Panasonic HL-C1AiM Installation Manual

Instruction Manual

Ultra High-Speed Laser Displacement Sensor (CCD Style)

HL-C1C series

Intelligent Monitor

HL-C1AiM

KA106AiM-E-001

Contents

Chapter 1 Before Use

1-1 Introduction ………………………………………………... 1-1
1-2 Cautions for Installation ………………………………… 1-1
1-3 Operating Environment ………………………………….. 1-1
1-4 Installation / How to use ……………………………….. 1-2
1-5 Note ………………………………………………………... 1-3

Chapter 2 Easy Operation Procedure ………………………….. 2-1

Chapter 3 Function Items

3-1 Menu Bar …………………………………………………. 3-1

3-1-1 File Menu ............................................................... 3-1

3-1-2 Window Menu ……………………………………….. 3-2
3-1-3 System Menu ………………………………………... 3-4

3-1-4 Help Menu …………………………………………… 3-7
3-2 Main Display ……………………………………………… 3-9
3-3 Measurement Conditions Setting ……………………… 3-13
3-4 Display Waveform of Measurement Values …………. 3-15
3-5 Display Waveform of Light Received Data …………. 3-19

3-5-1 “Head 1 Setting” Tab Sheet ……………………… 3-23

3-5-2 “Head 2 Setting” Tab Sheet ……………………… 3-24

3-5-3 “Chart Setting” Tab Sheet ………………………… 3-25

3-5-4 “The Others” Tab Sheet …………………………… 3-26
3-6 Emitted Light Amount Search …………………………. 3-28
3-7 Display Data Buffering ………………………………….. 3-29

3-7-1 Data Buffering Procedure ..................................… 3-29

3-7-2 Display Data Buffering ……………………………... 3-29
3-8 Initialize ……………………………………………………. 3-35

Chapter 4 Error Message

4-1 Dialog Display …………………………………………….... 4-1

4-2 Error Message …………………………………………....... 4-1

4-2-1 COM port error ..................................................…… 4-1

4-2-2 Transmission / reception time-out …………………... 4-1

4-2-3 Reception error ........................................................ 4-2

4-2-4 Occurrence of reception time-out …………………… 4-2

4-2-5 Controller version is wrong ………………………….. 4-2

4-2-6 Product code of controller does not match ………… 4-3

4-2-7 Can not open file ……………………………………… 4-3

4-2-8 Can not create file ……………………………………. 4-3

Chapter 1 Before Use

1-1 Introduction

The HL-C1AiM (Advanced Intelligent Monitor) is function setting software designed for the
controller of the laser type displacement sensor "HL-C1" series.
Connection to the controller using the exclusive cable enables use of the following
functions.

* Setting of various measurement conditions and indication of measurement value
* Monitoring of measurement data
* Monitoring of light received data
* Monitoring of buffering data

1-2 Cautions for Installation

* Prior to installing the software, be sure to read the “Agreement of software use” described
on the rear side of package jacket.

* On installation of the software the user accepts to the agreement described on the rear
side. If the conditions outlined in the agreement cannot be accepted the unused software
should be returned to the origin of purchase.

1-3 Operating Environment

OS : Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
CPU : Celeron 400MHz or higher
Memory : 64MB or higher
Hard Disc : 15MB of available memory is required
CD-ROM Drive : Required for installation
Display : 1024 x 768 resolution 256 color
Serial Port : RS-232C 115.2kbps

* This program cannot be used with any previous version of the current controller version

2.12.

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1-4 Installation / How to use

(1) Insert HL-C1AiM into CD-ROM drive.
(2) Execute the setup.exe in HL-C1AiM.
(3) Follow the instructions for setup.

< Important >
In case of installing/uninstalling HL-C1AiM in/from Windows 2000/XP, the administrator
authority is required.

(4) Connect HL-C1C to PC by using the COM port connection cable provided.
(5) Power the HL-C1C on.
(6) Execute ‘Start’ -> ‘Program’ -> ‘SUNX’ -> ‘HL-C1AiM’.

Cautions on handling CD-ROM

1.Do not leave this CD-ROM in direct sunlight or in warm or humid location.

2.Avoid getting fingerprints, dirt, scratching etc. on both sides.

3.Take care that CD-ROM is not brought into contact with LP cleaning liquids, solvents,
water or oil etc.

4.Never use cracked, distorted, or repaired disc.

