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IQAN training schedule 2015 updated

Gustav Widén (System support) 9 years ago updated 8 years ago 3
ECD training schedules for 2015 has been updated
http://divapps.parker.com/divapps/iqan/Training.html
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Under review

Machine state. Parameter state as enumerated values???

Jean-Marc Zanni 9 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Gustav Widén (System support) 4 years ago 5

I function expression, we can compare the parameter state or state machine to an integer value. problem with this is that you re-arrange the states or add a state, you have update all the values where ever you created the logic
Would it be possible to use the different parameter states as an enumerated value so that the logic can be:
a) clearer
b) easier to maintain

JMarc

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Using Windows/Android Tablet for HMI Display

WareTech 5 months ago in IQANdesign updated 4 months ago 10

Good Afternoon,

Our company is building multiple custom orderpickers for a warehouse and we are considering using IQAN control system.

Does anyone out there know if there would be any possible way to use an IQAN MC43FS module for the I/O and then use an Android or Windows tablet for the main HMI?

We would like to do this so that we can use that same tablet for other apps relating to inventory control, etc.

Thank you for your input.

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IQANdesign 6.07 with XC4 FS certification

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

Functional safety certification of IQAN-XC4

The IQAN-XC41, IQAN-XC42 and IQAN-XC43 expansion modules have been safety certified to IEC 61508 SIL 2, the same level as the IQAN-MC4xFS master modules.

When controlled by an IQAN-MC4xFS, the expansions can be used in safety functions with required Performance Level up to ISO 13849-1 PLd.

Existing XC41, XC42 and XC43 modules are covered by the certification by updating to XC4 firmware version 1.03, this is done automatically when the master modules have version 6.07 or newer.

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See IQAN-MC4x/XC4x user manual for certificate and updated instructions.

In the system layout, modules certified for functional safety are denoted FS. 

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Other updates IQANdesign 6.07

Property to disable C4x DOUT/PWM out HS open load detection

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Implemented for single pin high-side DOUT and PWM out on MC4x/XC4x. 


Enable smaller loads on C4x DOUT HS+LS

Lowest load for MC4xFS/XC4x DOUT HS+LS in safety functions has been changed from 60 mA to 40 mA. 

See C4x-SMR-030:C in the IQAN-MC4x/XC4x user manual.

Also see IQANdesign release notes

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Adjust from Design

Joe 3 years ago in IQANdesign updated 3 years ago 2

It would be so nice to be able to adjust settings while connected via IQAN Design; especially when connected via CAN. The issue is during development. Because the CAN adapter (Kvaser Leaflight v2 in my case) will only initialize to either Design or Run on startup, I have to make code changes, close Design, open Run, make adjustments for testing. If I need/want to tweak my program, I am constantly closing/opening software in order to interact with the changes I have made. Would it be possible to allow IQAN Design to change settings?

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Text Project File to Support Revision Control Systems

Patrick Warden 4 years ago in IQANdesign 0

I would like to see support for text-based project files so that iQANdesign projects can be more easily used with an RCS like Git.  I wouldn't expect to see integrated support for Git from within iQANdesign, but just the ability to read and save back to a text-based project file.  

There is already support for saving to text (albeit using an explicit operation) so that you can use external tools to perform a diff:

https://forum.iqan.se/communities/1/topics/1165-difference-between-version-github

However, because iQANdesign is unable to read (as far as I know) these text project files it prevents making use of other RCS features like merges.  Binary formats (when used with an RCS) are generally treated as direct replacements, whereas text allows a system to track more granular changes to a project which is invaluable for documentation purposes (i.e. seeing which portion of the code is changed vs. replacing one file for another and hoping that all of the changes were described somewhere...).


At my company, we use a git-based repository for many of our software projects so we can collaborate more easily across locations, and I see where this same ability would be useful for iQAN and (with the text-based save option) support is already partially there.

Thanks.

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Possibility of excluding certain items from project compare?

Kevin 5 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Pierre Fagrell 2 years ago 4

We use the project compare function quite often when checking for changes in various different versions of software. Some parts that are listed are different are shown, but these are not something we need to worry about, for example position within the application (X Y).

I understand that perhaps some items may be useful for checking depending on the industry or what you are checking for. Could we have a series of tick boxes allowing us to limit the compare for certain changes only, perhaps parameters, IDCs, position, default values, started values etc rather than just a blanket check for everything? We find that although its useful sometimes, we get horrendous numbers when we have just moved some items around the screen and no logic change...

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Futur plan for to use a tablet as an hmi

Jocelyn Sirois 5 years ago updated by Tuomas 4 years ago 1

I heard a couple months ago that it is the plan for the futur that there will be a new program that allow a tablet to run a machine, is it true or in development?

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COUT Adjust Channel Naming

Dave R 6 years ago in IQANdesign updated by JamesV 5 years ago 3

Would like to be able to setup COUT adjust items with different names based on the channels Mode Selection. We use COUT's to run different functions based on machine setup and it would make it less confusing if the adjust channel could be named more specific to the setup instead of a generic name or a really long channel name with each function in the name. Sort of like how measure channels can have different names for the same measured channel.

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Completed

Version 5 I/O Display

Joe 7 years ago in IQANdesign updated by Ulrik Zakariasson (Software development) 6 years ago 13

Showing the pin connections on the module screen in Version 5 is really nice.  However, not showing all of the available I/O makes it difficult to see how pins are shared between different channel types. For example, you may not realize that you could simply move a DOUT to a different channel assignment (i.e. DOUT:F rather than DOUT:I) to allow for an additional COUT that shares a pin assignment with DOUT:I (ref XA2 module).  Is it possible to have the option to show all the I/O like before, but keep the pin connections displayed?