COBHAM USB Wireless Control Module (UWCM) User Manual Download

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REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Author Comments

09-21-09

Doug Freeman

Initial release.

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Page 1: ... GMS Products 1916 Palomar Oaks Way Ste 100 Carlsbad CA 92008 100 M0126X1A 04 09 10 T 760 496 0055 F 760 496 0057 www cobham com gms The most important thing we build is trust User Manual USB Wireless Control Module UWCM ...

Page 2: ...100 M0126X1A 04 09 10 2 of 23 www cobham com gms REVISION HISTORY Version Date Author Comments X1 09 21 09 Doug Freeman Initial release ...

Page 3: ... 18 4 3 1 Start the application 18 4 3 2 Main Screen 18 5 0 Specifications 23 5 1 RF Related 23 5 2 Serial Communications 23 5 3 RF Connector 23 5 4 General 23 List of Figures Figure 1 System Basic Function 6 Figure 2 Removable Disk Root Directory Structure 8 Figure 3 Location of Setup Utility and Initialization Screen 8 Figure 4 Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 End User License Agreement EULA 9 Figure...

Page 4: ...etting a System Restore Point 16 Figure 20 Windows XP Actually Loading the Driver 16 Figure 21 Driver Successfully Loaded 17 Figure 22 XP Operating System Reports New Hardware Ready 17 Figure 23 Assignment of Serial Port by Operating System 17 Figure 24 UWCM Desktop Icon 18 Figure 25 GUI Main Screen 19 Figure 26 GUI Communications Section 19 Figure 27 GUI Power Control Section 20 Figure 28 Powerin...

Page 5: ...ham com gms 1 0 Acronyms This section lists and describes the various acronyms used in this document Name Meaning GUI Graphical User Interface ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical VMT VETA Miniature Transmitter WCM Wireless Control Module ...

Page 6: ...te temperature monitoring with an indication of the presence of input video 2 1 Key System Features Provides Remote o DC PWR Control o Battery PWR Monitoring o RS 232 Communications o Temperature Monitoring Very small Low Power Consumption 2 2 Warranty GMS offers a 12 month standard product warranty During this period should the customer encounter a fault with the equipment we recommend the follow...

Page 7: ...ut SMA F 3 1 2 I O A USB type A connector provides both power and serial communications 4 0 Software Overview The software is a simple graphical user interface GUI that controls operator level functions of the VMT 4 1 System Requirements The application has been tested on Windows XP SP3 For other operating systems suitable drivers may have to be found or created Note The 64 bit edition of Microsof...

Page 8: ...ility and Initialization Screen The utility checks that Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 is installed on the computer This framework is a prerequisite for the installation of the application software If the Framework is not found the utility will begin installation of the framework The first part of that installation is the Microsoft end user license agreement EULA Accept the agreement to start the ins...

Page 9: ...ser License Agreement EULA Once the EULA is accepted the installation of the NET framework continues Figure 5 Figure 5 Frameworks Initial Installation Screen The Framework installation takes a considerable amount of time The installation progress is displayed in the screen status bar Figure 6 ...

Page 10: ...allation will eventually finish Figure 7 Possible Framework Installation Screen for Slow Systems Once the Framework installation is completed or confirmed the application setup wizard is displayed Figure 8 Figure 8 Initial Screen for the Actual WCM GUI Setup Wizard The Select Installation Folder screen is next A default location for the installation is provided If you do not accept the default you...

Page 11: ...tallation Folder Selection Screen The actual installation begins once the location has been accepted Figure 10 Figure 10 WCM GUI Installation Progress Screen The installation is quickly accomplished and the wizard displays an Installation Complete screen Figure 11 ...

Page 12: ...Figure 11 Installation Completed Screen 4 2 2 USB Driver installation Plug the UWCM into a free USB port on the PC If your PC does not accommodate the physical size of the unit an USB extension cable Figure 12 can be used Figure 12 USB Extension Cable ...

Page 13: ... Windows XP as in Figure 13 Select No not at this time and click Next Figure 13 Windows XP Found New Hardware Wizard The Windows installation Wizard will now start to guide the user through the driver installation procedure Please select Install from a list or specific location as shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 Selection of Advanced Settings ...

Page 14: ...own in Figure 15 Provide the location for the search based on the installation location of the application The default location is shown Figure 15 Selection of Driver file Location Click Next to advance to the next step Windows will now search for the driver which may take some time see Figure 16 Figure 16 Windows XP Looking for the Correct Driver ...

Page 15: ...e 17 Figure 17 Windows XP has Located the Correct Driver You are now likely to encounter the warning dialog shown in Figure 18 If that is the case you can safely click Continue anyway and the driver installation will resume Figure 18 Possible Windows Logo Testing Warning Screen Windows will establish a restore point as shown in Figure 19 ...

Page 16: ...tting a System Restore Point Finally Windows will install the USB driver as shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 Windows XP Actually Loading the Driver Upon completion of the installation windows will provide a final wizard screen Figure 21 and a pop up from the status bar Figure 22 ...

Page 17: ...ure 21 Driver Successfully Loaded Figure 22 XP Operating System Reports New Hardware Ready When Windows has finished installing the device a new serial port will show in the device manager in Windows Figure 23 Assignment of Serial Port by Operating System ...

Page 18: ... UWCM or by double clicking the desktop icon Figure 24 that the installation program installed Figure 24 UWCM Desktop Icon 4 3 2 Main Screen The main screen Figure 25 is composed of three sections with a menu bar and status bar The first section Figure 26 at the top left allows the user to select the serial port that the UWCM is connected through It also reports on the status of the connection The...

Page 19: ...tions port associated with the UWCM from the Select Serial Port drop down control Figure 26 The connection indicator will remain white until the remote VMT is actually turned on and responding to queries from the application Figure 26 GUI Communications Section 4 3 2 2 Turn the transmitter power on When the user is ready to activate the remote VMT Click the Turn Transmitter ON command button Figur...

Page 20: ...izes Figure 28 Powering on Wait Screen If communications could not be established between the local and remote units the problem screen Figure 29 is displayed Figure 29 Communications Error Screen When communications is established the connection indicator will turn green If that indicator turns yellow it means that errors have been detected in the communications stream The VMT Power Control indic...

Page 21: ...ion is off The RF command button toggles the VMT power through off low power and high power If the RF power is off the RF indicator and both sections of the indicator next to the antenna icon will be white Low power is indicated by the RF indicator being green along with the lower segment of the indicator next to the antenna icon High power is indicated by both segments being green The CONFIG comm...

Page 22: ...u Selection after ALT is pressed The File menu contains an Exit command Figure 33 This closes the application Figure 33 File Menu Selections The Configuration menu contains a Factory Setup command Figure 34 that is not accessible by the user Figure 34 Configuration Menu Selections The Help menu contains an About command Figure 35 that opens up the applications information screen Figure 36 Figure 3...

Page 23: ...uency Hopping w Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying GFSK Forward Error Correction RF Channel Data Rate 500 Kbps Programmable output power from 30 dBm to 10 dBm 5 2 Serial Communications USB Max data rate 12 Mbps 5 3 RF Connector SMA F 5 4 General Voltage USB Powered 5 VDC Current 45 mA Temperature 10 C to 70 C Degrees Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Size 2 34 x 0 91 x 0 23 5 94 cm x 2 3 cm x 0 58 cm W...

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