Installation and operating instructions

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1 LINERECORDER SENSOR Version 3.2 Installation and operating instructions / 00 12/2014 Page 1 of 20

2 Contents Introduction... 5 Preconditions... 5 System requirements... 5 Licence key... 5 Others... 5 The installation routine... 5 Default mode... 5 Procedure:... 6 Update of the installed software... 8 Procedure:... 8 Installation of the driver for the USB IO-Link Master Licence entry Procedure: The software operation Connection of the sensor Start screen of the LINERECORDER SENSOR application Sensor overview The following details are displayed: IODD of selected sensor missing Capture sensor values Presentation of the sensor values Filter for type of view Parameterize sensor IODD management Offline parameter setting Memory plug Change language Change language in Firefox Change language in the Internet Explorer Frequently Asked Questions and Trouble Shooting List Page 2 of 20

3 List of figures Figure 1: Start dialogue after activation of the installation program... 6 Figure 2: Dialogue to select the installation mode... 7 Figure 3: Overview before the start of the actual installation... 7 Figure 4: Confirmation prompt for the installation of the device software... 8 Figure 5: Final dialogue after successful installation with the option for immediate launch of the application... 8 Figure 6: Selection of the LINERECORDER SENSOR program for uninstallation... 9 Figure 7: Dialogue to uninstall the LINERECORDER SENSOR... 9 Figure 8: Start screen after initial installation, start for the configuration or licence key entry Figure 9: Overview for licence entry Figure 10: Dialogue for entering the licence key (name and licence code) Figure 11: Initial activation of the LINERECORDER SENSOR start screen Figure 12: LINERECORDER SENSOR start screen with an overview of the first functions Figure 13: Function calls to start the LINERECORDER SENSOR Figure 14: Sensor overview with important information and function calls Figure 15: Function calls in the sensor overview Figure 16: IODD management with function calls and loaded IODD file Figure 17: Function calls and evaluation with time filter in graphic view Figure 18: Function calls and evaluation with time filter in table view Figure 19: Function calls for capturing sensor values Figure 20: Dialogue for setting the sensor parameters with function calls Figure 21: Function calls for setting the sensor parameters Figure 22: IODD dialogue to add IODD files Figure 23: Function calls of the IODD management Figure 24: Overview of offline parameter setting to load a parameter set Page 3 of 20

4 Figure 25: Dialogue for offline change of parameter sets Figure 26: Function calls for offline parameter setting Figure 27: Function calls for a memory plug Page 4 of 20

5 Introduction This document describes the preconditions for the installation, the installation as such and the application of the software from ifm. This software ensures that IO-Link sensors are operated and can be configured. Preconditions To install the software and to use it afterwards, the following preconditions and requirements have to be met: System requirements Free hard disk memory: min. 2.5 GB RAM memory: min. 1 GB Operating system: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher; Windows Vista; Windows 7; Windows 2000 SP2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 or higher; Windows Server 2008 Application: Web browser Firefox as from 8.0 (recommended) or Internet Explorer as from 8.0 Connections: 1 free USB port min. USB 2.0 Minimum requirement processor: none Licence key A special licence key is required to operate the software (ID number and licence code). It is supplied with the software (paper or data carrier) and can be entered manually via a special dialogue. Others Administrator rights are required to install the software. The installation routine Two modes are provided for the installation: one for a standard user and one routine for the expert. In the expert mode, various selection options are provided so that the system can be adapted to the special requirements of the user. The expert mode will not be further discussed here in this manual. Default mode The following dialogues are displayed when the installation program has been called (Figure 1, Figure 2). The first one can be acknowledged after a short check with the "Next" button. The installation process can, of course, be terminated at any time; this is also possible at any time during the installation process. Page 5 of 20

6 Procedure: 1. Please select the right language in the first dialogue and click the "OK" button 2. Click "Next" in the start dialogue of the installation program (Figure 1) 3. Select the mode "Default" and click "Next" (Figure 2) 4. Click "Next" in the installation summary (Figure 3) 5. When the confirmation prompt "Would you like to install this device software?"" is displayed, click "Install" (Figure 4). This device software is a certified driver of ifm electronic. During a program controlled installation Windows always asks to confirm the installation of the driver. This may be done without any risk. The figure applies to Windows 7; the display for other Windows versions may differ. 6. After successful installation, click "Finish" in the final dialogue (Figure 5) Figure 1: Start dialogue after activation of the installation program Page 6 of 20

7 Figure 2: Dialogue to select the installation mode Figure 3: Overview before the start of the actual installation Page 7 of 20

8 Figure 4: Confirmation prompt for the installation of the device software Figure 5: Final dialogue after successful installation with the option for immediate launch of the application After the installation you can directly open the application or finish the setup menu without opening the application. In the latter case, remove the tick in the box "Launch LINERECORDERs". The program can now be opened as usual via a link on the desktop or an entry in the start menu. The installation may take several minutes depending on the hardware and the operating system used. Update of the installed software To install an update of the software, you first have to uninstall an existing LINERECORDER SENSOR. The installation is carried out as described above. Procedure: 1. Open the Control Panel Page 8 of 20

