Operating Guide

1 Introduction 3 System Menu 5 Bench and Function Tests 8 Downloading an Application

The PWS comes with a 7” TFT Liquid Crystal Display, and is water- and dust-resistant according to IP65. Set the dip switch SW7=ON. After the self-test, the system menu of the PWS is displayed on the screen: Set the dip switches SW3 and SW4=OFF to be able to run the bench and function tests for the PWS. Turn Connect the RS232 port on the PC to the COM1 port on the PWS using a WPC-P8-42 cable. The connection
The PWS is CE-marked and meets your need to be highly transient-resistant while in operation. on the PWS and the following screen will be displayed. can also be made according to the illustration below.
Also, its compact design makes connections with other machinery more flexible, thus achieving the optimal F1 F2 PWS-COM1 PC COM RS232 PWS-COM2 PC COM RS232
performance of your machines. 9-pin male 9-pin female 25-pin male 9-pin female
Wait command
ADP is used to design applications of the PWS; it is reliable, user-friendly and compatible with many mod- Bench Test Function Test
els. RXD 2 2 RD TXD 2 2 RD
TXD 3 3 SD RXD 3 3 SD
The latest released ADP Version 6.1 and above can be used to design applications for the PWS. Link port: COM1 GND 5 5 SG GND 7 5 SG
The bench test performs an overall hardware test and the function test lets the user select which item to be RTS 7 1 CD RTS 4 1 CD
F2 F3 F4 F5 tested. CTS 8 4 DTR CTS 5 4 DTR
2 Self Test Link
Confg Copy Set Run
6 DSR 6 DSR
Once the PWS is turned on, it will automatically execute a self-test to check its hardware. The result of a Note: 7 RTS 7 RTS
The bench test will clear the application data of the PWS. 8 CTS 8 CTS
self-test is displayed on the LCD. See below for items to check in a self-test:
The functions of the commands are briefly explained below: PWS ---- PC COM PWS ---- PC COM

Human Machine Interface

System Menu Function 6 Setting Communication Parameters Warning:
ROM BIOS Version 1.3
There are two ways to configure working parameters; to set parameters in the PWS or in ADP. To avoid an electronic shock, be sure to switch off the power before connecting the download
Copyright 2013 Link The PWS is connected. cable to the PWS.
To set parameters in the PWS, select F2 - Confg in the system menu.
F2 - Confg Sets up the internal time clock and communication parameters in the PWS. All the settings
Display Type = Color TFT LCD Set the dip switch SW7 = ON. After the self-test, the system menu will be displayed on the screen and the
has to be made for the PWS to work properly.
System RAM Size................... 16M Bytes Note: PWS is ready to download the application.
Video RAM Size.................... 1M Bytes Remember to set the dip switch SW5=ON if parameters are set in the PWS. Start ADP and open the application file to be downloaded. Make sure that the communication parameters
Battery Backed RAM Size........... 512K Bytes Use , , and to move to desired field; + and - to set the value of the are correctly configured. Also remember to compile the file before downloading it. The file has to be com-
field. To set parameters in ADP, select Application / Workstation Setup. Then select the Connection tab to set
BIOS Memory Size.................. 128K Bytes communication parameters. piled every time a change has been made in the file before downloading it.
Firmware Memory Size.............. 512K Bytes F3 - Copy Copies application data to the other same model of PWS. Then select Application/Download Firmware and then Application in ADP if it is a first time to down-
User Memory Size.................. 7552K Bytes F4 - Set Calibrates the touch screen and clears RAM data;adjusts LED brightness. Note: load the application to the PWS; otherwise, select Application/Download Application. The following ap-
Working RAM Test.................. Passed
F5 - Run Runs the application. Remember to set the dip switch SW5=OFF if parameters are set in ADP. pears on the screen while the PWS is downloading:
Battery Status.................... Passed
BIOS ROM Checksum................. Passed
Firmware Checksum.................
Application Checksum..............
Passed
Passed
4 Keypad 7 Adjusting Touch Panel
Programming application
RTC Function Test................. Passed The eight keys on the PWS include one menu key and six functional keys (F1 -F6). Press the menu key to 1. Touch the upper-left and lower-right corners of the screen.
Parameter Checksum................ Passed slide out the innovative slide-out menu. For further details on the slide-out menu please see the ADP User’s 2. Next follow the route on the screen.
Cornmuncation Port 1 Test......... Passed Manual
Communcation Port 2 Test.......... Passed 3. Lastly touch the square on the center of the screen to complete the task. Link port: COM1
DIP Switches Setting(8..1).......= 11011111

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If any of tests does not pass the self-test, it will be noted with “Failed” next to the test item. Additionally, Note:
the message “Error! Press screen to continue” will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Click F4-Set Key, the data stored in RAM will be erased.
If the power to the PWS or the PC was interrupted while downloading, Firmware checksum or Applica-
tion checksum will not pass the self-test, indicated by “Failed” in the self-test results after power is re- Note:
stored. If this happens, the user can simply follow the download procedure to re-download the application 1. The Firmware is different between PWS6700 and PWS6710, therefore PWS6700 original file cannot
or data. After downloading again, all items should pass the self-test. copy to PWS6710 directly.
2. You may follow 'Uploading Process' to translate file from PWS6700 and then rebuild and compile to
download to PWS6710.

Menu F1 - F6 Keys

When a key is pressed, the PWS will make a “beep” sound to signal that a command is pressed. (The default
setting is a 200 ms beep, and can be configured.)

