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#6: 24 vdc Supply Output

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#7: Negative (-) ServoValve/Motor Controller Output

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#8: Positive (+) ServoValve/Motor Controller Output

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Web-Based Configuration

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Web-Based PID Configuration Tab

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Minimum Scale (numeric value & slider)

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Maximum Scale (numeric value & slider)

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Proportional (P) Gain (numeric value, slider & output voltage display)

Integral (I) Gain (numeric value, slider, checkbox & output voltage display)

Derivative (D) Gain (numeric value, slider, checkbox & output voltage display)

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Tightness (numeric value & slider)

Compliance Feedback Gain (numeric value, slider, checkbox & output voltage

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Compliance Feedback Decay Rate (numeric value & slider)

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Jog (numeric value, slider & checkbox)

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Position Feedback Phase Reversed (checkbox)

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Compliance Feedback Input Reversed (checkbox)

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Auto Jog While Setting Min/Max (checkbox)

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Position Feedback A/D Voltage Range (DropDown)

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Compliance Feedback A/D Voltage Range (DropDown)

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Polarity Wizard (Button)

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PID Wizard (Button)

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Valve Voltage

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Ultimate Gain

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Ultimate Period

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Web-Based Card Settings Tab

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First DMX-512 Address

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Serial Address

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Sequencer Enabled x

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EaseIn Speed x

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Test One x

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Jog Output x

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IP Address

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NetMask

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Gateway Server

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JSON messages

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Br-EFB Configuration (Text Menus)

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First DMX-512 Address

Gilderfluke & Co.• 205 South Flower Street • Burbank, California 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • fax 818/840-9485

Br-EFB Manual / May 22, 2018 3:28 PM / page 4 of 142

Summary of Contents for Br-EFB

Page 1: ...lowly or quickly and can stop repeatably at any point within its range of movement If a force is applied to try to move the actuator it will fight to return to the original position The Br EFB is used to close up to four Position Feedback loops for four independent actuators These can be used in animated shows lighting motion base simulators pneumatic and hydraulic systems special effects signs fo...

Page 2: ...tomer s applications adequate design and operating safeguards should be provided by the customer to minimize inherent or procedural hazards Gilderfluke Company assumes no liability for applications assistance customer produced design software performance or infringement of patents or copyrights Nor does Gilderfluke Company warrant or represent that any license either express or implied is granted ...

Page 3: ...8 Error Status Output 29 Error Status Output 29 External Output Enable 29 External Output Enable 29 Battery Input 32 Battery Input 32 Power Supply Ground 33 Power Supply Positive 24vdc 33 DMX 512 Input 33 DMX 512 Thru 33 RS 422 Input 38 RS 422 Thru 38 Ethernet 40 Power Supply 2 1mm Barrel connector 24vdc 40 µSd µSdHC µSdXc Flash Memory Card Slot 41 Mini USB 41 ServoLoop Error LEDs 41 Output Connec...

Page 4: ...dback Phase Reversed checkbox 58 Compliance Feedback Input Reversed checkbox 58 Auto Jog While Setting Min Max checkbox 59 Position Feedback A D Voltage Range DropDown 59 Compliance Feedback A D Voltage Range DropDown 59 Polarity Wizard Button 59 PID Wizard Button 59 Valve Voltage 61 Ultimate Gain 61 Ultimate Period 61 Web Based Card Settings Tab 63 First DMX 512 Address 63 Serial Address 64 Seque...

Page 5: ...abled 98 proportional P gain 98 set Integral I gain 99 set Derivative D gain 99 Limit Valve Voltage 100 reverse Axis Output 100 compliance Settings 101 Error Options 101 A D Input Range 101 PID Adjustment Wizards 101 More 101 Output to Test Adjust 101 Test Output 101 Next 101 Last 101 Info 101 Reload Defaults 101 Play Loop 101 Halt 101 Verify 102 eXit 102 Br EFB PID Wizards Text Menus 103 Set Inpu...

Page 6: ... Verify 111 eXit 111 Br EFB PID Wizard Text Menus 113 P Gain only 115 P I Gains 115 P I D Gains 116 Increase Tightness 116 Reduce Tightness 116 Run PID Wizard 116 More 116 Output to Test Adjust 116 Test Output 116 Next 116 Last 116 Info 116 Reload Defaults 116 Play Loop 116 Halt 116 Verify 116 eXit 116 Br EFB Compliance Settings Text Menus 117 Compliance Feedback Gain 118 Compliance Decay Rate 118...

Page 7: ...t Adjust 122 Test Output 122 Next 122 Last 122 Info 122 Reload Defaults 122 Play Loop 122 Halt 122 Verify 122 eXit 122 Br EFB Network Config Text Menu 123 DHCP enabled 124 Restrict Subnet Only 124 IP Address 124 NetMask 124 Gateway Server 124 Time Server 124 Output to Test Adjust 124 Test Output 124 More 124 Next 124 Last 124 Info 124 Reload Defaults 124 Play Loop 124 Halt 124 Verify 125 eXit 125 ...

Page 8: ... Ethernet Serial Port Commands 133 Echo Commands 134 Card Reset 134 Card Status 135 Start Commands 136 Stop Commands 136 Loop Commands 137 Stop at End Commands 137 Select Show Commands 137 Show Pause Commands 138 Br EFB Dimensions Mounting 139 Br EFB Firmware Updates 141 HEXadecimal to Decimal to Percentage 142 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 59...

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Page 10: ...he Br EFB To program the Br EFB you will also want to refer to the PC MACs manual sections that cover the PC MACs software The Br EFB is typically programmed in Software only or Hardwareless RealTime mode If you are using the USB DMX for programming your Br EFB through the DMX 512 inputs please refer to the PC MACs Unlimited mode The full PC MACs manual can be downloaded from our web site at http ...

