Danfoss WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool User guide

Brand: Danfoss

Model: WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool

Type: User guide

Danfoss WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool

The Danfoss WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool is a powerful software tool that allows you to easily interface with and configure Danfoss Control Electronics. It streamlines production setup, parameter selection, application software and parameter download/upload, system parameter adjustment, and real-time data monitoring for efficient troubleshooting. WinGPI also offers advanced features like parameter conversion, kernel and application software updates, and system data storage for comprehensive system management.

Danfoss WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool

WinGPI

Service and

Diagnostic Tool

Technical

Information

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Overview

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The Sauer-Danfoss WinGPI Interface allows cooperation with standard computers. This

communication software handles the Sauer-Danfoss Control Electronic in the production

line and in eld service cases.

Description

• Production setup.

• Selection of dierent machine parameters.

• Download of application software and parameters.

• Upload of parameters.

• Adjustment of system parameters.

• Display run screen information.

• Real time XY recorder.

• Permanent system data storage on hard disk.

• Simulation of SUSMIC-DIA 1 and SUSMIC-DIA 3.

• Conversion of HEX-les to PRM-les (parameter description les).

• Conversion of PRM-les to HEX-les.

• Conversion of PRM-les to PRM-les.

• Update kernel and application software.

Features

• WinGPI Single License (10102543)

• WinGPI Site License (10102545)

Ordering Information

• 80386 or higher.

• Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7.

• 2 MB free hard disk space.

• 16 MB or more of RAM.

• At least one RS232 port.

Requirement

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Introduction

Software License

WinGPI is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it freeware. The use of

unlicensed copies of WinGPI by any person, business, corporation, government agency

or any other entity is strictly prohibited.

A single user license permits an user to use WinGPI only on a single computer. Licensed

users may use the program on dierent computers, but may not use the program on

more than one computer at the same time.

A site user license permits use of WinGPI on an unlimited number of computers.

Known Problems Most notebooks and some desktop PC´s dispose of a power manager.

Power manager blocks for short time the CPU. Caused by this, the precision of time

administration from the Com-Ports will be impaired.

This may result in error reports. In order to prevent this, you should switch o the power

manager.

Options from the power manager can be:

- in the BIOS-Setup

- in the le CONFIG.SYS (example Power.exe)

- in the le SYSTEM.INI-File (example Vpowerd.386) or

- under properties ⇒ system options ⇒ energy.

RS232

Hardware Interface

Note: It is only allowed to connect RxD, TxD and GND. With a standard RS232 cable you

can damage your computer under certain conditions.

The communication interface cable between the computer and the digital controller is a

RS232 cable. Only the RxD, TxD and GND signals are needed.

Installation

• Start Windows XP / Vista / 7.

• Insert CD into your drive (usually D:).

• Start "Setup.exe" in the folder WinGPI.

• Follow the install instructions.

• Use the whole license number xxxx-xx-xxxxxxxxxx.

• Use Windows control panel/software install and uninstall options.

PIN 2: TxD

PIN 3: RxD

PIN 5: GND

PIN 2:

PIN 3: RxD

PIN 5: GND

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1. Ensure that the digital system and the computer are both switched o.

2. Connect the computer to the digital controller with the RS232 interface cable.

3. Turn on the computer.

4. Start WinGPI.

For some seconds the current software version number and the “start screen” appears.

WinGPI Start Screen

5. Select and load a TCF-le.

Use Menu File Open TCF-File or use the button .

Load TCF-File Screen

6. Turn on ignition to give power to the digital controller.

Theory of Operation

Starting the WinGPI

Software

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Theory of Operation

7. The rst screen appears. It depends on the application software. This screen is only

an example.

Starting the WinGPI Soft-

ware (continued)

Exit the WinGPI

You can quit the WinGPI over the menu File Exit.

The screen of the WinGPI is divided in one text window and in graphic windows.The Windows

In this area the WinGPI displays alphanumeric data.

There are two kinds of windows: Analog windows that show a simple analog instrument

and XY windows that show a XY plotter. With the standard windows functions (keyboard

and mouse), you are able to zoom the graphic windows.

