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GRAPHIC DISPLAYBOARD
μGRAPH

User manual

Version 1.04
Microgate S.r.l.
Via Stradivari, 4
I-39100 BOLZANO - ITALY
http://www.microgate.it

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    GRAPHIC DISPLAYBOARD μGRAPH User manual Version 1.04 Microgate S.r.l. Via Stradivari, 4 I-39100 BOLZANO - ITALY http://www.microgate.it...
  • Page 2 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ INDEX GRAPHIC DISPLAYBOARD µGRAPH (MICROGRAPH) ................4 ..............................5 ONTROL ANEL 1.1.1 Serial Velocity Selector..........................6 1.1.2 Connections ..............................7 ..............................9 IGHT ANEL 1.2.1 Connections .............................. 10 ..............................11 OWER UPPLY 1.3.1 Battery Recharge ............................11 ............................

  • Page 4: Graphic Displayboard Μgraph (Micrograph)

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ RAPHIC ISPLAYBOARD µ RAPH ICRO RAPH...

  • Page 5: Control Panel

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ONTROL ANEL 5 pole Nucletron Connector for Linkgate system input 4 way DIP-SWITCH Selector for SERIAL input mode selection Jack Connector for external speaker connection On/Off switch Fuse Cavity Internal battery status signal Led 7. Green button START STOP...

  • Page 6: Serial Velocity Selector

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 1.1.1 Serial Velocity Selector DIP-SWITCH for selection of velocity and serial protocol when μGRAPH displayboard is connected to external control systems (PC, REI2). 1200 Baud OFF OFF OFF OFF 2400 Baud ON OFF OFF OFF 4800 Baud OFF ON OFF OFF 9600 Baud...

  • Page 7: Connections

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 1.1.2 Connections • SUPPLY Input (7 pole Amphenol) Ground Ground Ground External Supply (8-25V) External Supply (8-25V) External Supply (8-25V) Remote on/off input 7 pole Amphenol cable connector • SERIAL 1 Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol) SERIAL 1 output RS232 TX SYNC IN SERIAL 1 input RS485 + RX...
  • Page 8 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ • ANALOG Input (6 pole Amphenol) ANALOG 0 input ANALOG 1 input ANALOG 2 input Not connected Not connected Not connected • DIGITAL Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol) DIGITAL 0 input/output DIGITAL 1 input/output DIGITAL 2 input/output DIGITAL 3 input/output Ground DIGITAL 4 output...

  • Page 9: Right Side Panel

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ IGHT ANEL 6 pole Amphenol connector for control of next μGraph in sequence when two or more displayboards are connected on the same line 7 pole Amphenol connector for power supply of next μGraph in sequence when two or more displayboards are connected on the same line...

  • Page 10: Connections

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 1.2.1 Connections • REAR SERIAL Output (6 pole Amphenol) Not connected SYNC OUT Ground Ground Not connected TX of REAR SERIAL 6 pole Amphenol cable connector • SUPPLY Output (7 pole Amphenol) Ground Ground Ground External supply External supply External supply...

  • Page 11: Power Supply

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ OWER UPPLY Power can be supplied in three ways: • By connecting the µGRAPH displayboard to the MICROGATE battery charger. In this way it is possible to supply a mains graphic displayboard and to keep the batteries charged at the same time.
  • Page 12 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ The LOW BATTERY led on the control panel tells you the battery charge status, the type of power source used and the recharge operation status when the battery is being recharged. EXTERNAL SUPPLY STATUS LOW BATTERY L •...

  • Page 13: Modular Assembly

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ODULAR SSEMBLY One of the greatest advantages of μGRAPH is that a number of displayboards can be put together to increase the length of the strings and images displayed. A single μGRAPH has a resolution of 24x90 pixels, while connecting up 3 displayboards in series, for example, would make it possible to show displays with a resolution of 24x270 pixels without spaces between one displayboard and the next.
  • Page 14 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ DISPLAYBOARD A DISPLAYBOARD B PHASE 2: a. Connect the power socket (7 pole amphenol, the cable with the larger diameter) of DISPLAYBOARD A to the external connector SUPPLY of DISPLAYBOARD B. b. Connect the REAR SERIAL socket (6 pole amphenol, the cable with the smaller diameter) of DISPLAYBOARD A to the SERIAL 1 connector of DISPLAYBOARD B.
  • Page 15 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ With this method it is also possible to join two or more lines of displayboards: PC - CHRONOMETER SERIAL 2 SERIAL 1 SERIAL 2 SERIAL 1 SERIAL 2 SERIAL 1 In this configuration, each line of displayboards (maximum 9 per line) must be powered separately through the first displayboard on the left.

