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Summary of Contents for ADC VelociGraph VG03
- Page 1 VelociGraph VG03 Operation Manual Page | 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Power connections____________________________________ 5 3. Configuration_____________________________________________ 6 4. Communication___________________________________________ 7 a. Communication Settings_______________________________ 7 b. Recorder Software____________________________________ 8 5. ADC VelociGraph Recorder 1.10_____________________________ 8 a. Install Instructions____________________________________ 8 6. VG03 Protocol____________________________________________ 10 7. Software Installation_______________________________________ 12 8. Testing VG03 unit with software_____________________________ 13 9. -
Page 3: Introduction
RS485 serial port built into the device using a custom protocol. The VG03 is designed to be integrated easily with an ADC iBeam sensor system, but can accept any pulse 0.5 milliseconds or with a voltage range of 5-24VDC without any need for configuration. -
Page 4: Connections
Connections Cables are available to easily and securely connect your VelociGraph to ADC iBeam sensors, and are provided with your sensors to simply install. Sensor Connections: Begin by connecting the light source, or EMITTER, for your sensors to the EMITTER CONNECTIONS ON THE VG03. -
Page 5: Power Connections
For iBeam sensors, simply use the cables provided and connect to the EMITTER port on your VG03. For sensors from other manufacturers, see the documentation that came with your sensor. Next, connect the sensor RECEIVERS to the VelociGraph. The RECEIVER connections have the following connections: FIGURE 2-4: The pin configuration for the Receiver Connectors. -
Page 6: Configuration
The VG03 comes with a factory defaults already programmed into the unit. These defaults work for most situations. The VelociGraph VG03 is configured using the vg03config program, which sends configuration data to the VG03 through its serial port. Vg03config is provided with the purchase of a new VG03, or freely downloaded from the Automated Design Corporation website at http://www.automateddesign.com. -
Page 7: Communication
Communications The VelociGraph VG03 includes an RS485 serial port for broadcasting results real-time during operation. The results are broadcast as an ASCII text string at the end of a pulse sequence. Depending on the model and configuration of the VG03, the following information will be broadcast: ... -
Page 8: Recorder Software
Flow Control: NONE RECORDER SOFTWARE As a service to our customers, ADC provides the Recorder series of software free of charge to VelociGraph owners. Depending on your purchase of the VG03, a CD containing the install program may have been included with the unit. The latest version of the software is always freely available from our website at http://www.automateddesign.com... - Page 9 2. Select the COM Port you wish to use from the drop down list. For most users, this will be COM1. 3. Click the SET PORT button. You are now connected to the VelociGraph. RECORDING DATA 1. Click the checkbox marked RECORD DATA. 2.
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Page 10: Vg03 Protocol
Please note that any open spreadsheets must be closed before attempting to LINK to Excel again. VG03 Protocol VG-03 units can be accessed over an RS-485 network. The line parameters are: Baud rate: 9600 Parity: None Data bits: Stop bits: The messages from the master and those returned from the nodes all have the same format: <AACCIIaabbccddXX>... - Page 11 is the least significant octet of the data payload for 32-bit payload (polling). is the message checksum, the exclusive-OR of all of the octets from the address through the data bytes, inclusive. > is the end of message character, a close angle bracket character, an ASCII 3��...
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Page 12: Software Installation
The second message is also returned to the master (00), is a poll response (04) for sensor 3 (3), a lead edge (0) at time 009959D0, or 1.0050000 seconds. This means that time from 1 to 3 was 5 milliseconds, and if the curtains are a foot apart, the speed is 200 fps. The third message is to the master (00), a poll response (04), for sensor 3 (3), a lead edge (0) at time 009A9250, or 1.0130000 seconds. -
Page 13: Testing Vg03 Unit With Software
VIII. Testing VG03 Unit with Software. Selecting the correct COM number: (Windows 7) Click the Start Button on your computer. Go to Control Panel. Select Hardware and Sound Under “Devices and Printers”, click on “Device Manager”. ... - Page 14 NOT the VelociGraph unit. A VelociGraph unit will have the following display: e.g. ADC VelociGraph Net 01 Mode 02 Select a VelociGraph from the tree-view list under the NETWORK panel. Its properties will be displayed under the VELOCIGRAPH UNIT (VG03) panel.
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Page 15: Sensing Test Protocol
Step 1 – Software Downloads VG03Config The VelociGraph VG03 captures high-speed pulses from external sensors (typically an ADC iBeam Sensor, or other light-screen sensor), calculates the time between those pulses and, if configured to do so, calculate the speed and the angle of the projectile that passes through the sensors. - Page 16 Step 2 – Connections You will need to proper cable to go from the sensors to the VG03. If you do not currently use the VG03 in your everyday setup, you will need to get 1 cable per each emitter and receiver part# 1815-CAB2 Do you have more than 2 set of sensors? If so, you will need an M12 splitter as the one shown here for connecting all the sensors to the VG03.
- Page 17 For iBeam sensors, simply use the cables provided and connect to the EMITTER port on your VG03. For sensors from other manufacturers, see the documentation that came with your sensor. Source connections provide supply power for any sensor light source (24VDC output). Be sure to connect the emitters to the proper pins of the source connector, and that the emitter can accept 24 VDC as the input power, or damage can result.
- Page 18 Windows XP Go to Control Panel, Double-click on Administrative Tools, double-click on Computer Management, the Computer Management Window will pop-up. Under Computer Management (Local) tree view, click on Device Manager. Go to Ports (COM & LPT), there should be a Communication Port(COM#). This should be the COM number you will use on your computer for the VG03Config and Foxterm software Next, open the VG03Config software.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide
Example output using Recorder5.00 Drop Test – 2x with channel 1 being Sample output data – Latest pulse detected on row 8. the top receiver and channel 3 being the bottom receiver Troubleshooting Guide 1. Is the power switch on? 2.