Drop-Off Manager Manual - Vectronic Aerospace GmbH
Contents
1. Figure 3 Terminal Telemetry window for Drop Off Release Transmitter Software Version Number of the software version on the terminal Date Release date of software version currently running on terminal Internal Voltage V Battery Voltage The Eneloop rechargeable batteries in the Drop Off Release Transmitter must be in a range between 4 05 and 5 0 Volt For radio release of the drop off the voltage should be close to 5 0 Volt The internal Li Ion battery of the UHF Handheld Terminal has a valid voltage range of 3 4 1 Volt This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 6 Configuration of the drop off list on the Terminal Before you can change the drop off settings you need to register the drop off on your terminal The command Terminal gt Configuration gt Drop Offs opens a window to transfer drop offs which are registered on the computer to the terminal and to edit the terminal s drop off list a GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices Fs Configure Terminal Drop Offs ey VATOLCWL 59 z Terminal ES Telemetry Configuration Noron ors ii Firmware Upload a Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time iif Firmware Upload E Telemetry Drop Offs on PC Drop Offs in Terminal2. You can now reattach the magnet to the Drop Off Figure 8 Windows for clock initialisation If the magnet is not already attached to the drop off put it now to the designated dent or felt pad see Figure 1 for correct position Wait eight seconds for the drop off to respond to the terminal When the next window appears detach the magnet from the drop off After up to 12 seconds the next window will inform you that the initialisation has been finished This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 14 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 2 Release Time You can set a drop off release period or time First choose a drop off s serial number from the drop down list Figure 9 This window will not give you the current settings of the drop off but the default settings There are two modes for the timer controlled release e Relative Mode You define a time span of weeks days and hours after the magnet has been detached from the drop off The maximal time span that can be entered is 208 weeks and 5 days 4 years This is the estimated life span of the drop off s battery so a longer time span would very likely result in the drop off not being triggered Note The release count down will be reset every time the magnet is attached However even with the
3. Project GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Title User s Manual Document No Drop off User s Manual Version 1 2 Last Change 25 11 2011 Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace _ Pf _ Pf Authorized by This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 2 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace DOCUMENT CHANGE RECORD 1 15 10 2010 10 2010 f Initial Issue se Doe emt ae a at 02 201 ooo Minor changes in lay out and screen shots in lay out and screen shots Automatic set up eae installation of driver melon release transmitter 12 25 11 2011 Drop Off can only be used once This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 3 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Table of Contents LO WS OHO sarete scree gee coesastres E E E T EE A E E E A A E 6 2 Fast gude touse ihe CO Oi esenee EE a AEE 7 3 Communication with drop off ox ictscarsscenestcnetveawasiceedcuvebonatasneeahicnebviawsdeetevelraatasacedanebvicrs 8 Bs COUN SAU E E eo sness E 9 5 Reading Out Terminal Telemetry vrseiciccictvic seessexciansestiiesseusencdubiuad
4. 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 Drop off set up 7 1 Setting the drop off clock You can select a drop off s serial number from the drop down list and change its date and time With Today and Now you set the drop offs time to the current computer time Note that the time given in the centre section is the terminal s time which is not necessarily identical with the drop off s time Transfer the new time to the terminal by pressing Apply 4g GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices Set Drop Off Clock ney VATOLCWL E i 3 E Terminal Drop Off ID 00002 p B Telemetry a ee ers 25 01 2011 wi Firmware Upload 15 50 13 Now a Drop Off Configuration z Release Time w Firmware Upload E Telemetry Drop Off List i Drop Off 00002 C Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Figure 7 Window for setting the drop off clock The window shown in Figure 8 will appear in succession This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 13 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace i Please make sure a magnet is attached to the Drop Off Command Waiting for the Drop Off 8 seconds Command Please detach the magnet from the Drop Off now Waiting for the Drop Off to answer up to 12s Information Initialisation successfully finished
5. New Hardware Wizard will open Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for curent and updated software by looking on Your computer on the hardware installation CO or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for sorkyware Ces this time only CO res now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 3 Select No not this time and click on Next This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 26 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for GPS Plus Release Transmitter 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue 4 Select Install from a list or specific location Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed
