HOKUYO AUTOMATIC UST Series Bedienungsanleitung
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UST Series sensor configuration tool
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[Introduction]
Make sure to read this manual before and during operation for the correct operation.
[About Area Designer]
By using this application, it is possible to monitor the sensor and area configuration. Also, it is
possible to save measurement data and area data.
[Before use]
Make sure to read the specification of the sensor before operation.
[Precautions]
• Make sure to perform operations with a stable power supply listed in the product specifications
and the user’s manual. Operating under unstable power supply may damage the device.
• The actual product may differ from the illustrations and figures in this document as they are
used for explanatory purposes only.
• All information in this user’s manual is subject to change without prior notice.
• If you have any inquiry about the product, contact our nearest distributor or sales representative.
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Table of contents
1. System Requirements.............................................................................................................................4
2. Installing the application..........................................................................................................................5
3. Using the application...............................................................................................................................8
4. Main window screen ..............................................................................................................................9
4.1 Welcome to Area Designer screen...........................................................................................9
4.2 Main screen .........................................................................................................................11
4.2.1 Edit ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1.1 Area ...................................................................................................................................13
4.2.1.2 Region ...............................................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Monitor.................................................................................................................................29
4.3 Data table................................................................................................................................30
4.4 Application setting...................................................................................................................32
4.5 Sensor setting .........................................................................................................................34
4.6 IO simulation ...........................................................................................................................36
4. Synchronize sensor time ........................................................................................................39
4.8 Sensor information..................................................................................................................40
4.9 SD Card log function...............................................................................................................42
4.10 Log data ..................................................................................................................................43
4.11 Playing log data ......................................................................................................................44
4.12 About the application ..............................................................................................................45
5. Function of main window screen ..........................................................................................................46
5.1. Menu bar.................................................................................................................................46
5.1.1 File.......................................................................................................................................46
5.1.2 Edit ......................................................................................................................................4
5.1.3 View.....................................................................................................................................48
5.1.4 Connections ........................................................................................................................49
5.1.5 Language ............................................................................................................................50
5.1.6 Help .....................................................................................................................................50
5.2. Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................51
5.2.1 Basic tool.............................................................................................................................51
5.2.2 Connection tool ...................................................................................................................52
5.2.3 Mode selection tool .............................................................................................................52
5.2.4 Measurement display tool ...................................................................................................52
5.3. Main view toolbar ....................................................................................................................53
5.4. Status bar ................................................................................................................................53
Appendix A Install the device driver ..........................................................................................................55
A.1 Installing the driver in Windows 8...........................................................................................55
A.2 Installing the USB driver .........................................................................................................58
A.3 Confirm the driver ...................................................................................................................60
Appendix B Instruction manual of Smart Updater ....................................................................................61
B.1 Using the application .............................................................................................................61
B.2 Main window screen .............................................................................................................62
B.2.1 Main window ......................................................................................................................62
B.2.2 Application details ...............................................................................................................64
B.2.3 Operating the smart updater ...............................................................................................65
Appendix C Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................6
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1. System Requirement
The minimum system requirement for the operation of Area Designer is as follows.
After reading the operation manual of computer, check the operating environment.
CPU Pentium® III processor of 800MHz or above
RAM 256MB or above
Computer
Hard disk 100MB minimum free space
Microsoft® Windows XP Professional 32bit (SP3 or above)
Microsoft® Windows Professional
Compatible
OS Microsoft® Windows 8
Display High color (16bit color) or above, 800×600 dot or above
The operation in the below system environment cannot be guaranteed.
Other OS that is not mentioned above
NEC PC98 series and its compatible device
Self made PC
Multi boot environment
Multi monitor environment
Upgraded OS from the standard installed OS
Operation is not guaranteed even if the minimum system requirements are fulfilled.
Caution
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2. Installing the application
In this section it will explain how to install application in Windows. Refer to Appendix A to setup
the device driver of Windows 8.
1. This application can be downloaded from our company’s website. In order to install this
application, double click the installer “Area Designer”.
2. Double click the installer “Area Designer” and the following screen will be displayed.
Here the language can be changed at the time of installation.
Fig 2-1 Select the language for an installer
3. As shown in Fig 2.1 click “ok”, then displays the screen of the installation location of Area
Designer. If there is no particular specification then, click “next”.
Fig 2-2 Specify the location for an installation
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4. As shown in Fig 2.2 click “next”, then select the component of “Area Designer”.
If there is no particular specification then click “next”.
Fig 2-3 Select component
5. As shown in Fig 2-3 click “next” then user will be proceed to specify the program group of
“Area Designer”. If there is no particular specification then click “next”.
Fig 2-4 Specify the program group
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6. Once you click next as shown in Fig 2-4 then proceed to additional task select screen. After
selecting the additional tasks you would like for this setup to perform while installing, then
click next.
Fig 2-5 Select additional tasks
. As shown in Fig 2-5 click next then installation of “Area Designer” will start.
Fig 2-6 Installation in progress
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3. Using the application
1. Power supply to the sensor. Connect USB or RS422 cable with computer.
2. Click Start menu → All programs →Area Designer. Or Double click Area Designer
shortcut icon on the desktop as shown in below Fig 3.1.
Fig 3 Area Designer icon
3. Starts the Area Designer application.
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4. Main window screen
When the application is started, this will explain the main window screen displayed.
4.1 Welcome to “Area Designer” screen
If application starts, the following window will be displayed as shown in Fig. 4.1-1.
Table 4.1-1 explains details of three buttons of this window.
Fig 4.1-1 Welcome to “Area Designer” screen
Table 4.1-1 Button of “Welcome to Area Designer” screen
Button Description
Create a new project file.
Open an existing project file.
Connect with the sensor.
As shown in Table 4.1-1 “open” button can open the project file. Table 4.1-2 shows the
extension of the project file which can be opened. In this application, the project file of UBG and
PBS can be also be used.
Table 4.1-2 File extension types of project file
Extension
Description
.ara UBG,PBS project files
.arax UST project files
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In table 4.1-3 Details of the components will be explained as below.
Fig 4.1-2 Serial connection component
Table 4.1-3 Serial connection component
Icon Name Description
Serial COM
Port
The connected COM port number will be
displayed. When using multiple sensors, select
the COM port which you want to connect.
Rescan
Rescan of serial port will be performed and the
number of connected COM port will be displayed
again.
Select
Baud rate
value
Select the baud rate value which has been
connected.
Connect Connects with COM port and starts
communication.
Disconnect
Disconnect the communication.
Fig 4.1-3 Ethernet connection component
Table 4.1-4 Ethernet connection component
Icon Name Description
Input IP
address
Input IP address which you want to connect. The
port number is fixed.
Connect Connects with the IP address and starts
communication.
Disconnect Disconnect the communication.
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