V1.0
DEVA031 USB Colour Touchscreen Joystick
User Guide
V1.0
52 Woodside Business Park
Birkenhead
Wirral CH41 1EL
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)151 647 3222
Fax +44 (0)151 647 4511
Email: support@deva.co.uk
Web: www.deva.co.uk
All information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use are given by
Deva Electronic Controls Ltd. in good faith. However, it is acknowledged that there may be
errors and omissions in this manual. We shall not be liable for loss or damage whatsoever
arising from the use of any information or particulars in, or any omissions from, this document
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1 Overview............................................................................................................................1
1.1 User Controls..........................................................................................................1
1.1.1 3 axis Joystick.............................................................................................1
1.1.2 Main and auxiliary buttons.........................................................................1
1.1.3 Speed wheel.................................................................................................2
1.1.4 Colour Touch Screen..................................................................................2
1.1.5 Emergency Stop Button..............................................................................2
1.1.6 Left / Right handed operation.....................................................................2
2 Connections......................................................................................................................2
3 Installation.........................................................................................................................2
3.1 Hardware.................................................................................................................2
3.2 Software drivers......................................................................................................3
3.3 System requirements.............................................................................................3
4 Operation...........................................................................................................................4
4.1 Main machine control screen (XYZ)......................................................................4
4.1.1 Turning the machine on..............................................................................4
4.1.2 Joystick Operation......................................................................................4
4.1.2.1 Enables and locks.........................................................................5
4.1.2.2 Speed wheel and main button.....................................................5
4.1.2.3 Orientation and work piece coordinates.....................................6
4.2 Home point screen..................................................................................................6
4.2.1 Config Display.............................................................................................7
4.2.2 Probe Head Controller operation...............................................................8
4.2.3 PC screen view............................................................................................8
4.2.4 Help display.................................................................................................8
4.3 Application display.................................................................................................9
4.4 Message display...................................................................................................10
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1 Overview
The Deva031 Colour touch screen joystick integrates a 3-axis joystick and a colour
touch screen in one easy to operate device.
1.1 User Controls
1.1.1 3 axis Joystick
The 3-axis joystick allows variable control of the 3 machine axes. Moving the knob
from left to right and forward and backwards controls the X and Y axes. Twisting the
knob controls the Z axis. The precise relationship depends on the user orientation
and the selection of machine or work piece coordinates.
1.1.2 Main and auxiliary buttons
The main and auxiliary buttons provide functions that are intended for use during
joystick movement. Typically the main button provides control over the probing mode
and joystick speed while the auxiliary button may be used to collect a way point.
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1.1.3 Speed wheel
The speed wheel provides variable control of the maximum joystick speed.
1.1.4 Colour Touch Screen
The colour touch screen provides visual feedback of the system status and allows
many machine features to be controlled.
1.1.5 Emergency Stop Button
The emergency stop button is wired directly back to the Deva 030 servo amplifier.
When pressed it will drop out the Machine On relay in the Deva 030 and power will be
removed from the servo amplifier drive cards.
1.1.6 Left / Right handed operation
Right handed operation is defined as the Deva 031 being held in the left hand and the
joystick operated with the right hand. In this case the main button is under the thumb
of the left hand and can be easily operated whilst the joystick is in use. The auxiliary
button is operated by the right hand when not operating the joystick.
When left handed operation is selected the buttons are reversed.
2 Connections
The Deva031 connecting lead connects directly to the rear of the Deva031 servo
amplifier via 9 pin ‘D’ type connector. The Deva 030 amplifier MUST have the Deva
031 option fitted and under no circumstances should the Deva031 be connected to the
‘Pendant’ connection on the Deva 030.
The Deva 030 USB connector must be connected to the PC computer.
3 Installation
3.1 Hardware
The Deva031 connects to the 031 option card which is fitted to the Deva 030 servo
amplifier. The USB connection is taken to a USB 2.0 port on the PC computer.
Installation of the Deva031 software does not depend on the Deva 030 servo amplifier
power supply so it may be initially installed independently of the machine IO and motor
wiring.
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3.2 Software drivers
Installation is a two-stage procedure. After the Deva 031 is connected for the first time
windows will indicate that a new USB device has been found and will start the
standard driver installation procedure. If this does not occur it is possible to initiate this
process manually via the ‘add new hardware’ icon in the control panel or via the
windows device manager.
Follow the instructions and when requested select ‘have disk’ and then browse to the
directory on the installation CDROM containing the Deva031 drivers.
For example, for XP32/Vista32 select:
\PC interface products\Deva031\Issue1.x\Drivers\Win32
Click ok and follow instructions to complete the first stage of the installation. Windows
will indicate a second time that a new USB device has been found and will start the
standard driver installation procedure again and the process described above is
repeated.
3.3 System requirements
The Deva 031 requires a PC running XP32 or Vista32 with one spare USB 2.0
connection.
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4 Operation
The Deva031 interacts with the Deva 030 servo amplifier, the CMM machine and the
user application via number of screens. These screens can be chosen by the user
through a number of buttons placed at the bottom of the each screen.
4.1 Main machine control screen (XYZ)
Main display screen. Machine status screens.
The main machine screen is accessed by pressing the XYZ button. It will either show
the axis positions and drive status in the case the machine is turned on, or one of
several machine status screens.
