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1. 5 3 2 Installation Troubleshooting 5 4 the SOM E non 5 4 1 Starting the MENTRE 5 4 2 IEA 5 4 3 Boc 5 4 4 gt M 5 4 5 5 4 6 Changing the MEV 485i Driver Settings 6 Using the DMU30 without the Evaluation Kit 6 1 Sensor Sampling and Synchronisation 7 DMU30 Electrical Connections 8 AE PR 9 Software Updates 10 Contact sienne TABLES Table 1 Operational Message Data Output Descriptions Table 2 Default Settings VU Table 3 Connector PIN OUl Table 4 Operational Message Data Output Descriptions Page 4 DCR 710009247 DMUSO 00 0100 910 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING FIGURES Fig re 1 IO Kil de nee tete ane dt de a en dent 7 D MS 9 Figure 3 MEV RS485i to USB 10 Figure2. Table 4 Operational Message Data Output Descriptions DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 33 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 6 1 Sensor Sampling and Synchronisation Page 34 When the DMUSO Evaluation Kit is not used it is possible to make use of the Sync Pulse output from the DMUSO The Inertial Sensors within DMUSO are all sampled at 1000 Hz The Sync Pulse on the connector is set HIGH at the start of the sampling and returned to LOW when the last Inertial Sensor is sampled Pulses are therefore seen on the connector at 1000 Hz The Inertial Sensors measurements are then be filtered with a 2nd order low pass filter also running at 1000 Hz The factory default setting for this filter is to have a corner frequency of 100 Hz The DMUSO message is output at 200 Hz of every 5th sampling cycle The sequence is Cycle 1 Sample Sensors 2nd order Filter Cycle 2 Sample Sensors 2nd order Filter Calculate Sensor Compensation Cycle 3 Sample Sensors 2nd order Filter Apply Sensor Compensation Cycle 4 Sample Sensors 2nd order Filter Cycle 5 Sample Sensors 2nd order Filter Transmit Message The message is transmitted after the Sync Pulse associated with Cycle 5 has returned LOW The Inertial data included in the message is when the Sync Pulse associated with Cycle 3 was HIGH This enables the external equipment to synchronise with the time when the Inertial Data was valid The Out
3. Southway Plymouth Devon PL6 6DE Telephone 01752 723330 International 44 1752 723330 Fax 01752 723331 International 44 1752 723331 Silicon Sensing Systems Limited is a Joint Venture between Atlantic Inertial Systems and Sumitomo Precision Products tt Silicon Sensing Systems Limited is the trademark of SILICON SENSING DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 3 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING CONTENTS Section 1 PEE TO TT D ETE 2 System Requirements si 3 Potential Restrictions and Issues 3 1 Performance Io xui iua rii 3 2 MEV 4851 Driver Settings sseeeeessssseesssseseenenennnnnnn nennen 4 Evaluation Kit Contents 4 1 DMU SO 4 2 MEV RS485i to USB Converter and CD 4 3 USB Memory Stick 4 4 Interface Cables 5 eli iuria M 5 1 Installation Overview iii 9 2 Installing the MEV RS485i USB Serial Converter Device Driver 5 2 1 P OC AUr a tn 5 2 2 MEV Installation Troubleshooting 5 3 Installing the Data Logging Software 5 3 1 Installation Procedure
4. 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING ets jar Utility Part 1 10695 010 430 Rev 1 Release Version 10 0 41 Baud 555 Mess Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Ax Axis Axis Figure 10 Using Cursors 5 4 4 Logging Tab The Logging tab enables the DMU data output to be logged for evaluation purposes For data logging you must first connect the application to a MEV USB Serial Port as described in section 5 4 2 1 The Logging tab contains two tabs e Log to memory e Log to disk DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 23 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING Disconnect USE sera Por coms 7 mE ce En LDisplay Loggha Settings Log to memory Ee XN umber TimeStamp Header MessageCount AxisX Rate d per s Axis Accelerometer Y AxisX Accelerometer X AxisX_Te 13 07 15 08 40 50 843 21936 0 006606935 1 0545 0 003539364 NE COR MN mm um 2190 ooweas x 3068744 21930 505 _ 1053628 _______ 00624023 30 68746 40 50 0 00590366 30 68747 08 40 50 903 2193 0 008694051 30 68748 bmes 0 007738842 30 6875 0 006550692 30 68751 2193 0 004619501 3068752 0005097899 3068753 0840 0 007782325 30 68754 0 006143077 30 68755 21930 0 006865255 30 68756 Tu 08 40 50 943 21930 0 006369733 30 68758 13 07 15 08 40 50
5. 14 File folder 5 Run the Setup exe program Depending on how administrator rights are managed on some installations you may need to select Setup exe in its folder it must be highlighted and then right click and select the Run as administrator option in order to ensure that the installation is run with administrator rights You may see the following message displayed because the software is proprietary to Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd and has not been registered with Microsoft Publisher cannot be verified Are you sure you want to install this application Name DMUXX From Hover over the string below to see the full domain F DMUXX_Utility_Rev1 DMUXX_Utility_Rev1 Publisher Unknown Publisher While applications can be useful they can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not install this software More Information 6 Click Install to install the data logging software DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 15 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 7 The installation should then proceed with the following dialog 42 Installing DMUXX E Installing DMUXX This may take several minutes You can use your computer to do other tasks during the installation Name DMUXX From FADMUXX Utility Rev 11DMUXX Utility Rev 1 Downloading 10 7 MB of 25 1 MB The software will install at the following location Start All Programs Silicon
