QTP 12

Quick Terminal Panel - 12 keys

RTC; I2C BUS, 1 LED

English PDF Technical Manual, of QTP 12 card.

Ver. 5.50 - Rel. 04 January 2007.

LIBRARY Firmware QTP 12 English Tech. Manual PDF format.

Ver. 5.50 - Rel. 13 Ganuary 2007.

QTP 12 is a complete IP 54 operator panel, specifically designed for industrial use and for direct mounting on automatic machinery. It is, in every respect, video terminals suitable to be the direct interface between operator and machinery in any of the control or comand operations which could be necessary during running or diagnostic of the same. Moreover the availability of interesting additional features make it the right component to solve many applications in the civil, domestic and/or industrial fields, always by keeping an optimum price/performance ratio.

QTP 12 is available with Alphanumeric displays by 20 characters for 2 lines in two different types: LCD type with LED backlite or Fluorescent, or alternatively with Graphic Fluorescent display with 140x16 pixel. In addition on the front panel there are: a 12 Keys membrane keyboard, a personalization label slot (used to carry a name or the user's own logo), and a status LED.

A pratical and robust metallic container, in aluminium shape with the standard DIN 72x144 size allows a direct mounting in front panel modality. A back side openings allows to reach the connectors that can be used for the required wirings. The enclosed brackets supplied with QTP 12 let the user mount and/or unmount the terminal by performing a simple rectangle digging up, on the support panel, that normally is the front side of the electric box.

QTP 12 is really usefull in all those applications where the user must visualize some messages and he must manage not more than 12 Keys. QTP 12 allows, with its EEPROM, the capability to store up to 3371 messages. These messages can be recalled by dedicated commands received through the communication line and visualizated on the display. With this feature the CPU work-time and the program space are optimized, in fact messages must not be sent to the panel every time, they are just stored inside on board EEPROM. Furthermore it is possible to get messages back through the communication line and read them again. So QTP 12 can be used as mass memory where the user can save and read set-up informations, passwords, identification codes, etc. The horizontal Scrolling attribute for the saved messages, let the user display more information on less space: on the first row of the display up to 200 characters can be shown in a self managed sliding modality.

The module's asynchronous serial line can be buffered with the most frequently used electric protocols and thanks to this feature the QTP 12 can be connected to each systems available on the market. Furthermore low cost networks of QTPs can be realized where many different Operator Panel can be contemporaneously managed. Alternatively the terminal can be driven through a synchronous I2C BUS line that allows the connection on local networks, too.
The interconnection with other devices is ensured also by the optional CAN line, that increase the possible applications fields and gives better performance of the cemplete network.

CPU section features 16K FLASH with ISP interface for comfortable programming through the asynchronous serial line. This allows an easy development environment for the user application that doesn't require any additional system, with a considerable cost reductions. The user can write the application program with 8051 compatible code, by using one of the numerous high level development tools as the convenient BASIC compiler BASCOM 8051; the efficient C compiler µC/51 or the well known LadderWORK for the users that want contacts programming. With the scope to simplify much more the development phase, there are different ready to use management Firmwares, that are briefly described below.

Hardware features of QTP 12, including possible options, are as follows:

• Overall dimension: 72x144 mm frontal frame size; 9 mm frontal frame depth; 28 mm rear metallic housing depth
• Aluminium Container shape with front plastics frame
• Front panel with Keyboard and display window protected by Anti Scratch Polyester cover
• Case with rear mounting Brackets
• Front panel mounting madality
• IP 54 standard protection on front side
• 3 different models with different displays type:
  • QTP 12-C2: Alphanumeric LCD display with 2 lines for 20 characters
  • QTP 12-F2 : Alphanumeric Fluorescent display with 2 lines for 20 characters
  • QTP 12-GF2: Graphic Fluorescent display with 140 x 16 pixels
• Maximum viewing area size: 82x18 mm
• Characters dimensionse:
  • QTP 12-C2: 3,20 x 4,85 mm
  • QTP 12-F2: 2,40 x 4,70 mm
  • QTP 12-GF2:from 1,50 x 3,62 mm to 5,00 x 10,15 mm
• LED Backlite of LCD display
• Comfortable regulation of VFD display brightness
• Membrane keypad with 12 Keys provided of double serigraphy: numeric and function
• 1 status/indicator LED managed by software in different modes
• Panel name, and/or LED indicator, personalization Label Slot
• Buzzer for acoustic signal and keypressed driven by software
• Real Time Clock (RTC) backed by proper Lithium battery
• 8051 family Microprocessor, with software selectable clock between 14,7 or 29,4 MHz
• Different memory types:
  • 16K FLASH EPROM
  • 2K FLASH EPROM for Boot Loader
  • 0,5K RAM
  • 2K EEPROM
  • up to 64K of optional EEPROM
  • 240 bytes backed SRAM
• Asynchronous serial line configurable in RS 232, RS 422, RS 485 or Current Loop

• Synchronous I2C BUS communication line
• CAN communication line provided of proper line driver
• 1 Digital Output, in Open Collector 0/5V, on internal pods
• 5 Comfortable and standard connectors for a fast cablation
• Standard wide range power supply, in DC from 10Vdc to 38Vdc or in AC from 8Vac to 24Vac
• Optional power supply at 5Vdc,
• Total power consumption change according with used configuration, from 1,6 to 2,5 W
• On board electronic protection aganist voltage peaks, by TransZorb
• Wide range of developement software tools and programming languages, such as: assembler; PASCAL compilers (SYS51PW); C compilers (HTC 51, SYS51CW, µC/51); Contacts logic (LadderWORK); BASIC compilers (BASCOM-8051); etc.
• Supplied with defualt Serial management Firmware. Available, as option, the Library Firmware
• Customized keyboard and program packages
• For specific requirements about consumption, functionality and price, please contact directly grifo®

The maximum dimension of QTP 12 are reported in the previous figure; to obtain complete mounting quotes please refer to user manual..

