Kistler 9817A43 Quick start guide

Brand: Kistler

Model: 9817A43

Category: Measuring, testing & control

Type: Quick start guide

Quick Start Installation

KiRoad Performance

Type 9817A

9817A_002-742e-04.18

Contents

1. General Information

2. Scope of Delivery

3. Hardware Setup

4. Software Installation

5. LAN Connection Setup

6. Settings

7. Operation Basics

8. Important Events

Foreword

Information in this document is subject to change without

notice. Kistler reserves the right to change or improve its

products and make changes in the content without obligation

to notify any person or organization of such changes or

improvements.

To the extent permitted by law Kistler does not accept any

liability if this Quick Start Installation guide is not followed or

products other than those listed under Accessories are used.

For safety notes and other important information

please refer to instruction manual 002-767e.

1. General Information

KiRoad Performance is a state of the art signal processing

unit for Kistler RoaDyn wheel force transducers (WFT)

and measuring hubs. It supports up to 4 WFTs and

provides analog and digital signal outputs. The web-

based graphical user interface (GUI) allows general

WFT and system configuration, calibration matrices

administration and online value monitoring. KiRoad is

designed to install in a test vehicle under environmental

or laboratory conditions.

Dimensions (W x H x D): 182 x 127 x 200 mm

Weight: 2,9 kg

Power Supply: 10 - 36 V DC, 150 W, min. 12 A

2. Accessories

The following accessories are included in the scope of

delivery:

• KiRoad signal processing unit

• Wireless LAN antenna

• BNC breakout cable

• BNC input adapter

• Ethernet cable

• USB cable

• CAN cable

• Sync cable

• Power cable

• USB flash drive

• This Quick Start Installation Guide

5. LAN Connection Setup

Turn on your KiRoad Performance by throwing the

power toggle switch (k). The red LED will light up and

the wheel displays (m) will show the booting sequence

messages including the current IP address of your

KiRoad Performance. The unit is ready to use as soon

as the wheel names (default: LF, RF, LR, RR) are

displayed.

Don’t connect the KiRoad Performance to the local

network when the WLAN is activated and a ﬁxed IP

address is set. This will create an additional DHCP

server within your local network and may lead to IP

address conﬂicts and a network crash.

Don’t plug or unplug the RoaDyn WFT while your

KiRoad Performance is turned on.

Turn off your KiRoad Performance any time the WFT

cable conﬁguration is changed.

Ensure that either the LAN or the USB cable is

connected to your KiRoad Performance as well as to

the PC, thereby creating a peer-to-peer direct

connection (A). Alternatively, you can establish a

wireless LAN connection between your KiRoad

Performance and the PC, (B). WLAN operation has to

be enabled first in the general settings. If possible,

connect your KiRoad Performance to the local computer

network, (C). Ensure that the IP address of your KiRoad

Performance does not conflict with another client in the

network.

For network connection settings and support, please

contact your local network administrator and refer

to the instruction manual.

Once the network connection is working, open the web

browser and enter the IP address of your KiRoad

Performance into the URL command line, for example

http://192.168.160.70. After an initialization screen

(loader), the KiRoad Performance GUI will appear

showing the System Status window.

The KiRoad Performance GUI is optimized for the

Google Chrome web browser. The usage of other

web browsers can lead to minor differences in

appearance.

settings window

resume button

To show the current IP address of your KiRoad

Performance, please press the reset button (l) with

a pointer for less than 3 s. To reset the network

settings to factory default press the reset button (l)

for more than 3 s.

Default network settings:

IP address: 192.168.160.70

Mask: 255.255.255.0

DHCP: disabled

W-LAN: disabled

6. Settings

The first time your RoaDyn WFT is connected to

KiRoad Performance you need to set up the sensor

parameter and calibration matrix by switching to

Sensor Settings in the GUI menu. Here, you can

configure Wheel Name, Wheel Position, Angle Steps

and Lever Arm and check the Loadcell Radius of the

WFT. Please enter or change the Wheel Name (max. 4

characters length) that will be shown on the display

above the connected wheel input.

3. Hardware Setup

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General Section

1. Connect the circular end of the power cable to the

"Power" connector (a) of your KiRoad Performance

and the pin plug on the other end to the power

supply or battery (not included).

2. Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the

"LAN" connector (b) of your KiRoad and the other

end to the computer.

3. Screw the wireless LAN antenna to the "WLAN"

plug adapter (c) of your KiRoad Performance.

4. Connect the circular end of the Sync cable to the

"Digital I/O" connector (d) of your KiRoad

Performance and the BNC connectors on the other

end to the synchronization clock and trigger of the

data acquisition system (DAQ).

For synchronization of clock and trigger

speciﬁcations, please refer to the instruction manual.

5. Connect the circular end of the CAN cable to the

"CAN" connector (e) of your KiRoad Performance

and the DE 9 connectors on the other end to the

CAN bus interface of the DAQ.

6. Alternative to Ethernet cable: Connect the circular

end of the USB cable to the "USB" connector (f) of

your KiRoad Performance and the other end to the

computer.

