MEGAlink ML2000 User manual

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User manual for ML2000
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User Manual for ML2000
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User manual for ML2000
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Table of Contents
User manual for ML2000 ........................................................................................................... 2
Display Unit ............................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
1 General Information ............................................................................................................
1.1 About Megalinks Display Unit ....................................................................................
1.2 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4
1. Buttons and Menus ...................................................................................................... 5
2 Using the monitor ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Training ....................................................................................................................... 5
Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 8
.1 Display settings............................................................................................................ 8
.2 Communication Settings.............................................................................................. 8
. Target Lift Adjustment ................................................................................................ 8
.4 Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................... 8
4 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 System Status ............................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Upgrading Software ................................................................................................... 12
4. Factory reset / software recovery ............................................................................... 1
4.4 SD Card slot............................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Replacing the Communications Circuit ..................................................................... 16
4.6 Replacing the main Circuit ........................................................................................ 17

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1 General Information
1.1 About Megalinks Display Unit
This monitor is specially designed for use at shooting ranges. It is constructed around a 10.4”
color LCD screen and is built to withstand hot and cold climate conditions. The monitor
contains all the circuitry and software needed to communicate with the target and to register
and display the position of each hit. The monitor controls are comprised of four (4) buttons
mounted under the screen on the front panel which controls the displayed menu. The monitor
requires only a single cable (carries both power and data) which is connected to a receptacle
located at the firing position. Monitors may be serially connected to form a chain of two or
more units (this is called a segment).
The monitor has been constructed in such a way as to be freely placed on the ground or on a
stand. When the monitor is folded to a closed position the LCD screen is well protected.
The monitor requires a 12 volt power supply and each unit consumes a maximum of 0.7
amperes with full background lighting. The power needs of the unit make it very easy to run
the whole firing position system with a 12V car battery if a fixed power source is not
available.

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1.2 Overview
Screen
Status lamps
Function buttons
Target number
This point identifies a
‘master’ display Target type
program
Communications
indicator
Series
information
Shot
information
(last shot)
Shooting
card
information
Function name

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1.3 Buttons and Menus
Directly over each button on the front panel (marked A, B, C, D) are the screen function
names. These names will change as different views are displayed on the screen.
For example:
Pressing button D in the screen opens the
main menu. See picture
Buttons A and B can then be used to
navigate up and down in the displayed menu.
Button C is then used to make a selection
from the menu. Button D can then be used
again to close the menu and return to the
main display.
A B C D
2 Using the monitor
2.1 Training
2.1.1 Select the course of fire or target type
Select Menu  Course of fire.

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In this menu you can change the following options:
•
Course of fire Shooting program to be used
•
Target Target type to be used.
•
Caliber Caliber type.
•
Motor
frequency
How many shots before the band is advanced. (Only for targets with
automated band advance)
•
Motor length How far to advance the band. (Only for targets with automated band
advance)
•
Actual distance Displays the actual range to the target.
•
Simulated
distance
Displays the simulated range to target. Hit points and values are
calculated using this simulated distance.
•
Prepare time Time in seconds between the selection of
Serie
s

Start
until
firing can commence.
•
Mark delay Number of seconds between the displaying of each shot.
•
Marking auto Yes / No. Selects whether the display should follow the course of
fire or whether the shots are to be displayed continuously.
2.1.2 Fire on command
Select Series  Start.
2.1.3 Start Marking
Select Series  Mark # - #.
2.1.4 Show series details
Select Series  Series details.
2.1.5 Change series
For the next series select Series  Next ser.
For the previous series select Series  Prev. ser.
2.1. Create a new shooting card
Select Menu  New card
2.1.7 Select a previous shooting card
Select Menu  Change card
2.1.8 Printing a shooting card
Select Menu  Print

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The monitor must be connected to a PC where the M Range application is running in order
to print a shooting card.
2.1.9 Manually run target lift
Select Menu  System setup…  ift….
The lift can be driven to the positons Prone, Kneeling, Standing and Park independently of
selected course of fire.

