The "DIST500 Configuration Tool" serves to configure the DIST500 sensors. It allows adjustment of the configuration of one sensor as well as the combination of several sensors into groups (master/slave).

Furthermore the sensor firmware can be updated with this tool.

Installation

The program does not require installation.

Just unpack the "DIST500-Configuration.zip" zip file in the desired folder.

Ensure that the necessary DLL files "QtCore4.dll", "QtGui4.dll", "mingwm10.dll", "libstdc++-

6.dll" und "libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" are stored in the program folder.

Starting the service software

Start the program by executing the "DIST500-Configuration.exe" file.

The main window of the program opens.

Fig. 1: Start window

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Sensor selection

Open the sensor selection dialogue by clicking on the "Select Sensor(s) to be configured…" button. By default those sensors are shown which are found by the UDP driver. If the CAN interface in the system is used and the PC connected with the sensors via a CANusb interface by company "Softing", the sensor can alternatively be selected in the driver selection box (combo box top right). All those sensors are shown which are found via the

CAN interface.

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Fig. 2: Sensor selection dialogue

One or several sensors can be selected by checking the check boxes beside the sensor symbol. Depending on the sensor selection, the program functions available are described in the following.

Selection of features

After sensor selection the dialogue for selection of the program function opens. The program provides the following features:

• Configure Sensor

• Build Sensor Group

• Ungroup Sensor

• Change Group Parameter

• Update Firmware

Depending on the sensor selection made before (only one sensor, several single sensors or a master and slave sensor), different functionalities are available.

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Sensor configuration

For the configuration of a sensor, select "Configure Sensor". This selection is possible, if only one sensor was selected before in the sensor selection dialogue.

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Fig. 3: Selection of the "Configure Sensor" program function

After confirmation of the selection, the configuration data of the sensor are read and shown on several parameter pages. Depending on the interface uses (UDP or CAN), reading out the configuration data can take quite some time.

After implementation of the changes desired, transmit these to the sensor by clicking on the "Apply" button. After successful writing of the configuration data, a new message indicates that the changed data will become effective only after a restart of the system.

It is possible to restart the system directly in the message window or by clicking on "Sensor

Reset".

Parameter page "General"

This page gives general information on the sensor, such as its serial number and product name.

This page is for information only. The information is set and cannot be edited.

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Fig. 4: Parameter page "General"

Parameter page "Firmware"

On the "Firmware" page the active firmware versions of the sensor are shown. They are divided into DSP firmware and FPGA firmware.

Furthermore, the DSP firmware images stored in the sensor are shown: The data cover the communication firmware (emergency level) as well as the application firmware as such.

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Fig. 5: Parameter page "Firmware"

Parameter page "Ethernet"

The sensor comes with the necessary set of network settings for communication via

Ethernet. The "Ethernet" parameter page shows these settings which can be adjusted, if necessary.

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Fig. 6: Parameter page "Ethernet"

Each sensor has its own assigned MAC address which cannot be changed.

In addition, each sensor has its default IP address which is in the "10" network (10.x.x.x). If necessary, it can be adjusted. For this purpose activate the "IP-Address" check box.

Important note: This setting must only be made by persons familiar with the specific features of such a network.

In case of incorrect setting it is possible that the sensor is no longer addressable via the network afterwards.

„Port" – the port used for communication. As standard, the address fixed for this purpose is

0x8888 hex

(34952 dez

„SNTP server" – If an internet connection is available, two SNTP server addresses can be entered. The sensor can use these to get the current time when starting. As standard, no server addresses are entered.

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The data under "More Sensor Operation" in this place are for information only and show the server's own UIP address as well as the master UIP address and the number of sensors of the group to which the sensor may be assigned. If the sensor to be configured is a single sensor, the values are "1" in all cases.

In case of sensor grouping (see chapter 7) these values are automatically adjusted.

„Sensor Group – Mac-Addresses" – In this area the MAC address of the sensors are listed in the sequence of their UIP addresses which are combined into one group. The sensor's own

MAC address is set off by a dark background. If the sensor is a single sensor, the table gives only its MAC address.

Master sensor of a group

For a master sensor, the "IP address" gives the IP configuration it uses for example for communication with the PC. The table of the MAC address shows two entries, one for the master, and one for the slave. The first address (master) is set off by a darker background colour.

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Fig. 7: IP setting and MAC allocation for a master

Slave sensor of a group

For a slave sensor the entries for the IP configuration are "0". It communicates only with the master sensor, using the MAC address, and does, therefore, not need to have its own IP address. It is listed in second place in the MAC address table.

