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(2) The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice due to improvement of the functionality. (3) If any question about the contents of this manual arises, contact Support center of DTS INSIGHT Corporation or your local distributor.
NEIMPRESS air Start-up Manual (For Programmer), (hereinafter “this manual”) describes basic steps from installing software to starting a programming. Before configuring the programming environment by using NETIMPRESS air, read this manual carefully. Display screen images of Windows 7 environment are used in this manual. Display screen image and operating procedures may vary if you are using other environment.
MCU) Buffer memory NETIMPRESS air has a buffer memory whose memory map is same as the programming target MCU in the each YIM folder of SD card. Data in this buffer memory is programmed when you are programming the flash memory of MCU.
4.1. Adding the definition license ..................26 4.1.1 How to acquire the license file ................26 4.1.2 How to add the license into SD card for NETIMPRESS air ..........30 4.2. Creating a YIM folder ....................32 4.3. Downloading the each setting file .................. 35 4.3.1 Downloading the definition file ...................
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4.4. Batch Download ......................41 4.4.1 Prepare the folder for batch-download ................. 41 4.4.2 Executing the batch-download .................. 43 4.5. Connecting with Target System ..................44 4.5.1 Connecting by using the target probe ................44 5. P ......................45 ROGRAMMING 5.1.
1.1. Overview of NETIMPRESS air series NETIMPRESS air is a compact CAN Flash Programmer & Logger tool that you can use for ECU development, evaluation, and field services. Since NETIMPRESS air is equipped with USB, you can run and control it via USB of PC.
Make sure to use SD card provided by YDC. If you use other SD cards, it may result in failure. (Commercial-release SD card is not available) 1.2. Communication environments USB can be used for communication between a host PC and NETIMPRESS air. For /W model, wireless LAN is also available. Specific driver is necessary for USB.
1.3. How to Start Programming This chapter describes basic steps from installing software to starting a programming. If you need to know the detailed setting procedure, see each referenced manual. Setting up the software Installing the software Chapter 3.1 Installing the software Setting the wireless LAN connection Chapter 3.2 “Setting the environment of Wireless LAN”...
SD card for NETIMPRESS air (Model name: FX900) Target Probe This varies depending on the target environment. Host PC Windows OS (Windows 7/Windows 10 32bit/64bit) is supported. Make sure to use USB cable provided with NETIMPRESS air.
2.2. Software AZ990 (air Connect) AZ990 is used for downloading files, executing the device function, and setting parameters. AZ481 (KEY file generator) AZ481 is used for generating a KEY file (file for checking the security of device), and creating a YSM file (file for checking SUM value of object).
➥ For details of supported OS and other installation conditions for each software, refer to “NETIMPRESS air Operation manual (For Programmer)” and “Instruction manual of AZ481 Key file generator file creation tool” (AZ481mnEnn.pdf). (nn stands for a revision of manual.)
3.1.1 How to install AZ990 (air Connect) (1) Double-click the downloaded installer (AZ990_setup_vXXX.exe) (XXX varies depending on the version) to start installation. Double-click (2) Install AZ990 (air Connect) by following the instruction of installer. Check the installation destination, and then click the Next button. If you want to change the installation destination, click the Change button.
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(3) Check the installation settings, and then click the Install button. If a User Account Control window opens, click Yes to continue the installation. Click Install after you have check the installation destination. (4) Installation of AZ990 (air Connect) is completed when the following window is displayed. Following this, installation of USB driver is started when you click Finish button.
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(5) Click Next button. Click Next button. (6) Click Install button Click Install button...
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(7) Installation of USB driver is completed when the following window is displayed. Click Finish button. Click Finish button...
3.1.2 Installing AZ481 (Key file generator) (1) Extraction Zip file (az481_nnn.zip) (nnn varies depending on the version) .. (2) Open the extracted folder and double-click the installer (setup.exe) to start the installation.
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(3) Install AZ481 (Key file generator) by following the instruction of installer. Start installation Install Designate the installation destination (Normally, default setting is adequate.) Designate the program group destination (Normally, default setting is adequate.) (4) Installation is completed when the following dialog box is displayed. Complete the installation.
Chapter 3.1.1 “How to install AZ990 (air Connect)”. USB driver is installed together with AZ990. The power of NETIMPRESS air is supplied via USB. Therefore, if you use it under the wireless LAN environment, power supply from the target (battery) via a target probe is necessary.
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(3) Open the setting window of the wireless LAN. Click the air information button to switch the display, and then click WLAN Settings button. Switch the display by clicking this button. Click WLAN Settings button. The following window is displayed. Enter the password and then click the OK button. The default password is AF200.
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Change the setting of wireless LAN on the WLAN settings window, and then click Set WLAN Settings button. <When connecting the existing access point> BSS Type Select “BBS-STA(infrastructure mode)” Channel Comply with the setting of access point (AP) Encryption Mode Comply with the setting of access point (AP) SSID Comply with the setting of access point (AP)
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<When connecting 1:1 with PC (ad hoc mode)> BSS Type Select “IBBS-STA (ad hoc mode)” Channel Set a value not used by peripheral AP. Encryption Mode Select the encryption mode. (Option) Select one of the NONE, WEP-64, or WEP-128. SSID Enter any SSID.
