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Service mode is entered by clicking on the Service mode tab next to the Normal mode tab after the gyro module has 
been powered up. Service mode usage, functionalities and descriptions are listed in Table 5. Exit from Service mode 
to Normal mode by selecting one of the other panel tabs (Normal, Logging, Service or Parameter panel tab). 
 
Note: Changes made for the gyro module in Service mode are only stored permanently in flash memory when the 
save command (‘s’) subsequently is sent to the gyro module. 
 

 

Panel content 

Functionality and description 

Available commands window 

Shows a list of available commands. See product datasheet for details 

Complete command window 

Contains the complete command to be sent. The command is auto-completed by 
the software during usage of the listings in the Available commands window. Left 
click inside the Complete command window brings up a list of previously sent 
commands. Right click enables manual command entry 

Send command button 

Sends command to the gyro module 

Active device indicator 

Indicates active gyro module. Corresponding COM port is specified in the active 
parameter file 

Command response window 

Shows the responses to commands from the gyro module. See product datasheet 
for details 

Erase button 

Clears the content of the command response window 

Save button 

Saves the content of the command response window to a text file with a date and 
time tag 

Table 5:

 Service mode panel descriptions 

 

7.5 

Utility mode panel 

 
Utility mode is used for gyro module configuration and supports the same functionality as the Service mode, however, 
the protocol is optimized for machine-to-machine communication. 
 
Utility mode is entered by clicking on the Utility mode tab next to the Service mode tab after the gyro module has been 
powered up. Utility mode usage, functionalities and descriptions are listed in Table 6. Exit from Service mode to 
Normal mode by selecting one of the other panel tabs (Normal, Logging, Service or Parameter panel tab). 
 
Note: Changes made for the gyro module in Service mode are only stored permanently in flash memory when the 
save command (‘s’) subsequently is sent to the gyro module. 
 

 

Panel content 

Functionality and description 

Available commands window 

Shows a list of available commands. See product datasheet for details 

Complete command window 

Contains the complete command to be sent. The command is auto-completed by 
the software during usage of the listings in the Available commands window. Left 
click inside the Complete command window brings up a list of previously sent 
commands. Right click enables manual command entry 

Send command button 

Sends command to the gyro module 

Active device indicator 

Indicates active gyro module. Corresponding COM port is specified in the active 
parameter file 

Command response window 

Lists the responses to commands from the gyro module. See product datasheet for 
details 

Command w. CRC window 

Show last sent command with CRC 

Response w. CRC window 

Shows received response to last command with CRC 

Erase button 

Clears the content of the Command response window 

Save button 

Saves the content of the Command response window to a text file with a date and 
time tag 

Table 6:

 Utility mode panel descriptions 

 

 

Summary of Contents for STIM277H

Page 1: ...DOK451 rev 2 Page 1 of 26 STIM210 STIM277H Evaluation kit User Manual...

Page 2: ...4 2 1 Installation of FTDI serial driver 9 4 2 2 Verification and configuration of serial driver 9 4 3 INSTALLATION OF PC SOFTWARE 11 5 CONNECTING THE STIM210 STIM277H TO YOUR PC 11 6 USING PC SOFTWA...

Page 3: ...criteria for measurements available Manually No of samples or Time elapsed Measurements of up to 4 gyro modules simultaneously supported requires additional cable 1 1 General description The evaluati...

Page 4: ...AUX GND AUX AUX TOV ExtTrig 4 RxD 5 RxD 9 TxD 8 TxD 10 RxD 2 RxD 1 TxD 9 TxD 15 GND 8 VSUP 13 GND 7 AUX 4 TOV 11 ExtTrig 6 AUX_GND 14 AUX D SUB P USB Break out Micro D PPS 12 PPS CRS 3 CRS 1 GND Figu...

Page 5: ...of Validity TOV and external trigger functionalities of STIM210 STIM277H are not supported by the EVK PC software 2 Kit contents PCI PCIe kit o PCI PCIe to RS422 interface card o STIM210 STIM277H com...

Page 6: ...he memory stick included in the kit This procedure is self instructive Follow the on screen messages without doing any configuration changes Figure 4 and Figure 5 show two of the messages that appear...

Page 7: ...of 26 Figure 5 NI serial driver 4 1 2 Installation of PCI PCIe card Disconnect power from your computer prior to installation Following your computer manufacturer s directions insert the card into a...

Page 8: ...nd Printers Device Manager Verify that the serial driver installation has completed successfully An example is shown in Figure 6 Make a note of the assigned COM port value s information This will be n...

Page 9: ...most Windows versions will silently connect to the Windows Update website and install a suitable driver In the event that no automatic installation takes place please refer to the set up guide from F...

Page 10: ...SB cable in Windows 7 Make a note of the assigned COM port value s information This will be needed later for connecting to the STIM210 STIM277H from the PC software Right click USB Serial Port COM n a...

Page 11: ...etup exe found on the included memory stick or downloaded from the STIM product support web page Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation The PC software can also be downloaded f...

Page 12: ...DOK451 rev 2 Page 12 of 26 Micro D P USB USB RS422 Figure 11 Connecting the STIM210 STIM277H to the computer via USB...

Page 13: ...TIM210 STIM277H EVK to start the PC software For full functionality the computer user should have Local Administrator rights Figure 12 Starting PC software from Windows 10 start menu 2 A pop up window...

Page 14: ...enable the EVK software to have full functionality Figure 14 EULA confirmation window 4 A pop up box for software registration appears Fill in the open fields and press Submit The default email client...

Page 15: ...If needed port setting needs to be changed do this by double clicking on the value and enter correct value The default password for editing is stim Figure 17 Edit the INI file in order to verify corr...

Page 16: ...the power supply cable at this point The pop up message asking for confirmation of bitrate appears Press OK Figure 19 Confirm bitrate 9 A pop up message telling Connect power cable to voltage supply...

Page 17: ...ta arriving from device n indicates that data is received from the gyro module s Verify the communication to module by clicking on the Request serial DG button An example of such a result is shown in...

Page 18: ...duction to PC software 7 1 Panels overview In addition to the Normal mode and Parameters panel other panels are also available 7 1 1 Service mode panel Figure 22 Service mode panel 7 1 2 Utility mode...

Page 19: ...DOK451 rev 2 Page 19 of 26 7 1 3 Measure panel Figure 24 Measure panel 7 1 4 Logging panel Figure 25 Logging panel for saving data to file...

Page 20: ...ts to interface hardware Opens COM port according to settings specified in active parameter file LED Indicator for hardware connection A GREEN light indicates the COM port is opened Disconnect from HW...

Page 21: ...yro module configuration and supports the same functionality as the Service mode however the protocol is optimized for machine to machine communication Utility mode is entered by clicking on the Utili...

Page 22: ...one Scale box Enables user to change Y axis scaling Full range User defined or Auto Left click inside box to display available selections Sample rate box Displays the sample rate used in measurement U...

Page 23: ...e elapsed for stopping a measurement series Samples box Used for defining number of samples when logging a finite number of samples Average box Used for specifying how many samples should be averaged...

Page 24: ...0 Type of power supply used External power supply optional Default None not in use Agilent E3631A E3633A and E3644A are supported Interface that the power is connected with Interface type for externa...

Page 25: ...e special datagrams on power on the power supply must be applied exactly when instructed as described in previous chapters 14 Unexpected DG ID received When waiting for datagrams unexpected datagrams...

Page 26: ...lication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Safran Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Safran products are not intended for any application...

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