Power Z Data Sheet EN

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HMI + PLC with Motion Control functions

Power Z 7” Small

 TFT WVGA (800x480 pixel) size with touch screen

 dimensions 197x125x66 (WxHxD in mm)

Power Z Box

 dimensions 185x145x66 (WxHxD in mm)

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Technical data
Description Notes / Options
CPU 32 bit RISC 264 MHz - Dual core
Flash memory + F volume 8 MB
Ram (with battery backup) 2 MB
Fast access internal RAM memory 512 KB
Clock calendar No
Axes interpolation No Lack editors CNC and BLC
Buzzer Yes
Touch screen Yes
Keyboard management No Only USB keyboard
Digital inputs PNP 24 Vdc 10 Locally expandable to 26 with INT-SPI
Protected outputs PNP 0,35 A - 24Vdc 8 Locally expandable to 24 with INT-SPI
Optoinsulated outputs 60 mA 24Vdc PNP 2
Analog inputs 0..5 volt - 14 bit 3 On request 2 can be 0-20 mA
Analog input +/-10 volt 1 Optional
Analog input 0-20 mA 12 bit 1 Optional
Analog outputs +/-10V, from PWM 1
ABZ 5V Line Driver encoder interface 1 5V Push Pull opening the jumpers
AB 5V Line Driver encoder interface 1 5V Push Pull opening the jumpers
STEP / DIRECTION or PWM outputs for 3 axes 5V Line Driver
RS232 port 2
RS485 port 1
CAN port 1 Only CANopen CiA 401 for I/O
Ethernet 10-100 T port 1 TCP/IP, FTP, ModbusTCP and WEB server
USB 2.0 port 1 Only rear
SPI port (local I/O expansion) 1 For INT-SPI interface with 16 I +16 O
Low consumption, battery function also
Power supply 24 Vdc
possible

Please note: the graphics controller of Power Z not have enough dynamic memory and thus
cannot handle the USB mouse and is generally less performing than other Power controllers.
In cases where it is required to use the mouse or you have to have high-performance graphics
is therefore recommended to use the Power J.
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Removable terminal blocks

The controller is shipped without the removable terminal blocks, with the exception of that is
used for its power supply (M1). On request a Kit can be provided that includes all the remaining
terminal blocks that are:
Terminal
Brand Description
board
M2 Phoenix FMC 1,5/8-ST-3,5 cod.1952322
M3 Phoenix FMC 1,5/6-ST-3,5 cod.1952306
M4 Phoenix FMC 1,5/3-ST-3,50 cod.1952270
M5 Weidmuller B2L3.50/6/180 FEM. 3x2P. P.3,50 cod.1727560000
M6 Weidmuller B2L3.50/18/180 FEM. 9x2P. P.3,50 cod.1727620000
M7 Phoenix FMC 1,5/3-ST-3,50 cod.1952270
M8 Weidmuller B2L3.50/22/180 FEM.11x2P. P.3,50 cod.1747850000
Alternatively, you can buy on the market only those that are required in each specific application
using the codes given above or of equivalent products.

Warnings
Before powering up the controller you should always check the following:
1. That the power is supplied only via terminal M1
2. That the supply voltage never exceeds 27 VDC
3. That the connections between the + and - of the power supplies
are not reversed, both incoming or exiting the controller
4. That the encoders are not fed with voltages other than those
provided by the controller

Failure to observe any of these

recommendations could cause
irreparable damage to the
controller.
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P23 JP3 M7 1

