ASI Tiger TG-1000 User manual

ASI Tiger System
Instruction Manual
Applied Scientific Instrumentation, Inc.
29391 W. Enid Rd.
Eugene, OR 97402-9533 USA
Phone: [phone]
Toll-free: [phone] (U.S/Canada)
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Email: [email protected]m
Web: http://www.ASIimaging.com
Last Revision: March 9, 2015

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Table of Contents
Electrical Characteristics ....................................................................3
WARNINGS ........................................................................................4
Description: .......................................................................................5
Tiger System: ...................................................................................................5
TIG/COM Card:....................................................................................................................................... 5
JOYSTICK / JOYPOD Input: ..................................................................................................................... 5
USB to PC Input:..................................................................................................................................... 5
RESET ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation of Cables........................................................................................6
TG-1000 PROGRAMMING MANUAL....................................................8
Quick Reference –Main Operating Commands ................................................8
Quick Reference –Customization Commands ..................................................9
RS-232 Communication ..................................................................................10
Command ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Reply .................................................................................................................................................... 11
MS-2000 Reply Syntax ......................................................................................................................... 11
Examples.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Tiger Reply Syntax................................................................................................................................ 12
Error Codes ..........................................................................................................................................12
Query of Parameters ...........................................................................................................................13
TG-1000 and MS-2000’s instruction set differences ........................................13

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Identifying Controller Configuration...............................................................15
Build Command ................................................................................................................................... 15
Tiger Banner.........................................................................................................................................17
A Note Regarding Units ..................................................................................18
TG-1000 Command Set...................................................................................18
Error Codes for TG-1000 Diagnostics ..............................................................68
Change log .....................................................................................................70
CLEANING & Maintenance: ............................................................................57
WARRANTY ....................................................................................................58

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Electrical Characteristics
AC Input: 90-264 VAC, 3.3 A (peak), 50/60 Hz
AC In-rush Current (Cold Start): 77 A (maximum), at 240 VAC
Fuse Replacement: 2.0 A Fast Blow 250 VAC
(Spare fuse located in Power Jack on Back Panel)
Mains supply voltage fluctuations not to exceed 10% of the nominal voltage
Indoor use only

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WARNINGS
1. Ensure power switch is in the OFF position before plugging in the power cord.
2. Do not unplug or plug-in devices / cables when power is on.
3. Do not remove the front or back panels; no user serviceable parts are inside.
4. Do not insert hand or non-isolated tools into Control Box even with power off. Stored
charge on capacitors could result in personal electrical shock or damaging of electrical
components if contact is made to internal circuit boards.
5. For indoor use only.
6. Do not position controller so that there is no access to the back mains supply input.
7. Protection provided by the equipment bay be impaired if the equipment is used in a
manner not specified by ASI.
8. In the event of device failure, contact ASI: [phone]
[phone]
International: 011-541-461-8181

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Description:
Tiger System:
The Tiger system provides a case that houses multiple control cards and allows for future expansion. It
is available in 6, 8, or 16 slot configurations. The standard setup comes with +24, +5, & -5 VDC. The
power indicator shows that 5 VDC is on. The only card that comes standard with all Tiger systems is the
TIG/COM card.
TIG/COM Card:
The COM card is the base of the system. It provides communication to all cards installed into
the controller system via a backplane communication bus. The COM card actively monitors and
supervises all communications and inputs to the system and distributes the information to all
cards. Each card discerns what information to listen to and communicates with the COM card
to give responses on the USB port.
JOYSTICK / JOYPOD Input:
This port allows the attachment of the ASI JOYPOD unit. The joypod unit has an analog joystick,
multiple high resolution digital input knobs, as well as several switches and buttons. The COM card
monitors the input from the joypod and shares the information to all cards.Several serial USB port
commands can be used to set up which cards use the information and what it controls.
USB to PC Input:
This port allows the controller to be connected to a PC via USB which creates a virtual com port through
which high speed serial communication can be established. See the Tiger Programming manual for
more information.
COM Card
Power
Indicator
Reset
Joypod
Input
USB to PC
Input

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RESET
The COM card also has a reset button which resets all the Cards installed as well as an input for the ASI.
See individual Control Card Manuals for details on each card type.
Installation of Cables
Plug the AC power cord into the rear of the controller. Attach the cable between the filterwheel and the
controller. Connect the serial cable between the computer and controller. WARNING: Ensure that the
power switch is in the “OFF” position while connecting or disconnecting connectors including the mains
power plug. Connecting and disconnecting with the power on can result in permanent damage to the
controller electronics.
The controller relies on proper orientation of the terminals on
the mains input plug. The ground terminal must be properly
earth grounded to provide safe protective grounding. Where
possible, correct connection of Neutral and Hot convention
should be followed.
Warning: Failure to follow Hot / Neutral conventions can result in failure of fuse shorting protection.
Danger: Failure to ground the ground terminal can result in failure of protection against electrical shock.
When setting up the controller several things should be taken into consideration. One, the controller
should not be setup in a location where access to the power cord is blocked. Although heat build up is
generally not an issue, the controller should be placed where it can get adequate ventilation to the
bottom air vents. The on/off power switch on the front of the controller should be easily accessible.
The controller should be close enough to the filter wheel / shutters that there is no strain on the
attachment cables.
Fuse
Ground
Neutral
Hot

