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User Guide Display and firmware soniKKs Switchbox
Page 1: ...2014 10 01 soniKKs GmbH Ultrasonics Technology Doc nr xxxx xxxx page 1 of 23 Rev 1 0 User Guide Display and firmware soniKKs Switchbox ...
Page 2: ... 1 Switchbox State screen 8 2 Password screen 9 3 Settings screens 9 Operating the soniKKs switchbox 12 1 Startup 12 2 Configuring the switchbox 12 3 Local output switching 13 4 Remote Operation mode 13 1 4 1 Interface 13 1 4 2 Remote output switching 15 5 Connecting several switchboxes in parallel 17 Error messages 18 Change history 20 Maintenance and care 21 Warranty 21 Declaration of CE Conform...
Page 3: ...erators with 2 separate pools of 4 and 6 transducers Mode 3 3 generators with 3 separate pools of 4 3 and 3 transducers As for all our products we tried to make it as easy of use as possible Therefore it can be operated locally with a simple rotary encoder It can also be operated by a remote controller of yours which allows you to create a custom cycle for your application and thus automate your p...
Page 4: ...iKKs GmbH Ultrasonics Technology Doc nr xxxx xxxx page 4 of 23 Rev 1 0 Schematics Here is a simplified drawing of the internal relays that connect the generators to the outputs G1 G2 G3 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 ...
Page 5: ...ation chart In this case the bottom bar will display PUSH TO ADJUST see picture on the right To modify a parameter you must first enter the editing mode by pushing the rotary encoder as denoted in the bottom bar At this point one of the options will become highlighted as well as the bottom bar It makes it also very easy to distinguish the editing mode from normal navigation mode The adjustment of ...
Page 6: ...ultrasonic power detected on input 2 HF 3 LED ON ultrasonic power detected on input 3 Busy LED ON the switchbox is busy relays are being switched settings are being modified by the user or not configured Error LED ON an error occurred M1 LED ON mode 1 is selected 1 generator M2 LED ON mode 2 is selected 2 generators M3 LED ON mode 3 is selected 3 generators ...
Page 7: ...o the settings secured Switchbox State Display Caption Transducers are selectable in local mode only Adjustment is possible Transition Switching mode Remote Local Number of generators 1 2 or 3 generators Number of transducers de activate transducers Greetings Hello Logo Display Contrast Backlight Beeper Language English German French Exit Back to the Switchbox State screen ...
Page 8: ... right The current selection is then made visible by a wider line Once the output of your choice is selected pressing the encoder again will apply the change In order for the switching to happen gracefully make sure that no ultrasonic power is present on the concerned input during the whole switching process Please note that no local output switching is allowed in remote mode In this case the REMO...
Page 9: ...to an error message 3 Settings screens SWITCHING MODE This screen deals with the output switching mode The switchbox can be operated locally or remotely However both modes cannot be active at the same time To modify this parameter enter the editing mode by pushing the rotary encoder Press it again once the option of your choice is selected NUMBER OF GENERATORS In this screen you can select the num...
Page 10: ...se note that the change will only be applied when you exit the settings Make sure that there is no ultrasonic power on the inputs of the switchbox before applying the change and during the whole switching process LANGUAGE Here you can choose the language in which the display contents are displayed Proceed as normal to activate the adjustment mode and change the settings ATTENTION For your own safe...
Page 11: ...and push it to confirm the change Repeat the same operation for the backlight As you will notice you can choose between the three options below On the backlight is switched on permanently Auto the backlight switches automatically off after a while if the generator is not used Dim the backlight is dimmed to a low level Push again to set the displayed option and go on to the beeper adjustment Choose...
Page 12: ...ure itself with the last memorized configuration Note that each time you set a new configuration it overwrites the previous one in the memory The storage only occurs once the configuration is applied Thus no ultrasonic power should be present on the switchbox s inputs during startup Otherwise the switchbox will issue an error and the initial configuration will be put on standby It will only be app...
