Show/Hide Bookmarks L Manual Global Drive PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 Software installation & configuration
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Show/Hide Bookmarks Contents 1 Preface and general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Conventions used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminology used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layout of the safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 1 Preface and general information The PC system bus adapter is a communication module for data transfer between a target system (drive controller, Drive PLC, etc.) and a PC via the system bus (CAN). Two types are available: • The PC system bus adapter 2173 is the classic type. It is connected to the parallel interface (LPT port/printer connection) of the PC or notebook.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 1.2 1.3 Terminology used Term In the following text used for DDS Drive PLC Developer Studio GDC Global Drive Control System bus adapter PC system bus adapter 2173 or PC system bus adapter 2177 USB Universal Serial Bus Layout of the safety information • All safety information have a uniform layout: – The pictograph characterises the type of danger. – The signal word characterises the severity of danger.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 2 System requirements The following minimum requirements on hardware and software must be met in order to use the system bus adapters: PC system bus adapter 2173 PC system bus adapter 2177 • Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP • IBM compatible PC • Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP • IBM compatible PC • 32 MB RAM • Parallel interface (LPT port) • 64 MB (RAM) (Pentium 90 processor or higher) (Pentium 266 processor or higher) (128 MB RAM with Wi
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 4 Software installation A driver has to be installed to ensure that the system bus adapter can be recognised by the operating system. • The following section describes the installation of the drivers required for the individual system bus adapters. 4.1 Driver installation Note! Windows NT/2000/XP requires administrator rights for installing the drivers! 4.1.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 Windows XP When the system bus adapter is plugged into a free USB port the Hardware update wizard will be automatically displayed. • Open the dialog box Hardware update wizard, go to ”Automatic software installation” and press the button Next to install the software for the system bus adapter. The driver for PC system bus adapter 2177 has now been installed.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5 Software configuration The system bus adapter has to be configured to allow communication of the Lenze tools via the system bus adapter. Select ProgramsWLenzeWCommunicationWSystem bus configuration tool in the start menu to open the system bus configuration tool: Under ”Hardware Name” you will find a list of all system bus adapters installed.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.1 Activation / deactivation / definition of the system bus adapter as a standard When positioning the pointer over an entry and clicking the right mouse key a context menu opens via which you can activate or deactivate the system bus adapter. You can also use the context menu to define the system bus adapter as a standard. Note! It is possible to use several PC system bus adapters of type 2177 at the same time.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.3.1 Configuration of PC system bus adapter 2173 The following communication parameters have to be set for PC system bus adapter 2173: Parameter Presetting Meaning Baud rate 500 kbit/s System bus (CAN) baud rate selected in the target system. • Lenze controllers are default set to 500 kbit/s. I/O address 0x378h (LPT1) Interrupt 7 (LPT1) Base address of the parallel interface (LPT port).
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.3.1.2 Detection of system settings for the LPT interface Windows 9x/Me 1. Select SettingsWControl panel. 2. Double-click the symbol System. 3. Select the register card Controller manager. 4. Select Ports (COM and LPT) and select the LPT port which is used by the system bus adapter and click Properties. 5. Select the register card Resources to get a list of the settings for the I/O section and interrupt (IRQ).
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.3.2 Configuration of PC system bus adapter 2177 The following communication parameters have to be set for PC system bus adapter 2177: 5.3.2.1 Parameter Presetting Meaning Baud rate 500 kbit/s System bus (CAN) baud rate selected in the target system. • Lenze controllers are default set to 500 kbit/s.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.4 Diagnostics After configuring the connected system bus adapters a diagnostics can be made to check whether communication is possible with all bus participants. For diagnostics proceed as follows: 1. Select the system bus adapter from the list of system bus adapters in the system bus configuration tool for which you want to make a diagnostics. 2. Go to the register Common and press the button Diagnostics.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 5.6 Checking and saving of the configuration Click the button Check to check the current configuration. • Only consistent configurations should be saved! Press the button Exit to close the system bus configuration tool. The current configuration will be saved automatically. • When the configuration tool is closed the current configuration will be checked for consistency. 5.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 6 Appendix 6.1 FAQ - Frequently asked questions and answers 6.1.1 PC system bus adapter 2173 6.1.2 Question Answer The system bus configuration tool indicates that the system bus adapter is ready for operation, but there are no bus participants found. For what reason? 1. Check, if the wiring is correct and all bus participants are switched on. 2. If so, the PC interrupt for the parallel interface might be deactivated. ( ^ 9 ) 3.
Show/Hide Bookmarks PC system bus adapter 2173 / 2177 6.2 Glossary CAN Abbreviation for Controller Area Network: International bus system standardised as ISO 11898 CANopen A bus system with optimised communication facilities based on CAN technology and the application layer CAL (CAN Application Layer).
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