0458 885 174 Valid for program version 1.3031111
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ESAB Software Administration Tool
Instruction manual
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Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................3
1.1 This document ......................................................................................................3
2 Installation................................................................................................................4
2.1 CAN adapter.........................................................................................................4
2.2 ESAT ....................................................................................................................4
2.3 Connection to the welding machine......................................................................8
3 User manual.............................................................................................................9
3.1.1 The List bar....................................................................................................9
3.1.2 The Tool bar. ...............................................................................................10
3.2 Main functions.....................................................................................................10
3.3 Load program .....................................................................................................11
3.3.1 Follow this step to do a program update......................................................12
3.4 Service functions.................................................................................................13
3.4.1 Available service functions...........................................................................14
3.5 Default settings...................................................................................................15
3.6 Synergic upload / download................................................................................16
Weld data unit search.............................................................................................17
3.6.2 Upload.........................................................................................................17
3.6.3 Open file ......................................................................................................18
3.6.4 Download and combine ...............................................................................18
3.6.5 Notes...........................................................................................................19
ESAB Software Administration Tool
1 Introduction
1.1 This document
The software update is made from a PC-computer. It has to be managed by a trained
service man. For this a computer program called ESAT, “ESAB Software
Administration Tool”, is needed. The PC is connected to the welding equipment by a
cable connector and a CAN adapter. From the ESAT it is possible to update the
software in power source, wire feeder and control panel. ESAT contains also service
functions by which it is possible to control, change or read the different functions in
the equipment.
This document describes what the various displays in the ESAT installation program
mean, and what the various selection options do.
For the installation and use of ESAT program the following parts are recommended
Computer
- Operating system: Windows 9x, NT4, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
- One printer port (LPT) to connect the CAN adapter.
The Service Kit include:
- CAN adapter MECEL PPCAN
- Connection Cable between CAN adapter and power source
- CAN adapter software
- ESAT software
To make an update of the Aristo system, you will also need an application program
upgrade. This program will be sent to registered ESAT users by e-mail or be
downloaded from ESAB web site.
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2 Installation
If installation is to be successful, the user must be logged in as the system
administrator or have the rights to install programs on the computer.
Insert the CD into your laptop/desktop and follow the instructions described below.
The CAN adapter doesn’t need to be connected in prior to the installation.
2.1 CAN adapter
The CAN adapter software must being installed before the installation of ESAT.
• Find the folder PPCAN_installation on the CD
• Execute the file Setup.exe
• Follow the instructions during the installation
• Select the Complete set-up type.
2.2 ESAT
Find the folder ESAT_installation on the CD.
Execute the file Setup.exe
The welcome screen that appears when starting installation is shown in Figure 1.
Click Next to continue, or Cancel to leave the set-up program without installing
ESAT.
Figure 1. The welcome page for installation of ESAT.
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Figure 2 makes it possible to view the installation readme file. This file contains
information about the installation and the different ESAT versions.
Read this file and then press next to continue.
Figure 2. Readme file.
Figure 3 gives the user an option to choose where the ESAT files should be placed.
Press the “Browse…” button to change the installation path. If no change is made to
the installation path the files will be copied to C:\Program files\ESAB Software
Administration Tool.
Press next to continue the installation.
Figure 3. Selection of the path address for the ESAT files.
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Figure 4 makes it possible to enter a name of the Program Manager group to add
ESAT icons to.
Figure 4. Choice of name that will be added to the program menu.
Figure 5 starts the copying of files belonging to ESAT.
Figure 5. Starting installation.
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Figure 6 shows the installation in progress.
Figure 6. Installation progress.
Figure 7 indicates when the installation is ready. Pressing the Finish button will finish
the installation.
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Figure 7. Installation complete.
PS! Restart your computer!!
2.3 Connection to the welding machine
• Connect the CAN adapter to the printer port on the computer.
• Connect the CAN cable to the CAN adapter.
• Connect the other end to the CAN bus outlet in front of the welding machine.
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Figure 8. The selection window.
3.1.1 The List bar.
The program has three menus, described below.
File
Use 'Open' in this menu to open existing load files. Use 'Save/Save as' to save
modified or new load files. Use 'Exit' to close the program.