7. Optional: Screw the circular end of the GPS sensor

cable (not included) to the "GPS" connector (g) of

your KiRoad Performance.

For a list of supported GPS antennas or sensors (e.g.

Kistler CGPSSA) and signal speciﬁcation, please refer

to the instruction manual.

Wheel Section

1. Connect the end of the RoaDyn WFT sensor cable

(not included) to the "Wheel Input" connector (h)

of your KiRoad Performance.

For a list of supported RoaDyn WFT, please refer to

the instruction manual.

2. Connect the circular end of the BNC breakout cable

to the "Analog Output" connector (i) of your

KiRoad Performance and the BNC connectors on

the other end to the analog input channel connectors

of the DAQ.

If needed, please use corresponding BNC extension

cables.

3. Optional: Connect the circular end of the BNC input

adapter to the "Analog Input" connector (j) of your

KiRoad Performance and the other end to the BNC

output cable of the additional sensor.

For analog input signal speciﬁcation, please refer to

the instruction manual.

4. Software Installation

KiRoad Performance can be operated via web browser

GUI. For extended functionality (e.g. data management

and firmware update) please use the "KiCenter"

software. There are two options for KiCenter installation:

(a) Use the included KiCenter Software USB flash

drive. Insert the ﬂash drive in your computer and

follow the on-screen instructions. For more

detailed information please refer to KiCenter

Installation Guide included on the ﬂash drive.

(b) Download the software online: www.kistler.com.

Run the installation file and follow the on-screen

instructions.

For the latest KiCenter software version and

operating system support please visit the Kistler

website www.kistler.com.

Kistler Group

Eulachstrasse 22

8408 Winterthur, Switzerland

Tel. +41 52 224 11 11

Fax +41 52 224 14 14

info@kistler.com www.kistler.com

Some characters may not be supported depending

on your local country code.

Select the Wheel Position (Left or Right) depending on

the vehicle side (in driving direction), where the WFT is

mounted. The WFT output coordinate system will be

transformed according to ISO 4130. The default wheel

position is set as follows: Wheel1"LF", Wheel2"RF",

Wheel3"LR" and Wheel 4 "RR".

Left wheel (LF, LR)

Right wheel (RF, RR)

The number of angular increments per one WFT

revolution is set in Angle Steps. Depending on the WFT

geometry and type, you will need to insert 360, 376,

416 or 480 angular increments for an internal

transmission unit, and for an outboard transmission unit

512, 1 024, 4 096 angular increments.

KiRoad Performance can transform the measured

wheel force data (chamber and steering moments Mx

and Mz) to the wheel center. Please insert the Lever

Arm describing the distance from sensor center plane to

wheel center (so called DOSEX value). Leaving this

value at 0 will lead to output results for the sensor

center.

Any changes in settings using the web-based GUI

are not made until the Store to Device button is

pushed and the current software conﬁguration is

transferred to the hardware unit.

In the Calibration menu, the 6x6 Hexapode calibration

matrix for maximum sensor accuracy and crosstalk

compensation can be assigned to the connected

RoaDyn WFT. The Matrix Files are managed by

uploading, downloading and removing the encrypted

*.cm files using the internal storage of KiRoad

Performance .

Use only the original Hexapode calibration ﬁles.

Don’t modify the 6x6 matrix in your calibration

ﬁles. These have a checksum protection. Any

unauthorized changes in sensitivity and cross-

talk factors can lead to incorrect measuring data

and consequently to limit warning underrun and

inadvertent overloading of sensor structure.

For each Wheel you can select either a Unit Matrix

(using nominal sensitivity and zero cross-talk

compensation) or dedicated Calibration File with 6x6

Hexapode calibration matrix.

Once the WFT has been connected to KiRoad

Performance and the settings stored to the device,

the sensor conﬁguration is uploaded automatically

after reconnecting the WFT. The WFT is identiﬁed

basing on the inner part number. Please verify your

current WFT conﬁguration (e.g. Wheel Position or

Lever Arm) and adjust the parameters appropriately,

if needed.

KiRoad Performance has multiple possibilities for WFT

data processing and output including both Analog and

Digital Output. The selected digital Interface (CAN,

EtherNet and Aditec) can be configured and synchro-

nized with the connected DAQ system. Desired Digital

Channels can be easily selected by Drag & Drop from

Main, Hub and Additional Channels folder for each

connected WFT.

When using CAN or Aditec interface, Digital Scalings

tab can be edited to increase the resolution of 16 Bit

measurement data.

Inverted scaling values have to be considered in

corresponding *.dbc ﬁle or DAQ system.

It is strongly recommended that the Check Output

(static value) option be used to verify the digital

settings and omit any inconsistency within data

transmission between KiRoad Performance and the

connected DAQ system.

When using Analog Output (8 channels per wheel

available), please select the channels to be transmitted

to DAQ.

The Analog Output Range can be uniformly defined by

the user for all channels in the range of –10 ... +10

V(DC) and then confirmed using the Calculate button.

It is strongly recommended that the Output Check

(static value) option be used to verify the digital

settings and omit any inconsistency within data

transmission between KiRoad Performance and the

connected DAQ system.