P8 P16
DL3
DL6
JP22 I1

I2

1
1
I3
DL1
P11 J3

PG
2 2
3 4

M5
1

1 M3 M4
FT1
JP26 JP25 1
o0
o1
o2
o3
o4
o5
o6
o7

i0
i1
i2
i3
i4
i5
i6
i7

JP24 JP27 JP28

1 M1 1 M8 1 M6 1 M2
JP1

Name Type Function

M1 3 pin terminal board Controller power supply
M2 8 pin terminal board no. 3 signals A, B and Z, 5V Line Driver, encoder # 1
M3 6 pin terminal board no. 2 signals A, B 5V Line Driver encoder # 2
M4 3 pin terminal board Analog inputs +/- 10V and 0-20 mA - 14 bit, buffered
no. 3 Analog inputs 0-5Volt 14-bit, not buffered (on request 2
M5 6 pin terminal board
can be 0-20mA)
PWM / STEP outputs and DIR # 1, 2 and 3 (5V Line Driver)
M6 18 pin terminal board no. 2 digital output 5V Line Driver (can be used as Enable)
no. 1 analog output +/- 10 V (from PWM # 5)
M7 3 pin terminal board CAN A (addressable nodes 0-63)
no. 10 digital inputs (to use also as Fc Zero)
M8 22 pin terminal board no. 8 digital protected outputs PNP 0,35 A – 24 Vdc
no. 2 digital outputs PNP 60 mA – 24 Vdc
P8 Connector RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 T
P16 Pan connector 9 pin M RS232 (COM1 & COM2) and RS485 (COM3)
P23 Connector USB USB 2.0 rear connector
J3 Connector 20 pin Connection to INT-SPI interface (I/O expansion)
JP1 Jumper VA supply short circuit with VAX supply
JP3 Jumper CAN port termination resistance
JP22 Jumper RS485 port termination resistance
JP24 Jumper Line Driver / Push Pull of CLKA encoder # 1
JP25 Jumper Line Driver / Push Pull of CLKB encoder # 2
JP26 Jumper Line Driver / Push Pull of CLKA encoder # 2
JP27 Jumper Line Driver / Push Pull of CLKB encoder # 1
JP28 Jumper Line Driver / Push Pull of NOTCH 0 encoder # 1
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Name Type Function

FT1 Faston Ground connection with at least 2,5 mm2 cable
I1 Microswitch (input i88) Launch of Boot and Card recovery functions
I2 Microswitch (input i89) At start up it simulates pression on STOP key
I3 Microswitch (input i90)
DL1 Red led Internal power supply ok
DL3 Red led (output o43) Signalling boot functions selectable by micro switch I1
DL6 Red led (output o44)
PG23 Welding point 0-20 mA configuration of analog input # 256
PG24 Welding point 0-20 mA configuration of analog input # 257

For connectors without numbering, pin 1 is highlighted in red.

M1 TERMINAL BOARD (power supply)
Terminal Function
VA +24 Vdc controller’s power supply, with jumper JP1 closed (default configuration) it’s
1
connected to pin 21 of M8 (VAX)
2 GNDA 0Vdc power supply
3 GNDA 0Vdc power supply

M2 TERMINAL BOARD (encoder # 1)

Terminal Function Jumper Notes
1 CLK A channel A straight encoder # 1 JP24
2 CLK/ A channel A negated encoder # 1 - Jumper close = 5V Line Driver
3 CLK B channel B straight encoder # 1 JP27 Jumper open = 5V Push Pull
4 CLK/B channel B negated encoder # 1 -
5 NOTCH /0 channel 0 negated encoder # 1 JP28 Jumper close = 5V Line Driver
Jumper open = 5V Push Pull
6 NOTCH 0 channel 0 straight encoder # 1 - readable in interrupt as i56
7 GND power supply ground encoder # 1 -
8 VDC +5Vdc power supply for encoder # 1 -

M3 TERMINAL BOARD (encoder # 2)

Terminal Function Jumper Notes
1 CLK A channel A straight encoder # 2 JP26
2 CLK/ A channel A negated encoder # 2 - Jumper close = 5V Line Driver
3 CLK B channel B straight encoder # 2 JP25 Jumper open = 5V Push Pull
4 CLK/B channel B negated encoder # 2 -
5 GND power supply ground encoder # 2 -
6 VDC +5Vdc power supply for encoder # 2 -
Opening their jumpers, the straight inputs of encoder are configured as 5V Push Pull; in this case the
negated inputs must not be connected.
The encoder inputs can be filtered by software acting on INFO 1623 and INFO 1648.