6. 2 Gyro Y Feature 2 po Run Mode 130 High Sync 12 Accelerometer Performance Pres o CX Y Gyro 2 Temperature Chassis GND 90 Figure 16 DMU30 Architecture Table 3 shows the connector pin out for DMU30 s Ru _ s im brasgamu nsa s jones Grind osse _ Processor reset active low Pulse at set sampling point active high GND Power Supply Ground 0V Table 3 Connector Pin Out Page 32 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING A typical connection to a host system is shown in Figure 17 Note that some connections are not essential for correct operation 4 75 to 36V Rx _Lo V SYSTEM 2d RUN MODE SYNC 0 These connections are optional and can be left not connected Figure 17 Connection to a Host System Table 4 describes the format of the data output message for DMUSO Word Dataten Value Unis _ oo Je 32 Bit Single Precision 5 32 Bit Single Precision FP g 32 Bit Single Precision FP 5 5 89 Axis Y Acceleration 32 Bit Single Precision FP 0 6 10 11 Axis Z Rate 32 Bit Single Precision FP 32 Bit Single Precision FP g ampa otage 22 Single Precison Po Average MU Temperaire 32 Bt Sig Preson D ____ 32 Bit Single Precision FP m s 19 33 Checksum 16 Bit 2 s Complement of the 16 Bit Sum of the Previous 0 18 data items
7. 4 Software Application Main sise 17 Figure 5 _ 18 6 Main Tab Options _____ 18 Figure 7 Real time Display Page iii 19 Figure 8 Chart Recorder OVErvView cccccccccsesseceeccueeceeecseeeseeeeeeeeeseeeesseaeeeeesseaseeeessseaeeesssseaeeeeesssagseeees 20 Figure 9 Marking sample points with associated BIT errors 22 TO ISIC OR eo te onda 23 Figure Ti Logging 24 Foure 12 LOJIO menory TaD eee neo 26 POO 19 OG 10 06 Ea 27 Figure 14 Log files in the default log file directory 4 28 Figure Setings 28 Figure 16 DMUSO Architecture 32 Figure 17 Connection to a Host System 33 Figure 18 Interface Cable 630567 0940 35 Figure 19 Pin numbering of the DMUSO socket 35 SO _ _ ns 36 DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 5 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING CD CD ROM COM CSV DMU FOG FP GND IMU kbit s LPT MB ms OEM PC PCB RAM RLG Rx SP Tx USB Vel Page 6 DCR 710009247 GLOSSARY Compact Disk CD Read Only Memory Serial port interface Comma Separated Variables Dynamic Measurement Unit Fibre Optic Gyroscope Floating Point Ground Inertial Measurement Unit kilobits per second Paral
8. 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 Getting Started 5 1 Installation Overview The software installation program uses the ClickOnce installation format and can therefore be installed onto a PC without administrator rights However administrator rights are required whenever the application connects to an individual MEV device for the first time This is because the application needs to change the MEV default driver settings which are stored in the HKEY LOCAL MACHINE area of the Windows registry For subsequent connections to that MEV device the application will not require administrator rights The recommended installation sequence is therefore 1 Obtain administrator rights on the PC 2 Install the MEV driver see section 5 2 3 Install the software see section 5 3 4 The installation procedure automatically runs the application once the installation has completed and at this point you should connect to the installed MEV device using the Connect button 5 2 Installing the MEV RS485i USB Serial Converter Device Driver 5 2 1 Installation Procedure The MEV RS485i includes an installation CD containing a USB driver file To install the driver proceed as follows 1 Ensure that you have administrator rights on the PC 2 Run CD ROM Drive etter Drivers Win XP Vista 7 8 2003 2012 CDM20828 Setup exe This will install the required drivers into the Windows System folder 3 Plug the MEV RS4
9. 948 21930 5496 0 02051004 1 050181 0 006268952 30 6876 b Figure 11 Logging Tab Overview Page 24 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 4 1 Log File Format The data is logged in a CSV format This can be imported into an Excel spreadsheet or read using MATLAB or other similar analysis tools Table 1 shows the contents of the message stream sent from the DMU Evaluation Kit to the PC When the File is imported into MS Excel the Worksheet is formatted in Columns in accordance with Table 3 The message rate is 200 Hz therefore the time between each message is 5 ms 32 Bit Single Precision 5 32 Bit Single Precision FP um Checksum 16 Bit 2s Complement of the 16 Bit Sum of the Previous 0 18 data items Table 1 Operational Message Data Output Descriptions 5 4 4 2 Log to memory This option should be used for short logging sessions where it is useful to view the data on screen Logged data can also be saved to disk in CSV format The LoggingMinAvailableMemorySpaceBytes setting see Table 2 enables the user to control the remaining memory space limit DMUSO 00 0100 910 Page 25 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING T DMUXX Utility Part No TOS Revd Development Version 10567 Disconnect S00 _ Display Logging Sets Log to memory Log to 4 MessageNumber TimeStamp Heag r MessageCount AxisX Rate d per s AxisX Accelerome
