ATC A-52 Series User manual

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A-52xx DCS User Manual
V1.12 Edit: 2019.12.5

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Android APP Quick Start
The A-52 WiFi series controller had installed an initial program in it. You can use the smart phone
to communicate with it directly.
Operation Video:http://www.szatc.com/uploads/download_file/A52QuickStart.mp4.
1. You can download it from the below web link:
http://www.szatc.com/uploads/download_file/ATCWStationPro.zip
2. Power on the A 52 WiFi series controller, and turn the back switch to the Normal mode.
3. Use the smart phone WIFI Signal setup menu to search the controller’s WiFi signal. The controller’s
initial WiFi SSID name is “52WIFI”.

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4. Click the “ATC WStation Pro” APP, and press the Connect button.
5. WStation Pro Main menu.
6. Click the Station Input to control the A-52 WiFi series controller’s output. The I0, I1, I2, I3 button can
control the controller’s DO0, DO1, DO2, DO3. And the controller will show (trigger) the related graph on
the LCM screen.

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7. Click the Station Input I4 button can start the controller’s Stop Watch function. The controller’s LCM will
also show the stop watch time value.
8. Press the Return button back to the main menu, and switch to the Station Analog Input. Adjust the AI0
or AI1 bar, the controller’s LCM will show the current analog value. Adjust the bar value to 0 to escape the
controller’s LCM.
9. Complete the quick operation.

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Note: If the APP’s bottom appearing “Polling”, it means the smart phone is correct to communicating with
the A-52 WiFi controller. If the APP’s bottom appearing “Receive Error!”, it means the smart phone is can’t
communicate with the A-52 WiFi controller. Please follow the step2 step 4 to check the setting.
A-52 series WiF i controller Display and ATP 2 (text panel) menu structure
Depend on controller’s switch status (Init/Normal), the display will show below figure, and can via button
to complete below setting.
Note: at Init mode, press ESC more than 3 Sec can modify the parameter, when complete press OK more
than 3 Sec to store the setting.

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Quick Start:
If would like to modify the program parameter
1. Turn controller switch to Init mode.
2. Choose Program -> Edit -> Edit Program
3. Display will show related block parameter, can use ▲UP or ▼DOWN button to select the block, and
press OK more than 3 Sec to modify.
4. When complete press OK more than 3 Sec to store the setting.
If would like to monitor controller’s IO status
1. Turn controller switch to Normal mode.
2. Display will show current time. Press ESC.
3. If choosing Monitor, can monitor all blocks’ status and parameters.
If choosing I/O status, can monitor Input, Output and Flag’s status. In the figure, D is mean Digital, A is
mean Analog

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1. Init mode
1.1 Program menu
1.1.1 Edit menu
In the Edit menu, you can edit the parameter as above graph.
Edit Param: It will show all blocks No and parameter, you can use the ▲▼button to choose the block you
would like to edit. When choose the block, click the OK button to edit it, ESC button to switch. When
complete, press ESC more than 3 second to save it.
Edit Name: It can name the block.
AQ: This setting is use for the controller’s switch turn to Init mode, the controller’s AQ output will hold on
designate status.
AQ in Stop
Defined: range 00.00-10.00
Last: the last data
AQ Type: default or 4-20 mA
Memory?:You can detect how many block capacity can use in the controller.
1.1.2 Password menu
A program password with up to 8 alphabetical characters can be assigned to protect the circuit program on
the controller.You can use the Password menu to change the current password.

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1.1.3 Msg Config
This menu can edit the Message Text’s block display time. You can edit the Analog Time, Tick Time and
CurrCharSet in this menu.
Analog Time: the initial value is 100 ms.
Tick Time: the initial value is 1000 ms (1 Sec).
Current Character set: CharSet1 or CharSet2.
1.2 Setup menu
1.2.1 LCD menu
Logo Display: You can set up the Logo Display time when the controller power on.
LCD Contrast: You can adjust the controller’s LCD contrast in this menu.
Backlight:You can turn on/off the controller’s backlight in this menu.
1.2.2 Menu Lang
The controller offer English, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, French, Chinese Big5, Chinese, German, Turkish and
Russian Language menu options.
1.2.3 Clock
Set Clock: You can set the current date and time in this menu.
S/W Time: Set Up the Summer/Winter time.
Calibration: Set the Real Time Clock (RTC) calibration value. (Sec/Week)

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1.3 Diagnostic menu
1.3.1 Module info: You can detect the controller’s firmware version, temperature and series number, the
value just read only.
1.3.2 Com_Port: You can detect the controller’s com port parameters. The parameters just read only. Or
you can use the ATC Editor software to edit it.
1.4 WiFi Setup menu

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1.4.1Device Mode:The A-52 WiFi series controller offers several operate mode option. You can choose the
operate mode to meet your demand.
Server: It’s the regular controller mode, which can communicate to the Station &Groups mode and A-3288
transmitter. And also can connect to WiFi smart phone &tablet PC directly without WiFi AP router. One
Server mode controller can communicate to maximum 7 units Station,Groups & WiFi smart phone (Can
combine on demand). Note: In Server mode, the device can’t communicate with the WiFi AP router.
Station: In this mode, the device will set to Extend IO Module. It means the Server device will read & write
the Station device.Note: In Station mode, the device can’t communicate with the WiFi AP router.
Device ID: range 1-7. You must set the Device ID for different value to communicate with the Server device
for avoiding ID conflict.
Groups: It’s the regular controller mode. And can let the data exchange with the Server device. Note: In
Groups mode, the device can’t communicate with the WiFi AP router.
Device ID: range 1-7. You must set the Device ID for different value to communicate with the Server device
for avoiding ID conflict.
Remote: In this mode, the device will set to WiFi Remote IO Module. It can communicate with the WiFi AP
router, but can’t communicate with the Server device. The performance is as same as the ATC A-1 series
Remote IO Module.
Device ID: range 1-255. You must set the Device ID for different value to communicate with the WiFi AP
router for avoiding ID conflict.
DHCP:You can set DHCP ON for auto set IP address and Port. Off to edit the IP Address and Port on demand.
IP Address: Edit the IP address.
Port: Edit the port.
Remote Mode Address Mapping
DI
07001~07032
DO
07257~07272
AI
47001~47008
AO
47065~47068
Slave: In this mode, the device will set to regular controller function. It can communicate with the WiFi AP
router, but can’t communicate with the Server device. The Slave mode can over the WiFi AP router to
communicate other SCADA, OPC or controller.
Device ID: range 1-255. You must set the Device ID for different value to communicate with the WiFi AP
router for avoiding ID conflict.
DHCP: You can set DHCP ON for auto set IP address and Port. Off to edit the IP Address and Port on
demand.