The Text Window

The Graphic Windows

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Buttons

On the left side of WinGPI you can use some buttons. These buttons have the same eect

as the corresponding menu items. A short additional information you will see in the

status line of WinGPI.

After you pressed this menu item, you can select a TCF-le to load. You also can specify a

TCF-le in the Command-Line and WinGPI will load this one automatically while starting.

If you are authorized, you can select this item and edit a TCF-le.

It is possible to reprogram the digital system. Use this menu item or the short cut ,

before starting the digital controller. You can select an application HEX-le to down-

load. Or you specify a le in the Command-Line and WinGPI will start the download

directly you power on the digital controller.

Also you can use the short cut , during running Run Screen to select a le.

Select HEX-File Screen

Select one HEX-le. After pushing the key the download screen appears and the

selected HEX-le is programmed into the digital system.

HEX-File Donwload Screen

After successful download of the HEX-le the digital system starts operating and the

opening screen appears.

Load TCF-File

Edit TCF-File

Application or

Default Parameter

Download

Theory of Operation

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Select this menu item to connect WinGPI with the digital controller (Open Com-port).

When you start the WinGPI program, WinGPI connects automatically to the digital con-

troller with the selected Com-Port and the default baudrate 19200 Baud.

Dierent ways to specify the Com-Port which you want to use:

• specify the Com-Port in the Command Line

• specify the Com-Port in the Terminal Control File

• specify the Com-Port in the INI-File

These declarations have a dierent priority. The highest priority is the declaration in the

command line. This Com-Port will use the whole time as you run this program, even if

there are Com-Ports specied in the TCF-le or INI-le.

If no Com-Port is specied in the command line WinGPI use the declaration from the INI-

le. But if another Com-Port is declared in the TCF-le WinGPI use this one and save this

into the INI-le.

Buttons (continued)

Reset SUSMIC

Reset Interpreter

Connect

Disconnect

Kernel Download

If you are authorized, you can select this to download a Kernel HEX-le to the digital

controller. The Kernel le type has to be *.hex or *.ker. You also can specify a Kernel HEX-

le in the Command Line and WinGPI will start the download directly you power on the

digital controller.

If your selected le type is *.hex, you have to specify the command line switch -K additio-

nal to characterize this le as a Kernel HEX-le. Also you can use the short cut , .

Sends a reset command to the digital controller.

Resets the internal WinGPI command interpreter.

This disconnects the digital controller (Close Com-port).

Note: During Kernel download take care that you do not interrupt this process (i.e.

switch o the ignition).

Theory of Operation

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Theory of Operation

If the WinGPI is running and the digital system is started as described above the system

enters a Setup Mode. In this mode parameter change and sensor setup can be made as

necessary.

The Setup Mode is i.e. introduced by a Warning Screen, a System Information Screen

and a Check Screen followed by a Main Menu. There are several setup screens that can

be entered from the Main Menu. The setup screens depend on the application software.

You leave the Setup Mode and enter the Run Mode by entering a followed by a

in the Main Menu.

After entering followed by a in the Main Menu you are in the Run Mode.

Once you have entered the Run Mode the rst of the available run screens is displayed

and the digital system starts working. There are several run screens which depend on

application software. You can switch between these run screens by entering a corre-

sponding key. To return to the Setup Mode from the Run Mode enter .

Setup and Run Mode

Setup Mode

Run Mode

With this item or function key data storage to the hard disk is started.

In the selected directory for LOG-les a le will be created and a headline (if dened in

the TCF-le) will be written into the le (for example gpi0.log). The directory and the le-

name can be changed under the menu item Select Filename. The data from the digital

controller is received and stored in the LOG-le in ASCII format. Each line includes the

incoming data of one sample cycle.

A second push to the function key or button will close the le! You can start new

storage directly because the number in the lename will be incremented (gpi1.log).

Note: If you restart the WinGPI program the LOG-le counter increments the existing

lename automatically. No old LOG-le will be overwritten.

Select Log-Filename Screen

Log-Data

(Data Storage on

the Harddisk)

Help

Buttons (continued)

It starts the WinGPI online Help.