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3 Configuration
3.1 Display settings
Select Menu  Display Config.
•
Brightness Background lighting - 0 (min) to 9 (max).
•
Language Change system language.
•
Screen style Change color scheme.
•
Power save on Specify how many minutes of monitor inactivity should pass before
the backlighting is shut off. This function helps to conserve power if
you are operating the system from a car battery.
NOTE : Backlighting is automatically turned back on when a new shot
is registered. A value of zero (0) turns this function off.
3.2 Co unication Settings
Select Menu  System Settings... Comm. Config...
•
Master Yes / No. Specify a monitor as the ‘master’. There can be one (and
only one) monitor designated as the master in a serially connected
chain (one per serial segment). A small square point displayed after
the lane number indicates that a monitor is specified as the master
monitor.
•
Lane Specify which lane is connected to the monitor.
•
First Lane Specify which lane is the first lane in a serial segment. (applicable
only if a monitor is specified as the master)
•
Last Lane Specify which lane is the last lane in a serial segment. (applicable
only if a monitor is specified as the master)
3.3 Target Lift Adjust ent
Select Menu  System Settings... ift adjust
This menu is used for adjusting and storing target lift positions. From a single monitor all
target lift positions can be freely adjusted.
Select Previous or Next to select a target. Select Adjust to move the target up or down.
Select Store to store the target position. Actual potions are prone, kneel, stand and park.
NB! Only the master monitor can be used to adjust the lifts.
3.4 Advanced Settings
Select Menu  System Settings... Advanced

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A password is required to enter the advanced settings screen. This is to prevent accidental or
unauthorized changes to your settings. The password (by default) is the number 3.
3.4.1 Filter Configuration
Select Menu  System Settings... Advanced  Filter Config....
The filter is used to specify which organization, weapon and shooting distance that the
monitor will be used for. For example, if organization is set to ISSF then all courses of fire
and target types not related to this organization will be removed from all operating menus.
3.4.2 Target Configuration
Select Menu  System Settings... Advanced  Target Config
This menu is used to change the parameters for the target connected to the monitor. The first
screen shows the related parameters.
•
Sensor Specify the sensor type that the target unit is configured to use
(Printed on the target).
•
Offset X Specify
h
orizontal
offset in millimeters (mm).
•
Offset Y Specify
v
ertical
offset in millimeters (mm).
•
Turned sensor Mirrored target. Can be used if the target is positioned the opposite
way (back side).
•
Frame sensor Specify if the frame sensor is to be used. (applicable only for targets
that support frame sensors)
•
External motor Specify if the target has a connection to an external motor for band
advance. (applicable only for targets that support connection to an
external motor)
To change these parameters, select Config…. When you are finished making your changes
and have selected Finished, you then need to select Send Data to transfer your changes to the
target.
3.4.3 Set Target ID
Select Menu  System Settings... Advanced  Set Target ID
Select Select ID to set the ID for the target.
The master monitor can set target ID for all targets.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that ONLY ONE target is connected when you set the target’s ID
otherwise all targets will receive the same ID number. They must connected and set one-at-a-
time.

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3.4.4 Clock
Select Menu  System Settings... Advanced  Clock
This menu choice is for setting the time and date on the monitor. If you need to set the time
and date on several monitors then this may be more easily accomplished using the MLRange
application. (From the main menu: Setup/Monitor/Set DU Clock) This will set all connected
monitors to the PC’s current date and time

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4 Maintenance
4.1 Syste Status
Select Menu  System Settings... System status
In the system status screen you see the following information about the monitor and the
connected target;
Display
• Version – Current monitor software version.
• Firmware – Current firmware installed on the monitor.
• Hardware – Hardware version and screen resolution.
o DU iX – IMX monitor
o DU aX – AT monitor
• Time/Date.
• Voltage - Current voltage as well as min and max values since startup.
Target
• Version – current software version of the connected target.
• Sensor – Target sensor type.
• Info – Current target temperature and current voltage
• Shot count – Total shots registered on the target.
• Error count – Sum of detected system anomalies.

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4.2 Upgrading Software
NB: There is an error in the following firmware versions: FW=2.17 and FW=2.19. If yo
have either of these software versions on yo r monitor please read section 4.2.1 before
pgrading.
Upgrading is accomplished with any standard USB flash drive.
The files needed for upgrading is automatically copied to the USB flash drive using the
System administration dialog in MLRange. Please see the document ML2000 Man al 03 –
Config ration and Upgrading for details.
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Plug the flash drive in one of the available USB sockets on the rear of the monitor.
If the monitor is not connected to the range computer you can manually start the upgrading
procedure by selecting Menu  System Settings... Advanced  USB Upgrade.
(Password value = ).
When the monitor restarts the upgrade is complete. This can take several minutes to finish.
You can upgrade multiple monitors at the same time by using multiple USB flash drives.
4.2.1 Upgrading from firmware versions with error (FW=2.17 and
FW=2.19).
Because of an error in the firmware versions FW=2.17 and FW=2.19 special procedure must
be followed when upgrading. You must upgrade to software version 14.50 before continuing
to the newest software version. Do not attempt to upgrade close to any mayor events. If the
upgrade from one of these versions fails, please see section 4. Factory reset / software
recovery.
1. Check what firmware currently is present in your monitor(s). This can be done by in
the system status screen.
2. Delete all content on the monitor. Menu  Select Scorecard  Menu  Delete All
 OK.
. Use System administration in MLRange to generate an USB flash drive with the
software version 14.50. Make s re to delete all data on, or format, the flash drive
first!
a. If the current FW present is version 2.17, please select and copy the version
14.50 (FW.2.17) to the USB flash drive.

