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Introduction
Service applications
Features................................................................................................................................................................................................7
IEC 61508:2010 support tool certification references.........................................................................................................8
Important information to reduce risk....................................................................................................................................... 8
Fault checking and error handling.............................................................................................................................................9
Downloading and testing your applications .........................................................................................................................9
Getting ready..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Creating log files overview............................................................................................................................................................9
Log tool page.................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Environment design......................................................................................................................................................................10
Selecting the page environment..............................................................................................................................................11
Naming the log pages..................................................................................................................................................................11
Arranging log pages..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Quick navigation between pages............................................................................................................................................ 12
Defining a start page.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Setting up Tool Key in the Service Application file (P1D)................................................................................................14
ECU Specific Tool Keys............................................................................................................................................................15
License embedded Tool Key set up.........................................................................................................................................17
Working offline • overview..........................................................................................................................................................18
Reconnecting offline files............................................................................................................................................................20
Replacing missing and existing ECU.......................................................................................................................................21
Adding language translations...................................................................................................................................................22
Removing language translations............................................................................................................................................. 22
Editing language translations................................................................................................................................................... 23
Changing the original language...............................................................................................................................................23
Resizing components to fit clipped text................................................................................................................................24
Adding external links....................................................................................................................................................................24
Select hyperlink.........................................................................................................................................................................25
Adding diagnostic data to the service application............................................................................................................26
Editing diagnostic data...........................................................................................................................................................26
CAN Xplorer protocol................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Adding CAN database files in the PLUS+1® Service Tool.................................................................................................27
Signal and Message Attributes................................................................................................................................................. 29
Cycle Time................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Send Type....................................................................................................................................................................................29
XML files - Danfoss CAN Xplorer database definition.......................................................................................................30
Example........................................................................................................................................................................................33
XML file....................................................................................................................................................................................34
Changing the CAN ID dynamically.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Adding and editing the CAN ID dynamically in XML format.................................................................................... 35
System configuration................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Using Find/Replace Signal Names...........................................................................................................................................38
Example: Find.............................................................................................................................................................................40
Example: Replace......................................................................................................................................................................42
Using Insert Signal Names.......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Example: Insert.......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Changing Service Application properties.............................................................................................................................45
Creating custom themed modes via enabling disable menus, toolbars and navigator......................................46
Enabling custom page mode.................................................................................................................................................... 46
Reverting back to default in full page mode..................................................................................................................46
Enabling disable menus and toolbars...............................................................................................................................46
Hide virtual ECUs in Normal View............................................................................................................................................ 47
Skip ‘Replace Missing ECU’ ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Require specific PLUS+1® Service Tool version................................................................................................................... 48
Gateway password........................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Override protocol settings..........................................................................................................................................................49
Creating System Download Packages....................................................................................................................................50
System Download Package Example......................................................................................................................................53
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Basic log design page
Basic parameter design page
Advanced log design page
Generic ECU......................................................................................................................................................................................54
Importing and exporting advanced log pages................................................................................................................... 57
Exporting advanced log pages............................................................................................................................................57
Importing advanced log pages........................................................................................................................................... 58
Creating hardware service files.................................................................................................................................................59
Uploading and downloading specific bit values................................................................................................................60
Example: Log a specific bit....................................................................................................................................................60
Example: Set a specific bit..................................................................................................................................................... 60
Design Page (Basic) log page.....................................................................................................................................................62
Design Page (Basic) Log dialog box........................................................................................................................................ 63
Selecting log signal names.........................................................................................................................................................64
Adding Rows to the Log Page...................................................................................................................................................64
Creating graphical overviews....................................................................................................................................................65
Graphical Overview View ........................................................................................................................................................... 65
Bar Graph View ...............................................................................................................................................................................66
Oscilloscope View .........................................................................................................................................................................66
Text view........................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Creating a list view.........................................................................................................................................................................69
Design Page (Basic) parameter page......................................................................................................................................70
Creating Basic parameter files...................................................................................................................................................72
Parameter views.............................................................................................................................................................................73
Creating a list view.........................................................................................................................................................................75
Setting defaults in parameter pages.......................................................................................................................................77
Creating a Basic graphical view................................................................................................................................................ 80
Advanced Log Design Page Elements....................................................................................................................................82
Components Tab Elements........................................................................................................................................................83
Page Properties...............................................................................................................................................................................83
Advanced Design Settings..........................................................................................................................................................84
Adjusting Component Placement........................................................................................................................................... 86
Resizing Components.............................................................................................................................................................86
Common Component Alignment Tools................................................................................................................................86
Common Component Property Settings.............................................................................................................................. 88
Component Visibility.................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Hide Components • Value Type...........................................................................................................................................90
Hide Components.................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Hide Components • Example................................................................................................................................................92
