Product Data Sheet

HIRATA DDE Server

The Klinkmann Automation HIRATA DDE Server is a Microsoft Windows application program that acts as a communication protocol Server and allows other Windows application programs to to communicate with the HIRATA Robots (hereafter also referred as the Robots) using the RS-232C serial interface. The HIRATA DDE Server runs on the IBM PC or compatible computer used as a host processor connected to the Robot(s). Any Microsoft Windows program that is capable of acting as a DDE or FastDDE Client may use the HIRATA Server.

There are following HIRATA Server versions available:

- HIRATA DDE Server (32-bit), can be used on MS Windows NT, W2K, XP and 95 (98).

FEATURES

The Server supports the HRCS-RIII protocol (THROUGH-MODE items) and HRCS-VI protocol (mode change items and NOT THROUGH-MODE items) .

The Server supports up to four axis Robot position data.

The Server supports communication channel through the RS-232 port.

The Server minimizes system message traffic by dynamically calculating and optimizing poll lists to read only, client-requested items/points.

The Server supports multiple topics, allowing different data update rates for Robot.

The Server provides a communication status flag for each topic.

The Server supports standard DDE among multiple applications.

SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware: IBM or compatible 386/486/Pentium equipped with a minimum of 4 MB RAM (16 MB RAM for Windows NT). May require more memory to run other Windows programs simultaneously.

Software: Microsoft Windows 95 (98), Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, W2K and XP.

Maximum Connections: Supports point-to-point connections (one Robot to one serial port).

Devices Supported: Hirata robots.

Accessible Point Types: The following lists the supported Point Types:

Mode change items:
- Robot mode query
- Switch to NOT THROUGH-MODE mode
- Switch to THROUGH-MODE mode

NOT THROUGH-MODE items:
- Memory bits, bytes, words and timers
- Input bits and bytes
- Output bits and bytes

THROUGH-MODE items:
- Robot position data
- Robot hold status
- Robot current position
- Robot status
- Perform A-CAL
- Stop motion
- Linear motion

ORDERING INFORMATION

Description / Order Number

HIRATA DDE Server 32-bit version Manual & Disk Set / DR 240 10