Drivetools™ SP Software V5.01: Best-In-Class Software Offers Simplified Programming For Drive
Drivetools™ SP Software V5.01: Best-In-Class Software Offers Simplified Programming For Drive
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Best-in-Class Software Oers Simplied
Programming for Drive
DriveExecutive Software
t Easy online and offline programming
t Windows Explorer-style navigation
t Helpful dialogs and wizards
DriveObserver Software
t Online, real time drive data collection
and display
t Offline data viewing
t Convenient data display options
DriveTools SP Highlights
t Intuitive user interface with integrated
HTML Help architecture providing
application help, parameter help, and
fault help
t Optimized communication allows for
simultaneous use of DriveExecutive and PC Requirements
DriveObserver To install the software, you will need an 800MHz processor with at least
Supported Products 512MB of RAM, 20GB of hard disk space, SVGA display with 800 x 600
or greater resolution, a mouse or other Windows-compatible pointing
t PowerFlex Component class and
device, and a CD-ROM drive.
Architecture class drives and peripherals
t SCANport products and peripherals MicrosoftInternet Explorer version 6.0 (included on CD) or later and a
t SMC Flex compatible version of RSLinx Lite (included on CD) must be installed on
t 1395 Digital DC drive via ControlNet, your PC prior to installing a DriveTools SP application.
DataHighway Plus, and serial DriveTools SP is supported in the following environments as described:
Communications
Win2000 (2),
t Serial point-to-point Software (1)
Win XP (3), Win Vista (4)
t Ethernet direct
t DeviceNet direct DriveExecutive Lite
t ControlNet direct DriveExecutive
t DataHighway Plusdirect DriveTools SP
t RSLinx gateway (DriveExecutive + DriveObserver)
t RSLogix 5000 and SLC-5/05 backplanes
(1)
(bridging) as supported by the hardware Windows NT no longer supported with v5.01.
(2)
t Integrated communication using RSLinx DriveTools SP requires Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later.
(3)
and RSWho no separate DriveTools DriveTools SP requires Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or later.
(4)
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DriveExplorer software simultaneously using multiple
by implementing powerful drive windows.
multi-drive views, simple t Immediate visual indication of
communication set up, and drive and communication status
Windows Explorer-style for online drives.
navigation.
t Startup wizards simplify
DriveExecutive software is configuration process.
available in two versions: t Control Bar tools for starting and
t DriveExecutive a stopping drives.
full-featured software t DeviceLogix programming for
package sold separately PowerFlex 750-Series drives.
and as part of the t Lists of most recent files and
In-Grid or dialog based editing
DriveTools SP suite. connections in the File menu.
t DriveExecutive Lite a
special version with File Support
limited features that t DriveExecutive automatically
is bundled with some generates new databases for new
Rockwell Software firmware revisions.
products, such as t Upload and download drive and
RSLogix 5000 Full/ peripheral configurations to
Standard/Professional preserve user data and quickly
and RSNetworx MD. commission replacement drives.
Product Highlights t Folder Upload/Download provides
t Diagram views for select a quick mechanism for uploading/
drives. downloading to a group of drives.
t In-grid and dialog based t All data for a single node (drive
Datalink set up dialog parameter editing. plus peripherals) is stored in a
single file that can be shared with
t Parameter find (Ctrl + F) searches other DriveExecutive users.
DriveExecutive Software parameter number, name, and
units. t DriveExecutive can import/
DriveExecutive software takes
export DriveManager32 revision
advantage of the best features t View multiple online and 2.50 parameter files and can use
of both DriveManager32 and offline drive configurations DriveManager32 databases for
offline programming.
Feature DriveExecutive DriveExecutive Lite t DriveExecutive can import
Online/offline editing of parameters & links DriveExplorer revision 2.xx to 4.xx
Saving and downloading of files files and can export DriveExplorer
Printing revision 3.xx to 5.xx files.
Customizable parameter table
Support for PowerFlex and SCANport products
and adapters
Diagnostics
RSLinx-based communication t Display of faults, alarms, and
Parameter help events with product content from
Undo/redo of edits the user manuals.
Support for faults, alarms, events t The compare wizard shows the
Peer comm dialog for PowerFlex 700S
differences between two online/
DriveLogix offline configurations or between
Datalinks set up dialog a configuration and defaults. It
Parameter find gives you the power to make two
Parameter and link compares configurations the same.
Support for diagnostic items
Diagram views t Displays device diagnostic items.
Creation of online shortcut files t Integrated flash update tool.