  • Page 16: Via Radio System

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ADIO YSTEM Some programs for the μGRAPH displayboard (see par. 0Program on p.18) make it possible to use the Linkgate radio system connected through Decoder or DecRadio to the RADIO connector situated on the µGRAPH control panel. Thanks to Linkgate it is possible to transmit START STOP and LAP signals from a long distance and, in Program 0 (Normal), serial data.

  • Page 17: Updating Of Firmware

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ As can be noted in Figure 1, the numerical code of the firmware consists of 3 parts: 1. Harware Version, the first number: indicates the version of the motherboard which controls the displayboard. Type of Firmware, the second number, varies according to the programs that can be performed with the displayboard acquired: •...

  • Page 18: Programs

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ROGRAMS...

  • Page 19: Program 0 (Normal )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 0 (N ROGRAM ORMAL By selecting the Program 0 (Normal) it is possible to command µGRAPH through the SERIAL 1 serial communication port or the RADIO connector. The commands that can be given to µGRAPH are listed in par.0 Appendix A: µGRAPH Serial Frame on p.39.
  • Page 20 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ If 2 or more µGraphs commanded via Radio are being used, a special connector (ACC087) must be connected to SERIAL 1 of the first displayboard. Without this connector pins 1 and 6 of the Amphenol must be bridged. •...

  • Page 21: Program 1 (Memory Program )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 1 (M ROGRAM EMORY ROGRAM Program 1 allows you to automatically run the previously set program. This program must be stored while µGRAPH is in Program 0. To store the program, send the command 'Program Start', then the sequence of commands that make up the program, finally the 'Program End' command.
  • Page 22 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 (C ROGRAM HRONOMETER In this mode µGRAPH works as a typical chronometer set to 1/100 of a second. • With Start (manually, from input or via radio) the chronometer starts. • With Lap (manually, from input or via radio) the chronometer shows an intermediate time for 5 seconds.

  • Page 23: Program 3 (Speedmeter )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3 (S ROGRAM PEEDMETER This mode allows you to measure the speed on the basis of any length. The speed is calculated on the basis of the measurement of the time interval between two L input or via radio or impulses.
  • Page 24 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ In the example shown in Figure 3, 2 Polifemos connected to EncRadio through Banana Cube have been used. It is important to point out that if the EncRadios (or Encoders) have been set on LONG transmission signals, the traveling time of the length base cannot be less than 3 seconds while the time cannot be less than 1 second if SHORT signals are used.
  • Page 25 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Base Length Km 0 cm 0 Edit using possible choose from Speed Unit: KMH TART ODIFY kilometers/hour, miles/hour, knots, meters/second). Press L ETUP Set minimum speed using Start-Modify (0=no checks are made; MINSpeed 1KMH another measurement unit can appear instead of "Kmh") Press L ETUP MINSpeed 1KMH...

  • Page 26: Program

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 4 (C ROGRAM OUNTDOWN In this mode µGRAPH simulates a timer for the start. The beeper is activated at -10 seconds, -5, - 4, -3, -2, -1 and 0 seconds from the set start time. Normally, the built-in beeper is too weak. You are therefore advised to connect the loudspeaker to the external socket on the side panel.
  • Page 27 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Set Sync.time Set the seconds with S TART ODIFY SS = 1 Press L ETUP Set Sync.time Set the thousandths with S TART ODIFY mm = 537 Press L ETUP Now µGRAPH waits for a START (from key or input) for synchronization. Set Sync.time 02:44:01 Press S...
  • Page 28 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 5 (I ROGRAM NTERNAL LOCK This mode allows you to display the time on the µGRAPH internal clock. Setup It is possible to set the date and time of the internal clock. NOTE: During time setting, µGRAPH shows the time at which the setting began. If no value is modified, the time is not changed and runs as if Setup had not been used.

  • Page 29: Program 6 (Internal Clock & Date )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 6 (I & D ROGRAM NTERNAL LOCK This mode allows you to display the time and date on the µGRAPH internal clock. Setup It is possible to set the date and time of the internal clock. See Program 5 (Internal Clock) for a detailed explanation.