Page 13: ... and will prompt you to try and exit the settings again 3 Local output switching Once the switchbox is configured with the local mode selected you can switch outputs from the Switch State screen as described in the screen s description Turn the rotary encoder to select a generator and push it to modify its active output Just make sure that no ultrasonic power comes on the concerned input during th...
Page 14: ...V Switch trigger apply the BCD instruction 4 Error Output L 0V H 24V Error output signal 5 GND Input Ground reference from the controller 6 7 8 9 BCD 2 Input L 0V H 24V Binary coded instruction for transducer selection 10 BCD 4 Input L 0V H 24V Binary coded instruction for transducer selection MSB 11 Busy Output L 0V H 24V Busy output signal 12 GND Input Ground reference from the controller 13 24V...
Page 15: ...order for the power to fade completely 3 Generate a pulse on the Data Valid line to trigger the switching This pulse should last between 100ms and 1000ms otherwise the command will simply be ignored The BCD inputs are sampled at the end of the pulse Thus make sure that these signals are stable until then 4 Poll the busy line and wait until it goes low before starting the generator again Timing cha...
Page 16: ...3 0011 G1 TR4 G1 TR4 G1 TR4 4 0100 G1 TR5 G2 TR5 G2 TR5 5 0101 G1 TR6 G2 TR6 G2 TR6 6 0110 G1 TR7 G2 TR7 G2 TR7 7 0111 G1 TR8 G2 TR8 8 1000 G1 TR9 G2 TR9 G3 TR8 9 1001 G1 TR10 G2 TR10 G3 TR9 10 1010 G3 TR10 11 1011 12 1100 13 1101 14 1110 15 1111 As you can see in the table above some commands have no effect Sending such a command to the switchbox will result in an error status The switchbox will ...
Page 17: ...chboxes 1 BCD bus of 4 lines Several selection lines Data Valid lines depending on your application Example you are using 3 switchboxes You want switchboxes no 1 and 2 to behave the same way i e to switch identically and switchbox no 3 to be controlled independently You will then need 1 common Data valid line for no 1 2 and 1 additional line for no 3 NB In most cases you might want to switch your ...
Page 18: ...e current state to prevent any damage In most cases the switching has to be done again Ultrasonic power was detected on an unexpected input That is to say the current configuration of the switchbox is inappropriate OR a generator is connected on the wrong input The switchbox can not switch under ultrasonic load Turn off the concerned generators and repeat the switch The controller sent a switch co...
Page 19: ...2014 10 01 soniKKs GmbH Ultrasonics Technology Doc nr xxxx xxxx page 19 of 23 Rev 1 0 Ultrasonic power was detected on an input that has no transducer selected ...
Page 20: ...o our measurements the time needed for that residual power to completely fade is about 200ms Only after this time can we guarantee that the relays will not be damaged In the timing chart below the red pattern shows a wrong manipulation while the green pattern depicts a possible one Note that the switch command is only acknowledged with the falling edge of the pulse In the correct pattern the falli...
Page 21: ...conditions Special agreements are part of the confirmation of the order The warranty does not cover malfunctions injuries and damages that result from misuse unauthorized modifications and external causes such as acts of nature Warranty exclusion applies in the following cases Damage due to wrong handling or tampering Damage due to wrong application Damage due to shock dirt or moisture Damage due ...
Page 22: ...declare in our sole responsibility that the upper mentioned RF Switchbox corresponds to the following EEC directives EN 50081 1 EN 50082 2 EN 55022 EN 55014 EN 6055 EN 61000 The device complies with ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS of EU COUNCIL DIRECTIVE Of 2006 42 EC and 2006 95 EC applied codes and standards ATTENTION The device is not designed to be connected to the public utility AC power line U...
Page 23: ... be at hand to help you solve any questions or problems that may arise All rights reserved This manual has been prepared with all due care nevertheless faults and omissions cannot be fully precluded soniKKs GmbH reserves the right to make changes to the technical data and specifications during the course of further development of the product without given prior notice Address Editing soniKKs Ultra...
