Application Note Product: ConfigEd, DSD

Document Number: 7102 Keywords: Upgrade, Database

Objective
Upgrade SSD Drives DSD LINK to the latest version using the DSD LINK Manager software.

Equipment
Computer with DSD LINK and DSD LINK Manager software, modem and phone line.

Procedure
1. Launch LINK Manager on the computer. Refer to LINK Manager manual RG352101.
Under SETTINGS::MODEM, make sure the phone number is 704-588-8713, in the DIAL block.

Note: If you are calling from a PBX system, you may have to add a 9 and a comma (,) in front
of the telephone number; for example, AT DT 9, 7045888713.
Note: Also select the COMM PORT and BAUD RATE to match the computer hardware.

2. Click FILE::CLIENT; you should hear a dial tone and the computer should dial the LINK server.
Also select the COMM PORT and BAUD RATE to match the computer hardware.
3. A window will appear as shown below. Click on the OK button. DSD LINK will automatically begin
updating to the latest version.

4. After the Link server is done downloading the updates it should log off and give you a message in the
scratchpad stating “Normal Completion”.
Note: If the scratchpad states “Abnormal Completion”, repeat step number 3 until a “Normal
Completion” appears.
5. Close the Manager program and launch ConfigEd. You will now have the newest version of
ConfigEd.

Note: We recommend updating the DSD LINK database once every three months.

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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Application Note Product: DSD
Document Number: 7108 Keywords: Import / Export
Objective
To import/export a Link DSD (Drive System Designer) configuration to/from your PC.

Equipment
A computer with LINK DSD & Manager software, a diskette, LINK Manager manual RG352101

Procedure
Importing a Configuration
1. Launch LINK Manager on the computer.
2. Insert the disk with a copy of the PROJECT into disk drive.
3. Select menu Project | Import
4. Click Read Only if you need a copy of the configuration. Click Read Write if you need a copy to
make changes to configurations in the PROJECT.
5. Select the disk drive the project is located on.
6. Select the project to import (ex 00000012.001), then click OPEN
Note: If the Project doesn’t contain the TOKEN, then select READ ONLY.
7. After the import has been completed, a window will display OPERATION COMPLETED
NORMALLY.
8. Next click OK, then Done
Note: The import process is complete.
9. Launch DSD on the computer.
10. Select menu Project | Manage
11. Click Find Project
12. Insert Project Number (ex 00000012), DSDwill find the project in your database.
13. Next click DONE
Exporting a Configuration
14. Launch LINK Manager on the computer.
15. Select menu Project | Export
16. Select Category | Project, verify the Project Number below
Note: The Export Read | Write is only highlighted if the token resides with the Project.
17. Insert a disk to the floppy drive.
18. Click Read Only, Select the floppy drive to save the configuration on, then OK.
19. Next click OK, then Done

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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Application Note Product: Link software
Document Number: 7204 Keywords: ‘database ID’

Objective
To locate the ‘database ID’ of the SSD Drives Link software DSD or DSE890.

Launch the Link software DSD, DSE890 or SSD Manager as shown below.

The ‘database ID’ is located in the DSD DSE890, or SSD Manager Scratch Pad as shown above. Usually
the 3rd line from the top.
In this case the ‘database ID’ is: ACME0101-123456-DSDRUN-ACME0101

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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Application Note Product:
Document Number: 7707 Keywords: USB to Serial Adapter

Objective
To facilitate the use of CELite, CELite+, DSD and ConfigEd, on computers not fitted with serial ports.
Introduction
These software packages were originally intended to be used with a serial port but several new computers
only have USB ports. This document is a recommendation for using the existing cable with a computer
that has only a USB port.
Note: This does not apply to operating systems older than Windows XP, due to the lack of drivers
supported by these adaptors.
Equipment
The Product Support Group has performed test on several different USB to Serial adaptors. See the
picture below. The recommended brands have connected reliably between the PC and unit to be
programmed, without errors in the SSD Drives software.

Recommended Brands
ATEN (model UC232A) http://aten-usa.com/?product&cat=595&Item=UC232A
IOGEAR (model GUC232A) http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GUC232A
SEWELL (model SW-1301) http://sewelldirect.com/usbtoserial.asp

Note: The Belkin brand of USB to Serial adaptor is not recommended. It performed poorly in our
tests with our equipment.

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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General Procedure - Standard Link Slots
Purpose
To provide a constant link slot addressing scheme so that field engineers and systems engineer all name the Link
configuration slots with the same number that corresponds to the same function.

Scope
All Systems Engineers and Field Engineers

Responsibility
The Systems Engineer, Systems Manufacturing Manager and the Customer Service Manager will ensure that this
procedure is followed.

Equipment and Materials

Configed /DSD Link Tools software.

