ELTEX ETM Solo Viewer Manual de usuario

Manual

Version 2.0

Document no.: TH-0321-03

 
Copyright © , Eltex of Sweden AB 2 
Table of contents 
Table of contents ....................................................................................................................2 
Overview................................................................................................................................3 
Installation..............................................................................................................................4 
System requirements for the computer...............................................................................4 
Installation of the software.................................................................................................4 
CAN interface ....................................................................................................................4 
Hardware configuration......................................................................................................5 
License administration ...........................................................................................................7 
License types......................................................................................................................7 
Activate license ..................................................................................................................7 
Check license......................................................................................................................8 
User interface .........................................................................................................................9 
Main window......................................................................................................................9 
Detailed user interface description.....................................................................................9 
Settings window...............................................................................................................10 
Detailed settings description ............................................................................................10 
Normal use ...........................................................................................................................12 
Quick start guide ..............................................................................................................12 
Examine graphs................................................................................................................13 
Mixing sensor types .........................................................................................................13 
Log file.................................................................................................................................14 
Logging data to file ..........................................................................................................14 
File format........................................................................................................................14 
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................15 
 
 

Overview

ETM-Solo Viewer is a PC program used for viewing and logging yarn tension data from ETM-Solo sensors by

communicating with the sensors via CAN-buss.

A complete ETM-Solo Viewer system consists of:

•1 to 16 ETM-Solo sensors from Eltex of SwedenAB.

•Termination plug, part no 75015, for the last sensor. Manufactured by Eltex of Sweden AB.

•Modular cables between the sensors. Can be manufactured by Eltex of Sweden AB.

•CAN interface to PC manufactured by IXXAT (www.ixxat.com). Can be supplied by Eltex of Sweden AB.

•ETM-Solo Viewer PC software for viewing and logging yarn tension data

•Optional CAN cables and power supply set, part no 76620, manufactured by Eltex of Sweden AB after

customer specification. Or the customer can make it from the drawing in this document.

The ETM-Solo Viewer PC software has the following functions:

•View graphs for up to 16 ETM-Solo sensors at the same time.

•View graphs in groups of four sensors.

•View graph and last digital value for one sensor.

•Settable vertical cursors for min and max tension.

•Tension detection with reaction filter and visual out of range indication.

•Zoom graph and scroll the yarn tension axis.

•Settable sample time.

•Log yarn tension to file.

•Finds number of sensors automatically.

Installation

System requirements for the computer

Hardware

Minimum

Recommended

Processor

Intel Pentium or compatible.

Minimum 500 MHz clock

frequency.

Minimum 1 GHz clock frequency.

Memory

Minimum 256 MB RAM

Minimum 512 MB RAM

Hard disk

Minimum 500 MB free space.

Device

CD-ROM or DVD device.

Screen

Screen and graphics card with

SVGA (800 × 600) or better

resolution.

Operating system

•Windows 11

•Windows 10

•Windows 8, 8.1

•Windows 7

Installation of the software

1. Enter the CD-ROM labelled “ETM-Solo Viewer” and wait for the installation menu to display.

2. Select ”Install IXXAT CAN driver” and follow the instructions to install IXXAT VCI driver. The latest VCI

driver can also be downloaded from www.ixxat.com.

3. Select “Install ETM-Solo Viewer” and follow the instructions.

CAN interface

The PC program communicates with the ETM-Solo sensors via a CAN bus. It has been designed for CAN

interfaces supplied by IXXAT (www.ixxat.com).

Hardware driver

ETM-Solo Viewer uses the newer driver interface VCI4. However it may be possible that other applications need

older VCI2 to be installed also. This can be done by first uninstalling the old VCI2 driver and then installing

VCI4 followed by a special version of VCI2. This install file, Ixxat VCI2onVCI4 Setup, can be found in the

install media under folder Redist\Ixxat\VCI_V4.0.939.0\Add-ons. Detailed information can be found at

www.ixxat.com.

Type of interfaces

Eltex supplies an USB to CAN interface as an accessory (component no. 6883) but the whole range of IXXAT

CAN interfaces can be used if they are supported by driver interface VCI4.

Hardware configuration

CAN cable and power supply set, part no 76620

The CAN cable and power supply set is used for powering the sensors and for connecting the first sensor to the

PC via the CAN interface. A maximum of 16 sensors can be sourced. The length of the modular cable to the first

sensor is chosen by the customer.

This cable set can also be manufactured by the customer using Figure 1.