M4 TERMINAL BOARD (+/- 10V and 0-20 mA optional inputs)

Terminal Function
1 +/- 10 V Analog input # 16, range 1640…14744, resolution 14 bit
2 GND
3 0-20 mA Analog input # 17, range 0… 16384, 14 bit
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M5 TERMINAL BOARD (no. 3 5V or 0-20mA analog input)

Terminal Function Layout
1 GND analog
2 0-5 V Analog input # 256, resolution 14 bit * 1 2
3 0-5 V Analog input # 257, resolution 14 bit *
4 0-5 V Analog input # 258, resolution 14 bit
5 GND analog
6 + 5V for potentiometers supply 5 6
* They can be 0-20mA, with resistance in input of 249 Ω, welding PG23 and PG24

M6 TERMINAL BOARD (+/-10V output and PWM or STEP/DIRECTION outputs)

Terminal Function Layout
1 PWM - STEP # 1 (straight signal)
2 / PWM - STEP # 1 (inverted signal)
3 o24 (straight signal, can be used as Direction)
4 / o24 (inverted signal, can be used as Direction)
5 PWM - STEP # 2 (straight signal)
1 2
6 / PWM - STEP # 2 (inverted signal)
7 o25 (straight signal, can be used as Direction)
8 / o25 (inverted signal, can be used as Direction)
9 PWM - STEP # 3 (straight signal)
10 / PWM - STEP # 3 (inverted signal)
11 o26 (straight signal, can be used as Direction)
12 / o26 (inverted signal, can be used as Direction)
13 o20 (straight signal, can be used as Drive Enable) 17 18
14 / o20 (inverted signal, can be used as Drive Enable)
15 o21 (straight signal, can be used as Drive Enable)
16 / o21 (inverted signal, can be used as Drive Enable)
17 GND (0Vdc)
18 VREF X, +/- 10V analog output from PWM # 5

The digital outputs are 5V Line Driver (IC type 26C31), with internal power supply.
When outputs o20 and/or o21 are used as Enable for the axis, their operating logic is reversed internally;
then, when the axis is activated, the straight signal goes to 0V and the inverted signal goes to 5V.
+/- 10V analog outputs is obtained by converting the digital signal PWM #5 into analog with an integrator;
the “drive type” parameter must be set to 1 and the PWM resolution can be set to 13 or 14 bit.
The PWM signal can become a STEP signal if you set the drive type special parameter at value 8; if other
motor parameter is set at 0 the axis feedback is an encoder, if it is at 1 the pulses generated by the STEP
output are used as feedback. The motor output offset special parameter should also be set at a value
different from 0 to avoid that the stabilization time is too long when the target position is reached. Max.
frequency of the STEP signal is 263 KHz if INFO 1154=1 and may fall to 37 KHz if INFO 1154 = 7 (further
information in “Power Family.chm” manual)
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M7 TERMINAL BOARD (CAN port)

Terminal Function
1 CAN H
2 GND (0Vdc)
3 CAN L
The Power Z can manage the CAN port using both the profile of general communication CiA 301, that the
specific profile for the I / O devices CiA 401.

M8 TERMINAL BOARD (digital I/O)

Terminal Function Layout
1 User output o0 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
2 User input i0 - 24V PNP
3 User output o1 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
4 User input i1 - 24V PNP
5 User output o2 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
6 User input i2 - 24V PNP
7 User output o3 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
8 User input i3 - 24V PNP 1 2
9 User output o4 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
10 User input i4 - 24V PNP
11 User output o5 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
12 User input i5 - 24V PNP
13 User output o6 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected
14 User input i6 - 24V PNP
15 User output o7 - 24V PNP, 350 mA protected 21 22
16 User input i7 - 24V PNP
User output o16 - 24V PNP, 60 mA unprotected,
17
internally connected to VA (ENBX)
18 User input i41 - 24V PNP
User output o17 - 24V PNP, 60 mA unprotected,
19
internally connected to VA
20 User input i40 - 24V PNP (Fc Zero axis # 1)
21 VAX (+ 24Vdc I/O) *
22 GND (0Vdc I/O) *

