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Connecting the sensor to the PC

Section 4-1

4-1

Connecting the sensor to the PC

The sensor is connected to the PC by means of the 

OMRON E3NT-AL 232 2m

data interface.
To do this, clip the data interface onto the sensor. Data is transferred between
the sensor and the data interface by means of an IR communication element.

The data interface is connected to a free serial COM port of the PC (COM1 …
COM8).
After the program has started, the 

SensorSupportSoftware

 runs an auto-

matic interface check, including sensor selection and detection.

Figure 1  Connecting the sensor to the PC

Carry out the following actions:

1.

Start the PC.

2.

Clip the data interface onto the sensor.

3.

Connect the connecting cable of the data interface to a free interface on
the PC (COM1 … COM8).

4.

Switch on the sensor's operating voltage.

5.

Start the SensorSupportSoftware 

(see SECTION 5 Program start)

.

The above actions can be carried out in any order.

COM1 … COM8

PC

E3NT

IR data interface

Summary of Contents for SENSOR SUPPORT SOFTWARE S3

Page 1: ...OPERATION MANUAL Software Description SensorSupportSoftware S3 Cat No E31E EN 01 ...

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Page 3: ...1 Program control keys 22 SECTION 7 Program operation 25 7 1 The main menu bar 26 7 2 Task bar buttons 29 7 3 Access mode 30 SECTION 8 Description of main windows 31 8 1 Window for display of the current sensor parameters Actual settings of E3NT L 32 8 2 Display window for new sensor settings New settings of E3NT L 37 8 3 Display window for graphical evaluation Timechart of E3NT L 49 8 4 Window fo...

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Page 5: ...5 SECTION 1 General 1 1 Validity 6 1 2 Use 6 1 3 Copyright 6 1 3 1 Proprietary right 6 1 3 2 Liability 6 1 4 Key to symbols 7 1 5 Abbreviations 7 1 6 Notes on use 7 1 7 System requirements 8 1 7 1 PC 8 ...

Page 6: ...e following provisions 1 3 1 Proprietary right The software and data are the property of OMROM or its suppliers Sale and forwarding of the software or its data for commercial purposes are not permit ted It is not permitted to modify alter or shorten the software or its data In partic ular the name OMRON must not be removed It is not allowed to add data within the software package MICROSOFT MS MS D...

Page 7: ... n 1 to 8 IR Infrared PC Personal computer 1 6 Notes on use A basic knowledge of how to operate a PC and the WINDOWS user inter face is presumed The relevant manuals of Microsoft Corporation which are supplied together with MICROSOFT WINDOWS apply WINDOWS and the SensorSupportSoftware S3 can be operated by means of the PC s keyboard and using a connected mouse All commands and operator actions tha...

Page 8: ...off line mode 1 7 1 PC The SensorSupportSoftware S3 is capable of running on a PC that pos sesses at least the following hardware and software features At least a 586 processor Pentium with a clock frequency of at least 200 MHz WINDOWS 95b 98 ME NT from service pack 6 2000 XP 1 CD ROM drive 1 hard disk with at least 15 Mbytes free storage capacity At least 64 MB memory with Windows 95 98 ME At lea...

Page 9: ...9 SECTION 2 Safety notes 2 1 Safety notes 10 ...

Page 10: ...ist personnel in accordance with applicable regulations The sensor may only be set with the SensorSupportSoftware if the machine installation in which the sensor is integrated is in a safe state That means setting of the sensor must not trigger any hazardous states The manufacturer and the owner of the system must take appropriate safety measures ...

Page 11: ...11 SECTION 3 Program installation 3 1 Installation 12 3 2 Deinstallation 12 ...

Page 12: ...ensorSupportSoftware installation CD starts automatically If not Start the WINDOWS EXPLORER Start the SETUP EXE program in the SENSORSUPPORTSOFT WARE directory on the CD Follow the instructions in the program After installation of the program the OMRON SensorSupportSoftware program folder is created on the desktop The OMRON SensorSupportSoftware program group contains the Sen sorSupportSoftware Af...

Page 13: ...13 SECTION 4 Connecting the sensor to the PC 4 1 Connecting the sensor to the PC 14 ...

Page 14: ...OM port of the PC COM1 COM8 After the program has started the SensorSupportSoftware runs an auto matic interface check including sensor selection and detection Figure 1 Connecting the sensor to the PC Carry out the following actions 1 Start the PC 2 Clip the data interface onto the sensor 3 Connect the connecting cable of the data interface to a free interface on the PC COM1 COM8 4 Switch on the s...

Page 15: ...15 SECTION 5 Program start 5 1 Starting the SensorSupportSoftware 16 ...

