RemoteDrive

RemoteDriveRemoteDrive

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

The RemoteDrive is a special software running on WindowsTM and controlling the devices manufactured by Elettronica Santerno.

The RemoteDrive is capable of communicating via MODBUS protocol with serial standards RS232, RS422 or RS485.

GENERAL FEATURESGENERAL FEATURES Functionality Functionality

What can the RemoteDrive do?

Set and save to file the whole parameter set of the connected equipment;

Performing the remote control of the connected equipment;

Acquire, graphically represent and save to file all the variables detected by the connected equipment;

Update the device firmware to the flash memory, when possible.

GENERAL FEATURESGENERAL FEATURES SW VersionSW Version

The latest software version (2.30) can control the following ES devices:

ASA / ASAC0 / ASAC1 / ASAMV

DCREG

Data Logger

Sinus M / Sinus N

Sinus IFD / LIFT / VTC

Sinus K

Sinus Penta

SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Hardware RequirementsHardware Requirements

The same hardware requirements for navigation on the Internet are needed:

PC Pentium 1GHz or greater

RAM 512 Mb for Windows XP, 1Gb for Vista

CD-ROM player

Modem or network board (for remote connection only)

At least 1 serial port

Video card and monitor capable of supporting a graphic resolution of 800x600

Operating system: WindowsTM NT4, 2000, XP, Vista

Internet Explorer 5.00 or greater installed

SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Software RequirementsSoftware Requirements

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The RemoteDrive is supplied on a CD-ROM including a wizard for the installation to hard disk.

To install the application, click the SETUP icon included in the CD-ROM and follow the instructions.

Once installation is over, follow the instructions given in the README.TXT file to update the latest SW releases of the equipment.


Once installed, the RemoteDrive creates the folder structure above.


The \devices folder is as follows:


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The RemoteDrive supports two operating modes: Local operating mode and Remote operating mode.

In “Local” mode, the computer is connected directly to the drives.

Local PC Drives

In “Remote” mode, two computers must be remotely connected through the telephone line, the LAN or the Internet.

Below is the most popular Internet connection:


PC (Master)Serial Cable

PC (Slave)Internet Drives

The RemoteDrive must be running on both computers. One computer is connected to the drive through its serial port and will be the slave computer; the other computer will be the master computer.

The master computer uses the slave computer to control the equipment and is capable of using any functionality as if the drive was connected directly to its serial port.


A Chat window is also available, allowing the operator of Elettronica Santerno’s Service (Master) to dialog with the customer (Slave).


For local connections, just set the parameters relating to serial configuration and click the “Connect” button.

OPERATING FEATURES OPERATING FEATURES Local ConnectionLocal Connection

This is the typical connecting mode used by Elettronica Santerno’s Service. The operators shall do the following:

set the TCP/IP Port being used;

fill in the “Operator Sheet”;

state their availability and click the “Enable” button.

OPERATING FEATURES OPERATING FEATURES Remote Connection / Remote Connection / Master 1 Master 1

OPERATING FEATURES OPERATING FEATURES Remote Connection / Remote Connection / Master 2 Master 2

This is the typical mode used by a customer calling Elettronica Santerno’s Service to ask for technical assistance.This mode allows ES Service to read/write directly to or from the connected drive/inverter:

state the URL address of the remote Host (typically elettronicasanterno.it);

state the TCP/IP port of the Service operator;

fill in your “User sheet” and click the “Connect” button.

OPERATING FEATURES OPERATING FEATURES Remote Connection / Remote Connection / Slave 1 Slave 1

OPERATING FEATURES OPERATING FEATURES Remote Connection / Remote Connection / Slave 2 Slave 2

CONNECTION CONNECTION Remoting KitRemoting Kit

For a direct connection between the computer and the converter, a special kit is supplied, including an RS232-RS485 adaptor box and its cable:

CONNECTION CONNECTION A Case in PointA Case in Point

The DCREG and the Sinus Penta equipped with ES822 optional board can be connected to RS232 port using a null-modem, crossed-over cable.