10. Sensing 8 When the installation has completed the application will be started by the install program You should then ensure that a USB Serial Port is selected and then click the Connect button This will write the required MEV driver settings to the Windows Registry If you intend to use other MEV devices and do not normally have administrator rights on the PC you should plug all the MEV devices into the PC now and repeat the connection process to ensure that each device has the correct settings written to the Windows Registry file The software installation process is now complete 5 3 2 Installation Troubleshooting If the installation program was run without administrator rights the application will be unable to write the required settings to the registry when the Connect button is pressed and the dialog below will appear If this occurs you should first attempt to uninstall the application and then re install it with administrator rights If you are unable for any reason to install the application with administrator rights then the settings must be changed manually by following the procedure in section 5 4 6 Note however that changing these settings will also require administrator rights Error writing to Windows registry Error writing ConfigData key Requested registry access is not allowed Error writing LatencyTimer key Requested registry access is not allowed Virtual COM Port driver settings could not be written P
11. for the 2007 Office system Corporation 2005 15 276 12066121000 DMUXX Silicon Sensing 08 07 2015 1 0 0 40 437 Dotfuscator Software Services Community Edition PreEmptive Solutions 25 09 2013 6 45 5 0 2500 0 5 Entity Framework Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Microsoft Corporation 17 11 2014 140 12 0 20912 0 2 Flach nader Demaonctrator 2 AN STMicrnelertrnnire 76 09 2013 750 MR DAN x 4 m Silicon Sensing Product version 1 0 0 40 Update information file F DMUXX_Utility_Revl DMUXX_Utility_Re Help link file F DMUXX_Utility Page 14 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 2 Click OK to remove the application from the PC DMUXX Maintenance U DMUXX Choose the type of maintenance you need Remove the application from this computer 3 If you have not already installed the MEV device driver you should do this now see section 5 2 and then ensure that the MEV device is plugged into a USB port on the PC 4 Insert the USB Memory Stick into a USB Port on your PC Once the memory stick is detected you should see the following files Name Date modified Type Size setup exe 20 03 2014 14 28 Application 419 KB Application Files 20 03 2014 14 28 File folder t autorun inf 20 03 2014 14 28 Setup Information 1 d DMUI10 application 20 03 2014 14 28 ClickOnce Applica 6 KB Documentation 21 03 2014 10
12. 500 SN 15151515 01 Figure 5 Controls Common controls always remain visible and are used by all Tab pages These controls have tool tips help text will appear when you hover the mouse cursor over an enabled control 5 4 2 2 Main Tab Options There are three main tab options e Display e Logging e Settings Disconnect USB Serial Port COM15 CA Logging Settings Figure 6 Main Tab Options The following sections describe each tab in detail Page 18 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 3 Display Tab The Display tab displays the DMUSO output data in real time using level meters and a chart recorder The Connect Disconnect button must be pressed to connect the DMU30 in order to display DMUSO data output 5 4 3 1 Level Meters Display DMUXX Utility Part No 1 10695 010 430 Rev 1 Release Version 1 0 040 Firmware SN 15151515 01 Display Logging Settings Figure 7 Real time Display Page Built In Test BIT flags System Startup and System Operation are related to specific sensor outputs using the Item Error Indication flags So for example in the image above System Operation bit 05 over range is set Item Error Indication bit 08 is also set and indicates that sensor value Axis Z Rate is the value that the over range flag applies to For convenience the application highlights the sensor value that corresponds to t
13. 8 of the installation procedure for each MEV device plugged into the PC If a MEV device appears under the Other devices heading of Device Manager instead of the Ports COM amp LPT heading then the device is in the process of being installed and you should not unplug it look for the Installing Driver icon in the lower icon bar and follow steps 3 to 8 of the installation procedure gi Device Manager File Action View Help TEE M Mice and other pointing devices gt i Monitors gt KY Network adapters Other devices ln USB R5485 Serial Converter Rev4 a gt Ports COM amp LPT iy Sound video and game controllers b ME Suerte daricer If you encounter problems connecting to a MEV device using the application s Connect button it is possible that the installation failed You can repeat an installation by right clicking on the device under the Ports COM amp LPT heading and selecting the Uninstall option When the dialog below appears click OK You must then unplug the USB cable and then plug it back in to restart the installation procedure steps 3 to 8 again DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 13 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING Confirm Device Uninstall USB Serial Port COME Waming You are about to uninstall this device from your system If the MEV is not detected when the USB cable is plugged into the PC refer to the MEV USB232 485 Instruction Manual in
