Alfa Network Color Tester, Техническое руководство

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Technical Manual
– Color Tester
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PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC BOARDS EN
4.1.4. PROGRAMMING THE BOARDS
Download the workspace and the last available firmware version from the Alfa website reserved area, or contact the
Alfa technical service to receive the firmware. If you do not have the credentials to access the reserved area, contact
the Alfa technical service.
SCCB: according to the group to which the board must be connected, the following firmware is available:

up to 24 firmware versions (from c1 to c24) that can
be used on max. 12 colorant groups of the machine*;

up to 8 firmware versions (from b1 to b8) that can be
used on max. 2 base groups of the machine*;

Autocap group firmware;

can container firmware (from container 1 to 4);

lid can firmware (from cover 1 to 2);

X-axis firmware;

Y-axis firmware.
*: see the circu
its enabled in the “Slave configuration” of
the “Device-Machine” menu of the Admin interface. For
further information consult the Software manual.
MABs and OTHER BOARDS:
MAB board Color Tester firmware;
SGBRDB board firmware (if present);

Firmware of other optional boards (HUTBRD, SPB,
etc.)
WARNING: CAREFULLY READ THE RELEASE NOTE TO CHECK THE FIRMWARE VERSION COMPATIBILITY
Connect the USB programmer, if necessary use an
extension, to CN1 connector of the board to be
programmed.
WARNING: Check that pin 1 of the programmer (4) is
connected to pin 1 of CN1 connector (5)!
Power the board by connecting the CN12 connector (6) to
the machine.
WARNING: do not connect the CN6 and CN8 connectors
of the RS-485 communication to avoid problems linked
with possible address conflicts.
Launch the MPLAB IDE software
Access to “File – Open workspace…” and select the
workspace of the board to programme (MAB or SCCB),
then select Open. For the SGBRD board, use SCCB
workspace.
WARNING: if you have connected a MAB board, upload
the “MABrd” workspace, whereas if you have connected
an SCCB board, upload the “Actuators” workspace (see
para. 4.3).
If message “No PICkit 3 Connected” is displayed, it means
that the programmer is not connected correctly.