Show Components...................................................................................................................................................................94
Show Components • Example..............................................................................................................................................95
Multiplier...........................................................................................................................................................................................97
Displayed Digits..............................................................................................................................................................................98
Image Repository...........................................................................................................................................................................99
Using Hyperlinks in Text, Image and Button components...........................................................................................100
Using Hyperlink Component............................................................................................................................................. 100
Removing Hyperlinks ...........................................................................................................................................................101
Using Hide in Normal View...................................................................................................................................................... 101
Using Wizard Design ................................................................................................................................................................. 102
Image Lookup Table...................................................................................................................................................................103
Using the Lookup Tables Tab............................................................................................................................................ 103
Text Lookup Table..................................................................................................................................................................108
Exporting Lookup Tables..........................................................................................................................................................109
Export to CSV format.............................................................................................................................................................110
Importing Lookup Tables......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Import from CSV format.......................................................................................................................................................112
Signals Tab.....................................................................................................................................................................................114
Selector Tab • Text.......................................................................................................................................................................116
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Text Properties........................................................................................................................................................................ 116
Text Inspector Page...............................................................................................................................................................117
Selector Tab • Image...................................................................................................................................................................118
Image Properties.................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Using Image Properties........................................................................................................................................................119
Image Inspector Page...........................................................................................................................................................121
Common Component Property Settings • Panel Component....................................................................................122
Panel Component Set up..........................................................................................................................................................122
Panel Component features.................................................................................................................................................123
Panel Component Properties............................................................................................................................................ 123
Panel Component Alignment............................................................................................................................................124
Panel Component Styles..................................................................................................................................................... 124
Panel definitions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Selector Tab • Input Value.........................................................................................................................................................128
Input Values Properties........................................................................................................................................................128
Additional Settings - Hide Component..........................................................................................................................129
Additional Settings - Hyperlink Table.............................................................................................................................129
Selector Tab • Button..................................................................................................................................................................131
Display Settings...................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Image setting...........................................................................................................................................................................133
Hyperlink setting....................................................................................................................................................................133
Help Data...................................................................................................................................................................................133
Bevel............................................................................................................................................................................................133
Additional Settings................................................................................................................................................................133
Split Image setting.................................................................................................................................................................135
Selector Tab • Standard Log.....................................................................................................................................................136
Standard Log • Signal Scaling............................................................................................................................................ 137
Scale Definition setting........................................................................................................................................................138
Standard Log • Inspector Elements..................................................................................................................................141
Selector Tab • Bargraph.............................................................................................................................................................142
Bargraph Inspector Tab........................................................................................................................................................144
Selector Tab • Oscilloscope...................................................................................................................................................... 145
Creating an Oscilloscope Display.....................................................................................................................................145
Oscilloscope Inspector Tab.................................................................................................................................................150
Selector Tab • Gauge.................................................................................................................................................................. 151
Creating a Gauge Display....................................................................................................................................................152
Gauge Inspector Tab.............................................................................................................................................................160
Selector Tab • Array List.............................................................................................................................................................162
Selecting an Array Element ............................................................................................................................................... 163
Selector Tab – String Parameter.............................................................................................................................................164
Creating a String Parameter Display............................................................................................................................... 165
Advanced parameter design page
Parameter Page............................................................................................................................................................................167
Advanced Design page elements..........................................................................................................................................167
Selector tab components......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Selector Tab • Standard Parameter....................................................................................................................................... 168
Creating parameter tables ...................................................................................................................................................... 170
Import and export..................................................................................................................................................................172
Standard Parameter Inspector Page.....................................................................................................................................173
Selector Tab • Boolean Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 175
Boolean Parameter Properties Elements.......................................................................................................................176
Boolean Parameter Inspector Elements.........................................................................................................................177
Selector Tab • Set Pulse............................................................................................................................................................. 179
Display Settings...................................................................................................................................................................... 180
Image setting...........................................................................................................................................................................180
Split Image setting.................................................................................................................................................................180
Set Pulse Properties...............................................................................................................................................................181
Selector Tab • Graph Component..........................................................................................................................................183
Graph Component Inspector Elements......................................................................................................................... 188
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Checkpoints
ECU information signals
Menu and tool bar navigation
Selector Tab – String Parameter.............................................................................................................................................190
Downloading String Parameter values.......................................................................................................................... 190
Help ID - General..........................................................................................................................................................................191
Help ID - Setting up the Service Application.....................................................................................................................192
Creating and connecting checkpoints.................................................................................................................................193
String Component Properties.................................................................................................................................................197
Tool bar parameter description..............................................................................................................................................203
Tool bar log file description.....................................................................................................................................................203
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Features
Learn the concepts and processes of designing service applications, basic and advanced log pages, and
parameter pages.