Page 16: ...interface This sensor s setting is read and the Sensor selection window is closed The Sensor selection window stays open if several sensors are detected In this window the sensors found can be selected for setting by clicking the relevant Sensor Selection button Sensor Selection The sensors found are selected for setting by clicking the Sensor Selection button Repeat Sensor detection can be repeat...

Page 17: ...creen can be different to the depicted screen depending on the connected type of E3NT sensor E3NT L E3NT R The footer of the starting screen indicates which sensor is connected to which interface and is active Online Indicates the current connection status Communication with the sensor is possible ...

Page 18: ...ction status Communication with the sensor is not possible The current setting of the detected selected sensor is displayed in the Actual Settings window The window of the current settings can be different to the depicted window here depending on the connected type of E3NT sensor E3NT L ...

Page 19: ...Starting the SensorSupportSoftware Section 5 1 19 E3NT R ...

Page 20: ...20 Starting the SensorSupportSoftware Section 5 1 ...

Page 21: ...21 SECTION 6 Program definitions 6 1 Program control keys 22 ...

Page 22: ...ol data are saved Print The current settings diagrams in the active window or the settings of the active window are printed Write to sensor The current parameters are transferred to the sensor This is only possible if the Read Write access to sensor mode is set Load from sensor The current parameters are read from the sensor Decrease Reduces the value by 1 Increase Increases the value by 1 Start m...

Page 23: ...the left Move one page right Shifts the displayed range of the time chart to the right Show switching distance A Displays the setted switching distance A in the time chart Show switching distance B Displays the setted switching distance B in the time chart Show switching distance C Displays the setted switching distance C in the time chart Show switching distance D Displays the setted switching di...

Page 24: ...24 Program control keys Section 6 1 ...

Page 25: ...ration 7 1 The main menu bar 26 7 1 1 File menu item 26 7 1 2 Edit menu item 26 7 1 3 Sensor menu item 27 7 1 4 Options menu item 28 7 1 5 Window menu item 28 7 1 6 Help menu item 28 7 2 Task bar buttons 29 7 3 Access mode 30 ...

Page 26: ...le menu item Open Opens a saved configuration file for a sensor in a new window Exit Exits the SensorSupportSoftware 7 1 2 Edit menu item Copy settings Copies the marked text in editing fields or in the text field Application remarks Paste settings Pastes the marked text to cursor position in editing fields or in the text field Application remarks ...

Page 27: ...rt Opens the Timechart window see Section 8 3 Display window for graphical evaluation Timechart of E3NT L Only one window can be opened In this window the object s distance from the sensor can be displayed as a function of time Update the Firmware Opens the update sense window see Section 9 1 The program Update Sense In this window you can download a more up to date or a customised version of the ...

Page 28: ... with a password By this unintentional modifying of the adjustments can be prevented see Section 7 3 Access mode 7 1 5 Window menu item Overlapping Sorts opened windows in an overlapping arrangement Arrange all Sorts opened windows in an adjacent arrangement 7 1 6 Help menu item SensorSupportSoftware Help Displays the Software Description Cat No E30E EN 01 Information Displays information about th...

Page 29: ...ogram UpdateSense Calling up this menu item several times opens sev eral windows In this window the parameters can be modified and can be sent to the connected sensor Open Opens a a window with data of a saved configuration file SSS Timechart Opens the Timechart window Section 8 3 and Section 8 6 Only one window can be opened In this window the object s distance from the sensor can be dis played a...

Page 30: ... also permitted Read only access to sensor Data may only be read from the sensor Setting of the sensor is not permitted the programm control key Write to Sensor is deactivated Read Write access to sensor Data may be read from the sensor and setting by writing to the sensor is also possible This function can be password protected see Section 7 1 4 Options menu item ...

Page 31: ...settings tab 46 8 2 1 Sensor settings tab 38 8 2 2 In outputs tab 40 8 3 Display window for graphical evaluation Timechart of E3NT L 49 8 4 Window for display of the current sensor parameters Actual settings of E3NT R 50 8 4 1 Sensor settings tab 51 8 4 2 In outputs tab 52 8 4 3 Basic settings tab 53 8 5 Display window for new sensor settings New settings of E3NT R 54 8 5 1 In outputs tab 55 8 5 2...

Page 32: ... 1 Window for display of the current sensor parameters Actual settings of E3NT L The Actual settings window displays the current setting of the selected sen sor on several tabs located one behind the other The sensor cannot be set via this window The window s display is constantly updated ...

Page 33: ...on 8 1 33 8 1 1 Sensor settings tab The current states of the outputs the stability of the outputs and the setted switching points are displayed in the Sensor settings menu Actuating the key average distance the display changed to the actual dis tance Also in reverse direction ...

Page 34: ...gs of Section 8 1 8 1 2 In outputs tab In the In outputs tab all parameters of the sensor that are related to the inputs and outputs are displayed on three submenu tabs 8 1 2 1 Output 1 submenu tab The current parameters of Output 1 are displayed in the Output 1 submenu ...