* VAX terminal allows you, if JP1 is open, to supply the 0.35A protected outputs independently from the
controller’s power supply. This is useful especially when the controller’s outputs are used on machines
which have to respect CE safety regulations.
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Unsupported graphics commands

Compared to other members of the Power Family, the Power Z adopts a graphics controller different,
already integrated in the display. This controller does not allow to support the following graphics
commands:
 HCURS: which displays a graphic cursor depicted by an icon
 SPRITE: defining superimposed graphic layers
 WINDOW !p: a graphical window with SPRITE (ie with a priority level p> 64)
 MKPERM: making permanent the graphics drawn in a rectangular area of the screen
 SCREEN 99: opening a dialog box after the graphic simulation of CNC program
Please be aware that into file ICU you cannot insert icons in jpeg format.
For more information, see manual html PowerFamily.chm.

Box version
Since graphics controller is integrated into the display, as there is no display when you make the dump
(that is a copy of the screen image) from Power Studio or Web Server, you get a screen image
completely light blue.

Ethernet connection
There is one parameter to enable Ethernet connection, one to set its IP address and one to declare its
subnet mask; the first and the third one are accessible in the machine parameters, while the Ethernet
address is in the “change card parameters” list accessible from the Boot menu (see also “Basic touch
screen functions” in this data sheet). If the controller does not have a full hardware keyboard, the Boot
menu should be accessed through the touch screen tool bar (remember that this access is protected by a
password):

You can find further information on html manual PowerFamily.chm, in the paragraph “User’s interface”. By
default connection is already enabled and the controller is accessible at IP 192.168.0.200, subnet mask
255.255.255.0; for a direct connection with a PC (peer to peer mode) use a crossed Ethernet cable with
RJ45 8 pins connectors.
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Names of axes
This hardware configuration parameter associates the names of axes to the hardware resources on the
motherboard. These resources can be identified per type and differ for a consecutive numbering (e.g.
encoder # 1, encoder # 2, PWM # 5 etc.). In the default configuration, the names XYZ are assigned to the
axes and the position assumed by each letter indicates the number of the hardware resource which will
be associated to the relative axis if installed.

Installed axes
In order to be installed and be operative the axis have to be declared in specific hardware configuration
parameter. It’s possible to modify default hardware resources assignation operating on respective special
parameters of each axis.
For example: installing axes X and Y and modifying the "encoder number" parameter of the “X axis
special parameters” from the “default” value to value “4” transfers the X axis feedback from encoder # 1 to
encoder # 4, while the Y axis feedback will remain the default correlation to # 2.
The freed resources (encoder # 1 in the example) can be used by other axes or managed through
specific commands available in the programming language.

Parameters to associate hardware resources to the axes

"PWM/DAC/freq output number": destination of the PID output of the axis (valid values from 1 to 16).
"encoder number": velocity/position feedback of the axis (valid values from 1 to 2)
“enabling output”: output to enable the drive of the axis (any available user output is valid).
“zero sensor”: input to change the position of the axis (only interrupt inputs are valid)
“minimum sensor”: input to limit the minimum stroke of the axis (any available input is valid).
“maximum sensor”: input to limit the maximum stroke of the axis (any available input is valid). The output
which controls the direction of the axis cannot be changed from the default setting.

Management of the limit switches dedicated to the axes

Each installed axis has associated by default inputs which have a predetermined function:
 Zero limit switch, allows you to change axis position when at its deactivation or when an encoder
impulse occurs through signal “Notch 0”. Input must be manageable in interrupt.
 Minimum limit switch at its activation interrupts axis motion, puts it in alarm and prevents any
motion towards lower quotes. The input must remain active till it reaches the lowest physical limit of
the axis motion.
 Maximum limit switch at its activation interrupts axis motion, puts it in alarm and prevents any
motion towards higher quotes. The input must remain active till it reaches the highest physical limit of
the axis motion.
Generally, Zero Limit Switch can also simultaneously work as one of the two limit switches (minimum or
maximum), therefore by default the Zero and Minimum Limit Switchs use the same input.

