............................................................................................................... 8 Figure 6: Connection via local network ................................................................................................... 9 Figure 7: Entering direct commands ..................................................................................................... 10 Figure 8: manually configuration of channels ........................................................................................ 11 2 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de 1 Overview The XLC4Commander program is intended as an easy to install and easy to use demonstration tool to get acquainted with the handling of the Chromasens line Scan Illumination Corona II and its Control Unit XLC4-1. So it is assumed that you have carefully read the manuals describing the XLC4-1 and the CORONA II as prerequisite. Even though the XLC4 knows 4 different operation modes, namely Bulb-Mode, Command-Mode, PWM Controlled Mode and Analog Controlled Mode, the XLC4Commander is meant to be used mainly in Command-Mode. Used documents [1] Chromasens GmbH: LED-Control Unit XLC4-1 Manual [2] Chromasens GmbH: LED Line Scan Illumination Manual 1.1 Installation The program comes as an exe-file and needs no further files or installer kits. Just copy XLC4Commander.exe to a directory of your choice on your PC. It is started by double-click on the filename. Better store a copy or a shortcut on the desktop. 1.2 Interfaces The XLC4-1 is equipped with 3 different control interfaces: RS232 USB Ethernet (connector X1) (connector X2) (connector X3) With XLC4Commander there are some restrictions. It works with RS232 (COMx-Interface) with Ethernet TCP/IP using a preset IPv4-Adresse USB might be used when emulated as virtual COM-Interface 3 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de preliminary 2 Handling 2.1 Cabling to PC Connect your Corona II modules in the desired configuration to the XLC4-1 using the connectors X8 through X11. For cabling and valid combinations of Corona II modules and XLC4 see the manuals [1] and [2]. For the connection to the PC use 1) RS-232-Cable DSUB9 1:1 female-male 2) Cat-5 Patch cabel for Ethernet 3) USB Kabel AM-BM 2.2 Start of program To start of the XLC4Commander program double click on its exe-file in the explorer or copy a shortcut on the desktop and start it from there. Figure 1: Startup screen 4 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de 2.3 To begin the Session The User interface comes up with empty frames where later when the connected corona II modules will be identified by the program their controls panels will show up. The question mark in the menu bar shows some Information about the program. To have the Corona II modules identified you need to connect the XLC4-1 via its interface to the PC. Chose in the menu bar RS232 Configure Select the appropriate COM-Interface. The other interface parameters are constant values hardcoded in the XLC4 and need not to be changed . Next to establish a link to the XLC4 select from the menu RS232 connect Figure 2: Configure and connect on RS232 5 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de preliminary The program will then inqure the Version of theXLC4-1 and its controller firmware and show it in the status fields at the bottom of the window. In the next step the Corona II modules will be scanned by sending the appropriate ILA commands to channels A, B, C, D. If modules respond to the inquriy with their configuration data the data will be shown in the operation panels. Here e.g. a configuration with four single modules is connected. Automatic identification of the Corona II modules is only possible if they are equipped with an I²C-Interface. Modules without I²C-Interface have to be configured manually. See menu item "Channels". Figure 3: XLC4 connected and Corona modules identified With the scanning of corona modules done, the monitoring of LED temperatures and voltages will begin. Every 3 seconds the temperature and voltage data is requested from the XLC4 and shown in appropiate displays. In addition the XLC4Commander sends a request for error information every 3 seconds.(command "ER"). As long as no error condition exists the response is not shown in the protocol display. Besides the operational data the serial number and length of the corona II module are shown. Note that if length of the module is greater than one, the neighbouring (length -1) operation panels remain empty. 6 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de 2.4 Controlling the Corona II module The control elements for the channels are active now. - Checkbox on/off Edit field Current/mA - Slider control Apply button to switch the channel on to enter the preset current value for the corona module manually (200mA….1800mA) also to set preset current value for the corona module to send the preset current values to the module The temperature and voltage data is currently shown for the controller unit of the channel and the Corona II module. Serial number of Corona module on /off illumination Edit field to enter current manually Slider Control to set LED current Length of module 1,2,3,4 Button to apply current setting Temperature of Controller and Corona module, updated every 3 sec LED voltage, updated every 3 sec activate/deactivate Voltage and Temperature monitoring Button to clear the protocol display Protocol display showing XLC-commands and responses along with other events Figure 4: Control panel of corona module 7 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de preliminary 2.5 Closing the connection To end the session select Disconnect from the menu. The program will close the connection to the XLC4 and indicate the completion in the protocol display by the message ">>Info: Disconnect complete" The fields "Device Info" and Connection status are cleared. Figure 5: Closing the connection 8 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de 2.6 Use of XLC4 in a local Eternet As XLC4Commander works only with fixed IPv4 addresses, the use of Ethernet as a link to the XLC4 is restricted to local sub nets. To establish the connection plug a cat-5 patch cable from X3 to an ethernet hub within your local sub net or directly to the XCLC4, then select configure from the menu and enter the IPv4-Address. In the picture below a 3 channel Corona II module is connected to channel A. Hence the next two operation panels remain empty because these 3-modules are treated as a unit on channel E. On channel D a 1-channel module is connected using virtual channel H. 2 empty adjacent panels Figure 6: Connection via local network 9 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de preliminary 2.7 Direct input of XLC4 commands The Command field is used to enter commands manually. XLC4-commands can be entered as they are defined in the XLC4 manual. By clicking the Send button, the program will add the protocol tags STX and ETX and send the command to the XLC4. The results of the command will show up in the protocol display (the tag STX and ETX stripped off). The results also might update the associated controls in the panel. Figure 7: Entering direct commands Important note: If you work with CORONA II modules, always use the channel qualifiers E,F,G and H instead of using the LC command without channel qualifier. For more details on channel qualifyers see [1] Chromasens GmbH: LED-Control Unit XLC4-1 Manual 10 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de 2.8 Manual Configuratuion of Channels Illumination modules with no automatic detection capability can be configured with the "Select Channels" dialog. It allows the assignment of modules to the channels according to the rules given in [1] LED-Control Unit Manual Appendix chapter 11.2. Modules with and without automatic detection capability can be mixed as long as the configuration adheres to the above mentioned configuration rules. Select item "config" in the "Channels" menu. This will pop up the dialog to place the modules on the channels. In the "Select Channels" dialog it is stated how many illumination modules shall be controlled by each of the channels A,B,C,D. Maximum of controlled modules on channel A = 4 channel B = 3 channel C = 2 channel D = 1 The sum of the number of Coronas controlled on A+B+C+D must not exceed 4. For valid combinations see [1] Figure 8: manual configuration of channels 11 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de preliminary 2.9 2.10 Registry stored Settings When closing the XLC4Commander some parameters are stored under the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CHROMASENS\XLC4COmmander\Version x.y The following parameters will be saved 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) RS232 port COMx baud rate of COMx IPv4 Address TCP/IP port number The commands entered in the direct command mode These values will be read back and used as default when starting the XLC4 commander again. 12 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de Phone: +49 7531 876-0 Fax: +49 7531 876-303 22 Febr. 2012 Copyright by Chromasens GmbH Chromasens GmbH Max-Stromeyer-Straße 116 78467 Konstanz Germany www.chromasens.de [email protected] 13 Chromasens GmbH – Max Stromeyer Straße 116 – 78467 Konstanz (Germany) www.chromasens.de