High Country Tek emc-3L - Manual (Page 3)

1 Software Installation
1.1 System Requirements
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista Business or Ultimate
40 megabytes of disk space to support a complete system install
PC with Serial Port - RS232 or USB port
For USB ports you need a USB to RS232 converter (i.e. Dongle)
DVC5/7/10 controller module
DVC10 serial cable
1.2 Installation
When you install the DVC development software following the steps outlined here you will have one
Programming Tool and one Program Loader Monitor that supports the DVC5, DVC7 and the DVC10.
To install the DVC development software, close all program applications. Insert the DVC Software CD in the
CD-ROM drive, and wait for the installer program to execute. The installer will guide you through the installation
procedure.
1.3 Software Overview
The DVC software package includes two applications named "Programming Tool" and "Program Loader
Monitor". These applications provide the means to configure, design, create, load, and monitor the user
application. The Programming tool is used to configure the inputs and outputs and program the control logic for
an application. The Program Loader Monitor is used to download the user application program files to the
DVC5/7/10. It also performs real time monitoring of your system inputs/outputs. Also, you can modify some
input/output configuration settings (i.e. like analog ramp rates). Another feature of the Program Loader Monitor
is it allows you to see and change EEmem variable settings. For example, this is a convenient way to have the
user interact with the system to change a maximum pressure setting or input a customer job number as the
system is running.
2 Hardware Wiring Installation
Design your system by first determining the inputs and outputs required. Refer to our hardware wiring layouts
located in both the HCT Programmer’s User’s guide section 10 and the website,
www.highcountrytek.com .
3 DVC Expansion Modules
The DVC5, DVC7 and DVC10 are programmable controllers. Each has a fixed number of Inputs and Outputs
for standalone operation. If your system requires more inputs or outputs than the DVC5/7/10 provide you have
two expansion options. Additional DVC5, DVC7 and DVC10s can be configured each as master controllers for
a portion of your application. Each DVC5, DVC7 and DVC10 will have their own application program and can
communicate with each other using an application specific CAN Bus message we will describe. In addition the
DVC10 can talk to other DVC expansion modules over the CAN Bus to expand your specific input and output
capabilities. It is important to note that if the system requires multiple modules of the same model, specific
module names and Mac ID# must be unique. For instance, if the system uses (2) DVC50 modules, one could
be named dvc50_1 with a Mac ID of 50. The other could be named dvc50_2 with a Mac ID of 51.
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