Inputs in interrupt
All inputs present on the main board can be managed at interrupt.

+/- 10V analog inputs

To use correctly analog input connected to pin 1 of terminal M4, you have to execute linearization of the
value read through ADC (16) operator, considering that:
 At each value in input equal to -10V corresponds a value of 1640 um
 At each value in input equal to 0V corresponds a value of 8192 um
 At each value in input equal to +10V corresponds a value of 14744 um
Since the converter resolution is 12 bit, the smallest noticeable variation will be 1,5996 um
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Other analog inputs

All analog inputs readable from ADC operator (xxx) have to be lined up to Full Scale value (F.S.) of the
input considering that:
 To a value in input equal to 0 % of F.S. corresponds a value of 0 um
 To a value in input equal to 100 % of F.S. corresponds a value of 16384 um
Since the converter resolution is 12 bit, the smallest noticeable variation will be 4 um

Processing of the analog inputs via Sigma-Delta units

The card has 4 Sigma-Delta (SD) units for analog signals processing; all analog inputs readable via the
ADC operator (xxx) may be directed to one of these units through the command SDADC. The value,
filtered and digitized, can be read with a 14 bits resolution on the INFOs 2091-2094 (one for each unit).
The syntax is the following: SDADC n, xxx where n is the SD channel number (1 to 4) and xxx is the
analog channel to be processed, one for every SD unity. For example, using the # 4 SD unit to process
the signal on pin # 2 of the M5 terminal, the command to use will be SDADC 4, 256; the filtered and
digitized value will be readable on INFO 2093. Note that the value returned is formatted at 15 bits, while
the same channel read with the command ADC is formatted at 14 bits.

Alarm signal on protected outputs

If one of protected 0,35A outputs goes in overload, the automatic thermal protection function of the
integrated circuit UDN 2987 shutdown all outputs generating, at the same time, an alarm signal
detectable with the transition from 1 to 0 of input i22.
The deliverable current of each output also depends on the number of active outputs at the same time
and by the possible thermal dissipation of the integrated circuit which is also affected by the ambient
temperature TA, as can be seen from the following graphs:

If the integrated circuit reaches the thermal overload threshold, all outputs are turned off; they
automatically reset only after the internal temperature of UDN 2987 will have dropped by about 10%.
During overcurrent shutdown the i22 output will remain at 0.

Special inputs disable

In Power Z the Hardware configuration parameter "disable special in " must be set to 1111 (all special
inputs, including Emergency, should be disabled).
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DIGITAL INPUTS (consecutive numbering)

Input Connector pin led notes

i0 M8 2 d40
i1 M8 4 d41
i2 M8 6 d42
i3 M8 8 d43
i4 M8 10 d44
i5 M8 12 d45
i6 M8 14 d46
i7 M8 16 d47
i22 - - Internal alarm on protected outputs
i40 M8 20 Fc Zero axis # 1 (X)
i41 M8 18
i56 M2 5&6 Enc. # 1 zero notch, 5V Line Driver, usable in interrupt
i88 - - I1 push button
i89 - - I2 push button
i90 - - I3 push button
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DIGITAL OUTPUTS (consecutive numbering)

powered
output connector pin led notes
from

o0 M8 1 d56
o1 M8 3 d57
o2 M8 5 d58
o3 M8 7 d59
VAX
o4 M8 9 d60
o5 M8 11 d61
o6 M8 13 d62
o7 M8 15 d63 24V PNP 0,35A * protected output

o16 M8 17 ENB X, 24V PNP - 60 mA

VA
o17 M8 19 ENB Y, 24V PNP - 60 mA
5V Line Driver output
o20 M6 13 & 14 - When used as Enable for the axis,
their operating logic is reversed and
then, when the axis is activated, the
o21 M6 15 & 16 - straight signal goes to 0V and the
internal 5V
inverted signal goes to 5V
o24 M6 3&4 -
o25 M6 7&8 - 5V Line Driver output
o26 M6 11 & 12 -
o41 - - - - Buzzer
o43 - - DL3 - internal output
o44 - - DL6 - internal output
* To check the maximum current deliverable, see section "Alarm signal on protected outputs.".