14. 85i device into a USB port and when the dialog below appears be ready to click it or if it disappears click the animated icon that it is attached to Note that in Windows 7 this icon can disappear into the hidden icon box when the dialog disappears Installing device driver software Click here for status Installing device driver icon Windows 7 hidden icons box 09 50 01 04 2014 4 When the dialog shown below appears click Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 11 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING If the PC has an internet connection you can wait for the latest driver to be found via Windows Update In which case you can skip to step 7 of this procedure Note however that if a newer driver version is loaded the software may not have been tested with this driver version 3 Driver Software Installation Installing device driver software USB Serial Port C Searching Windows Update Obtaining device driver software from Windows Update might take a while Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update Driver Software Installation A Do you want to skip getting driver software from Windows Update Windows Update provides the latest available driver software which may work better for your device You can check Windows Update later for the latest driver software If you skip your device may not function at all 6 The followi
15. DMU30 00 0100 910 Entitled DMUS30 Evaluation Kit User Manual This is an unpublished work created in 2015 any copyright in which vests in Silicon Sensing Systems Limited All rights reserved The information contained in this document is proprietary to Silicon Sensing Systems Limited unless stated otherwise and is made available in confidence it must not be used or disclosed without the express written permission of Silicon Sensing Systems Limited This document may not be copied in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of Silicon Sensing Systems Limited which may be given by contract This document contains commercially sensitive trade secrets as of the date provided to the Original recipient by Silicon Sensing Systems Limited and is provided in confidence Release of the information to any third party is prohibited without prior written consent from Silicon Sensing systems Limited Public authorities are prohibited from releasing the information unless its release would not constitute an actionable breach of confidence Public authorities should contact Silicon Sensing Systems Limited to determine the current releasability of the information 5 USC 552 b 4 and 18 USC 1905 Sections 41 and 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 are applicable UK Origin Any enquiries relating to this document or its contents should be addressed in the first instance to Silicon Sensing Systems Limited Clittaford Road
16. SILICON SENSING DMU30 Evaluation Kit User Manual DMU30 00 0100 910 DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 1 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING STATEMENT OF USE AND DISCLAIMER FOR SILICON SENSING SYSTEMS EVALUATION KITS THE EVALUATION KIT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS A DEVELOPMENT TOOL AND AS SUCH IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR THE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT BY THE PURCHASER OF THE SUITABILITY OF THE SILICON SENSING SYSTEMS LIMITED SSSL RANGE OF INERTIAL SENSORS WITHIN THE PURCHASER S APPLICATION THEY ARE NOT TO BE USED EITHER AS AN INTEGRAL OR DISCRETE PART OR COMPONENT WITHIN ANY PURCHASER APPLICATION OR PRODUCT SSSL DOES NOT WARRANT THE SPECIFICATION OR PERFORMANCE OF THESE KITS IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE USE BY THE PURCHASER FOR ANY APPLICATION OR PRODUCT IS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE FOREGOING ADVICE FROM SSSL THE PURCHASER USES THE EVALUATION KIT ENTIRELY AT ITS OWN RISK AND SHALL FULLY INDEMNIFY SSSL FROM ANY AND ALL PURCHASER OR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS LOSSES COSTS DAMAGES AND EXPENSES AND RELATED LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT THAT MAY ARISE FROM SUCH IMPROPER USE AS PROVIDED IN THIS STATEMENT THIS STATEMENT IS SUPPLEMENTARY TO SSSL STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT THIS STATEMENT SHALL PREVAIL AND ALL OTHER TERMS SHALL REMAIN VALID AND ENFORCEABLE Page 2 DMUSO 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING Copyright Statements Document number
17. access is not allowed Error writing LatencyTimer key Requested registry access is not allowed Virtual COM Port driver settings could not be written Please refer to the User Manual for instruction on how to change these settings If a message like this appears follow the procedure below to change the settings 1 Open Windows Device Manager Instructions for doing this vary between operating systems In Windows 7 this can be accessed using Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager 2 Open Ports COM amp LPT 3 Page 30 DCR 710009247 File Action View Help ib gt A Monitors Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT I Communications Port COMI USB Serial Port 5 E p Processors p a Sound video and controllers x Double click the port that requires changing the COM port that the DMUSO Utility will connect to USB Serial Port COMS Properties 7 7 7 General Port Settings Driver Details USB Serial Port 5 Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer FTDI Location on USB Serial Converter Device status This device is working properly DMU30 00 0100 910 Issue 1 June 2015 4 Select the Port Settings tab USB Serial Port 5 Properties Port Settings Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits 1 Flow control SENSING 5 Click Advanced If this resul