4.1.1 Turning the machine on
To turn the machine on it will be necessary to press the green on button on the off
screen. The following table shows the action required should this screen not be
present.
Screen Action Next screen
Supply Off Turn supply on Off
Fault Press joystick Emergency stop Stop
Stop Release joystick Emergency stop Off
Off Press green on button Main Status Screen
4.1.2 Joystick Operation
In principle moving the joystick will move the CMM machine. However there are many
features and functions which modify this behaviour and must be understood to make
good use of the joystick.
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4.1.2.1 Enables and locks
With the main screen visible it is possible to see the status of the CMM axes.
Main screen all drives disabled Main screen all drives / joystick enabled , Y locked
The drives may be enabled by pressing the red cross and disabled by pressing the
green tick. When enabled an axis may be locked and unlocked by pressing the axis
letter. Disabling an axis removes the drive enable signal to the amplifier and the axis
is free to move. Locking an axis keeps the drive enable signal on but the axis does
not respond to joystick control.
The joystick control may be enabled and disabled by pressing the joystick button.
4.1.2.2 Speed wheel and main button
The speed wheel position is shown by the green speed bar. The position of the speed
wheel determines the maximum speed of the CMM for full joystick deflection. It can
be comfortably operated with the hand holding the Deva 031 unit.
The main button may programmed in the DevaCMM Joystick tab to have a significant
effect on joystick operation the following table shows the options.
Main button Function
None
CNC point With the button pressed, a probe move with defined search speed and
distance is started by moving the joystick in the required direction.
Probe Arming The button is pressed to allow the joystick to move the machine at
rapid speed without probe points , released to take probe points at
armed speed.
Deadman The button is pressed to allow the joystick to move the machine and
take probe points.
Deadman with Probe
Arming
The button is pressed to allow the joystick to move the machine at
rapid speed, released to take probe points at armed speed for the
armed timeout period.
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4.1.2.3 Orientation and work piece coordinates
The orientation button allows the user to indicate where he is standing in relation to
the CMM. Each time the button is pressed the user location is rotated clock wise
about the machine by 90 degrees looking from above. At the same time the X and Y
joystick controls are rotated 90 degrees to maintain their relationship with the CMM
axes.
If the user application offers work piece coordinates it is possible to select them by
pressing the work piece coordinates button. The joystick operation is then rotated to
match the orientation of the work piece.
4.2 Home point screen
The home point screen allows many additional and optional features of the Deva 031
to be accessed. Each feature or function is represented by a button and whilst some
buttons will always be present, it is possible for an application to add additional
buttons to allow extra features to be accessed via the application screen.
Home point screen.
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4.2.1 Config Display
Pressing the CFG button from the home point screen will display the config screen.
Config screen.
This allows a variety of changes to be made as follows.
Button Configuration
Left / Right handed operation Changes the main and auxiliary buttons over. Pick
the icon which shows the unit held in the
appropriate hand.
PC screen, joystick buttons or touch control The PC screen view allows the screen to be
viewed on the joystick. This option allows control
via the buttons or the touch screen.
Touch screen click This enables an audio click to be produced when
the touch screen is pressed.
Speaker Volume This controls the volume of the loudspeaker.
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4.2.2 Probe Head Controller operation
If the CMM has an indexing probe head controlled via DevaCMM then this screen
allows access to control the probe head via the joystick.
4.2.3 PC screen view
This screen allows the contents of the PC monitor to be displayed on the Deva 031
screen. The joystick allows the display to be panned and zoomed. The user can
optionally configure the Deva 031 to use the main and auxiliary buttons as left and
right mouse buttons or to accept input to the PC from the touch screen.
4.2.4 Help display
This display shows the current configuration of the joystick and buttons.
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4.3 Application display
The user application running on the PC computer can optionally display additional
screens on the Deva 031 touch screen. If such a screen is available then the App
button appears on the bottom of the display to allow the user to select the application
screen.
Some applications will make screens available when they are launched whilst others
will make them available when a button on the home point screen is pressed.
Application screen. Application full screen.
When the App button is pressed the display will show the application screen. The
application screen may occupy the normal upper window area or the full screen. If the
full screen is shown the user must press the home point icon to return. The icon will
be display in one of the four corners of the screen.
Whilst on the application screen the contents of the display and operation of the
controls is completely dependent on the application and any further help or assistance
must be directed to the application vendor.
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4.4 Message display
The application may send a message screen to the Deva 031 touch screen. When a
message is sent it will initially take priority over the screen. The message button
(envelope) will appear at the bottom of the screen drawn in the open state. It is
possible to press this button to temporarily hide the message screen and continue the
previous task. The message button will remain visible in the closed state.
The message can be open again by a further press of the message button.
The message will only clear all together when one of the possible actions presented in
the message is pressed. In the example below this would mean pressing the OK
button.
Message display open. Message display hidden.
Whilst on the message screen the contents of the display and operation of the
controls is completely dependent on the application and any further help or assistance
must be directed to the application vendor.
52 Woodside Business Park
Birkenhead
Wirral CH41 1EL
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)151 647 3222
Fax +44 (0)151 647 4511
Email: support@deva.co.uk
Web : www.deva.co.uk
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