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Fig. 8: IP setting and MAC allocation for a slave

Default button

The "Default Button" is enabled only if a single sensor was selected. All parameters of the

"Ethernet" page are reset to their default values.

Parameter page "Installation"

This page shows parameters covering the sensor mounting situation.

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Fig. 9: Parameter page "Installation"

"Function Area Address" – Indicates the function area address of the sensors.

"Door Address / Door Contact (Gateway)" – Here the door address or door contact number

(in case of use of a gateway) is entered.

"Door Close Delay" – Specifies the delay time in ms, when the message that the door was closed is to be transmitted to the sensor.

"Door Polarity" – Here the door contact polarity can be selected as either "logically positive" or "logically negative".

"Mounting Height" – indicates the sensor mounting height in mm.

"Left Wall Distance" – Left field of vision (in mm, measured from the sensor centre) which is to be evaluated. If the value is zero, there is no restriction.

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"Right Wall Distance" – Right field of vision (in mm, measured from the sensor centre) which is to be evaluated. If the value is zero, there is no restriction.

"Distance to Master Sensor X-Direction" – Distance in mm from master sensor in the X direction.

"Distance to Master Sensor Y-Direction" – Distance in mm from master sensor in the Y direction.

If a master or slave sensor was selected, the function area and door addresses as well as the door parameters cannot be changed. This is only possible using the function for

changing the group parameters, see chapter 7.2.

Default button

The "Default button" is enabled only if a single sensor was selected. All parameters of the

"Installation" page can be reset to their default values by clicking on this button.

Parameter page "Counting"

On this parameter page the parameters connected with counting can be set. There are, however, values which cannot be changed. They are for information only.

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Fig. 10: Parameter page "Counting"

The following parameters can be set in the "Count Parameter" fields:

"Min. Object Height" – Defines from which height up (in mm, from the floor) an object becomes relevant for processing.

"Obstacle Fade-Out" – This parameter indicates the area from the sensor which is left out of account.

"Distance Count Curtain" – Serves to determine at which distance from the sensor centre the counting curtain is to be positioned. A negative value means that the counting curtain is shifted towards the outside.

"Threshold Child / Adult" – This parameter indicates at which height from the floor a distinction is drawn between children and adults.

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7.1 Default button

The "Default button" is enabled only if a single sensor was selected. All parameters of the

"Counting" page can be reset to their default values by clicking on this button.

Sensor groups

In order to operate several sensors on one door, they must be configured as so-called groups of master and slave sensors.

Building of a sensor group

Only single sensors may be selected for building a sensor group.

Fig. 11: Selection of the "Build Sensor Group" program function

If a sensor is to be selected which has been configured as the master or slave of a group, this program function is not enabled.

After the selection the window with the parameters for building a group opens. The parameters comprise the default values of the first sensor. In addition, a table in the lower part of the window shows the selected sensors with their sensor numbers, network settings and UIP addresses.

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Fig. 12: Build Sensor Group window

Before building a group, the parameters must be set in accordance with the installation constellation and the master sensor selected.

„Function Area Address" – Indicates the function area address of the sensors.

„Door Address / Door Contact (Gateway)" – Here the door address or door contact number

(in case of use of a gateway) is entered.

„Door Close Delay" – Specifies the delay time (time in ms, when the message that the door was closed is to be transmitted to the sensor).

„Door Polarity" – Here the door contact polarity can be selected as either "logically positive" or "logically negative".

„Min. Object Height" – Defines from which height up (in mm, from the floor) an object becomes relevant for processing.

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„Distance Count Curtain" – Serves to fix at which distance from the sensor centre the counting curtain is to be positioned. A negative value means that the counting curtain is shifted towards the outside.

„Threshold Child / Adult" – This parameter indicates at which height from the floor (in mm) a distinction is drawn between children and adults.

„Mounting Height" – indicates the sensor mounting height in mm.

„Sensor Distance“ – Here the distance in mm from the first slave to the master is entered. If there are more than two sensors, the other distances (slave to master) are automatically adjusted on grouping. It is assumed that the distance between the sensors in one group is identical.

Apart from the "Sensor Distance" parameter the parameters for all sensors of the group are taken automatically.

It is to be determined in the table which sensor is to be the master sensor.

For this purpose the line of the sensor in question must be selected.

The selected sensor is set off by its background colour.

The sequence of the slaves cannot be determined here.

It is fixed automatically by the system.

After setting of all parameters, the group can be built by clicking on the "Build Sensor

Group". Before starting this process, all network settings of the master sensor are shown, and you can still change them.

Fig. 13: Build Group - Retaining the network settings of the master sensor

If the settings are to be changed, click on "No". Then a window opens for entering the new

network settings, see chapter 7.1.1.