18. cluded on the CD within the DMUSO Evaluation Kit Additional information may be also available on the MEV website at http www mev co uk 5 3 Installing the Data Logging Software The data logging software is included on the USB Memory Stick within the DMUSO Evaluation Kit This software should work on all supported versions of Windows including XP 5 3 1 Installation Procedure To install the software proceed as follows 1 Ifa previous version of the Utility has been installed on the PC you should un install it first to prevent two different versions appearing To do this select Control Panel Programs Uninstall a program to open the Uninstall or change a program dialog Left click on the DMUSO program and select Uninstall Change r e Q A gt Control Panel Programs Programs and Features v Search Programs and Features Control Panel Home Uninstall or change a program View installed updates To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Uninstall Change or Repair Turn Windows features on or HI Organize Uninstall Change Install program from the network Name Publisher Installed On Size Version 2 M Adobe Shockwave Player 121 Adobe Systems Inc 22 10 2014 50 1 12 1 3 153 AT amp T Connect Participant Application v9 3 14 AT amp T Inc 12 08 2013 38 1 9 3 14 BBCA Tuner Goodrich BMC Software Inc 06 03 2014 163MB 8 2 02 003b Compatibility Pack
19. d USB 2 0 Port DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 7 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 3 Potential Restrictions and Issues 3 1 Performance issues The USB interface on the PC can result in errors in the USB Message Stream introduced by interruptions by the operating system resulting in possible loss of partial or complete messages Such errors if they occur can be minimised by a b Minimising the number of other applications and software running on the PC Disconnecting the PC from a network or wireless connection Disabling scheduled virus scans and Operating System updates Using very high speed PCs Disabling all PC power saving options Any disruption to the message stream can be observed in the logged files using the message counter checking for lost data 3 2 MEV 485i Driver Settings The MEV 485i driver is for the FTDI USB to serial hardware chip This is in common use by USB to serial devices The settings automatically applied by the DMU30 Utility or manually by following the procedure described in section 5 4 6 are to allow this driver to perform correctly with the DMU Utility software It is possible that these settings will not be suitable for other USB to serial devices that are using this driver If the PC used to run the DMU30 Utility software will be used for other applications that use this driver then it may be necessary to undo or change the settings described in s
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21. ection 5 4 6 Note that the performance of the driver software may change between different versions of hardware and software for both the device and the PC So experimentation with different settings may be required if the settings described in section 5 4 6 do not work 4 Evaluation Kit Contents The DMU30 evaluation kit part number DMU30 21 0500 contains the following DMU30 IMU Part Number DMU30 21 0100 e MEV RS485i to USB Converter Manufacturer Part Number USB485i CD containing the MEV drivers USB memory stick Number 630567 0920 containing the data logging software e Interface Cables 4 1 DMU30 Figure 2 shows the Dynamic Measurement Unit used with the evaluation kit Page 8 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING Roll R X Pitch P Y Z Figure 2 DMU30 DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 9 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 4 2 MEV RS485i to USB Converter and CD The RS485i to USB Converter is manufactured by MEV Figure 3 MEV RS485i to USB Converter The drivers and user manual for the MEV are included on the MEV CD 4 3 USB Memory Stick The USB Memory Stick contains the following Data Logging Software 1 10695 020 430 Rev 1 This User Manual DMU30 Brochure 4 4 Interface Cables Two cables are included in the kit 1 DMU30 to MEV Cable Part Number 630567 0940 2 MEV to PC USB 2 0 Cable Page 10 DMU30 00 0100
22. h Axis in the title The filter allows for multiple strings to be added using a comma separator So for example Accel Rate would select all the traces containing either Accel or Rate in their title Note that spaces are significant in the string fragments Page 20 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 3 2 2 Data Analysis Functions It is possible to zoom into areas of the data and view individual sample values Any number of cursors can be added and dragged over the data series displaying each trace value 5 4 3 221 Zooming and panning sample data Note that the zooming function uses the mouse wheel and so a mouse with a mouse wheel is required the wheel simulation on a lap top track pad may not be suitable For zooming in and out e Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in and out e Hold down the SHIFT key for X only zoom after positioning the cursor at the point to zoom into e Hold down the CTRL key for Y only zoom magnifies the Y scale for all traces For panning in the X direction drag the X axis bar at the bottom of the window 5 4 3 2 2 2 Marking of sample points with corresponding BIT flags Built In Test BIT flags System Startup and System Operation are related to specific sensor outputs using the Item Error Indication flags So for example if bit of the Error Indication Flags is set this indicates that BIT flags
