Programmer Control Mechanisms - Equinox Systems PPM3 MK2 User Manual

2.3.2 Programmer Control Mechanisms

The programmer can be controlled from by many different methods including EQTools, EDS, from a
Remote System via the Equinox ISP-PRO software or via the ConsoleEDS command-line software.
An overview of the available control mechanisms is given below.
Standalone Operation(Keypad)
This indicates that the programmer can be operated without being connected to a PC or other control
system. In this case an operator can control programming operations using a keypad on the
programmer e.g. Epsilon5, FS200A, PPM3-MK2
Remote System Control (4-wire)
This indicates that the programmer can be controlled from a remote electrical system e.g. In Circuit
Tester using a 4-wire TTL protocol (START, ACTIVE, PASS, FAIL). This method only supports
execution of 'Standalone Programming Projects' which have been previously uploaded to the
programmer.
ASCII Text Mode Control
This indicates that the programmer can be controlled using a simple 'ASCII Serial Communications
Protocol'. This is ideal for applications where a Remote System wishes to control the programmer
using a serial communications link e.g. RS-232. This method only supports execution of 'Standalone
Programming Projects' which have been previously uploaded to the programmer.
ISP-PRO Software
This software suite is capable of controlling up to 16 x Equinox Production ISP programmers on an
RS-485 network at the same time. All programming operations are controlled via 'Programming
Scripts' and 'Programming Projects' which have been created using EQTools. The application
minimises user intervention during programming and logs all programming operations to an Interface
Database.
Labview Control (PC)
This allows an Equinox programmer to be controlled by a remote Labview Application. The Labview
application can launch 'Programming Scripts' and read/write unique data such as serial numbers and
calibration data.
Remote Application Control (PC)
This allows an Equinox programmer to be controlled by a Remote Application written in e.g. Visual
Basic, C++ etc. The Remote Application can launch 'Programming Scripts' and read/write unique data
such as serial numbers and calibration data.
ConsoleEDS
This is a powerful utility which allows any Equinox ISP Programmer to be controlled from a PC
application by executing simple command-line instructions. This method of control is ideal for
interfacing the programmer to any Windows application including Visual Basic, Labview etc.
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