INSTALLATION AND

USE GUIDE

SIC TOOLS e8V5

SIC MARKING
13 route de Limonest
ZAC de la Braille
69380 LISSIEU – France

Téléphone : (+33) 04.72.54.80.00

Télécopie : (+33) 04.78.47.39.40
E-Mail : [email protected]
http://www.sic-marking.com

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 CONTENTS
I - GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 - REQUIRED CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................................... 4
2 - LIST OF PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................. 4
3 - LIST OF DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 4
4 - CONNECTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

II - INSTALLATION OF CD-ROM................................................................................................................................ 5

III - SIC TOOL E8V5 ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

1 - PROGRAM PRESENTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 6

IV - SIC LOAD .................................................................................................................................................................. 7

1 - PROGRAM PRESENTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2 - INSTALLATION OF PROGRAM ON CONTROLLER ....................................................................................................... 8
3 - ERRORS DURING INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................. 8
a) Case where certain files do not download to the controller.......................................................................... 8
b) Case where all the files do not download to the controller ........................................................................... 8
4 - ERROR MESSAGES APPEAR ON THE CONTROLLER .................................................................................................... 8
a) No S.I.C. component: .................................................................................................................................... 8
b) No language file: ........................................................................................................................................... 8

V - SIC FILE MANAGER V5 .......................................................................................................................................... 9

VI - MATRIX LOGO EDITOR ..................................................................................................................................... 10

1 - SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2 - LIST OF OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 11
a) Load ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
b) Save ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
c) Optimize ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
d) Move ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
e) New .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
f) Quit .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
g) Logo transfer ............................................................................................................................................... 11

VII - SIC FILE-CONVERT TO V5 ............................................................................................................................... 12

VIII - SIC TERMINAL .................................................................................................................................................. 13

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 I - GENERAL

1 - Required configuration
• PC equipped with
o a processor operating at 500 MHz or more
o Windows 98, 2000 or XP
o a CD-ROM drive
o a RS232 serial port or an USB port
o 50 Mbytes of free space on the Hard Disk
o 50 Mbytes of available RAM
• A E8 Controller
• The PC to controller link cable

2 - List of programs

SIC TOOL e8V5 is a group of softwares running on the PC allowing the administration of the E6 controller
• SIC LOAD : used for updating the controller (program downloading)
• SIC FILE MANAGER : used for backing up the marking files and downloading the logos,
• SIC Edit Logo Mat : used for printing the matrix logos,
• SIC Edit Logo Vect : used for printing the vector logos,
• SIC Terminal : used for sending and receiving RS232 streams to and from the controller.
• SIC file Edit : used for editing marking file on PC.
• SIC File Convert : used to convert marking file from previous controller programs.

3 - List of documents
• Start manual:
Familiarization with controller E6
Example of use
Description of most widely used features

• Installation and guide use (this document)

Describes the procedure for installing utilities on the PC
Guide to using these utilities

• Reference manual:
Complete controller user guide

• Communication protocol:
Description of serial protocols allowing control of controller via RS232 link

• Machine manual:
Description of engraving machine
Use and maintenance manual.

• Slave mode manual :

Description of the main functionalities for the use of the controller in slave mode (Serial protocol and
Input/Output dry contact)

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4 - Connection

Ethernet

SERIAL
Power supply
ON/OFF switch USB

HOST

KEYBOARD
Accessory (3rd axis) MARKER I/O START / STOP (optional external keyboard)

• Install the controller in an environment suited to electrical and IT devices.

• Connect the controller power supply wire to a line supplying a voltage included between 90 and 240
Volts single-phase and accepting power of 300 VA minimum (e.g.: 220 V, 16 A line).
• Connect the controller (USB connector) to the using the USB cable supplied
• Power up the controller using the On / Off switch (0/I) at the rear of the unit.

II - INSTALLATION OF CD-ROM

CAUTION, for some configurations, it is necessary to reboot the PC.

Before starting the install program, we advise you to exit all the other active programs.

Insert the CD in the drive then run the SETUP program (if it fails to start automatically).

Choose the language: this is the language of the install program and of all the installed utilities.

Choose the target folder: To ease the maintenance we advise you to leave the default choice.

If requested, reboot your PC to complete the installation.

In most of the delivered configurations, the controller is ready for use.

If is proves necessary to update the controller this installation will be carried out from the utility :
SIC TOOL e8V5

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 III - SIC TOOL E8V5

1 - Program presentation
This program is the start point of all the softwares :

Language : Software language

Font : displayed text font : To change is text does not appear correctly on the screen
Documentation : notes of software

Double click on the tool of your choice

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 IV - SIC LOAD

1 - Program presentation
This program is used for updating the controller. It installs the elements required for the operation of the
controller: such as character fonts, translator files, machine definitions, etc

Serial Port # : PC port to which the controller is connected

Transfer speed : A high rate reduces the loading time but increases the risks of transfer failing:
these risks depend essentially on the surrounding interference and the nature of the cable. To optimize
these rates, start with the highest then select a lower rate working down until the error transfer factor is
acceptable.
Version : List of elements to be downloaded to the controller: corresponds to the
program version to be installed.
Load : Launches the downloading of the entire list to the controller

Double-click on an element from the list to transfer only the chosen file.