ANALOG INPUTS (consecutive numbering)

input connector pin full scale notes

16 1 +/- 10V 14 bit, buffered

M4
17 3 0-20 mA 14 bit, buffered
256 2 0-5V or 0-20 mA PG23
14 bit, not buffered
257 M5 3 0-5V or 0-20 mA PG24
258 4 0-5V 14 bit, not buffered

ANALOG OUTPUTS (consecutive numbering)

output connector pin full scale notes

5 M6 18 +/- 10V from PWM # 5, with 12-14 bits resolution

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CONNECTION EXAMPLES
This section is an extract of the information provided in the “Electrical Connections” section of the manual
supplied with the controller, to which you must always refer for the wiring of the system according to the
constructor’s technical recommendations.

Power supply and ground connection

Pin Connector M1
1 24 VA +24 V +/- 10%
DC
2 GNDA 0Vdc
3 GNDA 0Vdc AC

FT1

Digital input and output connection

Pin M8 connector DIGITAL OUTPUTS
1 User output o0 Protected against
2 User input i0 overload
3 User output o1 Max 30 Vdc – 350 mA
4 User input i1
5 User output o2
DRIVER
PE

GND
Analog Input
17 ENBX driver enable (Imax 60 mA) Enable Input
18 User input i41
19 User output o17 (Imax 60 mA) DIGITAL
20 FCZEROX X axis zero limit OUTPUTS
21 VAX I/O +24 V power supply Max 30 Vdc – 60 mA
22 GNDA 0Vdc

Pin M6 connector
1 PWM - STEP # 1
2 / PWM - STEP # 1

17 GNDA 0Vdc
18 +/- 10V from PWM # 5
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Analog input connection

Pin M5 connector Generator
1 Analog GND –
2 Analog input # 256 + 5V PE
3 Analog input # 257
4 Analog input # 258
5 Analog GND
6 + 5V for potentiometer power supply

Drive reference connection

Pin M6 connector DRIVER
17 GNDA 0Vdc Vref – U
18 VREF X X reference signal, +/- 10V Vref + V M
GND An. W

PE

5V Line Driver Encoder connection

Pin M2 connector ENCODER
1 CLK A channel A straight enc. # 1 Phase A
2 CLK/A channel A negated enc. # 1 Phase AN
3 CLK B channel B straight enc. # 1 Phase B
4 CLK/B channel B negated enc. # 1 Phase BN
5 NOTCH 0 ch. 0 straight enc. # 1 Phase Z
6 NOTCH /0 ch. 0 negated enc. # 1 Phase ZN
7 GND logic ground -
8 VDC +5Vdc power supply +

Connection of RS232 serial interface Com. 1

Pin P16 connector
1 GDN logic ground PC
2 Com. 1 RX Rx
3 Com. 1 TX Tx
4 RTX- Com. 3 (RS485)
5 GDN logic ground GND
6
7 Com. 2 TX PE
8 Com. 2 RX
9 RTX+ Com. 3 (RS485)
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Connection of RS485 serial interface Com 3

Pin P16 connector
Device
9 RTX + Com. 3 RTX-
4 RTX - Com. 3 RTX+

5 GDN logic ground GND

PE

JP22 inserts the start or end termination resistance of the RS485 line (not connected by default).

CANopen interface connection

The Power Z is able to control one CAN port using both the CiA 301 general communication protocol and
the specific profiles CiA 401 (I/O devices).
The CAN network must be done with twisted screened cables and the furthest ends of CAN H and CAN L
signals must be charged through a 120 ohm termination resistance.
In Power Z the termination resistance is already connected by default and can be disconnected by
removing jumper JP3, but you have to install the termination resistance at the other end of the network.