Page 11: ...l port Shows can also be set to start playing when the Br EFB is powered up The Br EFB keeps log and configuration files on the µSd card so even if you don t need to store show date you should always have a µSd card inserted into the Br EFB If you ever need to replace a Br EFB with a new one transferring the µSd card from the old unit to the new one will transfer all the shows and settings to the ...

Page 12: ...mes each second One sixteen bit resolution Analog input for an optional Compliance Feedback sensor Also sampled at approximately 100 000 times each second One ground connection to supply power or a ground reference to the ServoValves Motor Controllers and sensors if needed One 24 vdc connection PTC fused for 1 1 amp to supply power to the ServoValves Motor Controllers and sensors if needed One 10 ...

Page 13: ...d just about any web browser on your PC tablet or smartphone The Br EFBs are designed to be used as stand alone show controllers as a master sending data to other devices that act as slaves on a DMX 512 network or as slaves themselves receiving DMX 512 data from a master elsewhere on the DMX 512 network 1 Br EFB running standalone or acting as a Master In this mode of operation data for the output...

Page 14: ...512 Up to 512 eight bit wide channels of animation control data can be received through the DMX 512 port The Br EFB can be addressed to use any DMX 512 address from 1 512 The DMX 512 input allows the Br EFB to be used as a permanent slave as a part of a larger Control System If the incoming DMX 512 contains GilderChecksums the Br EFB will automatically update only on valid data packets The animati...

Page 15: ...h GilderChecksums you will want to avoid addressing dimmers and other devices to the same addresses that are used for the checksums 257 258 511 and 512 If you must use the addresses occupied by one pair of checksums the other can still be used It is best to reuse the lower pair so that you still retain protection across the whole universe The lower pair of checksums will not protect against data e...

Page 16: ...uator or mounted on its outside The EFB controller s main job is to compare the requested actuator position from an external show control s y s t e m o r f r o m t h e AutoDownload file on the Br EFB s µSd flash card with the actual position of the actuator as measured by the position sensor The EFB Controller will then o p e n o r c l o s e t h e ServoValve Motor Controller a little or a lot as n...

Page 17: ...e Br EFB s 10 vdc reference outputs and will set the inputs to match The next step is to tell the Br EFB where the ends of the actuator s travel are located If the actuator can safely be moved to both its mechanical stops then the Br EFB can find the endpoints for you The Br EFB will then back off slightly to set the normal range of movement to just short of the ends of the actuator Otherwise you ...

Page 18: ...ctuator is not complicated Air or hydraulic pressure comes into the ServoValve and two hoses connect the ServoValve to the actuator The position feedback and command input go into the EFB controller After comparing the Command and Actuator positions the EFB controller sends the command voltages that are used to open and close the ServoValve as needed typically 10 vdc The speed of an electric actua...

Page 19: ...ilt into the figure A differential pressure sensor will have a slight lag but is far less expensive and is easily mounted on or near the ServoValve Other than the addition of a differential pressure sensor or strain gauge a compliant actuator is plumbed just like a n y o t h e r c l o s e d l o o p actuator Even if it is strong enough to throw you across the room as you push on a compliant actuato...

Page 20: ...ctuator is stopped abruptly the deceleration inertia is sensed and this can cause t h e S e r v o Va l v e M o t o r Controller to close or even open the ServoValve Motor Controller in the reverse direction to provide active braking to the actuator The net result is that the actuator will move when you push on it making it seem softer but can accelerate and decelerate more quickly than a non compl...

Page 21: ...thernet A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 They are used as follows W A Trigger Input LED One Green LEDs This LEDs indicate the status of the optically isolated A trigger input on the Br EFB This LED is on the isolated side of the optoisolator If it is not on when you send a trigger to the A input then there is an external wiring problem or the optoisolator has been damaged During AutoD...

Page 22: ... The External Output Enable input has a voltage applied to it to enable the Br EFB s ServoValve Motor Controller outputs c All enabled axis are following the position command within following error limits d An internal show is not running and no external show control data is being received and processed by the Br EFB 2 This LED will be flashing GREEN at the current frame rate if a The Br EFB is po...

Page 23: ...or condition reported on one or more of the servo channels The Axis that are in error will have their individual error LEDs flashing to identify the source and type of error d An internal show is not running and no external show control data is being received and processed by the Br EFB 5 This LED will be flashing RED at the current frame rate if a The Br EFB is powered up b The External Output En...

Page 24: ...Ease In the heart flash rate will double BB Ethernet 100 LED One Green LED located on Ethernet Connector This LED indicates that the Br EFB has established a 100Mb second Ethernet connection If this LED is off then the connection is 10Mb second CC Ethernet Link Activity LED One Amber LED located on Ethernet Connector This indicates that the Br EFB has established an Ethernet connection and somethi...

Page 25: ...etup If it goes outside of this range it is an indication that there is something wrong with the Position Feedback sensor or wiring to it This could indicate a break in one of the Position Feedback wires typically the negative reference it using a three terminal potentiometer X ServoLoop Position Feedback LEDs One Green LED per axis for Four Green LEDs in total These four Green LEDs show the scale...

Page 26: ...oltage sent to a ServoValve Motor Controller output is below zero the LED lights Red For voltage sent to a ServoValve Motor Controller output is above zero the LED lights Green The further away from zero that the ServoValve Motor Controller voltage is the brighter the LEDs will glow Note that when the External Output Enable Input is not enabled no voltage applied the voltage from the battery termi...

