ESAB ESAT ESAB Software Administration Tool Software version 2.0.4.9 User manual

Service manual

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ESAB Software Administration

Tool

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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READ THIS FIRST................................................................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 4

This document...................................................................................................... 4

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................. 5

CAN interface requirements................................................................................5

Updating of ESAB equipment .............................................................................5

NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................... 6

Insert the ESAT USB memory stick ....................................................................6

Installation of the Asiob2-Bus-Server ..............................................................10

Installation of device drivers.............................................................................12

Installation of VCI...............................................................................................12

CONNECTING THE INTERFACE....................................................................... 16

Connection to the power source with USB2CAN............................................16

THE USB2CAN INTERFACE ............................................................................. 17

Indicators ............................................................................................................ 17

Front panel switch ............................................................................................. 17

USER MANUAL.................................................................................................. 18

Drop-down menu................................................................................................ 18

Tool bar ............................................................................................................... 21

Main functions....................................................................................................22

ORDERING NUMBERS...................................................................................... 39

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READ THIS FIRST

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READ THIS FIRST

Maintenance and repair work must be performed by an experienced person, and electrical

work only by a trained electrician. Use only recommended replacement parts.

This service manual is intended for use by technicians with electrical/electronic training for

help in connection with fault-tracing and repair.

This manual contains details of design changes that have been made up to and including

February 2012.

CAUTION!

STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage circuit boards and

electronic components.

• Observe precautions for handling

electrostaticsensitive devices.

• Use proper static-proof bags and boxes.

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

ESAB Software Administration Tool, ESAT is a kit for service including software and a

CAN-interface.

With ESAT it is possible to:

• control, change or read data and functions in the connected equipment

• change basic settings

• handle synergy lines

• update software (firmware) in the connected equipment.

The software update has to be performed by a trained service technician.

The ESAT software runs on a PC with Windows. The PC is connected to the equipment via

the CAN-interface or an IP-network.

The ESAT CAN interface is available with:

• USB2CAN, for connection to a USB port.

This document

This document describes what the various menus in the ESAT installation program means,

and what the various selections/options do.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To use the ESAT you need a computer with operating system:

• Windows XP Professional 32-bit with latest service pack.

• Windows Vista 32-bit, Business or Ultimate edition with latest service pack.

• Windows 7 32- and 64-bit, with latest service pack.

The software might work with Windows; 9x Second Edition, NT4 or NT 2000 but this is no

longer supported.

CAN interface requirements

To make the connection between computer and machine you must use a CAN-adapter.

Currently the supported adapter is:

• ATAS USB2CAN (ESAB Service kit for USB)

Older interfaces should still work, but are not officially supported:

• IXXAT Compact

• IXXAT USB-to-CAN

• Mecel PPCAN (old ESAB Service kit for parallel port)

Updating of ESAB equipment

To make an update/upgrade of ESAB equipment, you also need the file with software to load

into the connected equipment.

All available versions of equipment software and the latest ESAT version are accessible for

download from each country/region local partner login site (for authorised service partners

only). For support regarding access or download issues, contact your local service

coordinator or after-sales manager.

NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Insert the ESAT USB memory stick

NOTE!

Install software before connecting the CAN interface to the computer.

The ESAT software is delivered on a USB memory stick. The installation is started from the

ESAT.exe file that is found on the USB stick.

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.

Follow the instructions described below.

• At the welcome message, click on

Next.

• Select the components to install.

The preselected components are

required to run ESAT with the

USB2CAN-interface.

• VCI, drivers required for all

USB interfaces

• USB2CAN, drivers required for

the USB2CAN

• ESAT, ESAB software

administration tool

• Asiob2-Bus-Server, tool for

tracing and recording of the

CAN-bus activity

• Click on Next.

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• You are now ready to start

installation, click on Next.

The installation wizard initiates.

• A welcome message appears.

• Click on Next.

• Read through the “Read Me File”

then click on Next.

NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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• Select your type of equipment:

• Welding equipment

• Cutting equipment.

• Click on Next.

• Select your type of interface

• IXXAT and USB2CAN(Atas) for

USB connected interface

• PPCAN for the parallel port

interface

• Click on Next.

• Choose destination folder.

• To confirm the default

installation folder, click on Next.

• To select a different installation

folder, click on Browse and

select a different folder.

NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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• Select “Program manager group”.

• To confirm the default

“Program manager group”,

click on Next.

• To select a different “Program

manager group”, click at the

name of the group. Then click

on Next.

• To make a new “Program

manager group”, click on ESAT

v2.0 and type in a new name.

Then click on Next.

• To install ESAT click on Next.

• ESAT software will be installed.

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The software has been installed.

• Click on Next to continue.

Installation of the Asiob2-Bus-Server

Optional software for tracing and recording the CAN-bus communication.

• If selected, the installation wizard

will install Asiob2-Bus-Server.

Click on Next to continue the

software installation.

• Read the notes for Asiob2Server

then click on Next.