For the ASA, ASAC0 and ASAC1, DBU, Sinus N and Sinus M, connect the external feeder at 230 VAC to the adaptor box. For other drives, the box is fed with +5V.

For RS485 multidrop connections including multiple devices, use external 230VAC supply if the RS232-RS485 adaptor box is used. DO NOT CONNECT “+5V” and “GND” pins of the connected converters.

The line terminator and the bias of the last connected converter must be “ON”.


Click File to open this menu:


Click New Project. The window below appears:

This window allows to automatically detect the connected converters (Scan). Once converters are selected, they can be added to the current project.

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE New ProjectNew Project

This window displays the operating parameters for one or more converters. It can be customized: you can choose how many converters are to be displayed and how many parameters are displayed for each converter.

This structure is called a project and can be saved to disk (file *.PRJ) to be loaded when required.

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Project WindowProject Window

A project includes many converters (file: *.DEV).

Each converter includes multiple sheets (file: *.SHT).

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Tree StructureTree Structure

The sheets for a project may be the following:

Measure Sheet

Remote Console

Parameter Sheet

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Type of SheetsType of Sheets

In the Measure Sheet, you can do the following:

Read the selected measures.

Perform measurement in Automatic mode at time intervals set in “Acq. Time“.

Save measures to file. Saving is performed in two ways: at preset time intervals set in “Acq. Time”, provided that “En Acq” is enabled; at each state commutation of the equipment only if “Acq.” is active in the panel displaying the equipment operating condition.

Display the variable trend and the time trend in a graph when “Displ. Graph” and “En. Acq.” are enabled.

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Particular cases in the Measure Sheet:

Panel displaying the equipment operating condition

Panel displaying the digital inputs/outputs.

The Measure Sheet can feature graphical items, as shown below:



You can:

Refresh the status readout.

Perform a cyclical readout of the device status (time interval set in Acq.Time).

Enable saving the device status: the real status will be acquired only when the equipment status changes.

The device status is displayed as follows:

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Device StatusDevice Status

The green LED indicates that the input is ACTIVE.

A graph showing state transitions can be displayed.

Digital inputs/outputs:

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE DigitalDigital Inputs / Outputs Inputs / Outputs

Remote console:

You can set a reference either with a cursor bar or by entering the numeric value in the Ref. field;

You can simulate contacts in the terminal board by clicking the relevant button.

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Remote ConsoleRemote Console

Parameter sheet:

The parameter sheet contains the configuration parameters of the equipment. You can do the following:

read parameter values;

write parameter values;

save parameter values.

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Parameter Sheet / 1Parameter Sheet / 1

Important: the button storing each single value to EEPROM appears only for the connected drive/converter supporting this function. Otherwise, all parameters can be saved.Values can be highlighted as follows:

Red: impossible to read the parameter value; the represented value is the default value.

Yellow: the parameter value has been changed but not written.

Pale blue: the parameter value has been changed and written, but has not been saved to EEPROM.

USER INTERFACE USER INTERFACE Parameter Sheet / 2Parameter Sheet / 2

Print All: Prints the whole list of the parameters represented in the TreeList.

Print No Default: Prints the whole list of the parameters represented in the TreeList when their values don’t match with the default values.

Print Select.: Prints the parameter list relating to the selected object.

Print Select. No Default: Prints the parameter list relating to the selected object when the parameter values don’t match with the default values.

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This window allows updating the equipment firmware.Available for the Sinus Penta and the DCREG.

UPDATING THE FIRMWARE UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Overview / 1Overview / 1

When this window opens, you are asked to enter the name of the HEX file (Intel Hex) or the MOT file (Motorola-S) including the new version of the firmware; click the “Browse” command to change the upgrade file. Then do the following:

In case of multidrop connection (RS485), only the converter/drive being updated must be connected to the mains.

Choose the correct type and address of the device.

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Click “Go prog”: this command acknowledges if the selected device is legal and if it is consistent with the upgrade file. If so, the device is sent a command preparing it to the upgrade.

Press “Enter” to start writing to flash memory.

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