UC-USB 16-bit D/A converter – 4/8 channels

General information on the ICT tool

We have developed the new ICT tool to make commissioning our products as easy and straightforward as possible.
This tool combines all the important functions of our old programs, such as the Configuration Utility, Module Demo and DT-Flasher, in one.
With the ICT tool, you can now easily configure, test, diagnose, flash and debug our products.
In the following chapters, we would like to introduce you to our new all-in-one software in more detail.

Module selection

Here you can integrate your modules into the ICT tool by clicking on the “+” symbol, so that you can then configure or test them.

Start screen

Here you can find some important information about your selected module.
In addition, you can display the manual of the module as PDF or HTML version here.
Under “Show module IDs” you can call up all available module IDs. This ID is needed to integrate our products into your software projects.

ICT Treeview

In the treeview on the left side of the program window, you can see the respective forms that are supported by your module.
With a click you can then display this form in the right part of the program and perform possible configurations or tests.

Information on the configuration area in the ICT tool

Info

Here you can view all important module information at just one glance.

• Modul-Name
• Modul-ID
• Firmware-Revision
• Interface-Type
• Current DIP switch setting (Ethernet modules only)

Identification

Identify your Ethernet module currently addressed by means of LEDs located on the board.
This is especially helpful if several modules are in operation at the same time.

Restart

You can restart your module here. The module status shows whether the restart was successful.

USB-Configuration

Here you can change the module no. of your USB modules. This is necessary if you use several USB modules of the same series.
The module no. can be used to identify exactly which module is to be addressed.

LAN-Info

All important LAN network information at a glance. On this information page, you will find the current LAN settings of your module.

LAN-Configuration

Integrate your module into the home or company network with just a few clicks or control it directly via a 1-to-1 connection.
The following network settings can be changed with the ICT tool.

• Boardname
• DHCP on/off
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Standard gateway
• TCP Port

WiFi-Info

This page shows you all the important WiFi settings.

WiFi-Configuration

Here you can change the network settings of the selected WiFi product.
The following settings can be made:

• Boardname
• WLAN on/off
• Routername
• Routerpassword

WPS

With the WPS function, your module can be quickly and easily, automatically connected to the router (WPS on the router is required)

CAN configuration

With our CAN products in the BS, NET and UC series, settings for the interface and the TX/RX packets can be made using the
ICT tool.
More information can be found here: CAN configuration

Serial configuration

With our serial products in the BS, NET, UC and RO series, changes can be made to the interface using the
ICT-Tool.
More information can be found here: SER configuration

TCP encryption

Here you can make settings for the encryption of your module.
The following configurations can be made.

• Allow unencrypted protokol on/off
• Allow user-encrypted protocol on/off
• User-encryption password
• Allow admin-encrypted protocol on/off
• Admin-encryption password</li
• Allow I/O access via webinerface on/off</li

NTP-Configuration

Here you can make changes to the NTP service.
The following configurations can be made.

• NTP service on/off
• Server
• Port
• Timezone

WEB-Login

Here you can change the login settings of the web interface.
The following configurations can be made.

• Session Time
• Account name
• Account password
• Confirm password

D/A Default Values

Here you can set the D/A values and modes with which the module is to be started.
Value and mode can be set individually for each channel..

Watchdog Configuration

Here you can make and save settings on your watchdog stick.

Save or Load config

Using the “Save or Load config” function, you can save your entire module configuration in an external XML file.
This way you can always load your module in the original state you want. The following configurations can be saved depending on the module type.

• USB configuation
• LAN configuation
• WiFi configuration
• TCP encryption
• NTP-Configuration
• Serial configuration
• CAN configuration

Information on the M2M area in the ICT tool

Statistics

Here you get an overview of the activity of the transmitter and receiver module.

The following transmitter information is displayed:

• Status of the activity: If the check mark is set, this action is currently being performed.
• Total number of actions performed. Is reset to 0 after a restart of the module.
• Number of actions per second.
• Number of DELIB errors that occur when executing commands from the DEDITEC driver library.

The following information about the receiver module is displayed:

• Connected: If the check mark is set, the transmitter and receiver modules are connected to each other.
• IP address of the receiver module.
• Number of connection attempts.

Receiver modules

You can set the network settings of the receiver module here.
The following settings can be made

• Designation for the receiver module
• Network settings of the receiver module
• Timeout
• Encryption type/ password

Jobs

Here you can set which inputs are to be sent to the receiver module.
The following settings can be made

• Type of task (digital, analog)
• Which receiver module should be used
• The interval with which the operations are to be performed
• Start Channel number of the transmitter module
• Number of channels to be transmitted
• Start Channel number of the receiver module

In the picture on the right, DI data from channel 3(CH Start) to channel 8 ((CH Start) + (CH Count)) is sent to channels 0-5 of the target module every 100ms.

