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Servicing
Firmware Upgrade
To improve motor management and product
reliability, SensorRail III firmware was redesigned.
Version 5.56 offers the following enhancements:
• Improved motor management avoids excessive
power usage and increases product reliability by
preventing motor burn out.
• Electronic motor brake provides increased
security in case of CPU failure.
• Motor management enables up to 3m/s
(9.84ft/s) nominal speed and up to 6m/s (19.69
ft/s) on target, versus 2m/s (6.56ft/s) and 4m/s
(13.12ft/s) with SensorRail II.
• Dead zone reduced from 5m (16.4ft) to 3m
(9.84ft) at each end of the rail by implementing
an acceleration and deceleration ramp on the
motor; also allows full use of rail length.
• Firmware upgrade via EPROM flash provides
an effective way to keep up with the latest
version.
Like the SensorRail II, this software provides the
functionality of the SpeedDome Ultra VII with the
exception of privacy zones, competitor's protocols,
freeze frame, direction indicator, iris and home
position. Main software functionalities include: pan,
tilt, zoom, presets (matrix dependent), patterns
(maximum of 3), and sequences.
SensorRail III firmware was written using C++™.
Please refer to manufacture files for complete
details of the firmware.
SensorRail III CPU firmware upgrade
ADRL3ESW4 provides four new functions for the
trolley.
• Aux 1 resets the trolley to off.
• Aux 2 displays the software version and trolley
travel, in kilometers, on the video screen for
about 5 seconds. For example:
V 5.56 008000
Note: Turn Aux Output 2 off after viewing to
return to control of trolley movement.
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• Aux 3 or 4 enables access to the dome camera
menu.
Note: Turn Aux 3 or 4 off after viewing to return
to control of trolley movement.
• Supports new RS-422 command for expanded
presets up to 16.
Firmware upgrades are performed by flashing
memory in the ATMEGA microcontroller.
• Firmware upgrades are performed by EPROM
flash using a standard communication cable
and a laptop. To perform this operation, a
software utility distributed to certified Tyco
personnel and certified dealers is required.
• Memory flash application supports
Windows 2000 and Windows XP Pro.
• Standard serial COM port is required to
communicate with the ATMEGA in the CPU.
• Exit all other programs and disable anti virus
software while loading.
Compatibility: SensorNet to RS-422 code
converter requires upgrading to 0701-2814-0102.
This also supports MegaPower LT Version 1.1.11
and higher.
Note: New trolley software is based on software
used with the USB controller called AD SensorRail
Control, product code ADRL3ESWCU, and is not
compatible with SoftRail™ software. Obtain new
trolley software from Tech Support.
Note: The flash utility will still work. However, in
some cases, lock bits for flashing the chip are set
wrong. If flash programming fails, order a new
board.
Note: To avoid unnecessary trolley retrieval,
always flash the trolley at the start of the rail.
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