How to use the PGT-13-S Emulator Mode (Slave Mode) in combination with a drive

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 the drive development.

This FAQ is covering the Emulator Mode

Functions, which can be emulated

• Emulate an encoder with a random name
• The default name of the encoder is "PGT13-S123456789ab"
• It is possible to load type configurations of existing SICK Hiperface DSL encoders
• Emulate all the existing Identification resources to read out the encoder's boundaries
• Adjust the resolution of the Position valueEmulate the position value (Fast Position, Safe Position 1, Safe Position 2)
• It is possible to create generic resources
• Set encoder errors, to verify, if the drive recognize the errors in the right way
• Create faults to validate the safety functions of the drive

What is Missing in the Emulator mode?

• The data field handling is not part of the Emulator mode. The drive is not able to read, write and change data fields. To test this functionality, the customer has to use a "real" Hiperface DSL encoder.
• The counter functionality is missing
• Histogram values
• It is not possible to adjust values like:
  operating time (remaining time)
  shaft rotations
  ...

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 PGT-13-S is a hardware tool, which can be used in the "Host Mode", to analyze Hiperface DSL encoders.

If the "Emulator Mode" is needed, it is necessary to buy a "PGT-13-S" hardware and the "PGT-13-S Emulator Mode" software.

It is one license required each PGT-13-S. It is a lifetime license for the PGT-13-S (including updates). The license is linked to the PGT-13-S, not to the used PC.

The following video describes, how the Emulator Mode is enabled on the PGT-13-S.

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To connect a device on Hiperface DSL side to the PGT-13-S, the tool uses a connector from the company "TE connectivity".

(pin 2 and pin3 are used if the PGT-13-S is used in the Host Mode)

pin 6 and pin 7 are used if the PGT-13-S is used in the Emulator mode

Important!! the PGT-13-S uses different pins for the Host Mode (Master Mode) and for the Emulator Mode. This means, it is also important to use different cables:
Master Mode: Typ: YFJSA4-010EG1MMIA8 Art-Nr.: 2117790 → with JST connector (in scope of delivery at the PGT-13-S)
Emulator Mode: Type: YMMIA8-010EG1XLEAX Part no.: 2124124 → with open wires

It is also possible to build a kind of "Loop Back Connector". To read out the Emulator Mode of the PGT-13-S with the Host Mode of the same PGT-13-S.

Therefore the red wire bridges are needed (see picture below).

=> This makes sense to get familiar with the Emulator Mode.

To show the functionality of the Emulator Mode, the "Loop Back Connector" (see above) is used.

Therefore the PGT-13-S is used as Emulator Mode and in the Host Mode.

This is the easiest way to show the several functionalities:

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• General Configuration
• RDB Configurator
• Position Generator
• Position Profiler
• Generic Resource
• Encoder Status
• Fault Insertion

Encoder Resolution
In this area, you can adjust the HDSL resolution of the position value, wich is transmit to the Hiperface DSL Master.
The default settings, which you see, are the HDSL Slave default settings. Usually the encoder adjusts this by itself. In the Emulator mode of the PGT-13-S, this has to be done manually.

Please adjust the resolution of the encoder which you want to emulate. Here some examples:

HDSL Slave Output
With those 2 buttons, you can "Enable" and "Disable" the Hiperface DSL connection.

HDSL Frame Length
Shows the current measured Hiperface DSL communication speed. How fast requested from the master)

Frame Length: Time to update a "Fast Position"

Safe Frame Length: Time to update a "safe Position" (Frame Length * 8)

Encoder Identification
Defines the content of the Hiperface DSL Encoder ID Registers.

The registers are named from the slave side (table left side). But the reaction is visible on the master side (table right side).

It is possible to edit the red marked areas.

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In this tab, it is possible to adjust the name of the emulated encoder. The default name is "PGT-13...". This means, this is, what the Hiperface DSL Master is reading from the Emulator.

It is possible to "Load" settings from several encoders. If you choose a setting with "Load Configuration" it is important to confirm this with "Configure". The several values can be edited manually. Each setting has to be confirmed with "Configure".

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The Position 1 and 2 can be emulated separately. The Fast Position is always the same as the Position 1.

The movement of the position can be adjusted with the following attributes:

• Start position
• Start Velocity
• Acceleration

The combination of those values results in a defined position movement.

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In the Position Profiler, it is possible to adjust a movement profile.

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If a drive manufacturer wants to test individual resources, which are not existing so far, or resources which are not existing in the PGT-13-S.

Note: There is no direct Offset functionality available. There can be only 8 Bytes transmit.
But it is possible to read out 2 x 4 Bytes (or 4 x 2 Bytes) to test the Offset.
Also it the Resource is direct read out, the Offset is working.

This area is to emulate encoder errors. A normal encoder will not send any error messages as long everything is working OK.
Here it is possible to set each single error bit.

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The tab Fault Insertion is to generate several safety errors.

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