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Affinity User Guide
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Issue Number: 5 www.controltechniques.com
10 PC tools
10.1 CTSoft
CTSoft is a Windows™ based software commissioning/start-up tool for
Affinity and other Control Techniques products.
CTSoft can be used for commissioning/start-up and monitoring, drive
parameters can be uploaded, downloaded and compared, and simple or
custom menu listings can be created. Drive menus can be displayed in
standard list format or as live block diagrams. CTSoft is able to
communicate with a single drive or a network.
CTSoft can be found on the CD which is supplied with the drive and is
also available for download from www.controltechniques.com (file size
approximately 25MB).
CTSoft system requirements:
Software version V01.13.00 or earlier
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Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32 bit)/Windows 7 (32 bit).
Windows 95/
98/98SE/ME/NT4 and Windows 2003 server are NOT supported
Software version V01.14.00 or later
Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32 bit)/Vista (64 bit)/ Windows 7 (32 bit)/
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT4 and Windows 2003
server are NOT supported
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Internet Explorer V5.0 or later must be installed
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Minimum of 800x600 screen resolution with 256 colors. 1024x768 is
recommended.
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128MB RAM
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Pentium III 500MHz or better recommended.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 or later (for parameter help). See CD
provided
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Microsoft.Net Framework 2.0
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Note that you must have administrator rights under Windows 2000/
XP to install.
Included with CTSoft are the user guides for the supported drive models.
When help on a particular parameter is request by the user, CTSoft links
to the parameter in the relevant advanced user guide.
10.1.1 Installing CTSoft
To install CTSoft from the CD, insert the CD and the auto-run facility
should start up the front-end screen from which CTSoft can be selected.
Otherwise run the SETUP.EXE in the CTSoft folder. Any previous copy
of CTSoft should be uninstalled before proceeding with the installation
(existing projects will not be lost).
10.1.2 Uninstalling CTSoft
To uninstall CTSoft, go to the Control Panel, select "Add and Remove
Programs". Scroll down the list until "CTSoft" is found then click on
"Change/Remove". Uninstalling will not affect any user project or data
files.
10.1.3 Communications Overview
CTSoft operates in 2 basic communication modes:
In ONLINE mode CTSoft polls the selected drive to update all displayed
parameter values. Any changes made to a parameter value will be
displayed within CTSoft.
In OFFLINE mode CTSoft does not require any connection to a drive.
Each parameter can be displayed and edited, and these alterations will
only affect CTSoft's internal parameter set.
10.1.4 Getting started with CTSoft
Please refer to the Readme file available within the installation directory
for the latest information.
During the startup of CTSoft a number of initialisation files are accessed.
These files enable CTSoft to store and retrieve system, user specific and
parameter data.
On initialisation, the startup dialog is displayed allowing you to create a
new project, open a previously saved project, or to work with a drive
which automatically creates a project and allows quick access to
communicating with a single drive.
Before drive commissioning/start-up can proceed, it is necessary to set
up the Communications port to enable communication between the host
PC and drive. Select the "Drive" menu, and Properties, to open the Drive
Properties dialog.
Included in CTSoft are the Advanced User Guides for the supported
drive models. When help on a particular parameter is requested by the
user, CTSoft links to the parameter in the relevant advanced user guide.
Double-click the mouse on the required parameter and select parameter
help from the displayed box
The following is a brief introduction to the functions available. Reference
should be made to the CTSoft and drive Help files for more detailed
information.
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The drive set-up wizard guides the novice user in entering motor and
application data. Help is provided for each step in the set-up wizard
and, after the data is downloaded to the drive, a quick motor test can
be performed.
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CTSoft will automatically update the screen with any read values.
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The Navigation Panel allows the user to move between the screens
in CTSoft.
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The Terminal Configuration screens display graphically the choice of
terminal set-up. They enable the quick and effective setting of
parameters to achieve the terminal configuration desired, with no
knowledge of the parameters being set-up. The Analog References
screen also provides the ability to set-up the mode of operation of
the analog inputs. The graphical wiring diagram required for basic
control dynamically altering with respect to the user choice.
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The monitoring screens show the status motor parameters displayed
on panel meters. Drive faults are displayed and the faults log shows
the last ten trips with description and time.
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The parameter listings are used to display the entire contents of a
menu. This allows access to parameters that are not available to the
user within the graphical screens or block diagrams. Complete
parameter upload and download functions are provided with the
ability to save these to disk. Complete compare facilities enable the
comparison of CTSoft's memory with a user saved parameter file or
database defaults, highlighting any differences.
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The Custom list enables parameters to be added to a custom list
made up of all available drive parameters. This enables the viewing
of unrelated parameters on the same screen. Custom files may be
saved by the user for use at a later date.
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Many of the menus have associated block diagrams that graphically
indicate how all of the related parameters interact. To change a
parameter value simply right-click on a parameter and select "Edit
Parameter".
10.2 Onboard PLC and SYPTLite
The drive has the ability to store and execute a 4KB Onboard PLC
ladder logic program without the need for additional hardware.
The ladder logic program is written using SYPTLite, a Windows™ based
ladder diagram editor allowing the development of programs for
execution in Affinity.
SYPTLite is designed to be easy to use and to make program
development as simple as possible. The features provided are a sub-set
of those in the SYPT program editor. SYPTLite programs are developed
using ladder logic, a graphical language widely used to program PLCs
(IEC61131-3). SYPTLite allows the user to "draw" a ladder diagram
representing a program.
SYPTLite provides a complete environment for the development of
ladder diagrams. Ladder diagrams can be created, compiled into user
programs and downloaded to a Affinity for execution, via the RJ45 serial
communications port on the front of the drive. The run-time operation of
the compiled ladder diagram on the target can also be monitored using
SYPTLite and facilities are provided to interact with the program on the
target by setting new values for target parameters.
SYPTLite is available on the CD which is supplied with the drive.
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