OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

SOFTWARE

ISOCON INTERFACE

Release number: ISOCON_EN_IS_REV01

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________________________ 3
SOFTWARE TOOLS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT _______________________________________________ 4
INSTALLATION ____________________________________________________________________________ 4
CONNECTING ISOCON AND PC________________________________________________________________ 5
PROGRAMMING THE CONVERTER USING ISOCON _________________________________________________ 6
CONNECTION DETAILS______________________________________________________________________ 7
WINDOW SECTIONS________________________________________________________________________ 8
ISOCON SYNTAX COMMANDS, READ, SET AND HELP _______________________________________________ 9
CONFIGURATION FILE COMMANDS ___________________________________________________________ 10
ISOCON UPDATE _________________________________________________________________________ 12
ERROR CODES ___________________________________________________________________________ 13
ADDRESSES _____________________________________________________________________________ 14

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INTRODUCTION

ISOCON is a real-time interface designated to interface any converter of Millennium series to PC, notebook or other compatible IBM ®

The most important functionalities of ISOCON Interface are:

 Set, read and execute all functions by an alfanumeric string (ETP COMMAND).
 Simulation of instrument display
 Instrument data loggers downloading
 Visualization of data downloaded from data loggers

The physical connection between PC and converters is done by IF2 cable, read the corresponding manual for details

Each instrument is configurable in two ways:

 through the converter keypad (see converter operative manual)

 through the ISOCON interface

ISOCON
CONVERTER NOTE
INTERFACE
SETTING BY
NOT
ALFANUMERIC  POSSIBLE
Might be too difficult to insert data by the converter keypad
STRING
SETTING ALL NOT All functions are not available to the converter display (the available
FUNCTIONS  POSSIBLE functions on display depend on converter model)
SHOW ETP
ONLY
COMMAND AND
DISPLAY  DISPLAY
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS

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SOFTWARE TOOLS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before accepting to install and use this software. Unless you have a different license
agreement supplied software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

Registered Version

One registered copy of supplied software may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or
installed on a single computer used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both.

You may access to software through a network, provided that you have obtained and agreed to individual licenses for the software covering all
computers that will access the software through the network regardless if they access the software program concurrently or at different times.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by Italian Law

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND ANY ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE GIVEN FREE OF CHARGE “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE
OR MERCHANTABILITY. THIS INCLUDES ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

Because of the many hardware and software environments may be installed and used, NO WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED.

Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on the program. The user
must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT.

INSTALLATION

Requirements
 P.C. with Intel® i486® o Pentium® processor
 Microsoft Windows 2000®, Windows Xp® and Windows Vista® operating systems WINDOWS 7®.
 32MB RAM
 Hard disk with at least 10MB of available space
 CD-Rom unit
 USB socket

Installation

The file of the ISOCON program has to be installed from the CD-ROM. It is necessary to install first the component on the hard disk and perform
the program from this unit.

If on the system a previous version of the software is present, it is recommended to uninstall it before install the new
version.

To install the application:

 Close all the applications in use

 Insert the CD in the CD-ROM unit
 In the dialog box for the installation clicks on “Yes” to pass to the following window and accept the license, (if the installation not starts
automatically launch the only file .exe in the CD).
 To continue, click “Next”.
 Accept the license agreement and after click “Next”.
 To change the file destination folder clicks on “Change…”, specify the desired folder and clicks on “Next”.
 Click on “Install” to confirm the installation of summarizing window and proceed with the installation. At the end, a message will point
out that the software has been installed.
 Select “Finish”.

To launch the application click on the desktop icon symbol.

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CONNECTING ISOCON AND PC

Morsettiera M1 Morsettiera M2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 24 25 26

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 27 28 29 30 31 32

Mors. M3

Allen key spanner 8mm PG9 cork Programming gate

ISOCON
ENGLISH
SER.# 55J0015 AND
ITALIAN

USB COMMUNICATION
SOFTWARE

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PROGRAMMING THE CONVERTER USING ISOCON

ISOCON

ISOCON is a software interface that allows to send commands to the converter via
EN GLISH
SE R. # 55J0015 AND
ITALIAN

USB COMMUNICATION

USB pc port
SOFTWARE

CONVERTER

Converter model and

firmware version

Serial number

Converter display

Full list commands

Access code set

Selected commands appear here

Input windows, to read, execute

or set the command value

BUTTON AVAILABLE BUTTON AVAILABLE ON BUTTON MEANING

ON PC KEYBOARD CONVERTER KEYPAD
SHOW/HIDE CONVERTER DISPLAY

SHOW/HIDE CONSOLE COMMANDS

LONG PUSH
REFRESH TREEVIEW TOOLTIPS

SHOW/HIDE COM PORT AND CONNECTION DETAILS

LONG PUSH SEND PC DATA AND TIME TO THE CONVERTER

LONG PUSH SET CUSTOM LEVEL CODE

The icon appears at the top left of the converter display while a pc keyboard button is pushed. When the converter display is hidden appears
the icon symbol , (near the clock) every 10 seconds to indicate the converter communication.

Note: after the language change is recommended to click on the icon symbol refresh TreeView ToolTips to update the Console
commands.

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CONNECTION DETAILS

Connections details are shown clicking on the icon symbol . Connections details permit to set the RS 232 connection port, it is necessary if
the connection is done in auxiliary module presence. It is also selectable the COM port where make the connection, its speed and after open the
connection in manual mode or use a device autosearch.

This section allows to show (and modify) some important details regarding the connection to the converter:

 Connector type used

 Connection port
 Connection speed
 Address of the device that receives the commands
 Address of the device that sends the commands
 Converter search mode auto or manual

About the converter connection cable, ISOCON is set with “USB IF2 Cable only”; if the customer does not use the IF2 cable, he has to deselect
this flag.