Confirm the settings by clicking on "Yes" and start group building.

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For the changes to become effective, the sensors must be restarted at the end of the process. This can be done in the dialogue appearing after ungrouping the sensors or by clicking on the button "Sensor(s) Reset".

Changing the network configuration for the master

This window serves to change the IP setting for IP address, network mask and gateway address of the sensor.

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Fig. 14: Window for entering the IP settings

The window opens and shows the present sensor settings.

By clicking on the "Default Settings" button, you can retrieve the sensor's default settings.

The default addresses of the sensor are entered in the fields.

Confirm the settings by clicking on "OK".

Changing the parameters for a group

To be able to select the program function for changing a group, all sensors of a group must be selected first.

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Fig. 15: Selection of "Change Group Parameter" program function

The sensor numbers and network settings as well as the UIP address of the sensors selected are shown in a table. The parameters shown, with the exception of "Sensor

Distance" are taken from the master sensor automatically. The "Sensor Distance" parameter is that of the first slave sensor.

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Fig. 16: Change Sensor Group Parameter window

After the parameters were changed (for description see chapter 7.1), they can be

transmitted to the sensors by clicking on the "Change Group Parameter" button.

Subsequently the sensors must be restarted for the changes to become effective. This can be done in the dialogue appearing after ungrouping the sensors or by clicking on the button "Sensor(s) Reset".

Ungrouping of sensors

An existing sensor group can be ungrouped by selecting "Ungroup Sensors". A complete sensor group must have been checked in order to select this program function.

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Fig. 17: Selection of the "Ungroup Sensors" program function

Initially the information is given that the slave sensor does not have valid network settings.

Fig. 18: Ungroup Sensors – Network settings for slave invalid

You can reset the sensor to its default settings.

Then the window for parameter setting opens. The sensor numbers and network settings as well as the UIP address of the sensors selected are shown in a table.

The parameter values shown are those of the master sensor. Apart from the "Sensor

Distance" parameter (it is always zero when ungrouping sensors) all parameters can be changed or set. The parameters are taken over for all sensors.

The IP setting of a sensor can be adjusted by double-clicking on this sensor in the table. A

window opens where the IP settings can be changed, see chapter 7.3.1).

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Fig. 19: Ungroup Sensors window

If values other than the default values were taken over for the slave sensor, the values in the IP, Net-Mask, Gateway columns are zero.

Fig. 20: Ungroup Sensors - Slave without network settings

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In this case the sensor addresses must be adjusted, as shown above. If all changes were made, the group can be ungrouped by clicking on the "Ungroup Sensors" button.

For the changes to become effective, the sensors must then be restarted. This can be done in the dialogue appearing after ungrouping the group or by clicking on the button

"Sensor(s) Reset".

Changing the network configuration for sensors

This window serves to change the IP setting for IP address, network mask and gateway address of the sensor.

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Fig. 21: Window for entering the IP settings

The window opens and shows the present sensor settings.

By clicking on the "Default Settings" button, you can retrieve the sensor's default settings.

The default addresses of the sensor are entered in the fields.

Confirm the settings by clicking on "OK".

Firmware update

Using the "Update Firmware" function the application firmware of one or several sensor(s) can be updated. In order to update the firmware of sensors in a group, the entire group must be selected.

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Fig. 22: Selection of the "Update Firmware" program function

A table in the updating window shows the sensor numbers, function area and door addresses, MAC addresses, IP addresses and UIP addresses of all selected sensors.

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Fig. 23: Firmware update

By clicking on the "Select Firmware File..." button select the loader file (.ldr) for the application firmware in question.

Then start the update by clicking on the "Start Update" button.

If several sensors were selected, the update is performed on the sensors in their sequence in the table. The sensor being presently updated can be seen in the table as it is offset by d a dark background colour.

If the update was successful, restart the sensor / sensors by clicking on the "Sensor(s)

Reset" button for the update to become effective.

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Table of contents

1

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3

Introduction

Installation

Starting the service software

4

Sensor selection

5

Selection of features

6

Sensor configuration

6.1

Parameter page "General"

6.2

Parameter page "Firmware"

6.3

Parameter page "Ethernet"

6.3.1

Master sensor of a group

6.3.2

Slave sensor of a group

6.3.3

6.4

Default button

Parameter page "Installation"

6.4.1

6.5

Default button

Parameter page "Counting"

6.5.1

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7.1

Default button

Sensor groups

Building of a sensor group

7.1.1

Changing the network configuration for the master

7.2

Changing the parameters for a group

7.3

Ungrouping of sensors

7.3.1

Changing the network configuration for sensors

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Firmware update

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