23. he raised BIT flag Note that offset counting begins at the first sensor output Axis X Rate and not at Message Count which is not a sensor output and will therefore not have BIT flags associated with it DMUSO 00 0100 910 Page 19 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 5 4 3 2 Chart Recorder The chart recorder displays and records DMU output data Data can be saved and loaded in CSV format The chart recorder will only appear once the Connect button has been pressed to connect the application to the DMU Sampling can be started and stopped using the Start Sampling button DMUXX Utility Part No 1 10695 010 430 Rev 1 Release Version 10041 oe gt td lamang sag Mh M Figure 8 Chart Recorder Overview 5 4 3 2 1 Trace Selection Controls Level Chart Meter Configuration Message Count Axis X Rate s omi d e om tne window or Remove buttons Axis X Accelerometer Y g uld act on all the ther Accel or Rate in their title string he items containing eit e is present in the fragment to be matched Axis X Accelerometer X g Traces can either be selected individually using the drop down selection control or by entering a trace title filter string into the text box and using the Add and Remove buttons An empty filter string box will select all of the traces A filter string of Axis will select all traces wit
24. icrosoft Excel Comma Separated Values File Size 416 KB Figure 14 Log files in the default log file directory 5 4 5 Settings Tab Date modified 01 07 2015 08 50 01 07 2015 12 27 01 07 2015 17 14 01 07 2015 18 33 09 07 2015 14 30 13 07 2015 09 31 13 07 2015 09 32 13 07 2015 09 33 Date created 13 07 2015 09 33 Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C Microsoft Excel C 244 KB 9 728 KB 1 644 KB 258 KB 416 KB The Settings tab displays application user settings for editing If you require a setting to become permanent i e persist between DMUSO Utility re starts click Save settings Disconnect USE Serial Port COM15 __ 500 Display Logging Settings 4 Misc FlashLoaderExeArguments FlashLoaderUploadDefaultDirectory LoggingLogFileDirectory LoggingMinAvailableDriveSpaceBytes LoggingMinAvailableMemorySpaceBytes LoggingRecordsPerLogFile Unlock VCP Device ID PL303 P VCP Device ID DLP 1014 VCP Device ID Figure 15 Settings Page Page 28 DCR 710009247 DMUSO 00 0100 910 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 5 1 Default Settings The following default application settings are used Setting name and description Default value FlashLoaderUploadDefaultDirectory This setting should be left empty LoggingLogFileDirectory Overrides the default l
25. lay box by editing the LoggingLogFileDirectory setting section 5 4 5 f the LoggingLogFileDirectory setting is left empty a default location will be used The size that a log file is allowed to grow to is set by the LoggingRecordsPerLogFile setting section 5 4 5 When this size is reached a new log file is created The LoggingMinAvailableDriveSpaceBytes setting section 5 4 5 allows the user to control the remaining drive space limit a DMUXX Utility Part No 1 10685 010 430 Rev 1 Development Version 1 0 5672 13791 Disconnect USB Serial Port 15 Baud 460800 Lost messages Mode Device DMU30 Firmware 5 00 ____ 5 15151515 01 Display Logging Settings Stop 222222223 Log to memory Log to disk Available drive space Mb Log File C Users alex chester AppData Roaming Silicon Sensing DMUXX Loafiles 2015 Message Count 000 060 000 012 EE 14 4 4 _______ ____ __ ___ __ ____________ _ Figure 13 Log to disk Tab DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 27 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING gQ Organize Share with Print New folder Open v NuGet SAP SciTools Silicon Sensing J DMUXX Logfiles Manufacturing STMicroelectronics ya _2015_07_13_09_33_13_DMU30_FW5_0_0_ Date modified 13 07 2015 09 33 M
26. lease refer to the User Manual for instruction on how to change these settings 5 4 Using the Software 5 4 1 Starting the Application Go to Start All Programs Silicon Sensing and select DMUXX to launch the application Note In Windows 8 the installation will create a DMUSO icon in the Start menu To use the application the interface cables described in section 4 4 must be used to connect together the PC MEV and DMU30 Page 16 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 2 Main Window The application s main window is shown in Figure 4 a DMUXX Utili Part No 1 10695 010 430 Rev 1 Rele4se Version 1 0 0 40 USB Serial Port COM15 160800 FREERUN Dewiee Firmware 500 SN 15151515 01 Display Logging Settings Level Chart Axis X Temperature C xis Y Rate z xia Y Accalaromater g Axis Y Temperature Axis Z Rate 5 Axis 2 Accelerometer Y 9 v fn Axia 7 Accelerometer X 0 Axis 2 Temperature C IMU Temperature C f Aux Voltage 000 ____ _ ___ un m Eee Figure 4 Software Application Main Window DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 17 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 5 4 2 1 Common Controls USB Serial Port 15 Baud 260200 Lostmessages 0 Mode FREERUN Device DMU30 Firmware