Page 27: ...22 DMX 512 In thru In thru 100 Activity 10 100 Ethernet 1 A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 8 Input Connector 12 Position Pluggable Screw Terminal The Input connections use a twelve position pluggable screw terminal The screw terminals are cage clamp style which don t require crimps or ferrels on the ends of the wires although you can use...

Page 28: ...ated from the rest of the Br EFB s circuitry and non polarized It doesn t matter which terminal is wired to the negative or positive lead You can t wire it backwards because it will work either way Switch A Switch B Gnd Battery Battery Enable External Output Low Error Active 24v Heart 2 1mm 24 vdc Power Input Input A B Gilderfluke Co Burbank California Rs 422 DMX 512 In thru In thru 100 Activity 1...

Page 29: ...ive state is when the relay is closed and conducting current When the relay opens and stops conducting it is indicating a problem In this way even a simple wire break or power failure will show up as an error The level of internal error that triggers this output to stop conducting can be set in the Br EFB s configuration 7 External Output Enable 8 External Output Enable The External Output Enable ...

Page 30: ...the operators or maintenance personnel to enable or disable movement of the actuators 2 A pressure OK switch which closes only when the air or hydraulic pressure has reached a level where the actuators will operate properly 3 An E Stop button where the movement can be disabled and optionally the actuators return to a known position There are often several of these located at different points aroun...

Page 31: ...individually DeadMan Switch Intrusion Switch Pressure OK Switch E Stop Switch Floor Mat Switch Door Switch E Stop Switch Light Curtain Switch Blocking Valve Relay Intrusion Switch Gnd Battery Battery Enable External Output Low Error Active 24v Heart 2 1mm 24 vdc Power Input Input A B Rs 422 DMX 512 In thru In thru 100 Activity 10 100 Ethernet When the External Output Enable is asserted the Br EFB ...

Page 32: ...imately 10 of full operating speed 9 Battery Input 10 Battery Input These terminals have no connections to the Br EFB and ServoValve Motor Controller terminals when the External Output Enable is enabled 5 24 vdc applied When the External Output Enable is not enabled no voltage applied electromechanical relays connect the positive battery terminal to all four positive ServoValve Motor Controller ou...

Page 33: ... Power Supply Positive 24vdc The Br EFB is designed to run from 24vdc The power supply connections are diode protected against reversed polarity and ElectroStatic Discharge by a 30 volt ESD diode The Power Supply Ground and Positive screw terminals are wired in parallel with the Power Supply 5 5mm O D x 2 1mm I D barrel connector They can be used interchangeably An idle Br EFB draws only about mil...

Page 34: ...ite Green no connection no connection 6 Green Pair 1 4 Blue 5 White Blue Pair 4 7 White Brown Signal Common 1 8 Brown You can use standard CAT5 or better ethernet cables and patch cords to attach together Br EFBs Sd 25s w DMX BrightSign players with the v Hd to DMX adapters and any other piece of GilderGear or third party gear that uses RJ 45 connectors for DMX 512 To connect to the three or five ...

Page 35: ...s FB Heart 2 1mm 24 vdc Power Input Input Compl 10v 24v Valve Valve A B Br EFB Gilderfluke Co Burbank California Axis Axis 1 3 0 2 Axis Axis Rs 422 DMX 512 In thru In thru 100 Activity 10 100 Ethernet 12 24vdc Power Level Sd Left Line In Level Line In Level Level Sd Right Mixer Right Mixer Left Audio Repeater Amp Gilderfluke Company Burbank California Sd 25 w DMX B Left Right Power 12 24 vdc A Tri...

Page 36: ...ou are connecting multiple DAC Quad Br miniBrick8 and a SER DMX or other GilderGear as Slaves you will want to use the DMX 512 input for connecting the downstream units as well This is because the they will receive and verify each frame of data completely before retransmitting it out the DMX 512 output pins This delays the retransmission slightly which can become noticeable if running through seve...

Page 37: ...e first slave then from Slave to Slave It can be run up to a mile and may need its own termination resistors Addresses 256 257 511 and 512 are optionally used in GilderGear for a checksum The Br EFB will automatically use this to verify that the data received through DMX 512 has no transmission errors in it If you address a light dimmer or other DMX 512 device to addresses 256 257 511 or 512 you w...

Page 38: ...als through standard Cat 5 or better ethernet cables 15 RS 422 Input 16 RS 422 Thru This pair of RJ 12 connectors are used to receive and or transmit serial data They two jacks can be used interchangeably This is used for configuration uploading and downloading configurations status enquiries AutoDownloading show data to Flash memory and serial port RealTime updates It is compatible with all the R...

Page 39: ... serially controlled devices These are used for configuration uploading and downloading configurations status enquiries AutoDownloading show data to Flash memory and serial port RealTime updates It will ignore all commands which are not addressed to it or not appropriate for it to respond to If you have hooked up the Br EFB to your computer and it still doesn t seem to respond to the keyboard the ...

Page 40: ...lderTerm The IP address is displayed on the header of every menu page Enter this IP address into your browser s address bar and when you hit Return the web based menus should appear in your browser The Br EFB has a built in web page with several tabs You can use this web based interface as a user friendly alternative to the text based menus for configuring the Br EFB Using either the text based or...

Page 41: ...d flash card the Br EFB caps the size of each of them After a log file reaches this cap it begins a new Log file After a ten Log files have been created the Br EFB deletes the oldest Log file when it creates a new one 20 Mini USB One Mini USB compatible socket This is used to connect the Br EFB to your computer for configuration and programming if you have the appropriate drivers installed on your...