Options
The Options menu (see Figure 8) is used to select the particular CAN card to be
used. After a new installation of ESAT control this menu option so the right can
hardware is selected.
The choice of data format, Hexadecimal or Decimal, is also made from this menu.
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The menu option “reconfig can hardware “ is used when a new initialisation of the can
hardware needs to be done. This can occur if the power to the hardware disappears.
Help
This menu provides information on the program, in the form of name and version
number (see Figure 9).
Figure 9. The information display.
3.1.2 The Tool bar.
With the keys in the tool bar (se Figure 8) the same functions as from the menus can
be used.
Create new file.
Open an existing file.
Save file.
Present hexadecimal data.
Present decimal data.
Reconfiguration of CAN hardware.
3.2 Main functions
ESAT (ESAB S
oftware Administration Tool) has three main functions, each
represented by its own tab.
1. Load program: The 'Load program' function is used in order to
transfer a load file to the system.
2. Service functions: These are functions that enable the user to perform
service functions on the system, such as diagnosing
faults and/or adjusting various parameters.
3. Synergic upload/download In Synergic upload/download it is possible to upload
user defined synergic data, create new combinations
of data and to download this data to other machines or
to store it on disc.
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3.3 Load program
Use this window/tab to load programs into the system (see
Figure 10). Use the 'Search' button to identify what units (module types) are on the
system (i.e. connected to the CAN bus). This will display all available units in the
'Found units on CAN net' box (see
Figure 10).
Figure 10. The 'Load program' window.
Different tick boxes will be displayed against the units (module types), depending on
the programs in the load files. These icons are:
Indicates that there is no program for the unit in the load file. The unit cannot
be selected for downloading.
Indicates that the load file includes a file for the unit. The unit is available for
downloading. Click on the tick box to select the unit.
The unit has been selected for downloading.
The unit cannot be updated.
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The edit field “System version to load” shows the version of the loaded *.fcf or *.fcb
file. “System type” shows if the loaded file contains application programs ( *.fcf ) or
boot program ( *.fcb ).
3.3.1 Follow this step to do a program update.
1. Open one “Load file” with the software to download.
2. Press the
button to initiate the CAN hardware.
(The CAN adapter is supplied with 12 V from the welding machine)
3. Restart the welding machine.
4. Press the ‘Search’ button within 5 seconds.
(The units, wire feeder, power source and
Weld data unit ( control panel/pendant )
can only be updated when they are in boot state)
5. Select the units you want to update by marking the tick boxes.
6. Press the ‘Load program’ button to start the download process.
7. Restart the welding machine then the loading process is finish.
Note: If a program update to the Weld data unit is made it’s recommended to
execute a ‘General reset’. This is made by calling the service function Reset – with
argument 2 = General reset.
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3.4 Service functions
Use this page to send messages to the system, either manually via the 'Send CAN
message' box or via the menus in the 'Service function selection' box (see Figure 11).
Figure 11. The 'Service functions' window.
The drop-down windows control the message addresses and the content of each
message to be sent. The list below explains the various drop-down items (see Figure
11).
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Unit type:
The unit in the machine to which the messages are to be sent.
Unit number:
If there are several units of the same type, this menu will be
active. Select the required unit number from it.
Service
function:
Indicate the service function to be performed.
Argument 2:
Some service functions have two parameters. Choose the
value of Parameter 2 here.
Argument 3:
Some service functions have three parameters. Choose the
value of Parameter 3 here.
CAN message:
This is the CAN message that will be sent, made up from the
various selections in the menus.
Text:
The reply text (not all replies have reply text), based on the
received information.
CAN message:
This is the CAN message that has been received.
Press the 'Execute' button to send the message. The result of the service function -
i.e. the CAN message received from the unit - will be displayed in the 'Result' box.
The 'Found units on CAN net' box operates in the same way as the box with the
same name in the 'Load program' window, except that somewhat less information is
displayed here.
3.4.1 Available service functions
The available service function is different between the different machines.
These functions are examples available in all units and all machines
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3. Read software version.
Description: Shows the present software version in the selected unit.
29. Assign machine type code.
Description: Sets or reads the machine id in the unit.
