Ctsoft - Emerson 2202 Advanced User's Manual

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CTSoft

CTSoft is a Windows ™ based software commissioning and monitoring tool for Commander SK and other Control Techniques products.
CTSoft can be used for commissioning and monitoring, drive parameters can be uploaded, downloaded and compared, a simple or custom menu
listing can be created. Drive menus can be displayed in standard list format or as live block diagrams. CTSoft is able to communicate with a single
drive or a network.
CTSoft contains a wizard that can be used for simple drive set up by new or inexperienced users. CTSoft also can also be used to import a
Commander SE Soft ctd file into Commander SK.
CTSoft can be found on the CD supplied with the drive or can be downloaded from www.controltechniques.com.
System requirements
• Pentium IV 1000MHz or better recommended.
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32. Windows 95 and 98 are NOT supported.
• Internet Explorer V5.0 or later should also be installed.
• Minimum of 800x600 screen resolution with 256 colors. 1024x768 is recommended.
• Adobe Acrobat 5.1 or later (for parameter help).
• 256MB RAM.
• Administrator rights under Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32 to install and run.
Installing CTSoft
To install CTSoft from the CD, insert the CD and the auto-run facility should start up the front-end screen from which CTSoft can be selected.
Otherwise run the SETUP.EXE in the CTSoft folder. Any previous copy of CTSoft should be uninstalled before proceeding with the installation
(existing projects will not be lost).
Uninstalling CTSoft
To uninstall CTSoft, go to the Control Panel, select "Add and Remove Programs". Scroll down the list until "CTSoft" is found then click on "Change/
Remove". Uninstalling will not lose any user project or data files.
Communications Overview
CTSoft operates in 2 basic communication modes:
In ONLINE mode CTSoft polls the selected drive to update all displayed parameter values. Any changes made to a parameter value will be displayed
within CTSoft.
In OFFLINE mode CTSoft does not require any connection to a drive. Each parameter can be displayed and edited, and these alterations will only
affect CTSoft's internal parameter set.
Getting started with CTSoft
Please refer to the Readme file available within the installation directory for the latest information.
During the startup of CTSoft a number of initialisation files are accessed. These files enable CTSoft to store and retrieve system, user specific and
parameter data.
On initialisation, the startup dialog is displayed allowing you to create a new project, open a previously saved project, or to work with a drive which
automatically creates a project and allows quick access to communicating with a single drive.
Before drive commissioning can proceed, it is necessary to set up the Communications port to enable communication between the host PC and drive.
Select the "Drive" menu, and Properties, to open the Drive Properties dialog.
The document server can be downloaded from www.controltechniques.com. When help on a particular parameter is requested by the user, CTSoft
links to the parameter in the relevant advanced user guide. Double-click the mouse on the required parameter and select parameter help from the
displayed box
The following is a brief introduction to the functions available. Reference should be made to the CTSoft and drive Help files for more detailed
information.
• The drive set-up wizard guides the novice user in entering motor and application data. Help is provided for each step in the set-up wizard and,
after the data is downloaded to the drive, a quick motor test can be performed.
• CTSoft will automatically update the screen with any read values.
• The Navigation Panel allows the user to move between the screens in CTSoft.
• The Terminal Configuration screens display graphically the choice of terminal set-up. They enable the quick and effective setting of parameters to
achieve the terminal configuration desired, with no knowledge of the parameters being set-up. The Analog References screen also provides the
ability to set-up the mode of operation of the analog inputs. The graphical wiring diagram required for basic control dynamically altering with
respect to the user choice.
• The monitoring screens show the status motor parameters displayed on panel meters. Drive faults are displayed and the faults log shows the last
ten trips with description and time.
• The parameter listings are used to display the entire contents of a menu. This allows access to parameters that are not available to the user within
the graphical screens or block diagrams. Complete parameter upload and download functions are provided with the ability to save these to disk.
Complete compare facilities enable the comparison of CTSoft's memory with a user saved parameter file or database defaults, highlighting any
differences.
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