Page 42: ...olt reference C 3 Position Feedback 10v 5v 0 10v or 0 5v D 4 Compliance Feedback 10v 5v 0 10v to 0 5v E 5 Positive 10 Volt Reference F 6 24 vdc Supply Out G 7 ServoValve Motor Controller Output H 8 ServoValve Motor Controller Output A 1 Power Supply Ground One Screw Terminal per axis for Four Screw Terminals in total This screw terminal Position 1 is connected directly through the ground plane of ...

Page 43: ...o axis is socketed for easy replacement incase it gets damaged by a miswire during installation C 3 Position FeedBack Input One Screw Terminal per axis for Four Screw Terminals in total This screw terminal Position 3 is connected to the Br EFB s sixteen bit resolution Analog to Digital converter ADC This input is sampled at approximately 100KHz All potentiometers have three wire leads The first of...

Page 44: ...ive 10 volt terminal Position 5 I f y o u w a n t t o u s e a potentiometer with a 0 10 volt range connect the retract end of the potentiometer to the Ground terminal position 1 instead of the negative 10 volt reference terminal Position 2 With no moving parts to wear out non contact position sensors have a far longer service life than any potentiometer They generally don t need to connect to eith...

Page 45: ...uch that the voltage range never exceeds a lower input range supported by the Br EFB you can set the input to a lower range This is not uncommon with rotary actuators when using a rotary potentiometer If the actuator only moves about 90º and the potentiometer has a 270º range of motion this is standard with most rotary potentiometers the voltage range will only be 6 66 volts you can set the input ...

Page 46: ...sure applied on the other side will cause the output voltage to rise If your sensor doesn t do this then it is not bi directional The signal output from a non amplified strain gauge or differential pressure sensor is only a few millivolts The Analog to Digital converter is looking for a 10 vdc 0 10 vdc 5 vdc pr 0 5 volt DC signal so your pressure sensor or strain gauge needs to be amplified to get...

Page 47: ...rvoValve Motor Controller Output Two Screw Terminal per axis for Eight Screw Terminals in total The ServoMotor Motor Controller output is actually a pair of complimentary 0 10 volt outputs If you measure the voltage across these two terminals you will see a swing of plus and minus 10 volts DC going to the ServoValve Motor Controller If you measure between the ground terminal position 1 and either ...

Page 48: ...ting pneumatic Voltage to Pressure VtoP transducer working against a non relieving adjustable pressure regulator to move an actuator The input to the single V to P is attached to the ground screw terminal position 1 and the Positive ServoValve output on the Br EFB If the V to P needs 24 vdc to run it probably does connect this lead to the 24 vdc Supply Output Screw Terminal position 6 ServoValve 1...

Page 49: ...erminal position 1 The Negative ServoValve output on the Br EFB position 7 is attached to the command input on the first V to P The Positive ServoValve output on the Br EFB position 8 is attached to the command input on the other V to P If the V to Ps need 24 vdc to run they probably do connect these leads to the 24 vdc Supply Output Screw Terminal position 6 Voltage to Pressure V to P 0 10 vdc In...

Page 50: ...V to P 0 10 vdc Input Voltage to Pressure V to P 10 0 vdc Input Actuator Pneumatic or Hydraulic Cylinder Br EFB Electronic FeedBack Controller Position Sensor Position Command 0 10 vdc Command to V to P from Positive ServoValve Output 10 0 vdc Command to V to P from Negative ServoValve Output Current Position Pressure In Exhaust Out Retract Extend Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank Cal...

Page 51: ...d or enabled To establish initial contact with the Br EFB s built in web page you will need to know the IP address of the Br EFB By default the Br EFB is set to DHCP It will accept an address assigned to it by to your network s DHCP server Main Web Page If you don t know what the IP address of your Br EFB is and can t access the DHCP server to find the assigned address you can temporarily plug the...

Page 52: ...d file The show which is playing its length and the frame it is on is displayed at the top of the window This show is also highlighted in the list of shows You can stop this show using the Stop Show button or select another show from the list and tell it to play Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28...

Page 53: ... up test and adjust the PID loops There is one tab for each axis of the Br EFB PID Settings Web Tab Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 53 of 142 ...

Page 54: ...en moving this slider or the numeric entry will cause the Jog Checkbox to turn ON and the Jog Slider and Numeric value to ramp at the EaseIn rate to the 0 position Even while it is doing the EaseIn the user can grab the jog slider and move it as desired Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page ...

Page 55: ...the actuator is commanded to be positioned to with the actual measured position as sensed by the sensor attached to the actuator The direction and how far the desired and actual positions are from each other controls the voltage sent to the valve output which sets how quickly the actuator moves towards the desired position The range of setting for the Proportional P Gain is from 0 001 to 8 000 The...

Page 56: ...h 10 volts Increasing the gain even further will narrow how far apart the command and position sensor need to be to reach the full 10 volt valve output This is known as narrowing the V because as the gain is raised it increases how tightly the actuator will try to follow the position commands D Integral I Gain numeric value slider checkbox output voltage display This Numeric Value box and slider i...

Page 57: ... of the carburetor to help accelerate the car quickly The D gain works in exactly the same way in a servo loop You can see its effect most clearly when performing a step test where you send commands to the servo loop that step sharply between command values The D gain helps the actuator accelerate more quickly at the beginning of a step With slightly slower steps if the D is set too high then the ...

Page 58: ...lly controlled If the checkbox is OFF then the slider numeric value will follow the analog command being sent to this axis Manually changing the slider position or the numeric value will automatically check the checkbox so that the slider numeric value will now provide the command position for this axis The jog control will remain in effect until the checkbox is unchecked At that instant there wil...

Page 59: ...se the gain When the gain reaches a level where the actuator starts to move the Br EFB will try to move the actuator towards the Setpoint If it is successful the Br EFB will have determined the phase of the servo Position Feedback loop and corrected it if necessary P PID Wizard Button The PID Wizard is used to automatically set the Proportional P Integral I and Derivative D gains for the Feedback ...