5.Do not write anything using a pencil, ball-point pen or an oil-based pen etc. on the
surface of the CD-ROM.
Furthermore, do not attach labels etc.

6.Store this CD-ROM in the original CD case.

7.Do not put/drop anything heavy on the original case. The case may be damaged.

8.Never play this CD-ROM on an audio CD player. The loud noise may damage your
ears or break the speakers.

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1-5 Note

* The functions that cannot be used with version 2.xx will be inactive, and setting will not be
possible.

* Of “Standard” or “WL” is selected as a product code, the special GS type controller
function becomes inactive and it cannot be selected.

* The functions which cannot be used with the product code “WL” goes into non-active state
and the setting becomes impossible.
*Please set CSV with a CSV setting screen when use the CSV file output with AiM.
CSV may not be available if you do not setting.

- The function that cannot be used with version 2.xx

* Confirmation of Alarm Output and Judgment Output Conditions

* Number of Analog Alarm Delay Times

* Analog Alarm Delay

* CS/DR Control During Accumulation

* Emitted Light Adjustment

* Zero Set

* Zero Offset Amount

* Displaying of Data Buffering

- The special GS type controller function

* Measurement Surface Selection

* Detection Level Setting

* Emitted Light Amount Search

* Calculation of Refraction Factor

* Refraction Factor

* Number of Displayed Cells (Intensity Monitor)

* Surface Number Display (Intensity Monitor)

* Marker Display (Intensity Monitor)

- The function that cannot be used with product code “WL”

* Specular Reflection Mode

* Set/Reset the TIMING input

* Timing Input Operation

* Laser Emission Control

* Input Mode

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Chapter 2 Easy Operation Procedure

This paragraph describes the operation procedure for range from
start-up of HL-C1AiM.exe to execution of measurement.

Step-1 Select the Controller Ver. and Product Code. (1)

Select the Controller Ver. in accordance with the version No. of program shown on
the nameplate of HL-C1C.

* Note that it is unable to use the HL-C1AiM if program version of HL-C1C is
older than 2.12.

Step-2 Select the type of sensor head connected. (2)
Step-3 Click the initialization button(3)to accommodate the setting of the measurement

conditions to your controller and head.

Step-4 Set the communication conditions.

Open the communication condition setting window from the system menu (4), to set
the COM port of PC connecting the serial cable of HL-C1C. (5)

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Step-5 Set the on-line mode. (6)

If the Online button is clicked under off-line status (characters of Online are indicated
in black), the off-line status is changed to the on-line status (characters of Online are
changed to red).

While the Online is selected, the measurement result and light received by sensor head 1
and sensor head 2 are changed on real-time base.
The setting of hold mode, and setting/resetting of hold, zero set and timing (except the
product code "WL") are also operated on real -time base. (7)

Setting of measurement conditions.

The setting of conditions (8) concerning the measurement is not reflected on real-time base,
but executed, using the condition transmission/reception button (9).
It is also possible to save/read the measurement conditions to/from the memory unit of PC

(10).

Precautions on measurement conditions.

1. When the software is used together with the compact console in combination, the
measurement conditions are not reflected upon the HL-C1AiM on real-time base
even if it is changed with compact console.

2. Even if the measurement conditions are transmitted from the HL-C1AiM to the
controller, conditions are not saved in the controller.
(The last measurement conditions are resumed when the power is re-closed).
When necessary to save the measurement conditions in the controller, execute
the "Save in controller".

3. The measurement conditions are initialized for HL-C1AiM and controller
separately.

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Chapter 3 Function Items

3-1 Menu Bar

This is a menu for various operation settings and measurements of HL-C1AiM.

3-1-1 File Menu

- Open

Reads data from the set condition file stored in the external memory.

- Save

Saves the currently-set conditions in the external memory.

 Open(0)
 Save(S)

 Load from Controller

 Send to Controller

 Save to Controller

 Controller Initialize

File Operation-Print
File Oparetion-Save

 Exit(X)

< Note >
This command will not save the set conditions in the controller. To save the set conditions
in the controller itself, execute the command "Save to Controller."

- Load from Controller

Loads the set conditions from the controller.

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- Send to Controller

Sends the currently-set conditions to the controller.

- Save to Controller

Saves the conditions currently-set on the controller in the controller itself.

< Note >
This command will save the conditions currently-set on the controller. The conditions to
be saved therefore may differ from the conditions set on the HL-C1AiM. To save the
conditions set on the HL-C1AiM, execute the command "Send to Controller" first, and
then execute this command.