For information regarding installation and set-up of the PLUS+1® Service Tool, please refer to:
PLUS+1® Service Tool User Manual, AQ152986484649
https://www.danfoss.com/en/search/?filter=type%3Adocumentation%2Csegment%3Adps
The PLUS+1® Service Tool provides the ability to monitor and tune the operations of controller devices on
a PLUS+1® system. The PLUS+1® GUIDE application developer can use basic service tool building blocks to
develop a custom look and feel service tool.
Standard features of the PLUS+1® Service Tool are:
Bar graph displays
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Oscilloscope displays for trending and tuning
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Data export to spreadsheet tools
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User-defined graphics
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OEM customizing of the PLUS+1® Service Tool look and feel
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No programming experience required
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Work in either online or offline modes
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Importation of custom graphics to create a proprietary look to the PLUS+1® Service Tool
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Access to any device on a PLUS+1® network via CAN, using the PLUS+1® USB/CAN communicator
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Data logging
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Read and write access for tuning parameters
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Protection for determining levels of access to PLUS+1® device data
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Viewing of service record logs maintained in the PLUS+1® device
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Downloading application files into PLUS+1® controller
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IEC 61508:2010 support tool certification references
Contact and reference material are available regarding which versions of PLUS+1® Service Tool carry the
IEC 61508:2010 support tool certification.
Please contact the PLUS+1® Helpdesk.
https://www.danfoss.com/en/products/software/dps/plus1-software-services-support-and-training/plus1support-and-services
For complete details regarding PLUS+1® GUIDE and PLUS+1® Service Tool IEC 61508:2010 support tool
certificates, see:
PLUS+1® GUIDE User Manual, AQ152886483724
https://www.danfoss.com/en/search/?filter=type%3Adocumentation%2Csegment%3Adps
Important information to reduce risk
Your responsibility when designing a PLUS+1® Service Tool application is to include the checking and the
error handling needed to reduce risks in normal and abnormal operating conditions.
The applications that you create with the PLUS+1® Service Tool typically control heavy, powerful, and
mobile off-road equipment such as tractors, cranes, and harvesters.
The PLUS+1® Service Tool has no automatic protections against the risks, such as from bugs in the PLUS
+1® Service Tool software, errors in the PLUS+1® Service Tool user guides, or incompatibilities between
software versions of the PLUS+1® Service Tool.
You must design and test your application to reduce these risks.
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Fault checking and error handling
The following are some items to consider when developing fault checking and error handling for your
application.
Consider:
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How the machine is normally used
Possible operator errors and their consequences
Industry safety standards and legal requirements
Input and output failures and their consequences including:
Joystick, sensor, and other inputs suddenly going to 100 % or to 0 %
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Outputs that control machinery direction, speed, and force suddenly changing direction or going
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to 100 % or to 0 %
Decide how likely each failure is
The more likely a failure, the more you need protect against the consequences of the failure
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The sequence of events and consequences of a fault or error
The sequence of events and consequences of an emergency stop
Warning
Under normal operating conditions, using this type of machinery always involves risk of personal
injury and equipment damage. Abnormal operating conditions increase the risk of personal injury
and equipment damage.
Downloading and testing your applications
Once you have created an application, you have the responsibility to download and test the application.
