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Copyright Copyright 2011 by ICP DAS. All rights are reserved. Trademark The names used for identification only may be registered trademarks of their respective companies. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 1...
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Q01 : How to use I-7567 to communicate with HART devices ? ......42 Q02 : Does I-7567 support the API Library for HART ? ........42 Q03 : Can I-7567 work in Win10 ? ............... 42 6. History Version ................43...
1. Introduction The I-7567 is a USB to HART converter specially designed as the master device of HART protocol. It allows users to access the HART slave via virtual COM-port of PC and the baud rate must be set 1200 bps.
Operating temperature : -25 to 75ºC (-13 to 167ºF); Storage temperature : -30 to 75ºC (-22 to 167ºF); Humidity : 5 to 95%, non-condensing; Indication LEDs : PWR LED : Module power status I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 5...
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Provide data logging for HART communication. [ Application ] Current Measuring; Petrochemical Industry Application; Environment Monitoring; Tunnel Monitoring; Monitor system; Building Monitoring etc.; I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 6...
2.1 Block Diagram Figure 2-2 is a block diagram illustrating the functions on the I-7567 module. It provides the 3000Vrms Isolation in the HART interface site. module MICROPROCESSOR HART+ HART modem HART- VBUS DATA0+ Driver DATA0- 3000V Isolation Figure 2-2: Block diagram of I-7567...
Pin Function Description HART+ HART+ HART- HART- 2.2.2 HART Connection The HART connection can be divided to the following two types : (1) ”Loop Power Source” Mode. (2) ”External Power Source” Mode. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 9...
When it is set to “On”, the resistor will connect to HART network. Otherwise, it will disconnect the resistor from HART network. The default position of the DIP switch is in “On”. Figure 2-5: Enable Internal Resistor. Figure 2-6: Disable Internal Resistor. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 12...
Init / Normal Jumper Open the shell of I-7567 and there is a jumper (JP1) on the PCB of I- 7567 is used for firmware operation or firmware updating function of I- 7567 module. Figure 2-7: Firmware Operation Figure 2-8: Firmware Updating 2.4.1 Firmware Update Mode...
The result will show in “Firmware Update” field. 2.4.2 Firmware Operation Mode In operation mode, users need to set the jumper (JP1) to the firmware operation position like Figure 2-7 and reboot I-7567. In this mode, users I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 14...
(1) PWR LED : When power on I-7567, if I-7567 is in the firmware operation mode, then the PWR LED will be on permanently. If I-7567 is in the firmware update mode, then all the LED will be off. (2) Tx LED : When I-7567 received the data from USB, then the Tx LED will flash until the data transmission completed.
Note: The AWG means a standard method used to measure wire. The numbering system works backwards from what people would think, the thicker (heavier) the wire, the lower the number. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 16...
3.1 Install I-7567 Driver Automatically [ Step - 1 ] Plug-in the I-7567 to PC first and Windows will detect the new device and shows the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen prompting you to install the driver for the detected USB Device. Please click “Cancel” button to cancel driver installation by manual like Figure 3-1.
I-7567 to system. [ Step - 2 ] Plug in the I-7567 to PC and Windows will detect the new device and shows the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen prompting you to install the driver for the detected USB Device. Please select “No, not this time”...
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Please select “Search for the best driver in these locations” option and check “include this location in the search:” checkbox and click “Browser” button to assign the I-7567 driver location - C:\WINDOWS\inf\ and then click “Next” button like Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-8: New Hardware Wizard (5) 3.3 Verify Driver Installation This section will show how to verify whether the driver of I-7567 was properly installed. If the driver is installed successfully, then there will be a “Virtual COM Port” assigned by Windows. Please follow the below steps to check it.
“System” icon. Once the “System Properties” screen displayed, click on ” Hardware” tab and then click on the “Device Manager” button. Double-click on Ports (COM & LPT) item. Please find the “ICPDAS I-7567 USB2HART” device listing and click the right button on the mouse and choose “Uninstall”...
Figure 3-10: Uninstall I-7567 Driver (1) [ Step - 2 ] Click “OK” button to complete I-7567 device driver un-installation like Figure 3-11. After that, the “ICPDAS I-7567 USB2HART” device listing will disappear on Ports (COM & LPT) item. Figure 3-11: Uninstall I-7567 Driver (2) 3.5 Install I-7567 Driver in Win10...
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1. Click the right button of mouse on the【I-7567 USB2HART】option and choose【Update Driver Software ...】. 2. Click the【Browse my computer for driver software】option. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 24...
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3. Click the【Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer】 option. 4. Directly click the【Next】button。 I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 25...
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I-7567 driver installation is finished. 7. In the【Device Manager】, The【USB Serial Device (COMx)】will show up. ( In Win10, I-7567 device message can’t be shown. ) I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 26...
4. HC_Tool Utility HC_Tool utility is provided to configure ICP DAS all HART converter modules (like I-7567 / I-7570) or transmit / receive HART frame for HART communication easily and quickly. HC_Tool utility can be downloaded from the ICP DAS web site : http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/fieldbus_cd/hart/converter/i-7567/software/.
“Master type” field to be “Secondary” like Figure 4-4. Then HC_Tool utility will automatically search all HART devices by using HART short frame with “Secondary Master” identity. Figure 4-4: Auto Configure - Enable I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 30...
Figure 4-5: Short frame settings (2) If the option of “Frame type” field is “Long”, then “Master type”, Preambles”, “Manufacturer ID”, “Device type”, “Device ID” fields need to be configured like Figure 4-6. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 31...
Figure 4-7: Click “Open” button (2) Click “Start” button to search all HART devices and the result will be shown in the ”Information” field like Figure 4-8. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 32...
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Figure 4-8: HART device Information If the error message - “Search Device Failed !!” shows like Figure 4-9, please check HART network status and HART command format. Figure 4-9: Search Device Failed I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 33...
When check the item, it will add the “check byte” automatically while sending the HART frame. [2] “Auto Scroll” item : When check the item, it will scroll the HART message field automatically to show the latest HART message information. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 34...
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”Receive Data” field like Figure 4-12. If error happened in HART communication, it will not show any message in the “Receive Data” field. Please check the HART command in the “Send Data” field if it is correct. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 35...
HART command information will be logged in the “Data Log“ function. Users can click “Data Log” item and all the HART communication information will be shown in “Log” field like Figure 4-13. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 36...
4.6 HART Configuration (HTCfg) When HART devices are searched in HC_Tool, then users can use “HTCfg” function to configure HART devices like Figure 4-14. (Supported by HC_Tool v1.02 or newer) I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 37...
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HART bus and show the received HART message information. (7) “HART RecvMsg Count” Area: Show the total count of the received HART messages. (Including Master sending message and Slave response message) I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 38...
HART Converter like Figure 4-16. (1) HC_Tool : v1.02 or newer supported. (2) I-7567 : FW_v1.5 or newer supported. (3) I-7570 : FW_v1.4 or newer supported I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 39...
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HART converter module. 2. “For I-7570” Option : (Like Figure 4-18) Note : It is just used to I-7570 module and make sure the I-7570 must run in ”Config Mode” first. I-7567 USB/HART Converter User’s Manual (Ver 1.3, 2015/10/30) ------------- 40...
Q01 : How to use I-7567 to communicate with HART devices ? A01: 1. Install I-7567 “USB Driver” and it will create the virtual com port. (refer to chapter 3) 2. Run “HC_Tool” utility to communicate with HART devices. (refer to chapter 4)
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