6. Search removable media floppy CO ROM Include this location in the search H ProjektesHIRSCHSCD Drop Off Manager USB D w Dont search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 27 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 Select Search removeable media Go to the VECTRONIC CD and select the folder Drop Off Manager USB Driver for Release Transmitter Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware GPS Plus Release Transmitter has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows P Tellme why this testing i important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 5 6 Select continue anyway The driver will now be installed After the driver has been I l in
7. WAS GPS Plus Firmware DropOft Configuration Recover from a failed update mt Drop Offs i Firmware Upload a Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time wN Firmware Upload ES Telemetry Drop Off List Drop Off 00002 Drop off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Figure 11 Window for drop off firmware upload The following windows will guide you through the process If the magnet is not already attached to the drop off put it now to the designated dent or felt pad see Figure 1 for correct position Wait eight seconds for the drop off to respond to the terminal When the next window appears detach the magnet from the drop off After up to 12 seconds the next window will ask you to attach the magnet again and then to detach it Note You will be asked twice to attach and detach the magnet This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 17 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Warning i Please make sure a magnet is attached to the Drop Off Command Waiting for the Drop Off 8 seconds Command Please detach the magnet from the Drop Off now Waiting for the Drop Off to answer up to 12s Warning i Please make sure a magnet is attached to the Drop Off Command Please detach the magnet from the Drop Off now Waiti
8. can thus be send by mail or taken on a plane without violation of safety regulations It is excluded from UN Class 1 Non Explosive Note The drop off is can only be used once After it has released the collar the entire battery pack needs to be replaced The GPS Plus Drop Off Manager is a software to configure configuration range of some centimeters not under field conditions and to read out drop off data This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 6 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 2 Fast guide to use the drop off In most cases you will receive the drop off fully configured to your requirements To make sure it works properly follow some basic steps In the lab office field station 1 Make yourself familiar with the entire collar and its parts for details on the collar refer to the Collar Manual 2 To check and maybe change the configuration of the drop off you need either an UHF or VHF Handheld Terminal Version 5 or higher or a Drop off Release Transmitter Attached this device via USB to your computer and start the GPS PLUS Drop Off Manager 3 Register the new drop offs on your computer following the instruction in chapter 8 Register a new drop off 4 Check the release mode and time of the collar following the instruction in
9. cannot verify the publisher of this driver software Click on Install this driver software anyway Windows will now install the driver software 9 After the driver has been installed successfully switch on the release transmitter by pressing the button You can now use the release transmitter This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 30 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc
10. magnet attached the estimated life span will only be four years ey GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices Fs Drop Off Release Time f VATOLCWL z D he if ere Drop Off ID EE Telemetry Configuration a Drop Ofts it Firmware Upload Release 59 weeks Idays O hours l after detaching magnet Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time cit Firmware Upload Release Date 25 01 2015 E Telemetry Use relative mode 5 Use absolute mode Release Time 15 50 42 Drop Off List Attention Make sure the Drop Off clock is properly adjusted Drop Off 00002 Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Figure 9 Window for configuration of drop off timer control This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 15 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace e Absolute Mode You define a discrete day and time hours minutes seconds for the release By default the release date is set to four years after the current date Note If the magnet is attached on the date of release the drop off unit is disabled and will not fire If the magnet is removed afterwards the drop off unit will stay disabled for five days before it fires This will give you enough time to change the release time and prevent misfiring Due to this safety precaution it is