Page 60: ...ferent results If your actuator can t reach a speed high enough that it will sustain an oscillation then the PID Wizard will not be able to measure the oscillation period This can be caused by an undersized valve for a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder or limiting the valve output voltage from the Br EFB which can also limit the flow through the valve Automatic tuning involves finding a steady oscil...

Page 61: ...isplay and Compliance Feedback voltage display R Ultimate Gain Available only after running the PID Wizard Display only Not user modifiable S Ultimate Period Available only after running the PID Wizard Display only Not user modifiable Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 61 of 142 ...

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Page 63: ...address for each Br EFB and fixture on the DMX 512 network Use default of DMX 512 address zero If you choose the first option but no AutoDownload has been found it will report Default Until AutoDownload to tell you that it wants to get the address from the AutoDownload file but the AutoDownload file has yet to be loaded If it has found and loaded from an AutoDownload file but the AutoDownload file...

Page 64: ...come from either the DMX 512 or Serial Port inputs If it is ON then the data from the µSd µSdHC µSdXc flash card will be sent out normally D DMX 512 mode If using a v1 1 AutoDownload file this will be set automatically for you in the AutoDownload file If you try to change it the Br EFB will tell you that This is set in your AutoDownload file This command is a toggle which can be used to enable and...

Page 65: ...file If you try to change it the Br EFB will tell you that This is set in your AutoDownload file When enabled EaseIns will keep all the selected channels from jumping at a high rate of speed if 1 The DMX 512 data starts being received 2 The DMX 512 signal drops after a delay of ten seconds 3 An output is Jogged to a specific value 4 One or more outputs are put into or taken out of the internal tes...

Page 66: ...in Pc MACs By default the EaseIn is enabled on most analogs output channels as they are added to Pc MACs You will typically want to disable EaseIns to control channels for Intelligent lights strobes and similar control channels This command allows you to select the amount of time any output will take to ramp from one extreme to the other The range of time available is 1 Ease In is disabled 2 0 25 ...

Page 67: ...Download or no AutoDownload file is found If the AutoDownload file is a v1 1 or later the FigureName and OutputName will be displayed adjacent to the Test Output command H Test One x A single output selected by the Output to Test Adjust command will be ramped up and down This can be a DMX 512 address that is for one of the Br EFB s onboard outputs or if the Br EFB is sending out DMX 512 an axis th...

Page 68: ...nly if there is no AutoDownload file found or DMX 512 Serial RealTime data being received If there is a AutoDownload file on the µSd µSdHC µSdXc flash card in the Br EFB the first frame of the first show will automatically be loaded at power up The power On defaults will have no effect This command allows you to set the value that will be output on any one of the 512 possible output addresses This...

Page 69: ...B you will enter the IP address here O NetMask The current NetMask will be displayed here If manually addressing the Br EFB you will enter the NetMask here P Gateway Server The IP address of the current Gateway Server will be displayed here If manually addressing the Br EFB you can enter the address of the Gateway Server here Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 ...

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Page 71: ...urrent state of the card This includes uptime in seconds the current play status as a string the current show the current frame and 16 bit data about each axis Example json uptime 47 play_status stopped current_show 0 current_frame 0 axis input 32454 compliance 0 setpoint 32768 output 51 input 31718 compliance 0 setpoint 32768 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840...

Page 72: ...php Returns an object with basic card settings such as the serial address and first DMX channel along with PID settings for each axis Example json card_address 0 first_channel 0 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 72 of 142 ...

Page 73: ...erivative_gain 0 reversed false scaled_min 0 scaled_max 255 proportional_gain 1 integral_gain 0 derivative_gain 0 reversed false scaled_min 0 scaled_max 255 proportional_gain 1 integral_gain 0 derivative_gain 0 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 73 of 142 ...

Page 74: ...n array of objects with basic details of each of the shows in a loaded ADL Each object has the show name length in frames frame rate whether it is steppable and the end action Example json name Jai Ho length 60 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 74 of 142 ...

Page 75: ...s end_action Play show 3 POST command php Receives a JSON object with a command variable of what to do and an optional value variable depending on the command command string play will immediately play whatever show index is set in value Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 75 of 142 ...

Page 76: ...the same format as what is received from GET settings php and save it to the SD card if it exists Example json command play value 1 Response The response is an object with a boolean success variable and if success is a false an error string Example json success false error no shows loaded Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br ...

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Page 79: ... COM port To talk to the Br EFB just configure your terminal program for 9600 baud no parity eight data bits one stop bit and no flow control handshaking Computers don t normally come with serial ports on them anymore Instead you use a USB to Serial USB RS232 422 or C USB RS232 adapter BlueTooth to Serial Bt Rs232Rx and Bt USBTx Ethernet to Serial Modem Internet adapter or WiFi to Serial Modem Wi ...

Page 80: ...he first output on the Br EFB Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Main Menu a 1st Addr 123 from ADL b serial address 123 DMX_512 Min Max Jog Power Axis c sequencer enabled yes Address Scale Scale Pos Def ...

Page 81: ...ill change to show that the Flash Memory has been protected and warn you that you can no longer make any changes Configuration changes can be re enabled at any time by moving the switch back to the Enabled position If you want to keep a hard copy printout of the current configuration of the Br EFB you should use the ESC ape key to redraw the screen while saving to file in the modem program running...

Page 82: ...ash card Any output data must come from either the DMX 512 or Serial Port inputs If it is ON then the data from the µSd µSdHC µSdXc flash card will be sent out normally D DMX 512 mode If using a v1 1 AutoDownload file this will be set automatically for you in the AutoDownload file If you try to change it the Br EFB will tell you that This is set in your AutoDownload file If there isn t a v1 1 Auto...