Pin M7 connector CAN NODE

1 CAN H CAN L
2 GNDA (0Vdc) CAN H
3 CAN GND

CAN NODE
CAN L
CAN H
GND
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Basic functions of the touch screen

On the controllers equipped with touch screen, a number of basic functions can be accessed immediately
without having to enable and calibrate the screen.
1. If at start up the system detects a pressure at the top right-hand corner of the screen, it accesses the
Boot menu:

FUNZIONI DI BOOT
F1 = change card parameter
F2 = touch screen calibration
F3 = full ram clear
F4 = reset
F5 = load file
F6 = clear screen
F7 = save current firmware
F8 = export card parameter

Touch keys to browse the boot functions

WARNING: the Boot menu only manages the USB memories and not any other peripherals, such
as the keypad and the mouse, which may be connected to the same USB port by means of a hub.
Once you are in Boot menu, we suggest you to calibrate the touch screen so that the touch function
is still active when the system is switched on again, even after running functions F3 and F4 which
partially or totally clear the RAM memory.
We recommend not to alter the card’s basic configurations without contacting first the Tex
Computer’s technical staff.
2. If at start up the system detects a pressure at the top left-hand corner of the screen you enter the
menu which allows the operator to disable some functions during the current start-up phase. The
following check list will be displayed:
Touching the screen on each of the white boxes allows the user to
check or un-check the functions to be disabled during the current
start-up phase. Pressing ENTER you confirm the selections made,
which affect the current start-up phase only and not the following
ones.

For further information on the functions of the touch screen,

refer to the manual with the same name.

.
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Recalling Boot and Card recovery Functions from I1

I1 pressed at power on

I1 Press quickly
< 4 seconds > 4 seconds
I1 Press and hold until DL is
always on
Boot menu Card recovery
DL DL
to exit: I1
select F4 or turn off and after
turn on the power supply
1 - Load configuration I1 DL
DL Load configuration card
parameter from file POWER.CRD
After you enter the Boot I1
Menu using this button, the
next time that the controller 2 - Save configuration DL
I1
is turned-on, the Ethernet
port will be enabled even if DL Save configuration card
parameters in file POWER.CRD
the "Lan 1- enabled" ope-
rator parameter is set to I1
NO.
3 - Load firmware I1 DL
DL Load the firmware from file
FIRMWARE.BIN
I1

4 - Save firmware I1 DL
DL Save the firmware into file
FIRMWARE.BIN
I1

5 - Restore application I1 DL
DL Executes the restore of desired
application or DEFAULT
I1

6 - Touch calibration I1 DL
DL Activates the calibration
procedure of touch screen
I1

Main menu
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The controller is equipped with a microswitch, called I1, located on one side of the motherboard; next to it
there is also a red LED DL3. Pressing the microswitch I1 at power on you can access both the Boot
menu and the Card recovery functions which allow you to upload from a removable storage medium, a
text file, called POWER.CRD, where there are listed the values of the main card configuration
parameters, including the IP address of the controller; these features are particularly useful for Box
version controllers.
The functions available are:
 1 - Load configuration; loads the motherboard with the configuration parameters of the file
POWER.CRD
 2 - Save configuration; create a POWER.CRD file with the motherboard data
 3 - Load firmware; loads, in two different moments, indifferently both the Main and the Boot of the
controller if in the storage medium they are both called FIRMWARE.BIN
 4 - Save firmware; save the motherboard firmware by creating a file named FIRMWARE.BIN
 5 - Restore application; activates the procedure that allows to instantly load the backup of an
application program, present on the main root of a removable storage drive, whose name is
defined in the operator parameter restore al reset. If this parameter is empty it will be
automatically searched for an application program called DEFAULT
6 - Touch calibration; gives you instant access to the calibration of the touch screen
You can exit the Card recovery menu at any time by turning off and on the power supply of controller.
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Power Z 7” Small dimensions ( fixing with clips) (Dimensions in mm)

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Power Z 7” Small drilling template (Dimensions in mm)

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Power Z Box dimensions (Dimensions in mm)

Data subject to modification without notice