Programming CB0007 Rabbit Controller

Overview

The SimulTOF instrument uses one or more embedded Rabbit Controllers for Control and Motion. The Rabbit boards must first be programmed with a DLM boot loader from the factory before it can accept the SimulTOF Control or Motion firmware. A replacement board from Virgin Instruments will have the DLM boot loader installed as well as preliminary configuration for Control or Motion. It may be necessary to reprogram the Instrument Serial Number or the application of the board for Control or Motion. This document will describe the procedure for updating Serial Number and application of a Rabbit Controller. It does not describe how to set up the DLM boot loader for avirgin Rabbit controller.

Before Installation

Start the SimulTOF Controller. In the Title bar, write down the Serial Number of the SimulTOF instrument. The Serial Number consists of alphanumeric characters indicating the type of instrument and hardware configuration, e.g. “ClinicalAnalyzer.14.1029.01” as shown in Figure 1. The Serial Number is case sensitive.

Figure 1 Serial Number in SimulTOF Controller

If the Controller software does not start because of an issue with a Rabbit controller, run the section “Setup through SimulTOF Software” on the working Rabbit controller to step 5. Write down the Serial Number found in the Program Rabbit dialog and then click Cancel Update. Contact SimulTOF Systems if you are unable to obtain the Serial Number of the instrument.

Hardware Setup

  1. Shut down the SimulTOF Controller software.
  2. Power the instrument off.
  3. Detachthe Ethernet cable from the Rabbit Controller and remove the embedded Rabbit Controller board from the Control or Motion motherboard.
  4. Install the new Rabbit Controller board.The Ethernet port should face the edge of the motherboard. The Rabbit Controller board headers arenot keyed and can easily be installed incorrectly, so double check the board connection.If you are replacing multiple Rabbit controllers, install the board marked Control, Motion Source or Motion Loadlock into their respective motherboard. Each board is programmed with the default IP address for its application, so it is best to install the board in the correct motherboard if possible.
  5. Attach the associated Ethernet cable to the Rabbit Controller.
  6. Turn on the SimulTOF instrument.
  7. There should be blinking lights on the Rabbit Controller next to the Ethernet port.

Setup through SimulTOF Software

  1. Launch the SimulTOF Controller, holding down the shift key to show the SimulTOF Controller Settings dialog. If the settings dialog does not appear, check the Taskbar for the SimulTOF Controller icon. If the full Controller software comes up, you may get an error about a Serial Number mismatch. Close the software and relaunch it holding down the shift key to get the settings dialog.
  2. Click the Hardware tab of the SimulTOF Controller Settings dialog(seeFigure 2).

Figure 2 SimulTOF Controller Settings

  1. Click the browse "..." button next to the Control IP or Motion IP text box. It doesn’t matter which button is pressed for programming purposes. In this example, the Control browse button was clicked. The Device Search dialog will appear, see Figure 3.

Figure 3 Device Search dialog

  1. In the Device Search dialog, click Program…

Figure 4 Program Rabbit dialog

  1. All Rabbit Controllers connected to the workstation will appear in the Program Rabbit dialog whether it used for Control or Motion. Double-click the Rabbit that needs to be programmed. The following figures show settings for a Concordia Instrument with Loadlock Shuttle, Serial Number ClinicalAnalyzer.14.1029.01:
  • Figure 5 Program Rabbit Control
  • Figure 6 Program Rabbit Motion Source
  • Figure 7 Program Rabbit Motion Loadlock

Figure 5 Program Rabbit Control

Figure 6 Program Rabbit Motion Source

Figure 7 Program Rabbit Motion Loadlock

  1. Update the numbers in the Board Name with the center four digits of the Serial Numberthat was previously recorded.
  2. Update the full Serial Number field to match the Serial Number that was previously recorded (case-sensitive).
  3. If the Rabbit Controller is changing from a Control to Motion application or vice versa:
  4. Click the down arrow in the Firmware Image dropdown and select the correct Control.bin or Motion.binfile. The Motion Source and Motion Loadlock application use the same Motion.bin file.
  5. Correct the Control or Motion text in the Board Name field.
  6. Correct the IP Address and Gateway address according to Table 1. The Net Mask 255.255.128.0 is the same for all applications and should not be changed.

Instrument Type / SimulTOF (Linear, BiPolar, TOFTOF) / Concordia (Loadlock Shuttle) / Concordia
(Low Volume, Autoloader)
Number of Rabbit Controllers / 2 / 3 / 1
Number of Network Interface Cards / 2 / 1 / 1
IP Address of Rabbit Control / 169.254.1.100 / 169.254.1.100 / 169.254.1.100
Gateway of Rabbit Control / 169.254.1.1 / 169.254.1.1 / 169.254.1.1
IP Address of Rabbit Motion Source / 169.254.128.101 / 169.254.1.101 / N/A
Gateway of Rabbit Motion Source / 169.254.128.1 / 169.254.1.1 / N/A
IP Address of Rabbit Loadlock / N/A / 169.254.1.104 / N/A
Gateway of Rabbit Motion Loadlock / N/A / 169.254.1.1 / N/A

Table 1 IP and Gateway Address for Rabbit Controllers

  1. Click Program.
  2. When programming is complete, click Yes to reboot the Rabbit.
  3. Wait 15 seconds and then click the Search button. You should see the new Rabbit Controller with the board name and "UserRW" at the end of its line, indicating that it is running user code and can accept firmware updates.
  4. Close the Program Rabbit dialog.
  5. Click Cancel in the Device Search dialog.
  6. Click OK in the SimulTOF Controller Settings dialog to start the SimulTOF Controller.

More Information

For technical assistance or support, please contact SimulTOF Systems.

Phone:(508) 460-1600

Fax:(508) 460-1607

Email:

Address:261 Cedar Hill Street, Suite 100, Marlborough, MA 01752

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