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Make sure not to overlap IP addresses used by another devices connected to the same network or host PC. NETIMPRESS air does not support DHCP. If you use ad hoc mode, IP address on the PC must be a static IP address.
Click to display the wireless network Configure the environment for controlling NETIMPRESS air from AZ990 (air Connect). (2) Start up the AZ990 (air Connect) from host PC. Start up menu – All programs – DTS INSIGHT Tools – NETIMPRESS air Connect.
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Check button. 3. Enter the IP address and port number of NETIMPRESS air. If the following dialog window is shown because of the communication error, connection of host PC and NETIMPRESS air has not completed. Please check the connection settings again.
DHCP server. Set the IP address for host PC and NETIMPRESS air based on the setting of subnet mask. If the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the upper 24 bits have to be common by host PC and NETIMPRESS air.
License file can be downloaded if you register your information in our License file website. https://www.dts-insight.co.jp/en/support/support_netimpress_air/ (License file is sent by Email after the registration is completed.) 4.1.1 How to acquire the license file (1) Prepare a License sheet and SD card in hand.
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(2)Access the NETIMPRESS air support WEB site. URL: https://www.dts-insight.co.jp/support_en/support_netimpress_air/ (3)Click the “Registration” and move to the product registration page. Click the Registration button...
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(4) On the Product Registration page, enter contents of license sheet, serial No. of SD card and customer information, press the "confirm" button. Confirm that there is no mistake in the confirmation screen display content, and carry out registration. Select Programmer license of definition. Enter the contents of MODEL field in the License sheet.
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NAP,MODEL,Serial No.,Check Code,Serial No. of SD Card Micom Pack NAM,MODEL,Serial No.,Check Code, Logger License NAL,MODEL,Serial No.,Check Code,Serial No. of NETIMPRESS air main unit How to specify a CSV file with multiple license registration Click License Bulk Registration. Click the Browse button and...
4.1.2 How to add the license into SD card for NETIMPRESS air (1) Copy and paste the license file (.ALC) into the local folder of host PC. (2) Start up AZ990 (air Connect) and connect NETIMPRESS air. (3) Click the air Information tab Click the Add License button to open a dialog box for selecting a license file.
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Select the license file (xxxx.ALC). Click the OK button. License file is fixed to the serial number of SD card for NETIMPRESS air. If the serial number of license file and the serial number of SD card are not matched, the license cannot be added.
4.2. Creating a YIM folder By using a batch download, you can cover the steps on Chapter 4.2 to 4.3 (Except the parameter settings) at once. If you want to use the batch download, see Chapter 4.4 “Batch Download”. Settings of the programming object and programming environment are managed in YIM folder (extension .YIM) in the SD card.
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(3) Created folder is shown on the Folder/File List window. Select the created YIM folder, and then click Select YIM Folder button on the main window. Click OK button when the folder confirmation window is shown. (2) Click Select YIM Folder button (1) Select the created YIM folder.
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YIM folder for executing the device function and loading each file Current folder If you load the setting files into the SD card for NETIMPRESS air, those are stored in the current folder.
4.3. Downloading the each setting file Download the programming environment setting file into the current folder. Prepare the definition file (extension .CM) and each Micom-pack file. Definition file and Micom-pack can be downloaded from our website. http://www.yokogawa-digital.com/support/support_netimpress_air/ File for setting the programming environment for each MCU. ...
4.3.2 Downloading a parameter file For downloading the parameter file, click Load Parameter on the “Parameter Table” group on the “File Transfer” tab. Extension of the file is .PRM. Parameter file This is included in the Micom-pack. This is a parameter table file with the device information of target system.
4.3.3 Downloading the Bundle Files Download the file into the current folder. Select the current folder on the folder/file list, and then click Bundle File Download button of the File Download group on the File Operation tab. File selection window is shown. Select a file you want to download, and then click the OK button. Click the Cancel button if you want to cancel the downloading of bundle file.
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Collective term of the files for setting the programming environment. (Definition program file, parameter file, and programming object are not included.) Bundle file The files that users created by using software provided by us are included. (KEY file etc.) ...
4.3.4 Setting Parameters Settings of parameter file which you can download at Chapter 4.3.2 Downloading a parameter file are the initial settings of typical parameters configured by us. You may need to make a change in accordance with your target system. Set the parameters by selecting the Target Action tab.
4.3.5 Downloading the object file Download the object file (Programming file) into the buffer memory of the current folder. Select the current folder on the folder/file list, and then click File Download button of the File Download group on the File Operation tab. Object file selection window is shown.
4.4.1 Prepare the folder for batch-download Create a folder in accordance with the YIM folder name you are going to create. In the example below, NAPYDC839GR92.YIM is created in the SD card for NETIMPRESS air after the batch-downloading. Create “Config” folder and “Object” folder in the folder you have just created.
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In the “Config” folder, copy the definition file (.CM), parameter file (.PRM), BTP file, and bundle file (AMK file, KEY file etc.). Copy the object file and YSM file (optional) in the “Object” folder.