27. lel port interface Mega Bytes milliseconds Original Equipment Manufacturer Personal Computer Printed Circuit Board Random Access Memory Ring Laser Gyroscope Receive Service Pack Transmit Universal Serial Bus Velocity DMU30 00 0100 910 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 1 Introduction DMU30 is the first of a new family of High Performance MEMS IMUs HPIMU incorporating precision VSG3QMAX high Q inductive resonating ring gyroscopes and capacitive accelerometers DMU30 represents a realistic alternative to established FOG RLG based IMUs due to its exceptional bias stability and low noise characteristics yet it is comparatively compact lightweight and offers low cost of ownership The DMU30 Evaluation Kit see Figure 1 enables the output data from the DMU30 to be viewed and logged for testing and evaluating purposes This kit is primarily for use with the DMUSO build standard Figure 1 DMUSO Evaluation Kit 2 System Requirements The DMUSO Evaluation Kit requires a PC with a USB port The requirements for the PC are as follows Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or greater Vista or Window 7 and Windows 8 Operating Systems The software has not been tested on any other operating systems and therefore correct functionality cannot be guaranteed Minimum of 500 Mb of 500 Mb of free hard drive space plus space for logged data typical data 50 kbit s e High power or self powere
28. ng dialog should then appear and you must wait do not click Close because the installation program has not completed yet a Driver Software Installation Om oe Installing device driver software USB Serial Port Searching Windows Update You have skipped obtaining driver software from Windows Update 7 The installation program should then locate the previously installed drivers and you should eventually see the following dialog 3 Driver Software Installation USB Serial Port 5 installed USB Serial Port d Ready to use Page 12 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 8 Click Close on the above dialog 9 2 2 MEV Installation Troubleshooting Correctly installed MEV devices should appear in the Windows Device Manager as USB virtual COM ports These devices will disappear when the USB cable is removed but should re appear when it is re inserted These same COM ports will appear in the DMUSO Utility serial port drop down list enabling the application to connect to different MEV devices E Device Manager NENNEN TT File Action View Monitors KY Network adapters 757 Ports amp LPT YE USB Serial Port COM3 n Processors gt i Sound video and controllers Note that each MEV device appears as a separate COM port and you will need to repeat steps 3 to
29. ocation for storing log files This can be edited here or set from the Log to Disk page using a selection dialog Leave this setting empty if you want the default location to be used LoggingMinAvailableDriveSpaceBytes 100000000 When logging data to disk logging will stop when the remaining drive space in bytes drops to this limit LoggingMinAvailableMemorySpaceBytes 300000000 When logging data to memory logging will stop when the remaining memory space in bytes drops to this limit LoggingRecordsPerLogFile 60000 When the number of records in a log file reaches this limit a new log file is created The DMU30 outputs data at 200Hz so the default setting of 60000 will result in a new file every 5 minutes that is approximately 12 5 Mb in size Unlock Empty This setting should be left empty Table 2 Default Settings Please do not attempt to change any parameters not listed in Table 2 Changes may result in non functioning software 5 4 6 Changing the MEV 485i Driver Settings To perform correctly the DMUSO utility software requires non default MEV 485i driver settings The software will attempt to change them if it detects that they are incorrect If the software cannot change these settings it will inform the user by displaying a message DMUSO 00 0100 910 Page 29 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING Error writing to Windows registry Error writing ConfigData key Requested registry
30. put Message is output on the RS422 Serial output at 460 800 baud using return to zero protocol Each message contains a start bit logic 0 8 data bits and 2 stop bits logic 1 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING DMU30 Electrical Connections The interface cable shown in Figure 18 enables the DMUSO to be connected directly to the MEV interface allowing the application to be used immediately 1 m 5 RX Yellow m 5 4 scale Green mm 5 TX Violet 8 8 TX Blue 7 4 75V to 36V White Orange mm 14 DMU30 gt Power Return GND White Y ellow Free Run White Red 13 3 Figure 18 Interface Cable 630567 0940 Should the user wish to connect to the DMU30 to a separate power supply and or logging software a 15 way micro D type connector will need to be purchased manufacturer part number MWDM2L 15P 6E5 18 as it is not included in the evaluation kit Figure 19 highlights pin numbering of the socket on the DMU30 as seen from above 15 15 Way Micro Miniature Connector Type 155 18735 Figure 19 Pin numbering of the DMU30 socket The interface cable part number 630567 0940 has 2 banana plugs coming from it These should be connected to a power supply The black banana plug should be connected to the ground terminal of the power supply whilst the red banana plug to a