You should only download your application to hardware or change software parameters while the
vehicle is not in operation. After downloading, test application operation under normal and abnormal
operating conditions.
You should make sure that:
Individual inputs produce expected outputs.
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Combinations of inputs do not produce unexpected or dangerous outputs.
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Fault handling and error checking work as designed.
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Getting ready
Individual requirements to work with the application examples in this manual:
Fully functional versions of PLUS+1® GUIDE and PLUS+1® Service Tool installed on a PC
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Working knowledge of PLUS+1® GUIDE environment, including an understanding to use the full
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capabilities of PLUS+1® Service Tool
The graphical images in this manual may appear different depending on which version of PLUS+1
Service Tool is in use.
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Creating log files overview
This section describes how to use the PLUS+1® Service Tool to create, run and save controller log pages.
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Log tool page
Environment design
The log tool is a record keeper for the specified tasks selected for monitoring within the controller
application. The log tool page should not be confused with the parameter page, which sets the
application operating values.
Two types of log files can be created:
Basic
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The basic log files are used to create simple graphical parameter environments.
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Advanced
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The advanced log files allow the user to create a more complex graphical parameter file
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environment.
Log and parameter page environments can be graphically customized in PLUS+1®Service Tool by using
two types of environments:
Basic
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The basic environment can be used for quick and simple graphical overview creation.
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Advanced Page Design
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The advanced environment allows more options and flexibility in creating a custom page
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environment.
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Learn the initial set-up of the start page and other features that allow for more accessibility, such as
"offline mode."
Selecting the page environment
The selection of the page environment is made when creating a new log or parameter page. After
selecting New Log Page or New Parameter Page from the Design menu, a submenu selection appears.
A selection between a Basic or Advanced design page must be made.
A new item, titled New log page or New parameter page will appear under the Log Pages or
Parameter Pages section of the System Navigator.
Naming the log pages
The created log pages can be named now so they can be accessed quickly.
There are two ways to name a log page:
1. Right-click on the New Log Page submenu in the System Navigator, and select Rename from the
pop-up menu.
2. Select Design > Rename from the main PLUS+1® Service Tool menu.
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Arranging log pages
Arrange the order of log files within the System Navigator tree by selecting and right-clicking on the log
file to reveal a submenu.
Move Up, Move Down, Move In, or Move Out files within the Log Pages section of the System
Navigator tree.
Files can be also be moved within the section by using drag and drop while holding the Ctrl key.
It is not possible to move log files to the Parameter Page section of the System Navigator tree.
Quick navigation between pages
Navigate quickly through the files using the quick navigation function. Enable quick navigation by
pressing and holding the Shift key while moving up and down the System Navigator tree. Releasing the
Shift key loads the current page selected.
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Defining a start page
Define Log and Parameter start pages. The selected start page will be displayed when opening P1D or
P1H files. Start pages can be existing log pages or they can be created using the advanced log design
page to incorporate text and graphics.
Right-click on the Parameter Pages. Select Use as Start page from the drop down menu. A check mark
will be placed to the left of the menu selection. The selected page will now be shown when opening the
P1D or P1H file.
The start page can be deleted or changed by right-clicking on the Parameter Pages and selecting Use as
Start page. This will deselect the selection. Selecting another page to use as the start page will
automatically deselect the previous start page.
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Setting up Tool Key in the Service Application file (P1D)
1. Select Design > Tool Key in Service Application File... to enter a Tool Key.
A Tool Key in Service Application File dialog box appears.
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2. Enter the name (Description) and password created in the PLUS+1® GUIDE application in the Default
Tool Key section and click OK to close the box.
3. To remove the Tool key in the service application file, click Clear.
ECU Specific Tool Keys
ECU Specific Tool Keys can be added if the system uses multiple Tool Keys.
1. Click Add in ECU Specific Tool Keys to add a new entry. Enter the name (Description) and password
created in the PLUS+1® GUIDE application.
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2. Click Add in Matching Criteria for ECU Tool Key to add the condition for using the Tool Key.
In this example, the ECU Specific Tool Key will be used for ECUs that have Node Number 2 and
Application Type is PROPEL.
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License embedded Tool Key set up
Tool keys embedded in the active license will appear in the License Tool Keys field of the Tool Key
dialog box.