Wizards
Control Bar
Folder Upload/Download
DeviceLogix programming
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t Integrated parameter t Individual or same Y-axis scaling.
information and help.
t Zoom in/out on the time axis.
t Ability to reconfigure
existing charts by adding/ t Change trace formatting and/
removing parameters, or assign markers to see the
adjusting sampling rate, or difference between data points
changing amount of data and interpolation.
to record to file. t Use the value and delta bars to
t View status for each drive view values at a given point in time
in the chart at a glance. or the differences between two
points in time, respectively.
A picture is worth a thousand words - real time data collection Real-Time Data t Make individual traces visible/
of parameters
Collection in-visible as desired to make data
t Use in-grid or property viewing easier.
dialogs to change
minimum and maximum Sample Data
ranges while collecting Collection Rates
data. Data collection rates are
t Collect data from multiple approximated and then tested by
drive nodes on the same DriveObserver prior to starting
chart. data collection. Data collection is
t Collect data on multiple dependent on:
charts simultaneously. t The method of communication
t The software tests data (serial, Ethernet, DeviceNet, etc.)
collection rates and notifies t The rate of the communication
you if changes are made. method (serial baud rate, network
t Choose the amount of baud rate, etc.)
data to keep in memory: t Bandwidth available on the
last 10 minutes, last day for communication media for explicit
Select a sampling rate and amount of data to retain overnight collection, last messaging.
three days for weekend collection, a t Speed, RAM, and available
DriveObserver Software particular quantity of samples, etc. bandwidth on your PC. Other
DriveObserver software provides t Export data via a Save to *.csv applications running on your PC
a straight-forward interface for for use with MS-Excel and other may affect PC bandwidth and data
creating new charts, collecting third-party software. collection rates.
data, saving data, and viewing
t Pause the display for closer On a 1.8 GHz laptop with 512MB
data. DriveObserver software takes
inspection of data while still RAM, data collection from a
advantage of the RSTrendX control
collecting data using the handy PowerFlex 70 via a serial connection
(which supports up to 100 traces) to
VCR buttons beneath the chart. of 38.4 kBaud was:
provide powerful user options.
t Add non-recorded parameters to a t Two 16-bit parameters from
Product Highlights chart for easy editing of Gains and 160-200mS
other drive values while recording t Four 16-bit parameters from
t DriveObserver is designed to
data. 300-340mS
co-exist with DriveExecutive and
automatically knows about all the Data Display Options On the same laptop with a 100MHz
online connections currently open Ethernet connection, data collection
t Isolated and non-isolated display
in DriveExecutive. from a PowerFlex 70 was:
options. Isolated means that traces
t DriveObserver charts parameter have individual Y-axes. Non- t Two 16-bit parameters from
values. isolated means that traces use the 80-100 mS
t Data files save the most recently same Y-axis. t Four 16-bit parameters from
collected data and chart setup so 150-200
t Automatic or preset Y-axis scaling.
you can either view data offline or
Preset scaling uses the minimum
use the same file to collect more
and maximum values that you
data.
choose.
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Network Connectivity
SCANport compatible
PowerFlex 700S
DSI compatible
PowerFlex 755
devices (7)
device (1)
device (3)
User PC
ControlLogix Gateways Equipment depends on
(Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Equipment depends on network to which the device is connected network to which the device is
DataHighway Plus) connected
ControlNet Direct 1784-KTC, -KTCX, -PCC, or -PCIC
Client: Ethernet running TCP/IP;
1203-CN1 ControlNet Adapter ControlNet Adapter
Ethernet to ControlNet Direct (1336T-GT3EN), 1395-KP54EN,
Server: Ethernet running TCP/IP and
20-750-CNET-C 1788-CNC, 1788-CNCR, (Ver1.002 1784-KTC, -KTCX, -PCC, or -PCTX
20-COMM-C Repeater Adapter Repeater
N/A or 20-COMM-C 1788-CNF, or or later) (1786-RPA), and Adapter1786-RPA,
adapter v2.007 or later 1788-CNFR & cables and 1202 Fiber Module and Fiber Module RS-232 serial port and
RS-232 to ControlNet Direct cable (1786-RPFM) 1786-RPFM 1770-KFC
DriveObserver, DriveExecutive, DriveTools, DriveManager32, DriveExplorer, SCANport, DPI, PowerFlex, SMC, DataHighway Plus, RSLogix, RSLinx, RSNetworx and RSWho are trademarks of
Rockwell Automation. Trademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their respective companies.
Publication 9303-PP002I-EN-P December 2008 Copyright 2008 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.
Publication 9303-PP002H-EN-P May 2007
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