Possible settings of RS 232 port connector type used are:

 jack conn. when the physical connection between PC and converter is made by IF2 cable connected to the board female jack
connector
 modulo aux. when are used TX and RX signal of a standard RS232 serial cable connected to the terminals of an auxiliary COM port
of the converter.

After selecting the RS 232 port it is possible to establish a connection in the following ways:

 manual mode, selecting the communication port and its (only for RS 232 – modulo aux.) speed, the Manual key establishes the
connection
 automatic connection search, pressing the Autosearch key to start it (without setting communication port and speed).

Supported ports from COM1 to COM32.

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WINDOW SECTIONS

RESIZE

It is possible to resize the dimension of every window section moving the double arrow cursor . All resizing is memorized for successive
software opening/closing (except the fourth here in the bottom right which does not memorized any movement).

Double arrow cursor

SET CODE LEVEL

It is equivalent to the ETP command ACODE and allows to insert the level code (2 or upper) to modify:

 these level commands

 configuration and function list files

CONSOLE COMMANDS

In this section are listed all the commands available. Positioning the mouse pointer over the command a mnemonic’s description will appear as
show below.

Menu grouped commands

Commands in alphabetical order

Change menu tree view mode

Clear test result

List Command selection: click on the ‘+’ symbol at the side of the each function menu to see the related functions and commands.

Converter commands window: shows the corresponding result of a command sent (the Clear text results key allows to clear this window).

Input window: this window allow to type the functions; read (command “?”), modify (command “=”) or get the range (command “=?”), for
which see next page.

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ISOCON SYNTAX COMMANDS, READ, SET AND HELP

The ISOCON software is tree structure, all functions are grouped in menu; placing the pointer over every function is visible the extended function
description.
It allows three actions (commands) for each function, which are:

[command] ? : READ the current value of function or function status

[command] =? : HELP COMMAND: show the function allowed range
[command] = : SET COMMAND: set the value/status

EXAMPLE: how to set the function GPAPN (ACCESS POINT NAME, given by internet provider for GPRS network)

SET COMMAND HELP COMMAND READ COMMAND

Select the command Select the command from Select the command from
from the list the list then press enter the list then press enter

The ETP software shows

Type in the settings, The ETP software shows the
the allowed field for the
then press enter current value of the function
specific command

In the HELP and the READ commands above, after seeing the result
of the initial request, you can SET a new value for the command by
ETP acknowledges the typing the command in the input window followed by ‘=’ and the
command with 0:OK new setting, then press enter.

If any value/status setting is not possible appears the message 5:ACCESS ERR. See page 13 for error codes list and meaning.

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CONFIGURATION FILE COMMANDS

The most interesting applications of ISOCON Interface are:

 the capability to create a “Master configuration file” to speed up the configuration process of similar meters
 to keep data stored for future board replacement.

Save configuration

It allows to save the Configuration List (on the PC).

 Flag the Show file option to see the file’s content

 The system suggests a file name, you could let as it is or change with a more appropriate/useful name. The file is saved on the path
showed on screen highlighted in azure. In case of needed, you could change it by the Change File Folder function; you could also
check the folder’s content by the View File Folder function.
 By the Save configuration key of the ISOCON Interface you can save its configuration in a file, flag the Show file option to see and
modify the file’s content
 The system suggests a file name, you could let as it is or change with a more appropriate/useful name. The file is saved on the path
showed on screen highlighted in azure. In case of needed, you could change it by the Change File Folder function; you could also
check the folder’s content by the View File Folder function
 Edit this file removing only the data specific of this converter, e.g. the data regarding the connected sensor, and leaving unchanged the
other parameters specific of the application like measure unit, volume value of every impulse, alarms. At the end save the modified file
 Now you can upload this file on other meters of the same application thus saving the time necessary to program again the parameters
that are the same on every meter
 Finally you can program the parameters specific of every converter using ISOCON.

Example of Save configuration

1. Download the configuration

2. Remove the specific parameter of the converter and save the configuration file

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3. Upload the “Master Configuration” and set the specific parameters of the other converters.

Save function list

Isocon allows to customize the functions visible on the display; this function is RESERVED to FACTORY/SERVICE

SD CARD FILE COMMANDS or DATA LOGGER

See the converter manual, functions description section.

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ISOCON UPDATE

ISOCON Interface is able to check if new versions of its modules are available on manufacturer’s web site.
At the top there are a dropdown menu that allows to configure ISOCON updating.

This operation can be:

 manually started by clicking the line “Check for new version of the program” in “Update Program” section
 automatically started at every program start checking the option “Check for new version at every start of the program”. If
updates are available, click on the red lighted menu and confirm the pop-up, the requested updating process will start.

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ERROR CODES

CODE MEANING

0:OK The command is executed correctly

1:CMD ERR The command is not executable (not allowed/out of context)

2:PARAM ERR The parameter is out of range / not valid

3:EXEC ERR The command returned an error condition due to hardware/configuration problem

4:RANGE ADJ The command caused an internal automatic re-adjustment of the parameters

5:ACCESS ERR The command requires an access level greater than the current one set

6:BUFFER FULL The input or output buffer used for the communication is full

7:FILE NOTFND The requested file was not found on the SD memory

8:SDC ERR The SD memory is not readable/writable/present

9:BUSY The ETP interpreter is busy (executing another command in another task/channel)

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ADDRESSES

Isoil Industria spa

Head office
20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI) Italy
27, via F.lli Gracchi
Phone +39-02-66027.1
Fax +39-02-6123202
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.isoil.com

Service
Isoil Industria spa
20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI) Italy
27, via F.lli Gracchi
Phone +39-02-66027.1
Fax +39-02-6123202
E-mail: [email protected]

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