11. manually triggered telemetry transmission The terminal searches for drop offs in its range and gives telemetry from the first drop off it establishes contact with This is the fastest option but it will only communicate with drop offs with attached magnet Note Attaching the magnet will reset the relative time counts and thus the time to elapse until release Information on how long the drop off has been active before will get lost e Get telemetry from specific Drop Off radio controlled Drop offs only The terminal searches for a specific collar Note Only applicable for radio controlled collars while radio communication is enabled This takes more time than the unspecific telemetry Note While the magnet is detached from the drop off 1t counts down the time to release To make sure that the release time is counted from the time of deployment and the drop off does not fire while in the storage attach the drop off magnet after configuration and detached it only when deploying the collar to the animal You can reset the release time counter by attaching the magnet for a short moment To receive telemetry data press Request to access the drop offs This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 19 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 4g GPS Plus Dro
12. not possible to set the release date to shorter than five days from configuration time To change the release time press Apply and follow the instructions Figure 10 If the release time in the relative mode is shorter than one day you will be warned and have the chance to abort the process and select a longer release time Warning pr i The time until release ts rather short Do you really wish to continue No i Please make sure a magnet is attached to the Drop Off Command Waiting for the Drop Off 8 seconds Command Please detach the magnet from the Drop Off now Waiting for the Drop Off to answer up to 12s Information onthe oO Initialisation successfully finished You can now reattach the magnet to the Drop Off Figure 10 Windows for transmitting the release mode and time This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 16 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 3 Firmware Upload You can also upload new firmware on the drop off Choose the firmware BIN file with the button and press Apply a GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices s Drop Off Firmware Upload 2E VATOLCWL Firmware File Terminal uy krohe zi nami VAE fa irmwareiDronaf FH Telemetry C Users ankroben AppData Roaming
13. NIC Aerospace If you attempt to remove a drop off not registered on your computer the following warning will appear Figure 5 Information Some of the Drop Offs to be removed from the terminal are not registered on this computer After deleting them you will only be able to put them back from another computer they are registered on Do you want to proceed and delete thern Figure 5 Warning before unregistered drop offs are removed from terminal 6 1 Terminal Firmware Upload If you are using a Drop Off Release Transmitter you can upload new firmware at this point Choose the firmware BIN file with the button and press Apply You can follow the upload on the progress bars on the screen and on the transmitter 4g GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools sete Fs Terminal Firmware Upload ae VATOLCWL Terminal BR Telemetry C Users ankroben AppData Roaming WAS GPS Plus Firmware RelTransm_Firmw_1 0 2_11 1 11 t1 ka Configuration i Drop Offs wi Firmware Upload D Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time wit Firmware Upload Firmware File H Telemetry Drop Off List i Drop Off 00002 Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Figure 6 Window for terminal firmware upload This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 12 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25
14. a sone nE ro Enia EE aN RENNE 10 6 Configuration of the drop off list on the Terminal cc ceeccccccccceceeeseeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeees 11 6 1 Terminal Firmware Upload ss sa scosiescasaecuseacdoensvecdaavecdeasiaasaceensoncceseatesddatondsasvasnicaseeacebeouctens 12 T DOpoR SUP eeen r E E EA ETEEN ARS 13 7 1 Senine ENS drop of ClO CK eerie ane n ee e ee O rR OTa 13 Pe R a EE gaara a E E E E E E E E 15 7 3 Pri ate Upload sessa ea 17 TA Dopo eleme ee aa 19 7 4 1 Manually mic Pere We Ne MMe Uy ssie E semesters 21 7 4 2 Pe lh Ve ON Cy apa aac chee acastg delete cia sect E site cs cudn E EE 22 o REP ISTSE ATC OO ope sa srsstec ete E E E samo acescnaner sane 24 EO MI erick hc a E ee eee 25 10 Installation of the Release Transmitter driver cccccccssssssseeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeceeeseaeaeeeees 26 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 4 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Table of Figures Figure 1 Battery case with integrated drop off unit and magnet to put drop off in stand by AALOE oe ne ene ee E E E ee EE ee ee 6 Figure 2 Opening window with extended trees on left side ce eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeceeeeenaaaeees 9 Figure 3 Terminal Telemetry window for Drop Off Release Transmitter eee 10 Figure 4 Window to register drop offs regist
15. ation or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 22 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Release mode timer release mode currently enabled in the drop off relative absolute Release time relative time span or absolute date currently programmed into the drop off Active for time the drop off has been active since last configuration Software Software Version version number of software currently installed on the drop off Software date release date of software currently installed on the drop off Note Telemetry from specific drop off 1s only possible for radio controlled drop offs not for timer controlled drop offs Note When using telemetry from specific drop off make sure you enter the correct serial number of the drop off not of the collar Note The telemetry data will be removed from the mask if you switch to another window This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 23 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 8 Register a new drop off To register a drop off on your computer use Tools gt Load registration file The registration files can be found on the CD accompanying the drop offs in the folder KeyFiles If you select a key file the drop off wil
16. ceececceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 Figure 18 Window with telemetry data oeeneeeesesssssseseeeeeeeeeressssssssssssseeeereerresessssssssssssseses 22 Figure 19 Main window with drop off list red arrOw cccccccssssseseeeeeeceeeaeessseeeceeeeeeaaeeneees 24 Ficare 20 Drop O IS becses a sus ienetsaunnad etatenepenepsadsaue eea 24 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 1 The drop off The drop off is a device that releases the collar either after a preset time period relative timer mode at a preset date and time absolute timer mode or on demand via radio transmission The drop off is a pyrotechnical unit contained in the battery case Figure 1 For release two pins attaching the battery case to the collar belt are driven out by spring pressure and the collar opens Position of drop off RARR Position of drop off pE release Drop off magnet hS Drop off magnet Figure 1 Battery case with integrated drop off unit and magnet to put drop off in stand by mode The GPS Plus Drop Off Manager is a software to configure configuration range of some centimeters not under field conditions and to read out drop off data Note The pyrotechnical unit is hermetically sealed and
17. chapter 7 4 Drop off telemetry 5 If necessary change release mode and time following the instruction in chapter 7 2 Release Time When deploying the collar 6 Make sure the magnet is removed from the battery case otherwise the drop off stays deactivated and will not release the collar Note Though a radio and timer controlled drop off can be triggered from a distance of up to 500 m it is not possible to change its configuration from that distance Registration communication and set up of the drop off will be explained in more detail in the next chapter Drop off release The drop off release is explained in detail in the UHF VHF Handheld Terminal or the Radio Drop off Transmitter Manual If you want to release the drop off follow these steps e Turn on the Terminal and press F6 e Select a drop off from the list using the arrows keys 8 4 6 and 2 and press Enter e Press F5 to release the drop off Press Enter to return to the drop off list This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 130 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 3 Communication with drop off To communicate and configure the GPS Plus Drop Off Manager you need either a UHF Handheld Terminal hardware Version 5 0 or higher or a Drop Off Release Transmitter both device are name
18. d as terminal in software and handbook Connect the terminal to your computer via USB cable and turn on the terminal The drop off needs to be positioned within some centimeters of the terminal Connection between terminal and drop off is established via radio transmission In order to communicate with a drop off it has to be registered on the Terminal This is done in the GPS Plus Drop Off Manager see Chapter 6 Though the terminal is needed to transmit commands and information between the GPS Plus Drop Off Manager and the drop off input is done entirely through the computer This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 8 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 4 Getting started The GPS Plus Drop Off Manager is a tool to configure the terminal which controls and communicates with the drop offs It allows you to read out telemetry data from this terminal and the drop offs register drop offs on a computer and on the terminal and configure these drop offs To install the GPS Plus Drop Off Manager go to the VECTRONIC CD delivered with your collar and find the file GP_Drop Off_Manager_X_X_X_setup exe Start this file and follow the instructions All program options can be accessed with the left trees Devices Configuration re GPS Plus Dr
19. elemetry make sure that the magnet is detached from the drop off Only one window will appear in this process and you do not need to move the magnet Command Waiting for the Drop Off to answer up to 40s Figure 17 Window during request of specific drop off telemetry If the magnet is still attached the information Command not responding will appear in the top frame After successful communication the telemetry data will appear Figure 18 4g GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices A Drop Off Telemetry AiE VATOLCWL 59 Terminal EE Telemetry O Get telemetry from specific Drop Off radio controlled Drop Offs only Configuration Serial Number 1 im Drop Offs it Firmware Upload a Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time Internal dock 25 01 2011 16 08 Release time 03 01 2011 08 46 W Firmware Upload Telemetry Wait for manually triggered telemetry transmission Status Release Drop Off ID 1000 Release mode absolute RF enabled yes Active for Ow Od Oh Software Drop Off List Software version 10 2 C Drop Off 00002 O Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Software date 6 1 2011 Figure 18 Window with telemetry data Status Drop off ID ID number of the drop off Internal clock the current date and time of the drop off RF enabled information 1f radio transmission of the drop off is enabled yes no Release This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplic
