WinGPI

Service and
Diagnostic Tool

Technical
Information
 WinGPI Service and Diagnostic Tool
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Overview

Description The Sauer-Danfoss WinGPI Interface allows cooperation with standard computers. This
communication software handles the Sauer-Danfoss Control Electronic in the production
line and in field service cases.

Features • Production setup.

• Selection of different machine parameters.

• Download of application software and parameters.

• Upload of parameters.

• Adjustment of system parameters.

• Display run screen information.

• Real time XY recorder.

• Permanent system data storage on hard disk.

• Simulation of SUSMIC-DIA 1 and SUSMIC-DIA 3.

• Conversion of HEX-files to PRM-files (parameter description files).

• Conversion of PRM-files to HEX-files.

• Conversion of PRM-files to PRM-files.

• Update kernel and application software.

Ordering Information • WinGPI Single License (10102543)

• WinGPI Site License (10102545)

Requirement • 80386 or higher.

• Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7.

• 2 MB free hard disk space.

• 16 MB or more of RAM.
• At least one RS232 port.

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Introduction

Installation • Start Windows XP / Vista / 7.

• Insert CD into your drive (usually D:).

• Start "Setup.exe" in the folder WinGPI.

• Follow the install instructions.

• Use the whole license number xxxx-xx-xxxxxxxxxx.

• Use Windows control panel/software install and uninstall options.

Software License WinGPI is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it freeware. The use of
unlicensed copies of WinGPI by any person, business, corporation, government agency
or any other entity is strictly prohibited.
A single user license permits an user to use WinGPI only on a single computer. Licensed
users may use the program on different computers, but may not use the program on
more than one computer at the same time.
A site user license permits use of WinGPI on an unlimited number of computers.

Known Problems Most notebooks and some desktop PC´s dispose of a power manager.
Power manager blocks for short time the CPU. Caused by this, the precision of time
administration from the Com-Ports will be impaired.
This may result in error reports. In order to prevent this, you should switch off the power
manager.

Options from the power manager can be:

- in the BIOS-Setup
- in the file CONFIG.SYS (example Power.exe)
- in the file SYSTEM.INI-File (example Vpowerd.386) or
- under properties ⇒ system options ⇒ energy.

RS232 The communication interface cable between the computer and the digital controller is a
Hardware Interface RS232 cable. Only the RxD, TxD and GND signals are needed.

PIN 2: TxD
PIN3: RxD PIN 2: T
PIN5: GND PIN3: RxD
PIN5: GND

Note: It is only allowed to connect RxD, TxD and GND. With a standard RS232 cable you
can damage your computer under certain conditions.

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Theory of Operation

Starting the WinGPI 1. Ensure that the digital system and the computer are both switched off.
Software
2. Connect the computer to the digital controller with the RS232 interface cable.

3. Turn on the computer.

4. Start WinGPI.
For some seconds the current software version number and the “start screen” appears.

WinGPI Start Screen

5. Select and load a TCF-file.

Use Menu File Open TCF-File or use the button .

Load TCF-File Screen

6. Turn on ignition to give power to the digital controller.

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Starting the WinGPI Soft- 7. The first screen appears. It depends on the application software. This screen is only
ware (continued) an example.

Exit the WinGPI You can quit the WinGPI over the menu File Exit.

The Windows The screen of the WinGPI is divided in one text window and in graphic windows.

The Text Window In this area the WinGPI displays alphanumeric data.

The Graphic Windows There are two kinds of windows: Analog windows that show a simple analog instrument
and XY windows that show a XY plotter. With the standard windows functions (keyboard
and mouse), you are able to zoom the graphic windows.

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Buttons On the left side of WinGPI you can use some buttons. These buttons have the same effect
as the corresponding menu items. A short additional information you will see in the
status line of WinGPI.

Load TCF-File After you pressed this menu item, you can select a TCF-file to load. You also can specify a
TCF-file in the Command-Line and WinGPI will load this one automatically while starting.

Edit TCF-File If you are authorized, you can select this item and edit a TCF-file.

Application or It is possible to reprogram the digital system. Use this menu item or the short cut ,
Default Parameter before starting the digital controller. You can select an application HEX-file to down-
Download load. Or you specify a file in the Command-Line and WinGPI will start the download
directly you power on the digital controller.

Also you can use the short cut , during running Run Screen to select a file.

Select HEX-File Screen

Select one HEX-file. After pushing the key the download screen appears and the
selected HEX-file is programmed into the digital system.

HEX-File Donwload Screen

After successful download of the HEX-file the digital system starts operating and the
opening screen appears.

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Buttons (continued)

Kernel Download If you are authorized, you can select this to download a Kernel HEX-file to the digital
controller. The Kernel file type has to be *.hex or *.ker. You also can specify a Kernel HEX-
file in the Command Line and WinGPI will start the download directly you power on the
digital controller.

If your selected file type is *.hex, you have to specify the command line switch -K additio-
nal to characterize this file as a Kernel HEX-file. Also you can use the short cut , .

Note: During Kernel download take care that you do not interrupt this process (i.e.
switch off the ignition).

Reset SUSMIC Sends a reset command to the digital controller.

Reset Interpreter Resets the internal WinGPI command interpreter.

Connect Select this menu item to connect WinGPI with the digital controller (Open Com-port).
When you start the WinGPI program, WinGPI connects automatically to the digital con-
troller with the selected Com-Port and the default baudrate 19200 Baud.