Page 35: ...s of Section 8 1 35 8 1 2 2 Output 2 submenu tab The current parameters of Output 2 are displayed in the Output 2 submenu 8 1 2 3 I O mode submenu tab The general input output parameters such as pin assignments and the output mode are displayed in the I O mode submenu ...

Page 36: ...36 Window for display of the current sensor parameters Actual settings of Section 8 1 8 1 3 Basic settings tab The general data of the selected sensor is displayed in the Basic settings menu ...

Page 37: ... for new sensor settings New settings of E3NT L In the New settings window the selected sensor can be set on several menu tabs In this window parameters can be read from the sensor and can be trans ferred to it Settings can be created modified saved to data media read from data media and printed ...

Page 38: ...ing the teach buttons A to D That is to say the object distance that has been measured at the time when the teach button was pressed and is stored in the sensor as a relevant switch ing point after actuating the OK key The teach buttons B and D are only activated when the mode of the Outputs 1 or 2 is set to window evaluation The teach buttons C and D are each activated when the Connector pin 2 fu...

Page 39: ...2 3 1 Pin assignments The distance that is currently measured by the sensor is indicated by a bar graph and as a numeric value under min max The switching points can be set in several ways By means of sliders A to D The positions of the sliders can be altered by dragging with the mouse The resulting set switching distance is displayed under the sliders as a numeric value for the relevant switching...

Page 40: ... E3NT L Section 8 2 8 2 2 In outputs tab In the In outputs tab all parameters of the sensor that are related to inputs and outputs can be set in three submenu tabs 8 2 2 1 Output 1 submenu tab The output parameters for Output 1 are set in the Output 1 submenu ...

Page 41: ...e setted or teached switching point SA up to the maximum sensing distance Objects in the foreground between the sensor and the setted or teached switching point SA are ignored Window evaluation The window evaluation mode can be set separately for both out puts Measured objects are only detected in the measurement window between the two setted or teached switching points switching zone Objects outs...

Page 42: ... of an object in the switching zone to activation of the relevant switching out put The on delay can be set in several ways By slider The position of this slider can be altered with the mouse The resulting set delay is displayed next to the slider as a number This number can be increased or reduced with the slider s Increment and Decrement buttons With number input The delay can also be entered di...

Page 43: ...e for at least the setted off delay If the measured object dwells in the sensing zone for longer than the setted off delay the output becomes inactive immediately after the object leaves the sensing zone Constant pulse width one shot After detection of a measured object the output only remains active for the setted off delay and becomes inactive after this time has elapsed regardless of the object...

Page 44: ...utput 2 submenu tab The output parameters for Output 2 are set in the Output 2 submenu Output 2 is set in the same way as described for Output 1 see Section 8 2 2 1 Output 1 submenu tab 8 2 2 3 I O Mode submenu tab The general parameters of Outputs 1 and 2 are set in the I O Mode submenu ...

Page 45: ... a signal in the operating voltage range at least 10 V is applied to this input the switching point A B C or D is teached depending on the set tings and analogously to the Teach buttons see Section 8 2 1 1 Teaching switching points Test input TEST The emitter is deactivated if a signal in the operating voltage range at least 10 V is applied to this input If the sensor is in the light on state the ...

Page 46: ...ush pull plus minus switching factory default setting The sensor is set by default to the push pull output complementary In this output setting both output transistors are alternately active When the output circuit is set to PNP or NPN the relevant output circuit that is currently not in use is switched off Both output circuits are resistant to short circuits and are polarity safe 8 2 3 Basic sett...

Page 47: ...s box Display in m The current sensing distance is displayed in m on the sensor s display Display of column The current sensing distance is displayed on the sensor s display as a bar graph 8 2 3 2 2 Rotating the display by 180 Display rotated checkbox When this checkbox is marked the display on the sensor s display is rotated by 180 This function may be useful when the sensor if fitted in certain ...

Page 48: ...ter the Minus and Plus buttons are pressed simultaneously for 4 seconds This tempo rarily suppresses the key lock If no buttons are pressed for about 5 min utes the key lock is automatically activated again Complete sensor locking The sensor is completely locked It cannot be set by push buttons and PC When a button is pressed the display always stays in the normal mode analog value display bar gra...

Page 49: ...phical evaluation Timechart of E3NT L Section 8 3 49 8 3 Display window for graphical evaluation Timechart of E3NT L In the Timechart window the measured distance of the sensor is displayed graphically as a function of time ...

Page 50: ... 4 Window for display of the current sensor parameters Actual settings of E3NT R The Actual settings window displays the current setting of the selected sen sor on several tabs located one behind the other The sensor cannot be set via this window The window s display is constantly updated ...

