Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of docs/ALPAODM97-15

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03/19/19 10:38:26 (6 years ago)

Author:

mdepasca

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+= ALPAO DM 97-15
+== Ethernet connection
+To communicate with the ALPAO DM 97-15 control electronics, follow these actions (under MS Windows 10):
+- Choose a static IP address for the electronics, such as `192.168.103.70`
+- Turn OFF ALPAO control electronics
+
+=== Install ALPAO control electronics driver and SDK
+- Provide yourself with a copy of ALPAO provided USB key, (it contains the ALPAO Software Development Kit)
+- **Copy** the content of the USB key on your PC
+- Open the `Config` directory 
+- **Move** the file `BAX191.acfg` on your Desktop (this is to circumvent previleges access issues) 
+- Modify the file `BAX191.acfg` by deleting its content and writing:
+  {{{
+  interface eth ip <insert the chosen IP address> startChannel 0 deVersion 7
+  }}}
+- Save the file `BAX191.acfg` and close the editor
+- **Move** back the file `BAX191.acfg` to `Config` directory
+- If running F-Secure, disable it
+- Start the ALPAO setup program
+- **When requested to choose the driver to install, choose USB**
+
+- When the installation is finished, turn ON ALPAO control electronics
+
+=== Change ALPAO control electronics IP
+For this, you find detailed instruction in the Ethernet Static IP manual, stored in the `Manual`directory in the ALPAO USB.
+
+When asked to change the file `BAX191.acfg`, just check its content, it should already contain the correct values.
+
+=== Check the connection 
+Run the file `example.exe` stored in the installed directory `C:\Program Files\Alpao\SDK\Samples\MSVC\Bin`
+
+The connection works if, while `example.exe` runs:
+- the data LED in front of the electronics blinks
+- the link LEDs on the back side of the electronics blink
+
+`example.exe` moves each actuator one by one, it is not a bad idea to check this in front of an interferometer.
+