ESAB ESAT ESAB Software Administration Tool Software version 2.0.5.X 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............................................................................. 11

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

CONNECTING THE INTERFACE....................................................................... 15

Connection to the power source with USB2CAN............................................15

THE USB2CAN INTERFACE ............................................................................. 16

Indicators ............................................................................................................ 16

Front panel switch ............................................................................................. 16

USER MANUAL.................................................................................................. 17

Drop-down menu................................................................................................ 17

Tool bar ............................................................................................................... 19

Main functions....................................................................................................20

ORDERING NUMBERS...................................................................................... 36

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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

March 2016.

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 Vista (32-bit), Business or Ultimate edition, with latest service pack

• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) with latest service pack

Windows 8 (64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit) are supported by ESAT, but currently ATAS

USB2CAN drivers are not working with these operating systems (new drivers are under

development). However IXXAT CAN adapters have drivers for Windows 8 and Windows 10,

therefore working with ESAT.

NOTE!

The software might work with Windows 9x Second Edition, NT4, NT 2000, and

XP, but these are no longer tested and therefore not officially supported.

CAN interface requirements

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

Currently the supported adapters are:

• ATAS USB2CAN (ESAB Service kit for USB)

• IXXAT Compact (V1 and V2)

• IXXAT USB-to-CAN (V1 and V2)

Older interfaces as for instance MECEL PPCAN should still work, but are not officially

supported.

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 the 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 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 Next.

• You are now ready to start the installation.

Click Next.

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• The installation wizard initiates.

• A welcome message appears.

• Click Next.

• Read through the “Read Me File” then

click Next.

• Select type of equipment:

○ Welding equipment

○ Cutting equipment.

• Click Next.

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• Select type of interface:

○ IXXAT and USB2CAN (Atas) for USB

connected interface

○ PPCAN for the parallel port interface

• Click Next.

• Choose destination folder:

○ To confirm the default installation

folder, click Next.

○ To select a different installation folder,

click Browse and select a different

folder.

• Select “Program manager group”:

○ To confirm the default “Program

manager group”, click Next.

○ To select a different “Program

manager group”, click on the name of

the group. Then click Next.

○ To make a new “Program manager

group”, click on ESAT PRO v2.0 and

type a new name. Then click Next.

• To install ESAT, click Next.

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• ESAT software will be installed.

• ESAT has been updated and now

requires a support package called Visual

C++ 2015 redistributable to work. For

simplicity this package has been included

in the installation of ESAT.

Click OK to start the installation of the

package, then follow the onscreen

instructions.

NOTE!

If you see this screen when the

installation of "Visual C++

redistributable" starts, it means

that the package is already

installed. If so, click Close and

then Yes to cancel the

installation.

• The software has been installed.

• Click Finish to continue.

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Installation of the Asiob2-Bus-Server

This is optional software for tracing and recording the CAN-bus communication.

• If selected, the installation wizard will

install Asiob2-Bus-Server.

Click Next to continue the software

installation.

• Read the notes for Asiob2Server, then

click Next.

• Choose destination folder:

○ To confirm the default installation

folder, click Next.

○ To select a different installation folder,

click Browse and select a different

folder.

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• To start the installation, click Next.

• Asiob2Server has been installed. Click

Next.

Installation of device drivers

This is required for the interfaces.

• If selected, the installation wizard will

install the device drivers. Click Next.

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• Finish the device driver installation.

Click Finish.

Installation of VCI

A VCI (Virtual Card Interface) is needed for the USB interfaces. For 64-bit systems there will

be two VCI-drivers to install.

• Follow the onscreen instructions.

• Click Next.

• Read the license agreement and check

the radio button for “I accept the

agreement“

• Click Next.

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• Select destination folder for the software:

○ To change destination folder, type the

new destination in the text box.

○ Or click Browse and point and click to

the desired folder.

• To continue the installation, click 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 Browse and point and click to

the desired folder.

• To continue the installation, click Next.

• Select the preferred options and click

Next.

The “Create a desktop icon for all

users/for current user only” is useful if

there are different user accounts with

different tasks at the computer.

• The chosen options are displayed. Click

Next.

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• Installation in progress. Wait until the

installation has finished.

NOTE!

Some drivers require a restart of

the computer. The ESAT

installation package is configured

to automatically continue after

restart.

If the installation seems to be

stuck after restart (as exemplified

in the picture to the right), this is

usually because an installation

process is awaiting input in the

background. (Press and hold the

"Alt" key, then press the tab key,

to find the dialogue that is asking

for input).

• All steps of the software installation are

now completed.

Click Finish.

NOTE!

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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 menu:

• 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 menu:

• 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". Select "Choose a

driver that is already on the computer", then 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

Selects 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

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

• Change equipment

Used if you want to change type of equipment.

○ Welding equipment

○ Cutting equipment

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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”. To set the card to ESABCan

choose 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 menu:

• About...

Used for information about the program, in the form of name and version number.

Tool bar

With the buttons in the tool bar the same functions as from the menus can be used.

USER MANUAL

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Open an existing file (only for fcf and fcb program load files; not for syd, synergy lines).

Create a new file. This will close the open files and empty the workspace.

Save file.

Present hexadecimal data.

Present decimal data.

Initiate the CAN hardware.

About... For information about the ESAT software.

Main functions

Depending on the installation setup, ESAT has a variety of main functions, each represented

by its own tab.

The Network tab

The Network tab will only be visible when “Network” is selected as communication hardware.

Figure 1. The Network window

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