9 2. Open "Programs and Features" 3. Select "LINERECORDER SENSOR" and click "Uninstall" or "Uninstall/Change" (Figure 6) 4. Acknowledge the query dialogue with "Yes" (Figure 7) 5. Acknowledge the final dialogue Figure 6: Selection of the LINERECORDER SENSOR program for uninstallation Figure 7: Dialogue to uninstall the LINERECORDER SENSOR IMPORTANT: Now reboot the PC. If this step is left out, another installation may fail. Page 9 of 20

10 When the PC has been rebooted, you can install the update again, as described above. Installation of the driver for the USB IO-Link Master The driver of the USB IO-Link Master E30396 will be automatically installed during the installation of the LINERECORDER SENSOR. Details for installing the USB IO-Link Master E30390 are found in the corresponding manual. Licence entry When the application is activated for the first time after the installation, the licence key has to be entered first. Procedure: 1. Click the "Configuration" symbol (Figure 8) 2. Select "Licence entry" on the left in the menu (Figure 9) 3. Enter the number for identification and the licence code (they are supplied with the software) and click the acknowledgement button (Figure 10) Figure 8: Start screen after initial installation, start for the configuration or licence key entry Figure 9: Overview for licence entry Figure 10: Dialogue for entering the licence key (name and licence code) After correct entry of the identification number and the licence code, the start page of the application LINERECORDER SENSOR is displayed. Page 10 of 20

11 Figure 11: Initial activation of the LINERECORDER SENSOR start screen The licence code must only be entered once. When the LINERECORDER application is started again, the start page is automatically displayed. The software operation Below the operation of the software for the connection, the operation and parameter setting of IO- Link sensors are described. If you need help, you may click the button Help at the right upper corner to open the manual. This will be displayed in an separate browser window. Click the button Exit to end the application. Only by ending the application by this way you may be sure that the interface will be unblocked and will be available to other applications. Now you may close the browser window. Connection of the sensor Connect the IO-Link sensor to the PC via the USB IO-Link cable (E30396) and, if the sensor has a display or an indication of readiness, check the basic function (display of the state or the current value) of the sensor on this interface. The sensor is also supplied via this connection. Start screen of the LINERECORDER SENSOR application After the start of the program, the following start screen is displayed and the functions described further below are provided. Page 11 of 20

12 Figure 12: LINERECORDER SENSOR start screen with an overview of the first functions Function Description Sensor overview Overview active sensor and search for new sensor Offline parameter setting Enables parameterizing without connection of a sensor IODD management Enables upload of IODD files Figure 13: Function calls to start the LINERECORDER SENSOR Sensor overview This overview is displayed according to the sensor selected and provides the functions described further below. In this view you also get the most important information about the connected sensor. The following details are displayed: The product name The sensor type The serial number of the sensor The sensor ID The identifier created by the user (the value is not saved in the sensor) The current measured value of the connected sensor Page 12 of 20

13 Figure 14: Sensor overview with important information and function calls Function Description Reload sensor The sensor data is read again from the sensor. The filter settings remain unchanged. The measured values recorded will get lost. Change identifier Dialogue to change the identifier (unambiguous) Capture sensorvalues Change to the "Sensor values" window Parameterize sensor Change to the "Sensorparameter" window IODD management Change to the "IODD management" window Figure 15: Function calls in the sensor overview IODD of selected sensor missing If the IODD file matching the connected sensor is missing, the data of the sensor can be read but not displayed in detail. Instead of the sensor overview an error message is displayed. The missing IODD file is thus pointed out to the user. The click on the link "Start auto search for sensors" fails. To provide the missing file, it must first of all be downloaded from the manufacturer's website. (Note: The information about the sensor may consist of several IODD files and various image files that are provided in a.zip file. You can download the files individually or - recommended - all together with the.zip file.) Then you can add it to the respective directory via the "IODD management" menu (see chapter "IODD management"). Page 13 of 20

14 Figure 16: IODD management with function calls and loaded IODD file When you now go again to the sensor overview and click the link "Start auto search for sensors", the overview with the data of the found sensor is displayed. Capture sensor values The measured values can be evaluated on the measured-value window. Presentation of the sensor values The sensor values are captured cyclically (sampling rate: 5 seconds) and saved; these values can be presented in tabular form or as a graphic curve. Filter for type of view The display can be filtered for a time window which remains for the logged-in user; he always sees the last setting. When the filter is deactivated, the current value - beginning with the start of the day - is displayed. Figure 17: Function calls and evaluation with time filter in graphic view Page 14 of 20

