Cyclone Universal & Cyclone Universal FX - User Manual
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7
STAND-ALONE PROGRAMMER AUTOMATED CONTROL
Users who wish to automate control of one or more Cyclone units have several options available.
This chapter presents a brief overview of those options along with some additional information
about each.
7.1
Cyclone Automated Control Package - Overview
Every Cyclone includes the Basic Edition of P&E’s Cyclone Automated Control Package. P&E also
offers advanced versions of the control package which may be purchased separately.
7.1.1
Basic Edition
The Basic Edition, included with the
Cyclone Universal
and
Cyclone Universal
FX
, gives users
two options for automating control of the Cyclone.
1. Cyclone Launch Application
The Cyclone Launch application allows control of
one or more
P&E Cyclone units through
the usage of simple
batch and script files
.
2. Dynamic Link Library (.DLL)
The .DLL in the Basic Edition allows custom software applications to control
one
Cyclone unit.
Users wishing to use a .DLL to control more than one Cyclone or who would prefer to use RS232/
Ethernet protocols (e.g., in a non-Windows environment) may purchase the appropriate advanced
version of the Cyclone Automated Control Package.
7.1.2
Professional Edition
The Professional Edition is available separately. It contains a dynamic link library
(DLL)
which
allows custom software applications to control
up to three
Cyclone units.
7.1.3
Enterprise Edition
The Enterprise Edition is available separately. It contains a dynamic link library
(DLL)
and the
ability to use custom software,
RS232 and Ethernet
communication protocols to control an
unlimited
number of Cyclones.
More details about what is included with each edition of the Cyclone Automated Control Package
may be found at www.pemicro.com.
7.2
Cyclone Automated Control Package - Details
This section presents brief descriptions of the Cyclone Launch Application, .DLL, and RS232/
Ethernet options that are offered by P&E’s various Cyclone Automated Control Packages. Detailed
operational instructions for these tools are beyond the scope of this manual. For operational
instructions, please consult P&E’s
Cyclone Automated Control Package - Developer’s Manual
,
which accompanies the Basic Edition of the Cyclone Automated Control Package. This manual
may also be downloaded from www.pemicro.com.
7.2.1
Cyclone Launch Application
The Cyclone Launch application is included with every edition of the Cyclone Automated Control
Package. It allows a developer to use simple ASCII script files to control Cyclone operations from
the PC. Once the script files are configured, a simple batch file can be created to initiate
programming operations on one or more Cyclone units. Cyclone Launch also supports features
such as stand-alone image maintenance and dynamic data programming, which provides a
powerful but easy-to-use interface. The Cyclone Launch application is ideal for getting your
automated production environment up and running in a very short amount of time.
7.2.2
.DLL Control
The dynamic link library (DLL) that is included in all editions of the Cyclone Automated Control