9 Uploading an Application 10 Uploading / Downloading a Recipe 12 Setting a Password Scenario 3: Password-protecting a button in the PWS
An application can also be uploaded from the PWS to the PC. Thus, a user can save an application as a Set the dip switch SW7 = ON. After the self-test, the system menu will be displayed on the screen and the Scenario 1: Requiring a password to start the PWS The ADP can create a button which is protected by a password for execution. For example, a Goto Screen
*.V6F file in ADP for future use. PWS is ready to upload/download a recipe. button can be designed with a high level of security; which means that a password with a high level of priv-
If the dip switch SW6 = ON, the user needs to enter a password to start the PWS. For this purpose, the de- ilege is required in order to open the other screen. As the button is selected and the current user has a lower
Uploading a Recipe signer can use the object Action Button in ADP to create a button which displays the password table on the privilege than has been set for the button, the PWS will prompt the user for a password. The user will need
Warning: PWS display. A user with the right to access the table can register passwords and user levels in the table. In a password with at least the level of privilege that has been set for the button. This function can restrict users
To avoid an electric shock, be sure to switch off the power before connecting the communica- Select File/Upload Recipes in ADP and the Save As dialog box will appear on the screen. Enter the name the illustration below, the TBL-button is an action button used to display the password table. When the but- to access to certain parts of the application.
tion cable to the PWS. of a recipe file (*.RCP) to save. Click Save. While the PWS is uploading the recipe, Uploading recipes is ton is selected the password table is displayed on the screen for a user with the right to access the table.
Make sure that the PWS and the PC are connected according to section “Downloading an Application”. Set displayed on the screen. Touch the password to highlight an area for entering a value. Scenario 4: Requiring a password to copy or upload application
the dip switch SW7 = ON. After the self-test, the system menu will be displayed on the screen and the PWS When selecting F3 - Copy in the system menu or File/Upload Application in ADP, the PWS will prompt
is ready to upload the application. Downloading a Recipe
for a password. The user will need to enter the correct password to copy an application from one PWS to
Also make sure that communication parameters are correctly configured. Select File/Upload Application Open an application file with the recipe to be downloaded in ADP. Select File/Download Recipes to display another. Note that setting this password is different from the passwords set in Scenarios 1-3. To set this pass-
in ADP and the Save As dialog box will appear on the screen. Enter the name of a firmware file (*.AF6) to the Open dialog. Enter the name of the recipe file (*.RCP) and click Open. While the PWS is downloading word, select Application/Workstation Setup in ADP. Under the Password tab, the project designer is able
save. Click Save. Then the PWS will prompt for a password: enter the password set in ADP from Applica- the recipe, Downloading recipes is displayed on the screen: to set the password.
tion/Workstation Setup. Once the correct password is entered, the PWS starts to upload the application to
the PC. For information about setting a password, please see section “Setting a Password“.
While the PWS is uploading, the following is displayed: Uploading recipes Downloading recipes

Uploading firmware Link port: COM1 Link port: COM1

In the illustration above, the TBL-button is an action button used to display the password table. When the
button is selected the password table is displayed on the screen for a user with the right to access the table.
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Touch the password to highlight an area for entering a value.
Link port: COM1
How to configure an Action Button is described in the ADP User’s Manual.
After registering passwords and user levels, set the dip switch SW6 = ON (i.e. password required). Restart
Link After the download is finished, select F5 - Run to run the application. the PWS and after the self-test the user will be prompted to enter a password in order to run the PWS. The
Remember to define the length and the number of recipes in the application. Also remember to upload the PWS will determine the user level from the entered password. For instance, if the level of the password en-
format of recipes from the PWS before starting to edit a new set of recipe data in the PC. tered by the user is 2, then the PWS will set the user level to 2. User level 1 has the highest privilege and
After uploading, select File/Reconstruct Source in ADP to display the Open dialog. Open the uploaded For further information about creating/editing recipes, please see the corresponding chapter in the ADP Us- User level 9 has the lowest.
application file (*.C64 or *.AA6). The application screen will be displayed on the PC monitor. Finally, se- er’s Manual.
lect File/Save As to save the application as a *.V6F file. Thus a source file can serve the purposes of main- Note:
tenance and modification. Only users of User Level 1 has the right of access to the password table.
11 Copying an Application Scenario 2: Re-entering a password
Note: To copy an application from one PWS to another, select F3 - Copy from the system menu. Set the dip switch
When using the PWS for the first time, make sure to first run the application once, or else the SW7 = ON and connect the two PWSs with a download cable. After the self-test, the system menu will be The object Action Button in ADP also allows the designer to create a button which asks the user to re-enter
upload function will not work. displayed on the screen. a password. For example, by pressing the PSW-button the password keypad will be displayed to prompt the
user to enter a password. After entering the password, the PWS will update the user level according to the
Select F3 - Copy in the system menu from the PWS with the application to be copied. The PWS will prompt most recent password which has been entered. Therefore, this button can be applied to raise or drop one’s
for a password: enter the password set in ADP from Application/Workstation Setup. Once the correct privileges while the PWS is in operation.
password is entered, the PWS will start to copy the application between the two PWSs. The following ap-
pears on the screens during the copying:

Copying firmware Programming firmware

Link port: COM1 Link port: COM1

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How to configure an Action Button is described in the ADP User’s Manual. 09/12/2013/V.1 671018+02