In that case please note the following:

•The power supply must be able to source 1.5 A for 16 sensors

•It is recommended to use a 12V DC power supply to keep the power dissipation low but 24V DC is also ok.

•Pin 5 and 6 of the modular plug, the white and black cable in Figure 1, must be connected together.

•Don't forget the 120 Ohm resistor. Without it the CAN communication may not work.

•The connector with the resistor shall be a 9 pin female DSUB to directly fit into an IXXAT CAN interface.

Sensor cables

The cables between the sensors are straight modular cables with standard 6/6 modular plugs. Straight cables

mean that for example the blue cable is connected to pin 1 in both connectors.

These cables can also be supplied by Eltex.

CAN bus termination

For the CAN communication to work reliably the CAN bus needs to be terminated in both ends with a 120 Ohm

Figure 1: Part no 76620

resistor.

The end with the CAN interface is taken care of by the cable set described in Figure 1. But in the other end, in

the last ETM-Solo sensor, a terminator is also needed.

Eltex terminator plug, part no 75015, is a modular plug with built in terminating resistor. It shall be inserted into

the free modular socket in the last sensor.

License administration

License types

There are two types of licenses:

Permanent

The license never expires. This is the normal type.

Time limited

For demo purposes a time limited license can be issued. The time can be set from one

day and up.

NOTE! The time starts counting when the license key is created and not when the key

is first used.

A license can also be set to limit number of sensors that can be viewed simultaneously.

See Check license for a description of finding out the information of the current license.

Activate license

For the program to work, a valid license key must be entered.

This can be done in two ways:

•Start the application. If the license is invalid, a window will appear requesting you to enter a key.

Enter a key supplied to you either by e-mail or in delivery. Press Ok and the main window will appear.

Note! Pressing Cancel also causes the main window to appear but the Start button will not work until a

valid license key has been entered.

•In the main window, click on Application title or the Eltex logo.

The About window will open. Press Register button and enter key as explained above.

Check license

A license can either be invalid, time limited or permanent. It also contains number of sensors that can be viewed

simultaneously.

About window

To get license information, open About window as described in Activate license.

Type of license and max number of sensors allowed are written in the bottom half of the window.

Main window

Type of license is also shown to the right of the application title in the main window if the type is time limited or

invalid.

Type of

license

Max number

of sensors

User interface

Main window

The layout of the main window is shown below.

Detailed user interface description

Show

Determines what sensors are shown in the graph area. All, a group of four or

just one can be selected. If just one is selected, the last read value is also

shown as a digital value.

Graph area

The area where the data from the sensors are drawn.

Max and min tension cursors

Shows the max and min tension set in the settings window.

Start (Stop)

Starts the data collection and, if logging is selected, opens a dialog for

selecting place and name for a log file. The same button is used to stop the

data collection.

Log data

When checking this, the data collected are written down to a log file. The

place and name of the log file is chosen when 'Start' button is pressed.

Settings

Opens settings window, see below.

No of detected sensors

Status information showing number of ETM-Solo sensors found. This value is

updated as soon as 'Start' button is pressed.

Start and stop

data collection

Log data

to file

Select what

graphs to show

Graph area

Shows no of

sensors found

Shows CAN

bit rate if data

collection is

started

Click to open

About window

Click to open

About window

Open

settings

window

Detection mode

status indication

Max tension

cursor

Min tension

cursor

CAN speed

Shows CAN bitrate used if data collection is started. Otherwise '–' is displayed

Program title 'ETM-Solo

Viewer' (top center) or Eltex

logo (top left)

Clicking one of these opens the About window with general program

information such as version number and license type. TheAbout window is

also used when entering a license key.

Detection mode status

indication

The detection mode status for the last sensor outside selected tension limits.

This area is empty if all sensors are within limits.

Settings window

The settings window is shown below.

Detailed settings description

Tension range

This value must be set to the same range as the ETM-Solo sensors used. The

setting only affects the conversion of the sensor value to the value in cN

shown in the graphs.

CAN bitrate

This value must be set to the same bitrate as the connected ETM-Solo sensors.

Failure to do this will cause communication errors.

Min tension

This setting is used both for displaying a dashed line in the graph area and as

the minimum allowed tension value when in detection mode.

Max tension

This setting is used both for displaying a dashed line in the graph area and as

the maximum allowed tension value when in detection mode.

Desired time

between sensor

readings

Must be set to

CAN bit rate of

connected sensors

Must be set to range

of connected sensors

Min and max tension

for chart cursors and

detection mode

Number of

samples before

detection status

changes

Activate or

deactivate

detection mode

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