Description
LOGICS VALUES
1. E-STOP 50. GENERIC SP
2. F-STOP 51. GENERIC MV
3. STOP 52. GENERIC MESSAGE
4. START 53. SPEED SP
5. JOG 54. SPEED MV
6. THREAD ( SLOW ) 55. CURRENT SP
7. REVERSE 56. CURRENT MV
8. INCREASE 57. TENSION SP
9. DECREASE 58. TENSION ( LC1 / DANCER )
10. HOLD 59. TENSION ( LC2 )
11. ZERO SPEED 60. TAPER SP
12. HEALTH 61. DRAW / RATIO SP
13. PID ENABLE 62. DIAMETER SP
14. INTEGRAL ENABLE 63. DIAMETER MV
15. EXTENSIBLE ENABLE 64. DERIVATIVE ( RATE )
16. AGITATE ENABLE 65. RPM
17. DRAW ENABLE 66. DANCER LOADING
18. TORQUE ENABLE 67. LOAD SHARE SP
19. TENSION ENABLE 68. LOAD SHARE MV
20. OTHER ENABLE 69. TORQUE SP
21. BOOST ENABLE 70. TORQUE MV
22. STALL ENABLE 71. OVER SPEED SP
23. MEMORY ENABLE
24. PRESET DIAM ENABLE
25. CORE SELECT
26. EXTERNAL DIAM SELECT
27. OVER / UNDER
28. UP TO SPEED ORDINALS
29. AUTO / MANUAL 90. LEGEND
30. ACKNOWLEDGE 91. HEALTH / STORE WORD
31. WEB LOSS 92. MASKED LEGEND
32. CHANGING 93. COUNTS
33. INTERLOCK

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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General Procedure - Standard Link Slots

Description - Cont
Slots 34 thru 49 are reserved for any misc. logic functions not covered above.
Slots 72 thru 89 are reserved for any misc. value functions not covered above.

If you have questions, please call the Product Support Group at (704) 588-3246.
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Config ED HOT Key List

Command Hot Keys

Key stroke Action
<F3> Install Changes (configurations have to be closed)
<Ctrl> <G> Install active configuration at Selected
<Ctrl> <T> Install active configuration at Address

<Ctrl> <Left mouse button-Double Click> On any LINK block to Rename It <Ctrl> <Shift> <Left mouse
button > On any LINK block Value output to check

scaling in reference to LINK (will not work

on all outputs)
Display Hot
Keys
Key stroke Action
Scales to 3pt. Font (0.50 x Drawing); Homes drawing to upper left
3 corner
4 Scales to 4pt. Font (0.67 x Drawing); Homes drawing to upper left
corner
5 Scales to 5pt. Font (0.83 x Drawing)
6 Scales to 6pt. Font (1.00 x Drawing)
7 Scales to 7pt. Font (1.17 x Drawing)
8 Scales to 8pt. Font (1.33 x Drawing)
9 Scales to 9pt. Font (1.50 x Drawing)
0 Scales to 10pt. Font (1.67 x Drawing)
1 Scales to 11pt. Font (1.83 x Drawing)
2 Scales to 12pt. Font (2.00 x Drawing)
+ Increases scaling by a factor of 1.33
- Increases scaling by a factor of 1.33
<Home> Sets origin of view to upper left corner
<Page Up> Moves view of drawing Up by 7/8 of current size
<Page Down> Moves view of drawing Down by 7/8 of current size
<? > Nudges view of drawing Up
<? > Nudges view of drawing Down
<? > Nudges view of drawing to the Right
<? > Nudges view of drawing to the Left
<Left mouse
button> Draw a box on Screen to Zoom in on
<Shift> <Left mouse button> Draw a box around blocks for grouping,(ie for moving,

(cursor changes to deleting, etc.)

Lasso)
<Shift> <Page Up> Moves view of drawing to Previous sheet
<Shift> <Page Down> Moves view of drawing to Next sheet

Draw Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<Backspace> Deletes currently selected item <Delete> Deletes currently selected

item(only with draw functions)
<F4> Insert Text
<F5> Insert an Arrow
<F6> Insert a Line
<F7> Insert an Oval
<Shift> <F7> Insert a Circle
<F8> Insert a Rectangle
<Ctrl> After using any drawing tool, reverts back to last Drawing action

Draw Hot Keys- cont

Key stroke Action

<Ctrl> <A> Align Blocks <Ctrl> <D> Duplicate highlighted block <Ctrl> <X> Cut
highlighted item to clipboard <Ctrl> <C> Copy highlighted item to clipboard <Ctrl> <V>
Paste items from clipboard <Ctrl> <Z> Undo last change

File Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<F2> Open selected module’s configuration highlighted in Module list

(The correct and up to date project has to be on your computer to
use this command)
<Ctrl> <N> Create a new configuration (Config ED Development is required to
use this command) <Ctrl> <O> Open the latest revision of a
configuration within a project <Ctrl> <P> Print active configuration <Ctrl> <S> Save
Active configuration <Ctrl> <W> Close Active configuration

Font Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<F9> Make letters Highlighted Italicized <Ctrl> <B>

Make letters highlighted BOLD <Ctrl> <U> Underline
letters highlighted

Help Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<F1> Config ED Information (only works with no configurations open)

<Shift> <Left Mouse Button – Double click> On any LINK Block will open help file
for that block

Sam Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<Ctrl> <E> New Sam test point

<Left mouse button – Double click> On any block in SAM to get list of
parameters to display (information goes to
scratch pad, one shot)
<Shift> <Left mouse button – Double click>On any parameter in SAM parameter list to
set up a Monitor List Window, continuous
update)
<Ctrl> <Left mouse button – Double click> On any LINK block input or output to set
it.(Parameter has to be able to be set in
SAM)

Window Hot Keys

Key stroke Action

<Ctrl> <K> Open a Module List <Ctrl> <R> Goto Parent window <Ctrl> <F> Goto
Child window <Ctrl> <L> Goto Sibling window <Ctrl> <Y> LINK Connections in
Active Configuration