31. relating to the first sensor output value in the list Axis X Rate have been set In this way it is therefore possible to identify which individual sample values have BIT flags associated with them For convenience sample values with associated BIT flags can be marked using a white circle by selecting Show point marks DMU30 00 0100 910 Page 21 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING DMUXX Utility Part No 1 10695 010 430 Rev 1 Release Version 10041 EB gt Disconnect Lost messages Mode FRE RIN Device 966069605665906620620620860300000806686 1 REED 0000021002600000000006500661600 SSESSSCESSESCESSES IIIIIIIIIIIII Figure 9 Marking sample points with associated BIT errors 5 4 3 2 2 3 Using cursors to view sample data values e Any number of cursors can be added e Cursors will always be added to the start of sampling so it may be necessary to zoom out to access a newly added cursor Zooming out will also provide an overview of all the current cursors e Cursors can also be used to mark an area of interest e The Remove cursor button will remove the last added cursor e Selecting Annotated cursors will display sample data inside a box with trace title annotations against the data values Otherwise the data values will be displayed at the far right of the window Page 22 DMU30
32. ter _g AxisX Accelerometer X AxisX Te 13 07 15 08 40 50 843 21930 5475 0 006606935 1 054522 0 003539364 13 07 15 08 40 50 846 21930 5476 007431386 11052766 0006566661 70068735 13 07 15 08 40 50 853 21930 5477 01212688 1048007 38353 3068736 68 21930 5478 Do 2068737 3 21930 0 68738 2193 0 6874 3 21930 0 6874 B 21930 5482 068742 884 21930 5483 M 56 58 0 58743 13 07 15 08 40 50 888 21930 5484 0 06648181 053331 000797835 3068744 2 0 006249276 30 68746 5486 0 00590366 30 68747 21930 5487 0 008694051 30 68748 1930 5488 0 007738842 30 6875 21930 5489 0 006550692 30 68751 0 004619501 30 68752 0 005097899 30 68753 0 007782325 30 68754 103169 0 006143077 30 68755 21930 005244061 0 006865255 30 68756 21930 2277598 0 006369733 30 68758 13 07 15 08 40 50 948 21930 5496 0 02051004 1 050181 0 006268952 30 6876 7 2 ej wjn Figure 12 Log to memory Page 26 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SILICON SENSING 5 4 4 3 Log to Disk This option should be used for logging large amounts of data Log files are created automatically using a sort friendly date time file name format Year month day hour minute second millisecond DMU type Firmware Number Serial Number Eg 2015 07 13 09 33 13 DMUSO FW5 0 0 SN1515151501 The location that log files are stored in can be set by clicking the log file location disp
33. ts in a message informing you that you do not have write privilages for the registry then you must obtain Administrator rights before continuing with this procedure Otherwise change the Receive Bytes value to Advanced Settings for 5 Port Number USE Transfer Sizes 2240 and the Latency Timer msec value to 1 as shown below I Select lower settings to correct performance problems at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance Rece Bytes Transmit Bytes BM Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Latency Timer msec Timeouts Minimum Read Timeout msec Minimum Write Timeout msec 6 Click OK to save these settings DMU30 00 0100 910 Issue 1 June 2015 Miscellaneous Options Serial Enumerator Serial Printer Cancel If Power Off Event On Surprise Removal Set RTS On Close Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup 3 F3 3 F3 SI Page 31 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING 6 Using the DMUSO without the Evaluation Kit The information in this section is provided to enable the user to use the DMUSO with alternative logging equipment Figure 13 shows the internal architecture for DMUSO 4 75 to 36V 140 Regulators Power Return 15 Tx_Hi 80 Analogue to High T Fi gt Digital Accelerometer Performance 0 1 RS422 Converters Y 2 Gyro X Rx Lo Driver Rx_Hi 5 High 40 Accelerometer Performance Expansion 30 X
34. voltage source ranging between 4 75V DC and 36V DC Exceeding this range can result in a malfunctioning unit 8 Installation The installation drawing for DMU30 is shown in Figure 20 The DMUSO is designed for 4 point mounting using M5 0 screws During calibration alignment is achieved using two external reference dowel holes on the base of the DMUSO The dowel holes are designed to be used with two in accordance with BS ISO 8734 or BS EN ISO 2338 dowel pins provided by the host DMUSO 00 0100 910 Page 35 Issue 1 June 2015 DCR 710009247 SILICON SENSING _sLoT er 3 5 DP MIN 0 2 62 L170 PCD All dimensions in millimetres 3 5 DP MIN 05 Figure 20 DMU30 Installation 9 Software Updates If there has been an update to the software supporting the DMU30 Evaluation Kit it can be downloaded from the Software section of the download library at http www siliconsensing com information centre downloads library 10 Contact Details If you require any additional information about the DMUS3O Evaluation Kit or any other products please contact Silicon Sensing via Web www siliconsensing com Email sales siliconsensing com Address Silicon Sensing Systems Limited Clittaford Road Southway Plymouth Devon PL6 6DE Page 36 DMU30 00 0100 910 DCR 710009247 Issue 1 June 2015 SENSING This is the final page of this document DMU30 00 0100 910 Pag
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