1. Select Tool Key and click OK to activate the selected Tool Key.
2. Select Add....
The Tool key is now active.
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Working offline • overview
Most work in the PLUS+1® Service Tool is done in a controller-connected online mode, but it is possible to
work in an offline mode as well.
1. Set up the PLUS+1® Service Tool in the Offline Mode.
a) Open the PLUS+1® Service Tool.
b) Select Communication > Offline Mode in the menu bar.
Offline Mode is indicated in the connection status bar at the bottom center of the PLUS+1® Service
Tool
2. Select File > New in the menu bar to create a new system in the System Navigator.
3. In the System Navigator, click on New ECU..., then right-click on the ECU list icon to create a new
ECU to add to the System Navigator.
4. The Add ECU to service application file dialog box is displayed.
a) Enter Net, Node, Application ID and Application Type information.
(Application ID is the controller application name created in the PLUS+1® GUIDE application.)
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It is important that both the Application ID and the Application Type name are entered exactly as
created in the PLUS+1® GUIDE application to ensure that files will reconnect properly when returning
to online mode.
5. Select an offline PLG file from the pull down menu. A valid and existing PLG file must be selected or it
will not be possible to create an offline ECU. Click OK to finish creating the offline ECU.
The application ID now appears in the System Navigator. It is now possible to create log and parameter
pages offline.
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Reconnecting offline files
1. Set up the PLUS+1® Service Tool in online mode to reconnect log and parameter files.
a) Open the PLUS+1® Service Tool.
b) Select Communication > Online Mode in the PLUS+1® Service Tool menu bar.
Program will automatically scan system and open connected ECU by default.
2. Open Offline Work.
a) Select File > Open n the PLUS+1® Service Tool menu bar.
b) Select a P1D service application file from Open dialog box and click OK.
The offline log and parameter file are now online.
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Replacing missing and existing ECU
If the ECU is not compatible with current P1D files, it may be necessary to select Replace Missing ECU...
and/or Replace Existing ECU.... These functions are used when an ECU node and net cannot be found or
need to be replaced.
The function scans the system for available ECU nodes that can be used to link service application files to
the PLUS+1® Service Tool application and presents a list for the user to choose from.
The functions will alert the user when an ECU is unavailable or when there is no missing ECU in the
service application file.
To replace ECU in all service pages select from the menu:
File > Replace Missing ECU... and/or File > Replace Existing ECU....
To only replace ECU in a specific service page with option to include subpages, select Replace Missing
ECU... and/or Replace Existing ECU... from the pop-up menu by right-clicking on a service page.
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Adding language translations
1. Right-click the Design > Translations node and select Add Language…
2. Select the desired language in the selection dialog.
3. Optional: Right-click the language you want as the original language and select Set as Original
Removing language translations
The first translation language that is added is set as the original language as default.
Language.
Right-click the language and select Remove Language.
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Editing language translations
1. Select the menu item Design > Edit Translations…
Alternatively, right-click a language and select Edit Translation... or double-click a language.
An editor dialog is shown, where the texts can be edited.
Changing the original language
2. Select the text line in the list, and add or edit the text in the lower-right edit window (double-click the
text item or click the translation edit field to enter edit mode).
The editor dialog also features import and export functionality under File > Import… and File >
Export…)
The original language is always shown in Design View. Select Normal View to enable the language
selection for the Service Application and see the Service Application in the different languages.
Right-click the desired language and select Set as Original Language.
If any text items are empty for the selected language, the text from the previous original language
will be used for these items.
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Resizing components to fit clipped text
Components in the Service Application may contain text that is too long to fit the component. This text is
clipped text. It can be helpful to find clipped text and resize components in the Service Application so the
text fits.
Clipped text can be resized in multilingual and monolingual Service Applications.
1. Select Design > Find Clipped Texts… to display the search dialog.
2. Press Search to start the search for clipped texts.
3. Press Auto Resize Selected to automatically resize the selected components to fit all texts.
Press Select All to select all lines. Alternatively, hold Ctrl while selecting a line to select multiple lines.
4. Optional: Press Jump To Selected to enter design mode and highlight the affected component.
Only one line may be selected.
Adding external links
To add an external link to a website or to a PLUS+1® GUIDE project, follow these steps.