20. ered on the computer to the terminal 11 Figure 5 Warning before unregistered drop offs are removed from terminal 0000000000000e 12 Figure 6 Window for terminal firmware upload 2 00 ccccccccnnnnteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeenaaaaaas 12 Figure 7 Window for setting the drop off clock 0 0 eeeecccccccccceeeeseeeeeccceeeeeaeeeeseeeceeeeeeaaeeenees 13 Figure 8 Windows for clock initialisation cccccseeecccccccccceeeeeaeaeeesessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaaaeas 14 Figure 9 Window for configuration of drop off timer control ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 15 Figure 10 Windows for transmitting the release mode and time ccceeeeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Figure 11 Window for drop off firmware upload ccccccccccessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeceeeeeesaeeenees 17 Figure 12 Windows for uploading firmware to the drop off cc eeeeeecssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeees 18 Figure 13 Progress bar during firmware upload 2 00 cccccccccceeeeseesesseeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaas 18 Figure 14 Success message for drop off firmware UplOad ccececccccccccceeeseesseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 19 Figure 15 Window for drop off telemetry 00 0 0 eeeesssccceceeceaeeesseeecceeeeeseeeaeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeaees 20 Figure 16 Windows while manually triggering telemetry cece ccccceccceeeeseeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeees 21 Figure 17 Window during request of specific drop off telemetry ccc
21. i 00003 ooo01 gt o0004 oo002 Drop Off List i Drop Off 00002 i Drop Off 00003 f Drop Off 00004 2 Drop Offs available 2 Drop Off in Terminal 0 Drop Offs selected Reload Figure 4 Window to register drop offs registered on the computer to the terminal Two lists are shown On the left is a list of all drop offs registered on the computer but not on the terminal On the right is a list of all drop offs registered on the terminal Drop offs registered on the computer are coloured black Drop offs registered only on the terminal are coloured red You can only configure drop offs that are registered on the computer you are currently working at AND on the terminal you are using Underneath the left list the number of available drop offs and of those currently selected is given To add a drop off to the terminal select it and press Add or drag it to the right window with the cursor To remove a drop off from the terminal list select it and press Remove Note If you remove a drop off from the terminal which is NOT registered on the current computer you will not be able to register it again unless you connect the terminal to a computer on which the drop off is registered This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 11 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRO
22. l be automatically added to your drop off list see red arrow in Figure 19 49 GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Devices a 7 File Tools Sime VATOLCWL Terminal E Telemetry Configuration Ti Drop Offs wif Firmware Upload A Drop Off Configuration Z Set Clock E Release Time wif Firmware Upload EE Telemetry Drop Off List Drop Off 00002 Drop Off 00003 C Drop Off 00004 Figure 19 Main window with drop off list red arrow Drop Off List To delete a drop off from this list use right click on the drop i Drop off 01000 Drop OFF ninni M amp Delete off and select Delete Figure 20 Drop Off list This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 24 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 9 Error messages eCommReceiverFailed No response received from Terminal Make sure it is turned on and try again This message will appear whenever the computer was not able to establish contact with the terminal The request timed out Please try again If the issue persists there might be a problem with the Drop Off This message will appear whenever the terminal was not able to establish contact with the drop off To keep energy consumption low the drop off will only
23. ng for the Drop Off to answer up to 12s Figure 12 Windows for uploading firmware to the drop off After the Upload has started you can track the upload on the progress bar Figure 23 Drop Off Firmware Firmware File C Wsers ankroben Documents GP_DOM drop off firmware v1_0_ 1 bin Recover from a failed update Figure 13 Progress bar during firmware upload This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 1 8 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace At the end of the successful upload you will see this picture Information Initialisation successfully finished You can now reattach the magnet to the Drop Off Figure 14 Success message for drop off firmware upload Recovery from failed update In rare cases it is possible that communication between terminal and drop off is interrupted during update In this case the drop off will not respond correctly to the terminal anymore If you did not receive the success message shown in Figure 14 check Recover from a failed update The program will now reinitialise communication with the terminal and restart the update 7 4 Drop off telemetry With Drop Off Telemetry you can access the drop off s current configuration There are two ways to access the drop off Figure 15 e Wait for