Information on event control in the ICT tool

Statistics

Various information about the events and actions is displayed here.
The following information is displayed:

• Event number and type
• Time interval of the event
• Number of event actions
• Action number
• Number of triggered actions

Event configuration

With the help of an event, a certain action is carried out as soon as a condition is met.
For example, voltages can be automatically output via the D/A converter or relays can be switched when a previously defined switching threshold is reached at the A/D inputs,
or a signal is detected at a digital input.
You can also specify how long the condition must be fulfilled before an action is executed.
These settings are saved directly in the module configuration memory of the module.
Depending on the features of your product, you can choose from different event types:

• High or low signal of a digital input.
• If the status of the digital input changes, the flip-flop of the channel is set and then reset again.
• The status of the output channel is read out and returned using a DO readback command.
• The voltage currently present at the analog input is read out.

Actions

An action defines what should happen within an event after a condition is met.
Depending on the features of your product, different action types can be defined:

• Switches a digital output on or off.
• Outputs voltage at an analog output.
• The set CAN TX event is triggered.

Information on the I/O test area in the ICT tool

Digital Out

Here you can switch the digital outputs of your module on and off.
The following functions can be tested in this form.

• Switching the digital outputs on and off channel by channel
• Readback of the channels
• Setting a digital output for a certain time (module-dependent)
• Specifies which status the channels are to assume after the time has elapsed (module-dependent).
• Testing the outputs

Digital In

Here you can read out the status of your digital inputs.
You can take the following information from this form.

• Channels status
• Number digital in counter (module dependent)
• Flip Flop status (module dependent)

TTL I/O

Here you can switch the digital outputs of the module on or off.
In addition, you can set the TTL direction for up to 8 channels block by block. This setting remains until the module is restarted.
The following functions can be tested in this form.

• Switching the TTL outputs on and off channel by channel (TTL output)
• Output Readback
• Testing the outputs (TTL output)
• Input Readback
• Set TTL direction

Analog Out

Here you can set the analog outputs of the module.
You can set the D/A value and mode for each channel individually or all together..

Analog In

Here you can read the A/D – value of the channels.

In addition, A/D mode and filters for all channels can be set here.

CAN Runtime Parameter

Here you can change CAN settings of the interface, RX and TX packets in runtime

• Baudrate
• Extended ID
• Active on/off
• CAN-ID
• Mode

CNT48

Here you can read out the count status of your counter module.

Puls Generator

Here you can test the channels of our pulse generator modules.

PWM Out

Here you can make settings to the frequency of the PWM channels.

Temp

Here you can read out the created temperatures channel by channel.

Graphical representation

Here you can display the measured values of Analog In, Temperature or Fifo-IN graphically.

I/O – Timeout

With the help of the timeout function in the I/O area you may simulate a timeout event of your module.

1. Indicates by flashing, the connection to the module
2. Removing the checkmark triggers a timeout event
3. The user interface can be updated here after a timeout case Manuel
4. Shows the current timeout status
5. Here you can set the timeout mode
6. Here you can set the time in which the timeout should be triggered
7. Enables / disables the timeout

Information about the diagnostic area in the ICT tool

Access times tests

Here you can test the access times to the module. Different tests can be carried out depending on the module.

• Register – Read/Write/Write + Readback
• Digital I/O – Read/write/Write + Readback
• Analog I/O – Read/Write/Write + Readback

Cable return tests

In this test, you can use a feedback cable to check whether the values output by your module (digital/analog) match the values read by your input module.
match the values read by your input module. Such a feedback cable can be ordered in the accessories section

A/D noise

Here you can have the noise of your A/D module displayed graphically, channel by channel.

A/D Ripple

You can display the voltages of your A/D module here. Deviations are displayed when reading these values

Fifo IN/OUT

Here you can test the software FIFO of your NET module and display status values.

Information on the flasher area in the ICT-Tool

Firmware update

Here you can update the firmware of your interface and submodules. The following steps must be carried out to flash.

Downloading the firmware flash file package via the ICT tool

1. In the firmware update area, go to Flash Files -&gt Download and start the download
2. Administration rights are required for the automatic extraction of flash files.
3. If these rights are not available, the files are downloaded to the download area of your PC and must be extracted manually to the installation directory ..\DEDITEC\DELIB\programs\flash_files

Download the firmware flash file package via the DEDITEC homepage

1. Download the required firmware flash file package from our homepage: Downloads -> Software -> Firmware
2. Extract the files to the following installation path ..\DEDITEC\DELIB\programs\flash_files

Flash module

1. Start the ICT tool, select your module and navigate to the flasher
2. First click on the module/submodule you want to flash in the left-hand area and then on the “Flash module” button
3. The firmware is now updated and the module is then restarted automatically

Information on the settings area in the ICT tool

General

Here you can make general settings for the ICT tool

• Language – setting between German and English possible

Updates

Here you can search for available DELIB or firmware updates

• Automatic update search at program start
• Check for DELIB updates
• Check for Firmware updates

Log

Here you can make settings for deditec_debug.log. This is saved under the path C:\Users\?USER?\AppData\Local\DEDITEC.
The following settings can be made:

• Enable writing to the debug.log
• Activate log notifications
• Activate automatic deletion of the debug.log
• Setting after how many days the debug.log should be deleted
• Setting the maximum size of the debug.log

DELIB – DebugView – Global

Settings can be made here for the information that is to be displayed with the DebugView.

• Activate debug output
• Activate display of errors

DELIB – DebugView – Details

More detailed settings can be made here for the information that is to be displayed with the DebugView