Different ways to specify the Com-Port which you want to use:

• specify the Com-Port in the Command Line
• specify the Com-Port in the Terminal Control File
• specify the Com-Port in the INI-File

These declarations have a different priority. The highest priority is the declaration in the
command line. This Com-Port will use the whole time as you run this program, even if
there are Com-Ports specified in the TCF-file or INI-file.

If no Com-Port is specified in the command line WinGPI use the declaration from the INI-
file. But if another Com-Port is declared in the TCF-file WinGPI use this one and save this
into the INI-file.

Disconnect This disconnects the digital controller (Close Com-port).

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Buttons (continued)

Log-Data With this item or function key data storage to the hard disk is started.
(Data Storage on In the selected directory for LOG-files a file will be created and a headline (if defined in
the Harddisk) the TCF-file) will be written into the file (for example gpi0.log). The directory and the file-
name can be changed under the menu item Select Filename. The data from the digital
controller is received and stored in the LOG-file in ASCII format. Each line includes the
incoming data of one sample cycle.
A second push to the function key or button will close the file! You can start new
storage directly because the number in the filename will be incremented (gpi1.log).

Note: If you restart the WinGPI program the LOG-file counter increments the existing
filename automatically. No old LOG-file will be overwritten.

Select Log-Filename Screen

Help It starts the WinGPI online Help.

Setup and Run Mode If the WinGPI is running and the digital system is started as described above the system
enters a Setup Mode. In this mode parameter change and sensor setup can be made as
necessary.

Setup Mode The Setup Mode is i.e. introduced by a Warning Screen, a System Information Screen
and a Check Screen followed by a Main Menu. There are several setup screens that can
be entered from the Main Menu. The setup screens depend on the application software.
You leave the Setup Mode and enter the Run Mode by entering a followed by a
in the Main Menu.

Run Mode After entering followed by a in the Main Menu you are in the Run Mode.
Once you have entered the Run Mode the first of the available run screens is displayed
and the digital system starts working. There are several run screens which depend on
application software. You can switch between these run screens by entering a corre-
sponding key. To return to the Setup Mode from the Run Mode enter .

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History

Version 1.00 First released version.

Version 2.00 New Functions and Changes

• Simulation of DIA1 and DIA3.
• Possible link to DIA-description.
• Convert HEX-PRM, PRM-HEX, PRM-PRM.
• Upload HEX-files.
• Upload PRM-files (description files).
• Link to Sauer-Danfoss Web-page.
• Menu history for APP-HEX-files and TCF-files.
• Possible help-button in TCF-text window.
• More space for HEX-file name in status line.

Bug Fixes
• Use initial-dir for all files selects.

Version 2.01 New Functions and Changes

• Function to select delay time for transmit.

Bug Fixes
• No function transmit data with active delay time (problem since 2.00, not 1.00).

Version 2.10 New Functions and Changes

• Add function to update kernel and application over INI-file description.
• Add command line parameter to adjust interpreter time-out (-TOutx).
• New default value for timeout is 1000ms (old 500ms).
• Add command line parameter to disable interpreter error (-error).
• Add function to trace RS232 data (-trace).

Bug Fixes
• Transmit delay is direct active with old wingpi.INI-files (only first time).
• Wrong text (set mid and set min in DIA3).
• Problem Windows NT (use string, which is not defined in TCF-file).
• Wrong path for LOG-files (now no information in window caption).
• Download length > 127 in shown info.
• Convert HEX-PRM start address is not correct (only 196).
• Help button in text window enabling was not correct.
• Registry problems under NT (administrator installation works now).
• Fix problem status line active.
• Fix problem log-data.

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Version 2.20 New Functions and Changes

• Changed from Sauer-Sundstrand to Sauer-Danfoss names, bitmaps and icons.
• in parameter description files (*.PRM), parameter data could be displayed also in
binary representation as comments to achieve a more evident display of data used as
flags.
• strings stored inside the controller could be displayed and changed (input and
output).
• version information now available via ‚properties‘ in the context menu.

Bug Fixes
• fixed edit box value update after writing TCF line on a GPI menu (timing problem).
• Exit (Alt-F4, Close, … ) during kernel or application download is disabled.
• In the PRM file, MaxSize now contains the max. size of reserved parameter memory
while UsedSize is indicating the actually used size of parameter memory.
• Conversion of PRM to HEX file format is now possible to compile data from various
valid parameter files.
• The error message caused by OS-‘OpenFile‘-dialog box (CmnDlg32.dll) is prevented
when running WinGPI on Windows ME.

Version 2.40
New Functions and Changes
• enhanced customizing features only touching the TCF files by optionally:
- hiding particular parameters on TCF screens selectively.
- hiding specific TCF screens in customized TCF files.
- introducing the MAP command to redirect keyboard inputs.
• add conspicuous “PROTOTYP” bitmap in the TCF window to optionally emphasize the
prototyp status.
• fixed baudrate setting via command line for bootstrap download.

Bug Fixes
• prevent from WinGPI crashing if a string in the parameter description file is longer
than indicated by corresponding memory label.
• ‘convert’ menu destination files do not have to already exist anymore if started with
‘WinOld’-flag (usually only if running on Windows ME).
• the [parameter] section in the parameter description file was limited to 255 characters
in total, now it is extended to 1024 characters.

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