Homer Hot Measurement and Tuning System - S-TEAM Lab

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After completing the installation, Homer can be switched on.
Homer Operation Modes
Homer can be operated in several modes.
The easiest method, in particular for new users, is employing the Microsoft Windows-based HomSoft software,
through which Homer is controlled from a PC.
Another option is autonomous operation, requiring nothing more than Homer itself. For proper
functioning,Homer must be appropriately configured via internal cfg files.
Yet another possibility is integrating Homer into your own system. It is comparatively straightforward if your
system is based on LabVIEW. Otherwise, you have to study Homer Communication Protocol_D2HLink_31577
and program the communication with Homer yourself.
Using HomSoft Windows Software
Turn on your PC.
Turn on the Homer DC power supply.
If your Homer contains POWER switch, set it to ON position. The power-up procedure (booting) may last up to
30 seconds. Homer is ready after playing a Morse code. The Morse sequence depends on the used
communication interface:
RS232: RS, i.e. | | |.
CAN Bus:
N, followed by Morse code of its CAN Address (e.g. N1, i.e. | | | for CAN Address
= 1). The meaning of CAN Address see in MultiCAN: More Homers on CAN Bus. (For Server
versions 53 and less, the initial N is not played, only the number.)
If your device contains AUTOTUNE switch, set it to OFF position.
Start a desired HomSoft application (i.e. Tu_rs.exe for RS232, Tu_can.exe for CAN Bus).
Autonomous Operation
This mode of operation needs nothing more than Homer itself. Its behavior is determined by the content of its
internal Hom.cfg and Tun.cfg configuration files.
Turn on the Homer DC power supply.
If your Homer contains POWER switch, set it to ON position. The power-up procedure (booting) may last up to
30 seconds. Homer is ready after playing a Morse code. The Morse sequence depends on the used
communication interface:
RS232: RS, i.e. | | |.
CAN Bus:
N, followed by Morse code of its CAN Address (e.g. N1, i.e. | | | for CAN Address
= 1). The meaning of CAN Address see in MultiCAN: More Homers on CAN Bus. (For Server
versions 53 and less, the initial N is not played, only the number.)
The startup behavior of the tuning stubs is controlled by the following line in the internal Tun.cfg configuration
file:
PowOnAction=2
;Stubs on PowerUp: 0=Stay in Positions 1=AllHome
;2=AllHome+Move to Positions
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