24. op Off Manager File Tools Devices fs SE VATOLCWL S Terminal E Telemetry E Configuration Ti Drop Offs wif Firmware Upload D Drop Off Configuration E Set Clock El Release Time wolff Firmware Upload E Telemetry Drop Off 00001 C Drop Off 00002 Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Figure 2 Opening window with extended trees on left side Note The device tree will only appear if a terminal is attached and switched on otherwise the device field will remain empty This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 9 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 Reading out Terminal Telemetry The command Terminal gt Telemetry allows you to read out telemetry data from your UHF Handheld Terminal or the Drop Off Release Transmitter In the center section of the screen you will always see the serial number of the connected terminal a GPS Plus Drop Off Manager File Tools Devices Terminal Telemetry a ae VATOLCWL i Software Internal Terminal mT v 519 Version 1 0 Voltage Dal Fa Telemetry Configuration Date OV 12 10 ii Drop Ofts i it Firmware Upload a Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Release Time iit Firmware Upload Drop Off List Drop Off 00001 Drop Off 00002 Drop Off 00003 D Drop Off 00004
25. p Off Manager File Tools Drop Off Telemetry Wait for manually triggered telemetry transmission Get telemetry from specific Drop Off radio controlled Drop Offs only f wi Firmware Upload E a Drop Off Configuration Set Clock Status Release Drop Off ID Release mode Internal cack Release time RF enabled Active for Software Software version Drop Off 00002 C Drop Off 00003 Drop Off 00004 Software date Figure 15 Window for drop off telemetry This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 20 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 4 1 Manually triggered telemetry The following windows will guide you through the process of manually triggered telemetry transmission Warning Command Waiting for the Drop Off 8 seconds Warning i Please detach the magnet from the Drop Off CK Command Waiting for the Drop Off to answer up to 40s Figure 16 Windows while manually triggering telemetry This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 2i 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 4 2 Specific telemetry For specific t
26. stalled successfully switch on the release transmitter by pressing the button You can now use the release transmitter Follow these steps for Windows Vista 7 1 Insert the VECTRONIC CD into your PC 2 Connect the Release transmitter to your PC via an USB cable Your PC will automatically try to install the device 3 A warning will appear reporting that the device was not installed correctly Open the Device Manager Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Devices and Printers Device Manager This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 28 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace P GPS Plus Release Transmitter Device type Other devices Manufacturer Unknown Location Port_ 0001 Hub A006 Device status The drivers for this device are not installed Code 28 There is no driver selected for the device information set or To find a driver for this device click Update Driver 5 Click on Update Driver Update Driver Software GPS Plus Release Transmitter How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in
27. wake up every 8 s to listen for communication from the terminal If the terminal does not reach the drop off during this time you have to resend the request A time out is most likely if you need to move the magnet during the defined window for if the magnet is moved to late the window will be missed If you receive a time out message check if the magnet is correctly removed or in the correct position on the drop off Also check if the drop off is in range of the terminal Retry again and make sure that you move the magnet at the correct times If the problem persists contact us for further steps No response received from Terminal This message indicates a communication problem between computer and terminal Please check if the terminal is switched on and correctly plugged into the USB port of your computer This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 25 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 Installation of the Release Transmitter driver In some cases the driver for the release transmitter will not be installed automatically If this is the case follow these steps for Windows XP 1 Insert the VECTRONIC CD into your PC 2 Connect the Release transmitter to your PC via an USB cable Your PC will automatically try to install the device and the Found
28. your device installation settings Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 6 Select Browse my computer for driver software This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 29 30 Manual_DropOff docx doc Doc No GPS Plus Drop Off Manager Manual Date 25 11 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace O Update Driver Software GPS Plus Release Transmitter Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C USERSVANKROBEN DESEKTOP FTDI Include subfolders Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 7 Browse on the VECTRONIC CD for the folder Drop Off Manager USB Driver for Release Transmitter and click Next K Windows Security x Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software gt Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information v See details 8 Windows will warn you that it
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search