Page 83: ... will tell you that This is set in your AutoDownload file When enabled EaseIns will keep all the selected channels from jumping at a high rate of speed if 1 The DMX 512 data starts being received 2 The DMX 512 signal drops after a delay of ten seconds 3 An output is Jogged to a specific value 4 One or more outputs are put into or taken out of the internal test mode 5 At boot up as the outputs assu...

Page 84: ...in Pc MACs By default the EaseIn is enabled on most analogs output channels as they are added to Pc MACs You will typically want to disable EaseIns to control channels for Intelligent lights strobes and similar control channels This command allows you to select the amount of time any output will take to ramp from one extreme to the other The range of time available is 1 Ease In is disabled 2 0 25 ...

Page 85: ...range of channels in the AutoDownload file If no AutoDownload is loaded then any address in the DMX 512 universe between 0 and 511 or 1 512 can be chosen The Br EFB will assume that all channels are analogs if output resolution data is unavailable v1 0 AutoDownload or no AutoDownload file is found If the output address selected is one of the four on the Br EFB then an arrow will appear to the left...

Page 86: ...me the output dwells at each extreme is about one second These can be changed by holding down the Control K You will be prompted to enter the time for the ramp and dwell Q Jog Outputs to a Value This command is used to force an output to any value This value can be written into EEprom Memory so that the output will never leave this value even after the Br EFB is reset It can be used to lock down a...

Page 87: ...ad found on most full sized keyboards The arrow points to the output which has been selected You can select a different output by pressing the N Next or L Last commands This menu is accessed by selecting the m more selection from any other menu or the direct links to it found on the Main PID Wizards Polarity Wizard PID Wizard or compliance menus If the address to test is off board the user will be...

Page 88: ...Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 minimum maximum Jog Endpoint Adjustment Menu adjust scale scale position DMX_512 Min Max Jog Up 7 8 9 Address Scale Scale Pos 50 4 5 6 OutputName FigureName 123 0 0 255 n a Down 1 2 3 OutputName FigureName a toggle Auto Jog to 0 or 100 125 1 0 255...

Page 89: ...full range is set by the values in the minimum and maximum columns You can use these keys to test your adjustments The Br EFB does this by using these keys to adjust the Jog value When you are done adjusting this output you will want to make sure you clear the Jog value or the analog output will remain locked at the last value set in the Jog column You can do this by hitting the key twice or hitti...

Page 90: ...inimum Scale Maximum Scale columns on the display As an example of the use of the analog endpoint adjustments if you wanted to set the voltages on a channel to sweep from approximately 25 to 75 of full scale From the chart you would see that the values that would be entered are 64 and 192 To set the endpoints first clear the endpoints to the two extremes 0 0 00h Then use a Togglodyte Programming C...

Page 91: ...12 universe If there have been changes made in the settings for the selected channel they will be saved before the Br EFB steps to the previous channel On any menu that has for axis n in in the fifth line of the menu if the address to test is off board you will be prompted for an on board address The n Next l Last and j address to test will all be limited to the four on board addresses M More This...

Page 92: ...e for 1 sequencers File created 07 44 48 December 25 2015 512 channel universe starts at a Sequencer Names Settings Sequencer A Sequencer 0 On PowerUp Play Show 4 EaseIn Speed none EaseIn Threshold 30 frames Early starts stored up to 0 deep Show Name Length FPS End Action Plays 1 Walking Test 1 00 09 04 00 30 Play Show 1 0 2 Start Background Loop 2 00 00 31 00 30 Play Show 2 0 3 Start a Random Sho...

Page 93: ...ile was created f Number of DMX 512 channels per universe This will normally be 512 unless the frame rate is set above 32 frames per second Above about 44 frames per second there is not enough time to send out all 512 channels Higher speeds are not recommended for large shows on the Br EFB without consulting Gilderfluke Co first g Range of DMX 512 channels in the AutoDownload file This will normal...

Page 94: ...wnload dialog next to where you select the sequencer for the startup and input actions 3 Opening the Device Settings dialog and pressing the Sequencer Settings buttons k Show Names This displays both the short DOS 8 3 names and the longer names saved in the v1 1 AutoDownload extended header l v1 0 AutoDownload file header m Each of the shows including 1 Show s numeric position in the AutoDownload ...

Page 95: ... If There is more than one show loaded you can select which show you want to play H Halt This will stop the currently playing show The word stopped will be displayed as STOPPED on line 04 of the menus When you start your next show the Br EFB will do an EaseIn on all channels When the Br EFB does an EaseIn it will EaseIn all analog channels that have the EaseIn function enabled If the Br EFB is bei...

Page 96: ...command mode When exiting you must enter a y or n to preserve compatibility with some other Gilderfluke Company cards Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 96 of 142 ...

Page 97: ...1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName PID Settings 1 axis 0 Enabled 2 proportional P gain DMX_512 Prop Int Der Voltage Rev 3 integral I gain Address Gain Gain Gain Limit Out 4 derivative D gain 5 limit valve voltage OutputName FigureName 6 reverse axis o...

Page 98: ...hich gives you a One to One gain You can see this by disconnecting the valve outputs and manually positioning your actuator or at least the Position Feedback device to the fully retraced position With the gain set to 1 000 when you send a command to the Br EFB for this axis to move to the 0 position the valve light will be off showing that zero volts are being sent to the valve outputs If you have...

Page 99: ...he I or Integral gain is used in a PID ServoLoop to nudge the actuator that last little bit to get it to the commanded position When an actuator is very near the position it is being commanded to move towards the difference between the current position as measured by the Position Feedback element on the actuator and the commanded position are too close for the positional P gain to output a suffici...