- Controller Initialize

Initializes the conditions set on the controller.

< Note >
This command will initialize the conditions set on the controller, but will not initialize the
conditions set on the HL-C1AiM. Use the "Initialize" button to initialize the conditions set
on the HL-C1AiM.

- File Operation … Print

Open the print dialog box to print measurements or screen image.

- File Operation … Save

Save the settings and screen image on the storage media. Settings are saved in a text
document and the screen image is saved as a bitmap or JPEG image.

- Exit

Exits from the HL-C1AiM.

3-1-2 Windows Menu

- Measurement Data Monitor

This function is to take the measurement data form the controller and display them.

Refer to the “Chapter 3-4 Display Waveform of Measurement Values”.

Measurement Data Monitor
Intensity Monitor
Trace Data Monitor

Communication Change

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- Intensity Monitor

This is a function to display the state of the receiving light amount of the head with

waveform.

Refer to the “Chapter 3-5 Display Waveform of Light Received Data”.

- Trace Data Monitor

The data buffering function can be easily used.

Refer to the “Chapter 3-7-2 Display Data Buffering”.

- Communications Change

The communication conditions of the controller can be changed.

< Note >
* When the communication setting transmission is done, the measurement conditions
setting of the controller is transmitted with the transmission setting contents, and stored in
the controller.
* When this communication setting transmission is desired to implement, turn off the
controller once and turn it on again. Unless doing so, the setting is not reflected.

(1) Bit / Second

Select 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 bps to specify the communication speed (baud
rate).

< Reference > Default Setting: 115200 bps

(2) Data Length

Select 7bit or 8bit to specify the data length.
< Reference > Default Setting: 8 bit

(3) Parity

Select Even, Odd, or None to enable parity check.
< Reference > Default Setting: None

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(4) Cancel

The data set by this diagram will not be set on the HL-C1 controller, and the screen will
return to the Main screen.

(5) Sends to controller

The data set by this diagram will be sent to the HL-C1 controller, and set on the
controller.
If the set data is sent to the controller, the data will be stored in the controller.

3-1-3 System Menu

- Communications Setup

Sets the communication conditions of the PC.

< Note >
The transmission cannot be done if the communication conditions setting of the controller
does not match the transmission setting of the PC.

Communication Setup
Operation Setup
CSV Setting

Emitted Light Amount Search

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(1) COM Port

For the COM port, select a port to be used for serial communication between the PC
and the controller.

(2) Bit / Second

Select 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 bps to specify the communication speed (baud
rate).

< Reference > Default Setting: 115200 bps

(3) Data Length

Select 7bit or 8bit to specify the data length.
< Reference > Default Setting: 8 bit

(4) Parity

Select Even, Odd, or None to enable parity check.
< Reference > Default Setting: None

(5) Time Out

After sending a command, the HL-C1AiM should wait for a while to receive the
response. Set this wait time for the HL-C1AiM.

Select 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5sec, or 10sec to activate the time-out function.
< Reference > Default Setting: 3 sec

(6) BCC

For BCC (Block Check Code) calculation, specify which type of data should be attached
to the BCC of the send/receive message; calculation results or dummy code.

(7) Initialize

Erases all the set data, and resets to the factory-set initial status.
When initialized, the data is reset to the initial status, but this data is not yet saved. To
retain the initialized status even after power-off, execute "Save".

< List of default values >

COM Port : COM1 (The default value depends on the PC used for operation.)
Bit / Second : 115200 bps
Data Length : 8 bit
Parity : None
Time Out : 3 sec

(8) OK

Sets the results of change.

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(9) Cancel

Cancels the change.

- Operation Setup

Sets operation of the HL-C1AiM depending on the capability of your PC.

(1) Display Frequency (Measurement Graph)

For the graphs of Measurement Data Monitor, the graph update intervals will be set in
the range of 40 to 200ms.

< Note >
This value depends on the processing performance of the PC and the application
programs simultaneously operated. For this reason, this value may differ from the set
value.

(2) Hi / Lo Limit Bar Display (Measurement Graph)

Displays the set upper/lower limit value in the Measurement Data Monitor graph.

(3) Alarm / Output Bar Display (Measurement Graph)

Displays the alarm output status (alarm output vs. time) on the Measurement Data
Monitor screen. If it is difficult to read the graph due to the overlapped waveforms,
change the display position to upper, middle, or lower area.

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