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b. If the current FW present is version 2.19, please select and copy the version
14.50 (FW.2.19) to the USB flash drive.
4. Plug the flash drive in one of the available USB sockets on the rear of the monitor.
5. If the monitor is not connected to the range computer you can manually start the
upgrading procedure by selecting Menu  System Settings... Advanced  USB
Upgrade. (Password value = ).
6. If the monitor has not restarted after five minutes, toggle the power off/on by
removing the power cord.
7. Check the system status screen that version 14.50 with FW=2.17 or FW=2.19 is
present. If not, repeat step – 7.
8. You are now ready to update to the newest version.
4.3 Factory reset / software recovery
If the monitor is not responding you will need to factory reset the software. Contact Megalink
to get access to a downloadable zip file with recovery data.
There are two different types of Megalink color monitor. The previous type is called AT and
the current is called IMX. Monitors purchased before 2016 are probably of type AT.
You can decide what type of monitor you are using:
• IMX have the text DU -IMX on the serial number label.
• The system status screen will have the line Hardware = DU3 i if type IMX.
• The system status screen will have the line Hardware = DU3 a if type AT. If this
information is missing it will be an AT.
4.3.1 Factory reset of monitor type AT
4.3.1.1 Monitors with software 15.x and newer
• Download the file ML-DU3-USB-RECOVER-XXXX-XXXXXX.zip from
www.megalink.no/login.
• Unzip the file and copy the content into a USB flash drive. Remember to use
Windows Safe Removal of devices before removing the drive.
• Turn off the power (or remove the power cable).
• Insert the USB drive in the right (seen from front) USB sockets on the rear of the
monitor.
• Press and hold the A button while power on the monitor for at least 10 seconds.
• Release the A button and wait for the monitor to copy software from the flash drive.
• The screen will turn green and the monitor will restart when the copying has
completed.

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4.3.1.2 Monitors with software 14.x and older (or if section 4.3.1.1 failed)
• Download the file ML-DU3-USB-RECOVER-XXXX-XXXXXX.zip from
www.megalink.no/login.
• Unzip the file and copy the content into a FAT formated SD card (Must be an SD
card. Not SDHC/SDXC or similar). Remember to use Windows Safe Removal of
devices before removing the card.
• Remove the power cable.
• Open the monitor. See section .
• Insert the SD card in the SD slot. 
• Power up the monitor. The screen will turn red.
• The screen will turn green when the copying from the SD card has completed.
• Turn off the monitor by removing the power cable.
• Remove the SD card.
• Power up the monitor.
4.3.2 Factory reset of monitor type IMX
• Download the file ML-DU3-SD-XXXX-XXXXXX.img.zip from www.megalink.no/login.
• Unzip the image file.
• Use the program Etcher to flash the image to an SD card. Download Etcher from
www.etcher.io.
• Remove the power cable.
• Open the monitor.  .
• Insert the SD card in the SD slot. 
• Power up the monitor.
• Wait for the message  on the screen. This may take several minutes.
• Turn off the monitor by removing the power cable.
• Remove the SD card.
• Power up the monitor.

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• Opening the Monitor
If you need to open the monitor then it should be done in the following manner:
1. Remove the four screws indicated above.
2. Slide the back cover toward you.
. Gently lift the back cover up to expose the internals.
4. Gently lay the back cover over (preferable support by a book to avoid stretching the
internal cables).
5. Ensure that the cables are not pinched or stretched in any way.
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4.4 SD Card slot
If you need to insert an SD card the SD slot is located between the cables as shown in the
following images.
4.4.1 SD Card slot monitor type AT
4.4.2 SD Card slot monitor type IMX
4.5 Replacing the Co unications Circuit
If the communications circuit (Art.nr.5974) is damaged by lightning or other phenomenon it
can easily be replaced (no soldering iron required).

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Use fine pliers to gently squeeze the white card holder so that you can lift up the circuit board.
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4.6 Replacing the ain Circuit
The main circuit can be replaced if a new one is provided by Megalink.
1. Remove the four screws indicated above.
2. Carefully remove these three connections.
. Replace the new main circuit with the old one.
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