Page 100: ...lve output By default the output voltage range is 10 vdc This is the standard voltage for running most servo valves and VFDs You may want to lower the valve output voltage if A Your actuator or valve requires a lower voltage than 10 volts We have rarely come across servo valves that need lower voltages some as low as 5 or 2 5 volts B You want to limit the speed of your actuator If your 10 volt act...

Page 101: ...ustment Wizards to let the Br EFB automatically adjust the PID servo loop for each axis 9 A D Input Range This sets the range of voltage for the position feedback sensor input The possible input range settings are 10 volts 5 volts 0 10 Volts or 0 5 volts On each press of this command the Br EFB steps to the next possible setting The default input range for the position feedback inputs is 10 vdc 10...

Page 102: ... X eXit These commands are described on the Main Menu Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 102 of 142 ...

Page 103: ...ou will be returned to the previous menu 3 Hit the RETURN key Changed values will be saved and you will be returned to the previous menu Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Wizards for Axis 1 1 Feedback A...

Page 104: ...eaches a level where the actuator starts to move the Br EFB will try to move the actuator towards the Setpoint If it is successful the Br EFB will have determined the phase of the servo Position Feedback loop and corrected it if necessary 3 PID Wizard This opens the PID Wizard page The PID Wizard will be able to adjust the setting that control the feedback loop in many actuators 4 Set Min Max Jog ...

Page 105: ...Defaults P Play Loop H Halt V Verify X eXit These commands are described on the Main Menu Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 105 of 142 ...

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Page 107: ...rial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Polarity Wizard looking for Polarity for axis x Current gain 0 050 The Br EFB is moving the actuator until the Axis Reversed No Feedback voltage matches the Setpoint Voltage Setpoint voltage 2 000 Volts Feedback voltage 3 026 Volts If the actuator moves but...

Page 108: ...ity Wizard you can hit any key on the keyboard or remove the enabling voltage from the Valve Enable input Polarity Wizard After Test Failure Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Polarity Wizard failed for ...

Page 109: ... there is likely a problem in the Position Feedback circuit The common problems are 1 Wiring problems Either the actuator or Position Feedback is wired to the wrong axis on the Br EFB 2 The voltage input is set too low and the Analog converter is getting a voltage that is too high or too low for the currently selected range If you can manually move the actuator or at least the Position Feedback se...

Page 110: ...018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Polarity Wizard found Polarity for axis x Current gain 0 050 Axis Reversed No Setpoint voltage 2 000 Volts Feedback voltage 3 026 Volts j address to test 123 k testing none resolution 8 Bits figure FigureName output OutputName r Run...

Page 111: ...op H Halt V Verify X eXit These commands are described on the Main Menu Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 111 of 142 ...

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Page 113: ...ious menu Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName PID Wizard for axis x Automatic tuning involves finding a steady oscillation point in order to derive an optimal PID tune If what is being tuned is delicate u...

Page 114: ...ile it is in process you can hit any key on the keyboard or remove the enabling voltage from the Valve Enable input Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName PID Wizard looking for Gain Period for axis x Ultima...

Page 115: ...e Br EFB which can also limit the flow through the valve 1 P Gain only 2 P I Gains Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName PID Wizard found Gain and Period for axis x Ultimate Gain 11 512 Ultimate Period 273 ...

Page 116: ...on The Tightness setting defaults to 50 If you want the movement to be fast and sharp you can increase the Tightness If you want the movement to be slower and softer you can decrease the tightness as needed As the Tightness is increased and decreased the P I D Gains will be scaled as needed R Run PID Wizard This command is used to run or rerun the PID Wizard M More J Output to Test Adjust K Test O...

Page 117: ...s will be discarded and you will be returned to the previous menu 3 Hit the RETURN key Changed values will be saved and you will be Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Compliance Settings for axis 1 1 com...

Page 118: ...way back to its original position with increasing strength 3 Compliance Feedback Input Reversed If you press on a compliant axis and instead of moving out your way it moves towards you with greater force then it needs to be reversed 4 Compliance Input Range This sets the voltage range of the Compliance Feedback Input On each press of this command the Br EFB steps to the next possible setting The p...

Page 119: ...op H Halt V Verify X eXit These commands are described on the Main Menu Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 119 of 142 ...

Page 120: ...ned to the previous menu 3 Hit the RETURN key Changed values will be saved and you will be returned to the previous menu Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Following Error Config for Axis 1 1 Following E...

Page 121: ... hose pops off a cylinder the fuse on an electric actuator blows or the compressor or HPU shuts down Any of these will cause a Following Error that lasts far longer than the transient errors If a Following Error persists for longer than the Hard Error Time the Br EFB will disable the axis The Status LED till turn Red and the Status relay will open to indicate to a supervisory system that there is ...

Page 122: ... need to either cycle power on the Br EFB or remove the voltage from the Valve Enable input and then reapply it M More N Output to Test Adjust K Test Output N Next L Last I Info O Reload Defaults P Play Loop H Halt V Verify X eXit These command are described on the Main Menu Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May...

Page 123: ...the Br EFB will exit configuration mode Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 99 23 59 59 Serial Address 123 IP 192 168 2 113 ADL Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 w 503 channels 12 Offset Show 4 of 210 Night Mode looping 00 19 49 22 DeviceName Network Settings 1 DHCP enabled yes 2 Restrict Subnet Only No 3 IP addr 192 168 1 131 4 Netmask 255 255 255 1 5 Gateway 192 168 ...

Page 124: ...here 5 Gateway Server The IP address of the current Gateway Server will be displayed here If manually addressing the Br EFB you can enter the address of the Gateway Server here 6 Time Server This allows the Br EFB to set its internal clock using a networked time server Without this the times in the logs are all relative to the last reboot rather than an accurate date and time G Output to Test Adju...