7. Operation Basics

Before any measurement is started, the WFT system

must have been switched on for at least half an

hour and the WFT must have cycled through at

least two full revolutions to synchronize the angular

measurement and to correct angle counting.

The operation of RoaDyn WFT starts with Sensor

Adjustment. First, the angle offset of each WFT must

be corrected, so that the 0° position of the WFT is

indicated properly according to following figure.

Set the WFT to the 0° position precisely using a level

and push Set Angle Offset button. You can use also a

digital inclinometer and enter the indicated angle value

before pushing the button. The built-in inclinometer is

also supported by KiRoad Performance.

During correction of the angle offset, the vehicle

must be loaded to the same extent as for the test

runs. If the load is changed considerably, correction

of the angle offset should be performed again.

Potential angular errors occurring as a result of

unavoidable inaccuracies in the manufacturing and

mounting process of the WFT can be corrected using

Angle Calibration Drive. The angular signals must be

captured very accurately during at least 10 wheel

revolutions. The angular velocity should be either

constant or decreasing linearly. The vehicle speed here

should not exceed 20 km/h.

The final step before starting a measurement is Signal

Offset Drive. The signals which do not depend on the

angle of rotation of the WFT (Fy and My) are set to

zero. For angle-dependent signals (Fx, Fz, Mx and Mz)

the static part of the sinusoidal signal is subtracted. The

signal amplitude corresponding to the static measurand

remains unchanged.

Live data from the connected RoaDyn WFT can be

monitored on the Measurement Display. The refresh

rate is limited by the web-browser display capability

and sufficient for quasi-static measuring data check.

This is strongly recommended for all Main Channels of

each connected WFT before starting the real

measurement and data capturing. Additionally live data

of up to 24hub channels and 2analog input channels

for each Wheel can be followed.

Now the RoaDyn WFT and KiRoad Performance system

are ready to start the measurement.

8. Important Events

KiRoad Performance informs the user about important

events such as errors and warnings on Wheel Display

and in the Event Log of the GUI. There are three kinds

of messages: Errors (Err), Warnings (Warn) and

Information (Info).

The WFT display will show the message code instead of

Wheel Name until the current event is confirmed by the

user in the Event Log. A new event is also indicated in

the System Status window until the Event Log GUI

menu is opened by the user. Events that occur repeatedly

are logged only once until the Confirm Old Errors

button is resumed. New events are indicated also in the

System Status window.

The complete list of errors, warnings and information

messages can be found in the user manual.

"Warning: Low power!"

The supply voltage for the KiRoad Performance is

below 10 V. If it falls below 9 V, the system will turn off

automatically. Please check the power supply.

"Undervoltage error!"

The supply voltage of the WFT fell below 7 V. Please

check the power supply.

"Communication error!"

The communication with the WFT module failed. If this

message occurs on startup or after storing, please

restart the system because the initialization was not

completed successfully. If this message occurs during

normal runtime, the corresponding module will be

deactivated until system restart. If communication

errors appear frequently, please contact the Kistler

support.

"Incompatible hardware!"

The connected hardware is no longer supported by the

KiRoad Performance. If the hardware works properly

using System 2000 electronics, please contact Kistler for

a replacement.

"Limit error on channel …!"

The measured force on the channel(s) shown exceeds

95% of the full scale value. Stop the running maneuver

and remove the external force immediately to avoid

any damage to the load cell or structural components.

"Angle error!"

A wrong number of angle pulses was counted. This

may happen due to a wrong "Angle Steps" value or if

the stator is mounted in a wrong way or if the counting

was disturbed, e.g. by a shock.

"Maximum temperature exceeded!"

This error occurs as soon as the temperature of the

inner part structure exceeds 110 °C for carbon fiber

WFT (RoaDyn S625 and S630) or 120 °C for aluminum

WFT. There may be various reasons for an excessively

high temperature warning. The WFT might be

overheated, e.g. by an extreme braking maneuver. In

this case, please cool down the WFT as soon as possible

to avoid any structural damage. Or, the temperature

sensor might be disconnected or defective. In this case,

please contact the Kistler support.

"Lost contact to wheel!"

This message occurs if the WFT module loses the 2 kHz

input clock from the RoaDyn WFT during runtime.

Please check the data transmission and cable connection

between the WFT and KiRoad Performance.

"Missing valid matrix file. Matrix source set to unity

matrix!"

This message may appear on startup if a matrix file was

deleted from the system while the related WFT was not

connected.

"Wheel configuration has changed!"

Please assure that sensor settings and the compensation

matrix are valid with the new WFT configuration and

then press the resume button to store the changes. If

the configuration hasn’t changed, there may be various

other reasons for this warning. Please check the data

transmission and cable connection between the WFT

and KiRoad Performance.

"New wheel detected!"

No entry for the current inner part number is present in

the internal WFT database. Please check sensor settings

and load a corresponding compensation matrix file, if

required. Confirm the new WFT settings by using Store

to Device.

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Kistler 9817A43 Quick start guide

Brand: Kistler

Model: 9817A43

Category: Measuring, testing & control

Type: Quick start guide

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