4.4.2 Executing the batch-download Click the “Batch Download” button which you can find in the Batch group on the File Operation tab. File selection window is shown. Select a file you want to batch-download, and then click the OK button. (1) Click this button.
Check the manual of the definition program and Micom-pack for details. Manuals of definition file and Micom-pack can be downloaded from our website. https://www.dts-insight.co.jp/en/support/support_netimpress_air_list/top/index.php?m=Search For details of specification of each target probe, see Chapter 5 of NETIMPRESS air Hardware Manual. Manuals are available from our website. https://www.dts-insight.co.jp/en/support/support_netimpress_air/?m=Document&item=1 4.5.1 Connecting by using the target probe...
5. Programming This chapter explains how to start the programming of target system. 5.1. Programming from air Connect (1) Connect the main unit and target system. Make sure that it is connected correctly, and turn on the power of target system. (The power of main unit is supplied from a battery of target system (VBAT) normally.) (2) Start up AZ990 (air Connect) ➥...
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(4) Programming Click the Target Action tab. Execute the device function to start the programming. Normally, execute the E.P.R (Erase – Program – Read Verify). Feature of device function may vary depending on the definition program. For details of each device function, see the manual of the definition program. Click “E.P.R”.
5.2. Programming (Stand-alone operation) (1) Connect the main unit and target system. Make sure that it is connected correctly, and turn on the power of target system. (The power of main unit is supplied from a battery of target system (VBAT) normally.) (2) Select the folder Press MENU button, and then SET button.
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(3) Programming USB T- Select the Target Action by pressing ▲ / ▼. --------------------- YIM:NAPYDC839GR92.YIM T-ACT:COPY SET:Exec ▼▲Select IP:192.168. 0. 1 ▲ USB T- Select E.P.R, and then press [SET]. --------------------- YIM:NAPYDC839GR92.YIM T-ACT:E.P.R SET:Exec ▼▲Select IP:192.168. 0. 1 USB T- Confirmation message is shown.
File Operation … Screen for transferring the file This chapter explains the Target Action, File Operation, and air Information, which are most frequently used screens. ➥ For other functions and details of the operation, see NETIMPRESS air Operation manual (For Programmer).
6.1. Target Action (Screen for executing the target action) Target Action screen is for executing the target action. (1) Current YIM Folder YIM folder name currently selected is shown here. (In this example, NAPYDC839GR92.YIM is selected) (2) Current Object File Name of the object file currently loaded in the buffer memory is shown here.
6.2. File Operation (Screen for transferring the file) File Operation screen is for transferring the file necessary for setting the programming environment, adding the license, and creating/selecting/copying/deleting the YIM folder. (11) (12) (10) (7) YIM Folder This button is used for operating YIM folder and other files selected in Folder/File List Window. Folder/File List is displayed in new window.
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(10) Action Log This is for saving the execution log files in the SD card to PC, and deleting the log files. (11) Batch Download This is for downloading the setting files with certain format in the folder and object files at once. (12) File Purge This is for deleting the file.
(17) (18) (19) (20) (13) Serial No. Serial number of main unit and SD card for NETIMPRESS air are shown here. (14) Version Version information is shown here. (15) License This is for adding licenses, and checking the license information.
(2) Store the BTP file (*.BTP), and user OBJ (*.KEY, *YSM, etc.) in YIM folder. (3) Store the each buffer file (BUF.SYS), and definition file (CM.SYS) in the created YIM folder. SD card for NETIMPRESS air YIM folder (A.YIM) BTP file...
7.2. Managing the programming environment Created YIM folder in the SD card can be stored in the host PC by using AZ990 (air Connect). You can re-create the same programming environment by transferring the saved YIM folder to another working environment.
7.2.2 How to load YIM folder (Operation for the destination SD card) (1) Click Download YIM Folder button (2) Select the folder you have transferred (3) Click OK button.
Therefore the flash memory can be accessed only when the programming contents are obvious. By this way, it can prevent the wrong data programming and reading. NETIMPRESS air creates KEY file with an encrypted data (ID code) for passing the security at programming. ...
8.1. Creating KEY file Create the KEY file by using AZ481 (KEY file generator). (1) Start up AZ481 (KEY file generator). (2) Input the security ID address, ID size and ID data value. ①Security ID address ③ID data value ②ID size These values are example Security address :0x0000608B...
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(3) Save KEY file. (From the menu bar [File] menu, select <File Save>.) Select the KEY file (*.KEY) as a file type, and then specify a path for saving the KEY file. Set the file name of KEY file, and then click the Save button. ①From the File on the menu bar, select[File Save].
9. Check the SUM value in the buffer of YSM file By saving the SUM value of buffer memory in YSM file, you can check the SUM value of the user object whenever you execute the device function. By using this function, you can prevent the programming of incorrect object data when the buffer memory of programming object was corrupted accidentally.
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The SUM value check function which uses YSM file can also check the data in a certain area of buffer memory. You can also check the versions of the user object file by using this function. ➥ For details, see Chapter 8.1.2 of NETIMPRESS air Operation manual (For Programmer).
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