Safran STIM277H User manual

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STIM210/
STIM277H
Evaluation kit
User Manual

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Table of contents
1EVK FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Wiring diagrams ...........................................................................................................................................4
1.2 CONFIGURABLE AND READABLE PARAMETERS .........................................................................................................5
2KIT CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................................................5
3SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................5
4GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................................................6
4.1 PCIE INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................................6
4.1.1 Installation of PCIe to RS422 serial driver...................................................................................................6
4.1.2 Installation of PCI / PCIe card......................................................................................................................7
4.1.3 Verification of serial driver set-up.................................................................................................................8
4.2 USB INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................9
4.2.1 Installation of FTDI serial driver ...................................................................................................................9
4.2.2 Verification and configuration of serial driver...............................................................................................9
4.3 INSTALLATION OF PC SOFTWARE..........................................................................................................................11
5CONNECTING THE STIM210/STIM277H TO YOUR PC........................................................................................11
6USING PC SOFTWARE...........................................................................................................................................13
7INTRODUCTION TO PC SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................18
7.1 PANELS OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................................18
7.1.1 Service mode panel ...................................................................................................................................18
7.1.2 Utility mode panel.......................................................................................................................................18
7.1.3 Measure panel ...........................................................................................................................................19
7.1.4 Logging panel.............................................................................................................................................19
7.2 MAIN PANEL MENU...............................................................................................................................................20
7.3 NORMAL MODE PANEL..........................................................................................................................................20
7.4 SERVICE MODE PANEL..........................................................................................................................................20
7.5 UTILITY MODE PANEL ...........................................................................................................................................21
7.6 MEASURE PANEL .................................................................................................................................................22
7.7 LOGGING PANEL ..................................................................................................................................................23
7.8 PARAMETERS PANEL............................................................................................................................................24
7.8.1 Binary file description.................................................................................................................................24
7.9 MESSAGES FROM THE PROGRAM..........................................................................................................................25

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1 EVK features
PCIe kit:
oPCIe connectivity to PC
USB kit:
oUSB connectivity to PC
Up to 2000Hz sampling rate supported
Temperature measurements supported
Service Mode and Utility Mode access
oFull gyro module information
oFull gyro module configuration capability
oDetailed gyro module diagnostics
oHelp section
Measure panel
oData presentations and save data to file capability
oCustom scale and zoom functions
oCRC check
Logging panel
oSupport for any measurement duration, only limited by hard
drive, available memory and processor capacity of PC
oVarious stop criteria for measurements available ('Manually',
'No. of samples' or 'Time elapsed')
Measurements of up to 4 gyro modules simultaneously supported
(requires additional cable)
1.1 General description
The evaluation kits provide measurement and configuration access to STIM210/STIM277H gyro modules.
Configuration, graphical result presentation and saving data to file functions are supported. The single voltage supply
required for the gyro module operation is provided from an USB port.
USB-kit –important notice!
The USB kit supports certain distinct bit rates only. The following bit rates have been tested and verified:
Approved bit rates
w/USB kit
3 000 000 bps
2 000 000 bps
1 500 000bps
1 411 765 bps
Most settings below
1 300 000 bps
Table 2 Valid bit rates
STIM210/STIM277H EVK PCIe
STIM210/STIM277H EVK USB

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1.1.1 Wiring diagrams
4 - GND 1 - VSUP
AUX GND
AUX+
AUX-
TOV
ExtTrig
4 - RxD+ 5 - RxD- 9 - TxD- 8 - TxD+
10 - RxD+
2 - RxD-
1 - TxD-
9 - TxD+
15 - GND
8 - VSUP
13 - GND
7 - AUX-
4 - TOV
11 - ExtTrig
6 - AUX_GND
14 - AUX+
D-SUB
P-USB Break-out
Micro-D
PPS
12 - PPS
CRS
3 - CRS
1 - GND
Figure 1 Wiring diagram, PCIe kit
Figure 1: Wiring diagram, USB kit

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1.2 Configurable and readable parameters
Configurable parameters:
Output format (angular rate, incremented angle etc.)
Datagram format
Sampling rate
Bandwidth/ Low pass filter frequency
RS422 transmission bit rate
Number of stop bits in datagram
Parity
Line/ Datagram termination
Readable parameters:
Part number
Serial number
Firmware revision
Hardware revision
Gyro module diagnostics
Detailed diagnostic information includes RAM and flash checks, stack handling checks, status of internal voltage
supply references, and various parameter reports for each measurement axis are available in SERVICE mode.
Note: Time of Validity (TOV) and external trigger functionalities of STIM210/STIM277H are not supported by the EVK
PC-software.
2 Kit contents
PCI/PCIe kit:
oPCI/PCIe to RS422 interface card
oSTIM210/STIM277H communication and power cable
USB kit:
oUSB to RS422 interface cable with USB power supply connector
Memory stick with:
oPC software
oUser manual (this document) for evaluation kit
Tool for fixing connector of communication and power cable to the gyro module
Note that the evaluation kit does not include a STIM210/STIM277H gyro module. This must be ordered separately.
3 System requirements
Windows XP SP2 (or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32/ 64bit) , Windows 10 (32/ 64bit)
PCI/PCIe kit:
o1 free USB port and 1 free PCIe slot
USB kit:
o2 free USB ports
Quad core processor recommended (when simultaneously logging data from two gyro modules)

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4 Getting started
Depending on the version of evaluation kit, preparing your system involves the following steps:
4.1 PCIe installation
4.1.1 Installation of PCIe to RS422 serial driver
Install the serial driver from the memory stick included in the kit. This procedure is self-instructive. Follow the on-
screen messages without doing any configuration changes.
Figure 4 and Figure 5 show two of the messages that appear during serial driver installation.
Figure 4: NI serial driver installation summary
NI Serial Driver installation
Serial Driver verification
EVK PC Software installation
PCI card installation
Figure 2: Installation, PCIe
Figure 3: Installation, USB

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Figure 5: NI serial driver
4.1.2 Installation of PCI / PCIe card
Disconnect power from your computer prior to installation.
Following your computer manufacturer's directions, insert the card into a free PCI / PCIe slot.

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4.1.3 Verification of serial driver set-up
Launch Device Manager: Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Device Manager.
Verify that the serial driver installation has completed successfully. An example is shown in Figure 6.
Make a note of the assigned COM port value(s) information. This will be needed later for connecting to the
STIM210/STIM277H from the PC software.
Figure 6: COM port assignments for PCI/PCIe card cable in Windows 7

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4.2 USB installation
4.2.1 Installation of FTDI serial driver
To install the drivers for the FTDI serial driver under Windows, follow the instructions below:
Connect the USB-RS422 plug to a spare USB port on your PC. Figure 7shows how to connect the EVK to a
PC
If there is an available Internet connection, most Windows versions will silently connect to the Windows
Update website and install a suitable driver
In the event that no automatic installation takes place, please refer to the set-up guide from FTDI:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
Micro-D
P-USB
C-USB
Break-out
Figure 7: Connecting the EVK to a computer.
4.2.2 Verification and configuration of serial driver
Launch Device Manager. See Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers.
Verify that the driver installation has completed successfully:

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Figure 8: COM port assignments for USB cable in Windows 7.
Make a note of the assigned COM port value(s) information. This will be needed later for connecting to the
STIM210/STIM277H from the PC software.
Right-click "USB Serial Port (COM<n>)" and select "Properties"
Select "Advanced" from the "Port Setting" tab.