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Contents
TG-1000 PROGRAMMING MANUAL....................................................4
Quick Reference –Main Operating Commands ................................................4
Quick Reference –Customization Commands ..................................................4
RS-232 Communication ....................................................................................5
Command .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Reply ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
MS-2000 Reply Syntax ........................................................................................................................... 6
Examples................................................................................................................................................ 6
Tiger Reply Syntax.................................................................................................................................. 6
Error Codes ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Query of Parameters ............................................................................................................................. 7
TG-1000 and MS-2000’s instruction set differences ..........................................7
Identifying Controller Configuration.................................................................9
Build Command ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Tiger Banner.........................................................................................................................................10
A Note Regarding Units ..................................................................................11
TG-1000 Command Set...................................................................................11
Command: ACCEL ....................................................................................................................... 11
Command: AALIGN.....................................................................................................................12
Command: AFCONT (Requires Video Autofocus Hardware - See Autofocus Manual) .................12
Command: AFLIM (Requires Video Autofocus Hardware - See Autofocus Manual) ....................12
Command: AFOCUS (Requires Video Autofocus Hardware - See Autofocus Manual) ................... 12
Command: AFSET (Requires Video Autofocus Hardware - See Autofocus Manual) .............. 12

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Command: AFMOVE (Requires Video Autofocus Hardware - See Autofocus Manual) ..................12
Command: AHOME (Requires ARRAY firmware module, not yet tested) ................................ 12
Command: AIJ (Requires ARRAY firmware module, not yet tested)........................................ 12
Command: ARRAY (Requires ARRAY firmware module, not yet tested) ..................................12
Command: AZERO .....................................................................................................................13
Command: BACKLASH ...............................................................................................................13
Command: BCUSTOM (Version 3+) .........................................................................................13
Command: BENABLE .................................................................................................................16
Command: BUILD ....................................................................................................................... 17
Command: CDATE ..................................................................................................................... 18
Command: CNTS........................................................................................................................ 18
Command: CUSTOMA ...............................................................................................................19
Command: CUSTOMB (PLANAR_CORRECTION firmware module required)............................. 23
Command: DACK ......................................................................................................................... 23
Command: DUMP.......................................................................................................................24
Command: ENSYNC ...................................................................................................................24
Command: EPOLARITY ...............................................................................................................24
Command: ERROR.....................................................................................................................25
Command: HALT........................................................................................................................ 25
Command: HERE........................................................................................................................25
Command: HOME.......................................................................................................................26
Command: INFO ........................................................................................................................27
Command: JOYSTICK ..................................................................................................................27
Command: JSSPD....................................................................................................................... 29
Command: KADC (For CRIFF and AF-DUAL Systems) ...............................................................29
Command: KD............................................................................................................................29

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Command: KI .............................................................................................................................29
Command: KP .............................................................................................................................30
Command: LCD (not supported in TG-1000)............................................................................ 30
Command: LED (PWM_LED_DIM Firmware Required) .........................................................30
Command: LLADR......................................................................................................................30
Command: LOAD (RING BUFFER Firmware Module Required)................................................ 30
Command: LOCK (For CRIFF and AF-DUAL Systems)................................................................31
Command: LOCKRG (For CRIFF and AF-DUAL Systems)............................................................31
Command: MAINTAIN............................................................................................................... 31
Command: MOTCTRL ................................................................................................................32
Command: MOVE......................................................................................................................32
Command: MOVREL ..................................................................................................................33
Command: PCROS .....................................................................................................................33
Command: MULTIMV................................................................................................................34
Command: PEDAL (Requires Foot Pedal Hardware/Firmware) ................................................. 35
Command: RBMODE (RING BUFFER Firmware Module Required)........................................... 35
Command: RDADC.....................................................................................................................37
Command: RDSBYTE.................................................................................................................. 37
Command: RDSTAT ................................................................................................................... 38
Command: RELOCK (For CRIFF and AF-DUAL Systems).............................................................38
Command: RESET ...................................................................................................................... 38
Command: RTIME...................................................................................................................... 39
Command: RUNAWAY............................................................................................................... 39
Command: SAVESET ..................................................................................................................39
Command: SAVEPOS .................................................................................................................40
Command: SCAN (SCAN firmware required)............................................................................ 40