221 GDS Helpsheet - ADWIN-based DCS Troubleshooter

ADWin DCS Control Box

There are two versions of the ADWin based control box, one based on the ADWin-Light16 processor and one based on the ADWin Gold processor.

Voltage Check for both versions:

DCS - 8 channel using ADwin-Light processor

Check that all connectors are firmly plugged in.

ADV-DCS - 8 or 16 channel using ADWin Gold processor

Common HARDWARE Diagnosis MINIDYN/EMDCSS/MAXIDYN/HCA

Voltage check:

Digital Input/Outputs

The simplest place to start diagnosing the base functionality of a GDS ADWin based Dynamic System is to use the ADWin Test v1.2 software, which is a piece of GDS debugging software, in conjunction with a good quality Multimeter to measure the Control voltages and the Digital Input and Output signal voltages.

GDS ADWin Test v1.2 allow debuggging of all of the data acquisition channel values, encoder values, VCS control Signals, Digital Outputs and Digital Inputs.

Open GDS_ADwin_Test.exe and select the relevant Tab for your Dynamic System (MINIDYN / EMDCSS / MAXIDYN/HCA).

The first place to check that the hardware is receiving the digital input signals from the control system, and is sending back the digital output signals to the control system is on the MD Intercon PCB (see photo below) inside the dynamic system. There is one of these PCB’s per dynamic axial. Therefore a MINIDYN will have one and an EMDCSS/HCA will have two.

First check that the +5V, +12V and -12V LED lights are illuminated. If they are not all illuminated the use a Multimeter to check the voltages on the connection block on the bottom of the PCB. Place the Black probe on the 0V terminal. Then with Red probe check the +5V, +12V and -12V are giving those voltages respectively.

Next individually set each one of the Digital Outputs using GDS ADWin Test and check the corresponding signal on the MD Intercon PCB. On the appropriate Tab in the software corresponding to your hardware click on Start Process.

MINIDYN

EMDCSS

MAXIDYN/HCA