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3.5 Default settings
The page ”Default settings” (se Figure 12) is used to manipulate and read
parameters that not are available from the control panel. In the field ”Parameter
selection” the available parameters are shown. The field “Values” shows the status
for the actual parameter. “Value” is the actual value for the parameter. “Max value”
and “<Min value” shows the max- or min-value the parameter can get. To read a
parameter it is selected in the field “Parameter selection”. The value is shown as
soon the parameter is selected. To change a parameter value, the new value is
written in the box “New value” and the key “Write” is used to activate the new value.
The box “value” is then updated to the new value.
Figure 12. Default settings.
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3.6 Synergic upload / download
The weld data units from ESAB contain default synergic data for the most common
combinations of wire type, gas type and wire dimension. The AristoPendant U8 also
contains the possibility to create user defined synergic data.
ESAT provides the possibility to upload user defined synergic data, create new
combinations of data and to download this data to other machines or to store it on
disc.
Choose the tab Synergic upload /download.
• Use this tab to upload synergic lines from a welding data unit.
• Use this tab to download synergic data to a welding data unit.
• Use this tab to combine synergic lines from opened synergic package files
(*.syd) and uploaded files.
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Figure 13 The ‘Synergic upload/download’ window
3.6.1 Weld data unit search
Before any action can be taken in, synergic upload or download a search for welding
data units has to be made. However, it is possible to open several synergic packages
and to combine those and save in a new file before any search for units has been
done.
3.6.2 Upload
To upload data from the welding device click the upload button.
If an error occurred during upload for example if the unit did not have any upload able
data, the error would be displayed to the user in form of a message box indicating
what went wrong.
If the upload list is populated it is now possible to save the uploaded synergic data to
file. To save the data to file click the save button. Choose a destination and click ok.
If another upload is made the previously uploaded data will be lost if it has not been
saved to disc.
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3.6.3 Open file
To open an existing file (*.syd), click the open file button. Chose the file to open and
click ok. If the file is in correct file format and a synergic package file, the open file list
will be populated.
The little yellow book represents the synergic package (the open file) wile the litre
grey and yellow symbols and their lines represent synergic lines. If the package
column is dragged to the right the file name will be visible in the first package line.
3.6.4 Download and combine
If either of the upload list or the open file list are populated it is possible to move
synergic lines to the “combine ” list. Right next to the open file list and the upload list
an arrow button is visible. These buttons is out greyed if its corresponding list is not
populated. To move a synergic line or a synergic package select the line and click the
corresponding arrow button. Multiple lines can be selected. To select multiple lines
hold down the control button on the keyboard (Ctrl) and click the lines. In the open
file list whole packages can be moved. Note that the lines that you move are
essentially copied since no lines are removed wile clicking the arrow button.
To save a combined packet click the save button and select the destination to save.
If the combine list is populated it is possible to download the combined list to the
welding data unit.
To start a download click the download button. If the download fails, an error
message box will be displayed.
Download is finished when the progress bar reaches hundred percent. After
download, a message box indicates to restart the unit.
Remark: If the download lists contain one or more lines that have incomplete choices
it cannot be downloaded to the welding data unit. Incomplete in this sense means
that the synergic line does not have a choice for method, material, gas or dimension.
Alternatively, the corresponding choice has no text that can be displayed.
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3.6.5 Notes
It is possible to add a note to the synergic packages. This note will be saved in the
file with the synergic data. The list displays the file version, global list version and the
machine identity. In the editable section, write your note. To save the note, click the
“Add note” button. To close the note hit the close button.
Note that no note information will be saved to the welding device.
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ESAB subsidiaries and representative offices
Europe
AUSTRIA
ESAB Ges.m.b.H
Vienna--Liesing
Tel: +43 1 888 25 11
Fax: +43 1 888 25 11 85
BELGIUM
S.A. ESAB N.V.
Brussels
Tel: +32 2 745 11 00
Fax: +32 2 726 80 05
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
ESAB VAMBERK s.r .o.
Prague
Tel: +420 2 819 40 885
Fax: +420 2 819 40 120
DENMARK
Aktieselskabet ESAB
Copenhagen--Valby
Tel:+4536300111
Fax:+4536304003
FINLAND
ESAB Oy
Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 547 761
Fax: +358 9 547 77 71
FRANCE
ESAB France S.A.