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• Choose destination folder:

• To confirm the default

installation folder, click on Next

• To select a different installation

folder, click on Browse and

select a different folder.

• To start the installation, click on

Next.

• Asiob2Server has been installed,

click on Next.

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Installation of device drivers

Required for the interfaces.

• If selected, the installation wizard

will install device drivers. Click on

Next.

Finish device driver installation.

• Click on Finish.

Installation of VCI

VCI, Virtual Card Interface is needed

for the USB interfaces. For 64-bit

systems there will be two VCI-drivers

to install, follow the instructions on the

screen.

• Click on Next.

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• Read the license agreement and

mark the radio button at “I accept

the agreement“

• Click on Next.

• Select destination folder for the

software.

• To change destination folder,

type the new destination in the

text box.

• Or click on Browse and point

and click to the desired folder.

• To continue with the installation,

click on Next.

• Select “Start Menu Folder”

(Program manager group).

• To select a different “Start

Menu Folder”, type the new

destination in the text box.

• Or click on Browse and point

and click to the desired folder.

• To continue with the installation,

click on Next.

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• Mark preferred options, click on

Next.

The “Create a desktop icon for all

users/for current user only” are

useful if there are different user

accounts at the computer that

have different tasks.

• The chosen options are displayed,

click on Next.

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• Installation in progress, wait until

the installation have finished.

All steps of the software installation

are now completed.

• Click on Finish.

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CONNECTING THE INTERFACE

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CONNECTING THE INTERFACE

Connection to the power source with USB2CAN

• Connect the USB2CAN adapter to the USB port on the computer.

• Connect the CAN cable to the CAN adapter.

• Connect the other end to the CAN bus outlet on the power source.

THE USB2CAN INTERFACE

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THE USB2CAN INTERFACE

Front panel of the USB2CAN interface

Indicators

• USB-OK, green LED. Indicates working USB connection.

• Error, red LED. Indicates error. Try restarting systems and software.

• CAN, yellow LED. Indicates communication at the CAN-bus.

• Status, flashing green LED. Indicates a correct working USB2CAN.

Front panel switch

• 120R, terminates the CAN-bus with 120 Ohm inside the USB2CAN. Use when connected

on the end of a CAN-bus.

• Open, use when connected between other equipment on the CAN-bus.

USER MANUAL

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USER MANUAL

A Drop-down menu

B Tool bar

C Main functions

Drop-down menu

File

• New

New will close the open files and start a new, empty workspace.

• Open

Use Open to open an existing load file.

• Save

Save changes to current, modified or new load files.

• Save as

Save changes with a new file name.

• Exit

Use Exit to close the program.

USER MANUAL

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Options

• Select Communication Hardware

• Simulation

Used if running ESAT with simulation

software.

○ CAN

○ Network

• PPCAN

• VCI

• USB2CAN

• Network

Select the connected CAN adapter. After a new installation of ESAT, check this menu

option so that the right CAN hardware is selected.

NOTE!

If you are using an IXXAT adapter and it is not recognized by ESAT when

initialized you may need to do the following: Go to Windows device manager and

look for your IXXAT CAN interface, there might be a little yellow "!" at the device.

Then you need to right-click and choose "Update drivers". Then select "Choose a

driver that is already on the computer", select "Let me choose from a list...".

Select the driver now shown in the view and press "next". This will have to be

done for every new USB port you insert your IXXAT adapter into. The way to do

this may vary in different versions of Windows.

• Select CAN bus speed

Select communication speed. Check the service manual for the connected equipment

for the correct bus speed.

• 125 kilobit/s

• 250 kilobit/s

• 400 kilobit/s (Default)

• 500 kilobit/s

• 1 megabit/s

• Hex/Dec

• Hex

• Dec

Changes the data format for numerical values in the CAN-messages input and output.

• Reconfig CAN hardware

Trigger initialisation of the CAN hardware. May be needed after restart of the hardware.

• Change equipment

• welding equipment

• cutting equipment.

Used if you want to change type of equipment.

USER MANUAL

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• Load options

• Enable safe mode

• Enable slow mode

• Enable fast mode

• Automatic

Some older units are slow and with modern fast computers this can cause problems

with program loading. If you are experiencing problems with loading programs choose

the “Enable slow mode” or if that fails choose “Enable safe mode” . The safe mode is

very slow but if the other options fail this may be the solution to be able to load . The

default choice is “Automatic” which uses a predefined setting from the configuration file.

• Search options

• Old Esab can

• New Esab Canopen

• Both

This setting let you choose which CAN system to use when searching. This is useful

when you want to send a CAN-message only to a single motor drive card. When using

the setting “Both” the search is first performed on EsabCAN and then on CANOpen.

This will set the card in EsabCAN state because it is the first CAN message to the card

that set this. To set the card to CANOpen choose the setting “New Esab Canopen” and

to choose ESABCan the setting “Old Esab can”. In a system with for example PEK and

a power source. The PEK will set the CAN system automatically.

Help

• About...

Used for information about the program, in

the form of name and version number.

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