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Has there been any thought to have a master module behave as a slave module?

Dave Heiling 6 years ago updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 6 years ago 2

I have a few customers tat build equipment with the IQAN system as the main controller.  They are currently using the MD4 or MD4 as the head master and multiple XA2 modules as the slave units.  They want to use the MC43 modules to replace the XA2 modules so simplify the system, but when doing so, have had issues with making the MC43 modules as optional.  The XA2 modules were on specific attachments that were connected to the main system and then configured as being present and then thus enabled in the application.  If the XA2 needed to be replace, there was no need to worry about any software or firmware to be loaded onto teh XA2 module to get it to work in the application.

Now with all that being said, the MC43 modules used on the attachments present a problem if they were programmed with a different application or firmware when initially set up.  The OEM cannot simply send out a replacement MC43 reflashed with a base attachment application and have the end user plug it in and have it work.

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MOTOR POWER CONDITION

Dan Samuels 6 years ago in IQANscript updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 6 years ago 3

I work for a municipality, we have a JD tractor with an alamo 30' mower. Controlled by IQAN MDM. The display reads "MOTOR POWER CONDITION" we have changed all the filters in the system. Does anyone have insight as to the possible problem.

Thank you, Dan. (mechanic@lakestation-in.gov)

Answer

Hi Dan,

Each OEM configures their IQAN systems to meet the needs of the machine.  The message on the display would be something Alamo set up, so you would need to check with them or possibly in a user manual to see what would trigger the message.  It is not a message that is generated by an IQAN system by default. 

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adjustable parameters in disabled function blocks

Greg R 6 years ago in IQANrun updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 6 years ago 2

When a function block is disabled, the adjustable parameters in that block are not able to be changed (including on screen as well as through IQAN Run). This is inconvenient because in order to change the values, the system must be put in a state in which the function block is enabled. Is it possible to make it so the adjustable parameters are changable while the function block is disabled?

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IQAN CANOpen Integration

christine 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Thomas Moberg (System support) 6 years ago 1

I'm looking for information about how to use IQAN design with an MD3 & CANOpen module but am coming up short. Can somebody suggest resources that I can look at? For example, I'm trying to load an EDS file but there in no information on if this can be done, or how to do it. If it can't be done, how do I go about decoding each one of my messages in the MD3?

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Simplify hiding display pages

Peter Nyman 6 years ago in IQANdesign 0

I request the possibility to use the positive flank of a digital channel to show a displaypage and the negative flank of the same digital to hide it again. This would save a lot of internal digitals. Today i often use an extra digital activated by not(the original digital). Maybe a checkbox close to the show/hide property called use flanks or hide on negative flank.

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XA2[1]

sandy 6 years ago updated by Thomas Moberg (System support) 6 years ago 1

HI All.I used XA2[1] for voltage and digital inputs for MD4,While testing I got "NO Contact" Error in RED color as I did not connect any expansion units.Can I give these input values directly to MD4 with CAN and without using Expansion unit XA2[1] connection?

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Camera Feed on display. Connecting vs. Streaming

mdonaldson 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Neil Skoog 11 months ago 5

We are having issues troubleshooting some infrequent camera issues and we can't find anything in the documentation.

Curious as the difference when the camera screen states 'Connecting' vs 'Streaming'

Connecting seems to be when no camera is present (IP Address not found?) but we can't seem to figure out what would make the camera screen display 'Streaming' but then this screen just stays up. We do not have immediate access to said camera so I can't do a packet sniff to see what network traffic drives this.

Thanks

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Option to send only certain parameters to system?

Kevin 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 6 years ago 2

We would like to see the ability to have more options on the send dialogue box where it asks what parameters etc to send or reset. Sometimes we have multiple machines running software where we are tweaking small parts of a program prior to delivery by changing parameters and default values. Once we have a final piece of software we then insert it into the remaining machines but cannot reset default values because it will change all the other parameters in the software instead of what we have been tweaking. Can we have a way of selecting certain parameters to overwrite?

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Select Case

Joe 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated 6 years ago 0

A 'Select Case' statement in QCode would be nice; much cleaner than a series of 'If, elseif' statements.

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Finite State Machines on the Application Logic Tab Bug

DJO 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 6 years ago 5 1 duplicate

There appears to be a Bug in the Finite State Machines.  When clicking through Finite State Machines that are identical but have different inputs for their transitions (for example: created by cutting and pasting and then updating the information in the transitions) the information in the transitions does not change even thought the "Chanel Name:" at the top of the page updates.  You must click out of the FSM to a different page and then back into the next one in order for the information to be updated correctly.  Please see pics below:

FIRST FSM (Data Is Correct):

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SECOND FSM (Data Is Incorrect):

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SAME FSM (After cilicking different page and then back into FSM Data Is Correct):

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