Cergy Pontoise
Tel:+33130755500
Fax:+33130755524
GERMANY
ESAB GmbH
Solingen
Tel: +49 212 298 0
Fax: +49 212 298 204
GREAT BRITAIN
ESAB Group (UK) Ltd
Waltham Cross
Tel: +44 1992 76 85 15
Fax: +44 1992 71 58 03
ESAB Automation Ltd
Andover
Tel: +44 1264 33 22 33
Fax: +44 1264 33 20 74
HUNGARY
ESAB Kft
Budapest
Tel:+3612044182
Fax:+3612044186
ITALY
ESAB Saldatura S.p.A.
Mesero (Mi)
Tel:+3902979681
Fax:+390297289181
THE NETHERLANDS
ESAB Nederland B.V.
Utrecht
Tel: +31 30 248 59 22
Fax: +31 30 248 52 60
NORWAY
AS ESAB
Larvik
Tel:+4733121000
Fax:+4733115203
POLAND
ESAB Sp.z.o.o
Warszaw
Tel: +48 22 813 99 63
Fax: +48 22 813 98 81
PORTUGAL
ESAB Lda
Lisbon
Tel: +351 1 837 1527
Fax: +351 1 859 1277
SLOVAKIA
ESAB Slovakia s.r.o.
Bratislava
Tel:+421744882426
Fax:+421744888741
SPAIN
ESAB Ibérica S.A.
Alcobendas (Madrid)
Tel: +34 91 623 11 00
Fax: +34 91 661 51 83
SWEDEN
ESAB Sverige AB
Gothenburg
Tel:+4631509500
Fax:+4631509222
ESAB International AB
Gothenburg
Tel:+4631509000
Fax:+4631509360
SWITZERLAND
ESAB AG
Dietikon
Tel: +41 1 741 25 25
Fax: +41 1 740 30 55
North and South America
ARGENTINA
CONARCO
Buenos Aires
Tel: +54 11 4 753 4039
Fax: +54 11 4 753 6313
BRAZIL
ESAB S.A.
Contagem--MG
Tel: +55 31 3369 4333
Fax: +55 31 3369 4440
CANADA
ESAB Group Canada Inc.
Missisauga, Ontario
Tel: +1 905 670 02 20
Fax: +1 905 670 48 79
MEXICO
ESAB Mexico S.A.
Monterrey
Tel: +52 8 350 5959
Fax: +52 8 350 7554
USA
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
Florence, SC
Tel: +1 843 669 44 11
Fax: +1 843 664 44 58
Asia/Pacific
CHINA
Shanghai ESAB A/P
Shanghai
Tel: +86 21 6539 7124
Fax: +86 21 6543 6622
INDIA
ESAB India Ltd
Calcutta
Tel: +91 33 478 45 17
Fax: +91 33 468 18 80
INDONESIA
P.T. Esabindo Pratama
Jakarta
Tel: +62 21 460 01 88
Fax: +62 21 461 29 29
MALAYSIA
ESAB (Malaysia) Snd Bhd
Selangor
Tel: +60 3 703 36 15
Fax: +60 3 703 35 52
SINGAPORE
ESAB Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
Tel: +65 861 43 22
Fax: +65 861 31 95
ESAB Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore
Tel: +65 861 74 42
Fax: +65 863 08 39
SOUTH KOREA
ESAB SeAH Corporation
Kyung--Nam
Tel: +82 551 289 81 11
Fax: +82 551 289 88 63
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ESAB Middle East
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 338 88 29
Fax: +971 4 338 87 29
Representative offices
BULGARIA
ESAB Representative Office
Sofia
Tel/Fax: +359 2 974 42 88
EGYPT
ESAB Egypt
Dokki--Cairo
Tel: +20 2 390 96 69
Fax: +20 2 393 32 13
ROMANIA
ESAB Representative Office
Bucharest
Tel/Fax: +40 1 322 36 74
RUSSIA--CIS
ESAB Representative Office
Moscow
Tel:+70959379820
Fax: +7 095 937 95 80
ESAB Representative Office
St Petersburg
Tel:+78123254362
Fax: +7 812 325 66 85
Distributors
For addresses and phone
numbers to our distributors in
other countries, please visit our
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