  • Page 30: Program

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 7 (L ROGRAM HRONOMETER Program 7 allows lap times timing. At each Start or Stop impulse (indifferently) the chronometer takes the time from the previous impulse and restarts automatically from zero. Time continues to be displayed for 8 seconds, then the running time appears again. The input and Lap key reset the chronometer to zero.

  • Page 31: Program 9 (Test )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 9 (T ROGRAM Program 9 (Test) is used to check the correct functioning of Pixels: the displayboard becomes alternately yellow and black. If the displayboard is exposed to temperatures lower than -15°C before being used, it is advisable to leave it switched on with this program inserted (for example, outdoors at night in high mountains).

  • Page 32: Program 10 (Self Timing )

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2.10 P 10 (S ROGRAM IMING NOTE: This mode is available only on displayboards purchased with the Self-Timing option. 2.10.1 Starting Coin Box The Starting coin box must be connected to the starting gate by connecting the special cable to the "GATE"...

  • Page 33: Printer

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2.10.3 Printer It is possible to connect a printer with a built-in ticket cutting device to MICROGATE Self-Timing. The printer must be connected to the SERIAL 2 port on the side panel of µGRAPH. At the finish, for every competitor a card is printed for him/her to take. On the card the following information appears: •...

  • Page 34: Parameters Setting

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2.10.5 Parameters setting When you enter the Self-Timing program, or when the displayboard is switched on, the question "Setup?" appears for about 3 seconds. If during this period the Lap key (Setup) is kept pressed for at least two seconds, you access the parameters which regulate Self-Timing.
  • Page 35 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Min Startdiff Set the seconds with S TART ODIFY SS= 0 Press L ETUP Base Length Setting the kilometers of the distance between the intermediate time Km 0 and finish photocells for speed measurement with START-MODIFY. Press L ETUP Base Length...

  • Page 36: Default Value Of The Self Timing Editable Parameters

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2.10.6 Default value of the Self Timing editable parameters When µGRAPH is delivered or after each global initialization (see 2.10 Program 10 (Self Timing) p.19), the configurable parameters are automatically set to the following values (often suitable for many applications): •...

  • Page 37: Efault Values Of Editable Parameters

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2.11 D EFAULT VALUES OF EDITABLE PARAMETERS When µGRAPH is delivered or after each global initialization (see 2.10 Program 10 (Self Timing) p.19), the configurable parameters are automatically set to the following values (often suitable for many applications): Program 0 (Normal) page 19 •...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ PPENDIX...

  • Page 39: Appendix A: Μgraph Serial Frame

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ μ GRAPH S PPENDIX ERIAL RAME NONE) STOP PARITY The serial velocity and the type of protocol used by the displayboard must be set with the Dip- Switch on the control panel. The data transmitted consists of 8 bits of information and 1 bit of Stop, without parity check.
  • Page 40 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ LINE A LINE B LINE C As can be seen, when the HUGE character height is used, μGRAPH has a single line of display. If the MEDIUM character is used, the displayboard is divided into two parts (line A and line B). Finally, if the SMALL character is used, the displayboard is divided into 3 sections (line A, line B e line C).

  • Page 41: Text Frame Format And Command Table

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.1 Text Frame format and Command Table The format of the text frame is as follows: Field Length Conten. Meaning Start of Start of Command frame Frame (0x1B) Address A...Q,‘ ’ Line identifier, Blank for broadcast Command (Any) Command to be sent to Displayboard (see below)