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HistoryHistory

New Functions and Changes

• Simulation of DIA1 and DIA3.

• Possible link to DIA-description.

• Convert HEX-PRM, PRM-HEX, PRM-PRM.

• Upload HEX-les.

• Upload PRM-les (description les).

• Link to Sauer-Danfoss Web-page.

• Menu history for APP-HEX-les and TCF-les.

• Possible help-button in TCF-text window.

• More space for HEX-le name in status line.

Bug Fixes

• Use initial-dir for all les selects.

Version 1.00

First released version.

Version 2.00

Version 2.01

New Functions and Changes

• Add function to update kernel and application over INI-le description.

• Add command line parameter to adjust interpreter time-out (-TOutx).

• New default value for timeout is 1000ms (old 500ms).

• Add command line parameter to disable interpreter error (-error).

• Add function to trace RS232 data (-trace).

Bug Fixes

• Transmit delay is direct active with old wingpi.INI-les (only rst time).

• Wrong text (set mid and set min in DIA3).

• Problem Windows NT (use string, which is not dened in TCF-le).

• Wrong path for LOG-les (now no information in window caption).

• Download length > 127 in shown info.

• Convert HEX-PRM start address is not correct (only 196).

• Help button in text window enabling was not correct.

• Registry problems under NT (administrator installation works now).

• Fix problem status line active.

• Fix problem log-data.

New Functions and Changes

• Function to select delay time for transmit.

Bug Fixes

• No function transmit data with active delay time (problem since 2.00, not 1.00).

Version 2.10

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History

New Functions and Changes

• Changed from Sauer-Sundstrand to Sauer-Danfoss names, bitmaps and icons.

• in parameter description les (*.PRM), parameter data could be displayed also in

binary representation as comments to achieve a more evident display of data used as

ags.

• strings stored inside the controller could be displayed and changed (input and

output).

• version information now available via ‚properties‘ in the context menu.

Bug Fixes

• xed edit box value update after writing TCF line on a GPI menu (timing problem).

• Exit (Alt-F4, Close, … ) during kernel or application download is disabled.

• In the PRM le, MaxSize now contains the max. size of reserved parameter memory

while UsedSize is indicating the actually used size of parameter memory.

• Conversion of PRM to HEX le format is now possible to compile data from various

valid parameter les.

• The error message caused by OS-‘OpenFile‘-dialog box (CmnDlg32.dll) is prevented

when running WinGPI on Windows ME.

New Functions and Changes

• enhanced customizing features only touching the TCF les by optionally:

- hiding particular parameters on TCF screens selectively.

- hiding specic TCF screens in customized TCF les.

- introducing the MAP command to redirect keyboard inputs.

• add conspicuous “PROTOTYP” bitmap in the TCF window to optionally emphasize the

prototyp status.

• xed baudrate setting via command line for bootstrap download.

Bug Fixes

• prevent from WinGPI crashing if a string in the parameter description le is longer

than indicated by corresponding memory label.

• ‘convert’ menu destination les do not have to already exist anymore if started with

‘WinOld’-ag (usually only if running on Windows ME).

• the [parameter] section in the parameter description le was limited to 255 characters

in total, now it is extended to 1024 characters.

Version 2.20

Version 2.40

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Notes

Local address:

Sauer-Danfoss GmbH & Co. OHG

Postfach 2460, D-24531 Neumünster

Krokamp 35, D-24539 Neumünster, Germany

Phone: +49 4321 871 0

Fax: +49 4321 871 122

Sauer-Danfoss ApS

DK-6430 Nordborg, Denmark

Phone: +45 7488 4444

Fax: +45 7488 4400

Sauer-Danfoss is a global manufacturer and supplier of high-qual-

ity hydraulic and electronic components. We specialize in providing

state-of-the-art technology and solutions that excel in the harsh

operating conditions of the mobile o-highway market. Building

on our extensive applications expertise, we work closely with our

customers to ensure exceptional performance for a broad range of

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We help OEMs around the world speed up system development,

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Go to www.sauer-danfoss.com for further product information.

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We oer expert worldwide support for our customers, ensuring the

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