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Page 127: ... sequencers available and even the size of the AutoDownload memory available It looks this up from the GilderGearList each time you do an AutoDownload so if new features have been added to the Br EFB since your last AutoDownload you will be able to access them Some of the Input Actions require you to enter a second or third value from the drop downs just to their right Typically these will be a sh...

Page 128: ...ying a show immediately The show is frozen at the current frame as are the analog ServoMotor and DMX 512 outputs On the Br EFB s menus the show status will be shown as STOPPED to indicate that the show was not allowed to play to completion On starting another show all the analogs will be EasedIn to the new show D Stop At End This is the Input Action you use when you want to stop a show which is pl...

Page 129: ...t where they are which is often the case on motion bases Jumping to the first frame of a specified show allows you to define the E Stop output levels for all analogs and digitals Use this to turn on emergency lighting open doors and return all outputs to a safe home position The E Stop Input Action is most commonly used on the opening edge input This is so a wire break or other fault between the B...

Page 130: ...er input will consider that show as already played too You can tell the Br EFB to reshuffle this list at any time by using the Reshuffle List input action J Random From List This input action can only be selected for the Closing edge on an input It allows you to define a range of shows that will be played when the input closes The range can be as short as two shows up to all the shows that are loa...

Page 131: ... the complete range of motion you programmed in your shows only limited by the analog endpoints you set on the Br EFB minimum and maximum settings This feature can be used if you want to scale the analog outputs to limit them to a lower level when a switch is thrown This is most commonly used to connect the switched threshold outputs of anemometers used with fountain shows or to gentle motion base...

Page 132: ...can define any of the inputs to any of the binary bits zero through seven Each of the binary bits should only be used once When any of the inputs that are assigned as a binary bit changes the entire binary byte is scanned If the result is non zero the binary value is used to select and play a show Care must be taken that all the binary bits are switched simultaneously Some PLCs have an output upda...

Page 133: ...ce they are programmed GilderTerm is available free from Gilderfluke Co for use with all of our products It can be downloaded from our web page and is included on all of our CD ROMs GilderTerm has been optimized for use with all Gilderfluke Company equipment All the commands are built in and it will even let you use your mouse to select commands To use the Br EFB with a terminal program just confi...

Page 134: ...ow __3 ShowName3 If you send t00A to start the requested show playing on a specific card card __0 starting show __3 ShowName3 If you send 00A to start a show looping on a specific card card __0 looping show __4 ShowName4 If you send uA to stop all shows playing on all cards card __0 stopped show __5 ShowName5 Error messages will be returned whenever you ask the card to do something that it cannot ...

Page 135: ...ownload file e name of the AutoDownload target device f serial address of the AutoDownload target device g for the show which is loaded a show number the Br EFB is playing b name of the show Gilderfluke Co Electronic Feedback Card version 1 00 copyright 2018 Uptime 0 00 22 37 Serial Address 0 IP Address 192 168 1 131 ADL File Lorenzo 2015 12 25 0744 with 503 channels Show 4 Night Mode 4 looping 00...

Page 136: ... command after it has received a request for a specific show it will play that show Otherwise it will play the show that has been set as the next show for the show which is currently playing or most recently played show if it is not currently playing If this is the first show played after an Br EFB is reset it will play the show which has been set as the first show during the AutoDownload Requests...

Page 137: ...address Stop at End Track Stop at End Global These commands reset the LOOPING SHOWS flag in the selected Br EFB s What this does is to stop them playing when the end of the current show is reached These commands are used when you want the shows to finish gracefully instead of stopping in the middle The STOP commands are used when you want to stop a show immediately H Select Show Commands card addr...

Page 138: ...The outputs are frozen at the levels they were at the instant the PAUSE command is received The CONTINUE command will resume any show playing which has previously been PAUSED Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Br EFB Manual May 22 2018 3 28 PM page 138 of 142 ...

Page 139: ...anel 4 It is not uncommon to simply attach self adhesive Velcro to the back of an Br EFB and stick it to your control panel 4 50 Gnd 10v Pos FB Error Compl 10v 24v Valve Valve Gnd Battery Battery Enable External Output Low Error Active 24v Gnd 10v Pos FB Error Compl 10v 24v Valve Valve Gnd 10v Pos FB Error Error Compl 10v 24v Valve Valve Gnd 10v Pos FB Heart 2 1mm 24 vdc Power Input Input Compl 10...

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Page 141: ...SdXc flash card that has the Br EFBv3 FRM file on it 9 Insert the the µSd µSdHC µSdXc flash card with your shows on it 10 Power back up or enable whatever the Br EFB is controlling During firmware updates the Read LED and Busy LED flash back and forth The first stage is comparing the Br EFBv3 FRM file on the Sd card It then flashes a little slower as it reads the Br EFBv3 FRM file in from the Sd c...

Page 142: ... 19 em Y 89 59 Y 153 99 em 217 D9 Y 26 1A sub Z 90 5A Z 154 9A sub 218 DA Z 27 1B ESC 91 5B 155 9B ESC 219 DB 28 1C FS 92 5C 156 9C FS 220 DC 29 1D GS 93 5D 157 9D GS 221 DD 30 1E RS 94 5E 158 9E RS 222 DE 31 1F VS 95 5F 159 9F VS 223 DF 32 20 SP 12 5 96 60 37 5 160 A0 SP 62 5 224 E0 87 5 33 21 97 61 a 161 A1 225 E1 a 34 22 98 62 b 162 A2 226 E2 b 35 23 99 63 c 163 A3 227 E3 c 36 24 100 64 d 164 A...

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