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1. Right-click the External Links node in the System Navigator.
2. Enter the desired link.
The link is now available under External Links.
Select hyperlink
Advanced Page components like Text, Image and Button components can hyperlink to external links. The
link will open in the associated program.
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Adding diagnostic data to the service application
1. In the System Navigator, click on Design, right-click on Diagnostic Data, and select Add
Diagnostic Data File... to add to the diagnostic application.
2. Select the protocol where the diagnostic data file shall be installed. Browse for the file and click OK to
add the file. The files available under this node will be active for the applicable protocol once
installed.
Editing diagnostic data
1. To edit diagnostic data files added to the service application, double-click the file to open the file in
the associated program.
2. After editing the file, save it and right-click on the file in the System Navigator and select Reload, to
make the changed file active.
CAN Xplorer protocol
CAN Xplorer is a protocol that can be used to log and send generic CAN messages on the CAN bus. The
content of the CAN messages are mapped to PLUS+1® Service Tool signals and parameters using CAN
database definition files.
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Adding CAN database files in the PLUS+1® Service Tool
Ensure the CAN Xplorer protocol is active in the Protocol Manager.
PLUS+1® Service Tool Professional Add-on License is required to install diagnostic data files for the CAN
Xplorer protocol.
1. Right-click the Diagnostic Data node under the Design node in the System Navigator.
2. Select Add Diagnostic Data File….
A protocol selection dialog will show up.
3. Select CAN Xplorer protocol, and click Browse….
4. Select the DBC file you want to add, and click Open.
DBC file format 1.0.5 is supported.
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The diagnostic data file now is added and activated. The nodes defined in the DBC file will show up as
ECUs in the ECU List.
The signals in the messages will appear named as <Message Name>.<Signal Name>.
5. Select ECU and signals/parameters in the normal manner in PLUS+1® Service Tool pages.
Signals that are defined as sent by the selected ECU/node are available as readable signals.
Signals that are defined as received by the selected ECU/node are available as writable parameters.
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Signal and Message Attributes
Cycle Time
In DBC files, use the attribute GenMsgCycleTime to set a cycle time for a message. GenMsgSendType
must be set to Cyclic for this attribute to be used.
When logging signals from the message, the component will have a yellow border if the signal or
message is not received within the set rate.
The component will have a red border if a message has not been received since scanning the node/
system.
When selecting a page where cyclic parameters are available, the corresponding CAN messages and
current values are sent automatically. The initial values, defined in the DBC file, will be sent until different
values have been downloaded to the cyclic parameters. If no initial value is defined, the initial value in the
PLUS+1® Service Tool will be 0.
An icon is available in the status bar when cyclic CAN data is sent. Place the mouse cursor over the icon to
see which signals/parameters are sent.
Send Type
Use the attribute GenMsgSendType to define when a signal/message is sent (by downloading a value to
the signal in the PLUS+1® Service Tool).
OnWrite: The signal/message is sent each time a signal value is downloaded in the PLUS+1® Service
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Tool
OnChange: The signal/message is sent if the value of the downloaded signal is different from the
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previously downloaded value
Cyclic: When selecting a page containing a signal that is Cyclic, the PLUS+1® Service Tool will
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automatically start to send the signal/message with the set rate as long as the page is selected
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XML files - Danfoss CAN Xplorer database definition
Other than DBC files, an XML file format is also supported as diagnostic data files for the CAN Xplorer
protocol.
This file format supports some features that are not supported in the DBC file format, such as having
signals from other messages as conditionals, and also having signals as Offset together with a shift mask
as Factor. This can be used to be able to decode J1939 DM2 messages, for instance.
File format (XSD):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<xs:element name="System">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Network" minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Node" minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="Name"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Msg" minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension
base="SignalType">
<xs:attribute name="Name"
use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="Id">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>bit 32 = Ext CAN</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:attribute>
<xs:attribute name="Mask">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>1=must match, 0=don't care</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:attribute>
<xs:attribute
name="Length"/>
<xs:attribute
name="TxNode"/>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="Name"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="FileFormat">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:attribute name="Name" use="required"
fixed="001A"/>
<xs:attribute name="Released"
type="xs:boolean"/>
</xs:complexType>
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