15 Figure 18: Function calls and evaluation with time filter in table view Function Description Sensor overview Display of the sensor overview window Parameterize sensor Change to the parameter window Change identifier The identifier displayed in the upper window can be changed. Graphic view The data is shown in a comparative curve. Table view The data is shown as a table. Export data (Excel) The filtered data is exported into a CSV file. If no filter has been selected, all data will be exported. Time filter activated The data of the selected time window is displayed. The Y and X axes are rescaled for a better evaluation. Time filter deactivated All available data is displayed. Figure 19: Function calls for capturing sensor values To ensure that the set times become effective when the time filter is active, click the symbol on the right of the finishing time. Parameterize sensor The "Parameterize sensor" window is displayed according to the selection of the previous menu and provides the functions described further below. The parameters can be edited by entries in the fields or by the selection of entries from the selection lists. Page 15 of 20

16 Figure 20: Dialogue for setting the sensor parameters with function calls Function Sensor overview Load factory settings Load parameters from the sensor Export parameters to file IODD management Transfer parameters to sensor Import parameters from file Figure 21: Function calls for setting the sensor parameters Description Display of the sensor overview window Read and display the factory settings from the IODD Parameters are loaded from the sensor and will be displayed The current parameter set will be written to a LRP file and may be opened immediately or be saved (recommended) Dialogue for the IODD management is started The current data in the display is transmitted to the sensor The parameter setting will be read from a selected LRP file (previously this setting must have been exported online or offline to a file) For some sensors system commands are available e.g. restore factory settings. The list of system commands is displayed below the function calls. The set of system commands depends on the sensor. IODD management In this dialogue the functions for the management of the IO-device data are provided. This data is the basis for the connection of IO-Link sensors. The functions described further below are available. Page 16 of 20

17 Figure 22: IODD dialogue to add IODD files Function Description Sensor overview Changes to the window with the sensor values, no data update Parameterize sensor Changes to the window "Sensorparameter" Import file Entry of the file name including the file path. Via "Browse" you can find the correct file in the file management A ZIP or an XML file can be selected. Load IODD file Information of the import file is displayed in the import preview window. The "Import IODD file" button is activated. Import IODD file Information of the loaded IODD file is displayed in the import preview window. The file is copied to the directory containing the list with the IODD files. The button is deactivated. Figure 23: Function calls of the IODD management Offline parameter setting The offline parameter setting is used to edit parameter sets even if no respective sensor is connected to the interface. Figure 24: Overview of offline parameter setting to load a parameter set In a first step a manufacturer then a sensor (= device) may be selected. Page 17 of 20

18 Figure 25: Dialogue for offline change of parameter sets After selecting a sensor the factory settings of the sensor are displayed. These may be edited (depending on the parameter by editing or selecting another value from the list). Moreover the following functions are provided: Function Description Back to device catalog Back to the selection manufacturer/device Export parameters to file The current parameter set will be written to a LRP file and may be opened immediately or be saved (recommended) Figure 26: Function calls for offline parameter setting Memory plug A memory plug (E30398) can be read in LINERECORDER SENSOR. The following functions are supported in the current LINERECORDER version: Function Description Restore Factory Settings Restores original state of the memory plug Command Write Protect Write protection is activated Command Read Write Write protection is deactivated Figure 27: Function calls for a memory plug To write data of a sensor to the memory plug LINERECORDER SENSOR should be closed to ensure the availability of the interface. Change language The software is available in several languages. The basic selection is automatically adapted to the operating system. If you want to change the language of the application, the procedure depends on the web browser used. Change language in Firefox Procedure: 1. Click "Firefox". 2. Click "Settings". Page 18 of 20

19 3. Click "Select" at "Languages". 4. If the requested language is not listed on the top, select the requested language in the bottom list and click "Add". 5. Drag the requested language in the upper list to the first position. Change language in the Internet Explorer Procedure: 1. Click the "Extras" symbol on the right. 2. Select "Internet Options". 3. Click "Languages". 4. If the requested language is not listed on the top, click "Add" and select the requested language. 5. Drag the requested language in the upper list to the first position. Page 19 of 20

20 Frequently Asked Questions and Trouble Shooting List In this section frequently asked questions, topics and possible problems are discussed and answered in brief. For further support please contact the ifm Service. Question or problem Sensor is not detected The sensor is not captured or an error message is displayed such as "Operation could not be completed in time". Software does not start The installation routine is not finished Poor display in the web browser No measured values or incomplete measured values are displayed When the browser is closed the USB interface may not be used by other applications When a Java update is installed the software cannot be started Answer Remove the USB cable from the PC and connect again after a short time. Start the procedure again. Remove the USB cable from the PC and connect again after a short time; please start the procedure again. Please reboot the PC. A module may not have been correctly identified or the wrong driver was selected. Close the installation and start uninstallation. Then reboot the PC and start the installation process again. The application is optimized for the Firefox web browser but it should also work on other web browsers. A poor display does not have any impact on the function. The display of the measured values is not continuously updated. An update will only be made with a change to the "Table view" or the "Graphic view". You must click the button Exit to ensure that the interface is unblocked and available to other applications. The installation of the Java update failed. Please uninstall Java, reboot the PC, install Java again and reboot the PC again. Page 20 of 20