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2 - Installation of program on controller
- Start the controller and as soon as you see the
following screen press key [F1] (on the controller
internal keyboard):

- Connect the USB cable to the port of the controller and to the PC
- On the PC, start the utility: SIC LOAD E8 V5
- Click the « Load » button (to download the controller elements)

3 - Errors during installation

a) Case where certain files do not download to the controller

To resume file downloading double click on the corresponding line.
If the problem continues try reducing the transfer rate.
At the end of the update, restart the controller.

b) Case where all the files do not download to the controller

Please check the wiring :
The USB cable must be connected to the PC
Only one controller must be connected to the PC
The USB driver must be installed on the PC
The communication port of the PC must be the same as the USB’s one : at the end of the USB driver’s
manual, details about how to know the USB port are given.
In SIC_LOAD, please check the port used is the right PC port.

4 - Error messages appear on the controller

a) No S.I.C. component:
This message appears when access to the machine memory component
is impossible.
On the run, the program will request selection of the machine used and
display the following screen:
Using the Æ and Å arrows, select the machine and validate with F12

At the end of the update, restart the controller.

b) No language file:
Redo the installation on the controller while following the indications of
paragraph 3.b): Case where all the files do not download to the controller

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 V - SIC FILE MANAGER V5
For the use of file manager the controller must be in marking mode and the serial cable connected.

The list on the left represents the files on the controller, The list on the right represents the files on the PC.

Serial Port # : PC port to which the controller is connected

Transfer speed : A high rate reduces the loading time but increases the risks of transfer failing:
these risks depend essentially on the surrounding interference and the nature of
the cable. To optimize these rates, start with the highest then select a lower rate
working down until the error transfer factor is acceptable.
Close/Open the port : Initialization of link with controller
Refresh : Update list
Erase, Delete : Erases selected element
Update Date/Time : Synchronizes controller with the PC time
To Controller : Transfers selected element to controller
To PC : Transfers selected element to PC
On the computer the files are stored in the directory corresponding to the type, from the SIC TOOL E8V5 directory
(utility installation directory).
E.g.: The TEST marking file is located on the PC in:
C:\Program Files\SIC MARKING\SIC TOOL e8V5\e6-v5-2.s13\Marking_Files\TEST

Note:
The message: indicates that the PC cannot communicate with the controller:

Æ Please check that the USB cable is well connected, and the controller in marking mode.
Please refer to the same error cases list as SIC LOAD

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 VI - MATRIX LOGO EDITOR

1 - Software description

On start up the following screen appears :

FileName SIC Marking 2000 1

Load
2
Save
Optimize
Move
New

Quit
3

1 Number of points available.

2 Options.

3 Zone in which logo has to be drawn.

4 Logo preview zone (the logo drawn in the left chart appears small here so as to get a more visible preview
of it).

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 To design a logo, you have 2000 points that you can place where you wish in an array measuring 120 times 110
points (zone 3). At all times, you know how many points there are available because the number is displayed at the
top right of the screen (1).

To position a point on the array (zone 3) press the mouse left button and to remove one, press the right button.

A number of options are available at all times: To start an option, position the mouse cursor on the desired option
and press one of the buttons.

2 - List of options

a) Load
When you click this option, the list of existing logos appears on the screen. Select the file you want to
download. After loading the file, return to the starting screen. The logo is displayed in zones 3 and 4.

b) Save
This option is used for saving the logo currently displayed on-screen. When you click on it a frame will
appear and enable you to enter the file name to be saved.

c) Optimize
When you have created a new logo, the various points will be memorized in the order you enter them. If you
start marking this logo, the vibrating stylus will apply the impacts in that order which could cause a great loss
of time on each print job, depending on the number of to and fro movements it will cause.
To optimize the movement s of the stylus you can redefine the order of the impacts. To do this, use the
mouse to click on the logo points in the order you want them to appear. When you select a point
memorization is obtained by clicking on the left mouse button and appears in pink. Each validated point will
be memorized after the last selected point. To deselect a point that has been validated by mistake move over
it and press the right mouse button which will result in the memorizing of the entire list end.
The «Controller » option is a way of testing the order in which the points are entered. The logo is redrawn
slowly on the screen and enables you to display the order of appearance.
When the organization of the points is good, click the “OK” option to return to the initial screen. Then, you
simply need to save your work.

d) Move
Allows the logo on the edit array to be moved down, up, to left or right.

e) New
Erases (from screen) the logo currently being edited.

f) Quit
This option is used for exiting from the logo editing software and returning to the operating system.

g) Logo transfer
Use the SIC FILE MANAGER software to transfer the LOGOS between the controller and a PC.

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 VII - SIC FILE-CONVERT TO V5

Program for converting files in versions C98-3A, C98-3S, C98-4A, E6-3S, E6-4A and e6-4B to format of
version E8-V5

Check file format

Chose file to
couvert

File preview :
Displays the details of the marking file, This helps with defining the file’s type that you have to
select between: File 3A , File 4A or File 3S.
Convert : Convert the selected file.
Convert all : Convert all the list of files.

Once they are converted to V5, the files can be transfered to the controller using SIC FILE MANAGER

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 VIII - SIC TERMINAL

Speed : Communication’s speed

Serial Port # : PC port to which the controller is connected
Close/Open the port : Initialization of link with controller
Data to send : Entry zone of frame to be sent. To send a check character use the
buttons located just above or encapsulate the bracketed code.
Add CS : Calculates and adds the end of frame checksum character.
Send the data : Sends bytes to controller
Data received : Displays a preview of each frame (by clicking on a frame, its details
appear on the right)
-1- and –2- : Frame display mode.

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