Page 51: ...ual settings of Section 8 4 51 8 4 1 Sensor settings tab The current states of the sensor s output the stability of the sensor output and the alarm output are displayed in the Sensor settings menu Also the received light intensity is depicted in this window ...

Page 52: ...ngs of Section 8 4 8 4 2 In outputs tab In the In outputs tab all parameters of the sensor that are related to the inputs and outputs are displayed on two submenu tabs 8 4 2 1 Output 1 submenu tab The current parameters of Output 1 are displayed in the Output 1 submenu ...

Page 53: ... Section 8 4 53 8 4 2 2 I O mode submenu tab The general input output parameters such as pin assignments and the output function are displayed in the I O mode submenu 8 4 3 Basic settings tab The general data of the selected sensor is displayed in the Basic settings menu ...

Page 54: ... settings New settings of E3NT R In the New settings window the selected sensor can be set on several menu tabs located behind one another In this window parameters can be read from the sensor and can be trans ferred to it Settings can be created modified saved to data media and read from data media and printed ...

Page 55: ...3NT R Section 8 5 55 8 5 1 In outputs tab In the In outputs tab all parameters of the sensor that are related to inputs and outputs can be set in two submenu tabs 8 5 1 1 Output submenu tab The output parameters for the Output are set in the Output 1 submenu ...

Page 56: ...ox The on delay is activated or deactivated with the On delay checkbox In the Dark On mode the on delay is the time from detection of an object in the switching zone to activation of the switching output The on delay can be set in several ways By slider The position of this slider can be altered by dragging with the mouse The resulting set delay is displayed next to the slider as a number This num...

Page 57: ...t least the setted off delay If the measured object dwells in the sensing zone for longer than the setted off delay the output becomes inactive immediately after the object leaves the sensing zone Constant pulse width one shot After detection of a measured object the output only remains active for the setted off delay and becomes inactive after this time has elapsed regardless of the object s dwel...

Page 58: ...outputs is possible at the same time The functions of the inputs outputs can be set in the following order Connector pin 4 is always defined as Output 1 OUT1 and cannot be modi fied Connector pin 2 can be set as test input TEST or alarm output ALARM Connector pin 5 can be set as the test input TEST or deactivated Test input TEST The emitter is deactivated if a signal in the operating voltage range...

Page 59: ...circuit is set in the Output mode box The output circuit can be set jointly for both outputs PNP plus switching open collector NPN minus switching open collector Complementary push pull plus minus switching factory default setting The sensor is set by default to the push pull output complementary In this output setting both output transistors are alternately active When the output circuit is set t...

Page 60: ...Basic settings menu 8 5 2 1 Application remarks In the Application remarks box you can enter remarks that are saved together with the settings When the file is read again the remarks again appear in the Application remarks box 8 5 2 2 Display at sensor The type of display on the sensor can be set in the Display at sensor box 8 5 2 2 1 Rotating the display by 180 ...

Page 61: ...and PC The dis play on the sensor is active Keylock With the key lock function the push buttons on the sensor can be locked to prevent unintentional changing of the settings The lock can be switched on and off on the sensor When the key lock is active changes can only be made after the Minus and Plus buttons are pressed simultaneously for 4 seconds This tempo rarily suppresses the key lock If no b...

Page 62: ...tic The heating is adjusted automatically depending on the ambient tempera ture default setting 8 6 Display window for graphical evaluation Timechart of E3NT R In the Timechart window the measured received light intensity of the sensor is displayed graphically as a function of time ...

Page 63: ...63 SECTION 9 Update the sensor firmware 9 1 The program UpdateSense 64 9 1 1 The menu bar 64 9 1 2 The function bar 66 9 1 3 Display in details 66 ...

Page 64: ...ssages are displayed in the Status information line Firmware files are stored in HEX format The latest version of the sensor s operating firmware program can be down loaded from the Internet address http www eu omron com 9 1 1 The menu bar The functions of UpdateSense can be operated by way of the menu bar 9 1 1 1 File menu item Open file Opens a firmware file hex for a sensor Save file Saves a fi...

Page 65: ...he Port menu item 9 1 1 3 Transfer menu item Transfer of new firmware to the sensor is started or cancelled in the Transfer menu item Loading progress is shown as a bar graph 9 1 1 4 Help menu item UpdateSense Help Displays help files about the UpdateSense program Information Displays information about the UpdateSense program ...

Page 66: ...through which the sensor is connected Start upload Starts transfer of new firmware to the sensor Loading progress is displayed as a bar graph Save Saves a firmware file for a sensor only if Detail is activa ted 9 1 3 Display in details The additional Details window is opened when you click the Details button In this window you can monitor the data transfer report and the firmware file Hex file for...

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