High Country Tek HFS - Manual (Page 23)

Hydraulic Fan System Controller: HFS
Opto 3000 Interface Information
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Wipe controller transmit and
receive LED’s with soft cloth
before attaching the Opto 3000
communications head to ensure
good infra-red communications.
Ensure the Opto 3000 send/
receive head is firmly and correctly
attached to chosen HCT controller
before starting the PC graphical
user interface software.
Ensure the controller supply
voltage is present and it is
powered-up correctly to allow
communications to take place.
If communications become
unstable ( I.e. controller
reports non communication
OR the Opto 3000 keeps
resetting ) , check that
the Opto 3000 power supply
is correct and that no foreign
matter is blocking the optical
communications head or
controller LED’s.
DO NOT e xpose the Opto 3000 unit to liquids or damp/
humid operating conditions as it is NOT sealed.
The Opto 3000 is not designed to be used for continuous
communications. If this mode of operation is required,
please contact HCT engineering for a solution.
NOTE:-
The Opto 3000 is used with many High Country Tek ‘specialty controllers’, the picture above is used to illustrate where
the common mounting ferrule and transmit/receive LED’s are located on most units.
Please ensure the latest US B drivers packaged wi th the Graphi cal User Interface (GUI) software supplied for
your controller are installed or downloaded free from the HCT websi te
The unit is fully compatible with Windows ® XP Professional and Vista
Business and Ultimate versions. Please contact your distributor or
HCT for information on Vista compatibility.
This unit is designed to operate directly from any of the host PC’s
USB ports. The user must take care to install the correct USB
drivers, either supplied with the HCT user software or by
visiting the HCT website and downloading the required
drivers free of charge.
This style of ‘non contacting, non electrical communications’ offers
full isolation between PC and controller and is extremely rugged in
physical nature. The method is not prone to connector breakage or
‘clogging’ with foreign matter from the working environment and is
free from failure caused by electrolysis or common short circuits as
seen with communications alternatives used by others.
The optical communications also allows high speed data transfer between the host PC / laptop and the controller
for real time
diagnostics and fast set-up or programming.
All the controller units inputs, outputs and options are available for display within the GUI software ( GUI -
Graphical User Interface ) which is available for the controller unit.
The Opto 3000 and controller requires that the correct interface software ( GUI ) is loaded onto the host PC and
run to establish communications.
The program will automatically poll all of the com ports available ( In Windows
® XP Professional and Vista
Business and Ultimate versions, the software will establish and display all free communications ports , detect
and check the Opto 3000 unit for correct operation, allocate the respective port for communications while at the
same time setting the fastest reliable baud rate and default port settings.
When using the Opto 3000 with any HCT user software, the GUI provides an
‘EXIT’ button on the user
PC screen ( not the RED ‘X’ in normal Windows top left corner ). This should be used as this not only
exit’s the current program but also releases the USB communications port.