  • Page 42: Syntax Of Text Frame Commands

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.2 Syntax of Text Frame commands 3.1.1.2.1 ISPLAY Date display Command Code ‘A’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Position (column) 00 = first character on the left Mode 0=disabling 1=GG/MM/AA 2=GG MMM AA 3.1.1.2.2 IME SETTING SENSITIVE TO BREAK Time setting sensitive to Break Command Code ‘C’...
  • Page 43 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.2.5 ATE SETTING Date setting Command Code ‘d’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Date GGMMAA format 1=Sunday 2=Monday ... 3.1.1.2.6 NTERNAL CLOCK TIME SETTING LOCK Internal clock time setting (Real Time Clock) Command Code ‘M’ Data Item Length (bytes)
  • Page 44 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.2.9 TOP RUNNING STRING Stop running string Command Code ‘o’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes HHMMSSCC hours minutes seconds hundredths 3.1.1.2.10 I NTERNAL HARDWARE PROGRAM EXECUTION Internal hardware program execution Command Code ‘P’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes N°...
  • Page 45 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.2.14 F IXED STRING WRITING Fixed string writing Command Code ‘S’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Position (column) 00 = first character on the left String <=81 Characters to be written 3.1.1.2.15 P ARAMETERS SETUP Parameters setup Command Code ‘s’...
  • Page 46 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.1.2.16 D ISPLAY OF SET TIME Display of set time Command Code ‘T’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Position (column) 00 = first character on the left Mode 0 = disabling 1 = format HH:MM:SS 2 = format MM:SS 3 = format HH:MM 24h (ex.
  • Page 47 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ The following 4 commands are used for setting "programs" (series of operations to be performed in sequence): 3.1.1.2.17 P ROGRAM START Program start Command Code ‘B’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes None 3.1.1.2.18 P ROGRAM END Program end Command Code ‘K’...

  • Page 48: Proportional And Non-Proportional Fonts

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.2 Proportional and Non-Proportional Fonts In both textual and graphic frames, some fonts can be displayed in non-proportional and proportional mode: • non-proportional fonts have letters, figures, punctuation and spaces of the same width • proportional fonts have: -figures of the same width -punctuation of the same width (less than that of the figures)

  • Page 49: Graphic Frame

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.3 Graphic Frame The advantage of the graphic frame is that it allows you to display images and active objects as well as text strings. The position of strings and images is not restricted by lines or columns. The positioning of each object will be completely free, will have as reference the upper-left corner of the μGraph and be given in pixel.

  • Page 50: Graphic Frame Format And Command Table

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.3.1 Graphic Frame format and Command table The format of the frame for the graphic displayboard will therefore become: Field Length Content Meaning Start of Frame Start of command (0x1B) Address @ (0x40) Identifier of Graphic Displayboard Command Variable Command to be sent to Displayboard...

  • Page 51: Active Objects

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ The various commands which can be used in the Command field of the graphic record are given below: Command Command Code • Dec. 65 - Hex 41h Data display • Dec. 70 – Hex 46h Font Selection •...

  • Page 52: Syntax Of Graphic Frame Commands

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.3.3 Syntax of Graphic Frame commands 3.1.3.3.1 ATA DISPLAY Data display – Active Object Command Code ‘A’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Display format 1(binary)=DD/MM/YY 2(binariy=DD MMM YY 3.1.3.3.2 MAGE NSERTION This command is used to display Bitmap images on the graphic displayboard. Each bit of data placed at ‘1’...
  • Page 53 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.3.3.4 (RTC) INTERNAL CLOCK DISPLAY Display of internal clock (RTC) – Active Object Command Code ‘N’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Display Format 1 (binary) = HH:MM:SS 2 (binary) = MM:SS 3 (binary) = HH:MM (24h) 4 (binary) = HH:MM (12h) Delay Time ahead or behind the setting of the internal...
  • Page 54 μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.3.3.7 SET TIME DISPLAY Set time display – Active object Command Code ‘T’ Data Item Length (bytes) Notes Display format 1(binary)=HH:MM:SS 2(binary)=MM:SS 3(binary)=HH:MM (24h) 4(binary)=HH:MM (12h) long integer (31 bit + sign) with time in front or behind indicated in relation to the internal clock (quartz precision), in thousandths.

  • Page 55: Resetting A Displayboard Area

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.4 Resetting a Displayboard Area This command allows you to cancel just one area of the graphic displayboard. The graphic displayboards form a single surface composed of the sum of their areas. This command cancels one part of the surface, irrespective of which displayboards are involved in the operation.

  • Page 56: Example

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 3.1.6 Example 3.1.6.1 Fixed string writing with graphic frame Data: o String: MICROGATE o Displayboard line: 2 o Displayboard column: 1 o Font: MEDIUM String to be sent: Field Byte Content(hex) Meaning Start of Frame 0x1B Start of command Address...

  • Page 57: Appendixb

    μGRAPH Displayboard User Manual ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ PPENDIX 3.2.1 Coin Box Connections Line Start Enables Parallel enables Red line Start 2 Green line LINE Heating Pole 1 Pole 1 HEATIN Not used Pole 2 Pole 2 GATE Not used Gate Start (NO - Normally Open) Not used Ground Not used...
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