How to analyze a Hiperface DSL encoder with the PGT-13-S Host Mode (Master Mode)

The PGT-13-S is a Hiperface DSL programming tool, which supports 2 main functionalities:

• Host Mode (Master Mode)
  The tool acts like a drive. This is to read out data from a encoder, program an encoder or analyze an encoder
• The Emulator Mode (Slave Mode)
  In this configuration, the PGT-13-S acts like an encoder. It is used to check failure conditions of the encoder during the R&D process of a drive.
  To use the Emulator Mode, it has to be installed.

This FAQ is covering the Host Mode

A full user manual is attached to this FAQ

How to connect the PGT-13-S to a PC?

Via a Network

• You can locate your device via the IP-address → search with SOPAS → recommended way
• You can locate your device via the unique device name, if your network router supports the DNS server.
  The unique device name can be found on the type label of the device.
  → The name of the device is: "https://pgt13s'serialnumber'" → the 'serialnumber' can be found on the type label.
• Use a fix, manual adjusted, IP address

Via a direct connection

• You can locate your device via the IP-address → search with SOPAS
• Use a fix, manual adjusted, IP address

Cookies?
Please accept the "cookies", because this allows the PGT-13-S to store some user specific settings. Otherwise, the PGT-13-S will always start up with the default settings.

There is no possibility to store the settings on the PGT-13-S itself.

Here is a video, which shows how to search for the IP-Address via SOPAS

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The Host Mode is split in several tabs:

• Connection
• Data sheet
• Administration
• Sensor Data
• Sensor Errors
• User Data
• Resource Dictionary
• HDSL Messaging

The tab "Connection" gives feedback about the quality of the Hiperface DSL connection between the PGT-13-S and the encoder.

Use the "mouse over" to get additional information to the several values.

In the tab "Data sheet" you find the basic information about the connected encoder.

All shown values are directly read out values from the encoder's resources. There is nothing calculated or expected by the PGT-13-S.

In the tab "Administration", you can do following things:

• Encoder Reset (restart)
• Set Encoder's access Level
  

  Access Level	Access Code
  1	1111
  2	2222
  3	3333
  4	4444

• Set the encoder back to factory settings
• Set the user-defined encoder INDEX
• perform a "Set Position"
• print a Diagnostic report

See the Video below => Video Link

Sensor Values

The part "Sensor Values" shows cyclic and acyclic measured sensor values (position, speed, LED current, temperature, supply voltage, ...)

Histogram
The part "Histogram" gives an rough overview about how long and how the encoder was used

The Histogram functionality of the encoder, captures each minute a value and each 20 minutes, the values are stored into the EEprom.

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In the tab "Sensor Errors" we have an overview of the error flags and the error log of the encoder. It is also possible to do a short sensor check, where the basic functionalities of the sensor are checked.

The tab is split into 3 parts:

• Error Flags
  The Error Flags are showing an overview of the reported error bits from the encoder and the IP-core.
• Error Log
  the error log of the Hiperface DSL encoder is a ring buffer with 16 entries. Additional to the error code, there are also further other interesting values tracked (at the error time).
• Fast Sensor Check
  The "fast sensor check" is a new function, which was developed in the PGT-13-S. It brings the easy functionality for the customer, to make an easy short encoder check.

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The tab "User Data" is to store user specific data on the encoder.

1. Memory usage
   Here you see, how many storage is used / how many storage is free
2. Files
   Here you see an overview of the data fields, which are at the moment stored on the encoder
   In the example it is one data field with the name "Data 001"
3. File
   Here you can see the content of the selected data field

It is possible to do the following things with the data fields:

• Create a data field
• Delete data field
• Edit a data field
• Store a data field on the PC
• Load a data field from the PC into the encoder
• Save the whole data fields as one file to the PC
• Load the whole data fields of an encoder from the PC to another encoder

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In the "resource dictionary", it is possible to get an overview of the available resources, of the connected Hiperface DSL encoder. It is also possible to get further information about the attributes of the resources.

In the tab "HDSL Messaging", there is the opportunity to write scripts to communicate via "Long Messages" and "Short Messages" directly with the encoder. In this way of communication, you see, how the raw values are received from the encoder or how it is done, to write values to the encoder.

For further information, please have a look into the attached user manual.

In the "Settings" of the PGT-13-S, you can do some basic adjustments.

• Configure Fast Login
  That the encoder can set very fast to a defined access login
  

  Access Level	Access Code
  1	1111
  2	2222
  3	3333
  4	4444

• Saved Cookies
  In the Cookies, the PGT-13-S Settings are stored
• Network Settings
  Switch between DHCP / auto IP and manual IP
• MFB Supply Switch
  Here you can switch the encoder's power supply

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