ETEL Doc. - Operation & Software Manual # DSC2P 903 / Ver. F / 3/6/05
Chapter B: System setup & tuning
Operation & Software Manual
Direct Drives & Systems
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8.
Controller setup with ETEL Tools
The
ETEL Tools
software
ver.4.xx
(ETT) is a user-friendly interface developed by ETEL to set up and monitor
the operation of the controllers. The users who are not accustomed to work with ETEL's products should read
the following paragraphs, and experience all the functionalities described below.
8.1
Run ETT and set up the communication
1°
Double-click on the shortcut to
ETEL Tools 4.11
(version will change with new releases).
2°
The
Connection Chooser
window appears, allowing the setting of the EBL2 communication parameters
between the PC and the controller, or the TEB (communication with DSMAX or DSTEB if present). ETT needs
this communication between the PC and the controller (through DSMAX-TEB if present).
3°a
Select the port to be used by EBL2 on your PC (ETEL-Bus-Lite 2 on COM1 recommended).
No other
application should run on the port selected for EBL2!
115'200 bps is the communication speed's default
setting. Click on
Open
. Go to
4°a
.
3°b
Select the corresponding DSMAX:
-DSMAX1 (reset DSMAX): the DSMAX1 is reset at each new connection.
-DSMAX1 (without reset): the DSMAX1 and the controllers keep at each new connection the configuration they
had before the last disconnection.
-DSMAX1 (reset all): the DSMAX and the controllers are reset at each new connection.
-DSMAX3: the DSMAX3 and the controllers keep at each new connection the configuration they had before
the last disconnection.
Click on
Open
. Go to
4°b
.
Remark:
If you select 'Dummy DSC2P' and click on
Open
, the controller will be simulated. It is only used
to open and display the tools.