The maximum dimension of Mounting Brackets are reported in the previous figure

grifo® has developed two management firmwares that simplify and speed up the development of user application program on QTP 12. Basically each firmware allows the management of all the hardware resources of the operator panel at high level; in other words the user doesn't have to directly interact on the hardware sections but he must simply use the provided operations. The general features of the firmwares, including possible options, are the following ones:

• Transparent functional modality: the data received by user program, if they are not commands, are directly visualized on display while the key pressed and possible response of the commands are returned to the same program. This modality is normally defined Dumb Terminal.
• Tens of Commands dedicated to visualization and other operations, compatible with ADDS Wiew-Point standard (see details in following table).
• Debouncing, Autorepeat and Keycklick functions for the keys pressed.
• The Code of the pressed key can be changed and moreover the not used keys can be even Disabled.
• Possibility to enable an Autonomous Visualization with different attributes that is automatically shown at Power on.
• Management of LEDs and Buzzer with three different attributes: Enabled, Disabled and Intermittent.
• Management of Brigtness on VFD display in order to obtain always the best visibility in any environmental conditions.
• EEPROMs used for permanent storage of Set-Up, messages, user characters, etc. In base version the EEPROM is 2K Bytes (95 messages) but it can be increased to 66K Bytes (3371 messages), by ordering .EE512 option.
• Memorization on EEPROMs and visualization on display, of maximum 3371 different messages, even with auto scrolling mode.
• The text messages managed by firmwares reduce the user program and thus the communicated data.
• The horizontal auto scrolling attribute for the saved messages, let the user displays more information on less space: on the first row of the display up to 200 characters can be shown in a self managed sliding modality.
• Possibility to save and load data from the on board non volatile memories (backed SRAM and EEPROM).
• Up to 256 different characters defined on display and thus visible.
• 8 User Characters provided of selectable pattern.
• Serial Network connection through I2C BUS synchronous protocol or Master-Slave at 9 bits asynchronous protocol in RS 422, RS 485 and Current Loop.
• Local Set-Up for operating modalities.
• Selectable communication protocol for asynchronous serial line:
  • 1.200, 2.400, 4.800, 9.600, 19.200 or 38.400 Bauds
  • 1 or 2 Stop bit
  • No parity
  • 8 or 9 bits
  • QTP slave address from 00H to FFH with step of 1, for a network of max 256 units
• Selectable communication protocol for I2C BUS:
  • Bit rate from 500 to 15000 bps;
  • Slave mode;
  • Slave Address range from 00H to FEH with step of 2, for a network of max 128 units
• Functionality as serial <-> I2C BUS converter, capable to manage each peripheral devices with this interface (temperature sensors, A/D and D/A converters, etc.).
• Different commands for the Digital output in Open Collector
• Possibility to set and acquire the Real Time Clock and his seven temporal parameter (hour, minutes, seconds, day, month, year and week day).
• The current Date and Time can be autonomously visualized on display, with attributes and positions defined by user.
• Management of a complete Alarm clock that can be set on hour, minutes, seconds, day and month. When the alarm time is reached the digital output is enabled, with a selectable activation endurance time.

Both the firmwares can be comfortably used through their rich list of commands that solve the typical automation problems.

The QTP 12 is able to execute many commands of ADDS View-Point standard and moreover it recognizes and execute numerous other commands, as described in the following table:

QTP 12 COMMANDS SUMMARIZING TABLE
C O M M A N D	CODE	HEX CODE	MNEMONIC
Home	01	01	SOH
Cursor Left	21	15	NACK
Cursor Right	06	06	ACK
Cursor Down	10	0A	LF
Cursor Up	26	1A	SUB
Carriage Return	13	0D	CR
Carriage Return + Line Feed	29	1D	GS
Absolute Cursor Position	27 89 r c	1B 59 r c	ESC Y ASCII(r) ASCII(c)
Backspace	08	08	BS
Clear Page	12	0C	FF
Clear Line	25	19	EM
Clear End of Line	27 75	1B 4B	ESC K
Clear End of Page	27 107	1B 6B	ESC k
Cursor Off	27 80	1B 50	ESC P
Steady Cursor On	27 79	1B 4F	ESC O
Blinking block cursor on	27 81	1B 51	ESC Q
Reading of Version Number	27 86	1B 56	ESC V
Reading Card Code	27 160	1B A0	ESC ASCII(160)
Operating Mode Selection	27 65 mode	1B 41 mode	ESC A ASCII(mode)
General Reset	27 162	1B A2	ESC ASCII(162)
Communication Reset	27 163	1B A3	ESC ASCII(163)
Fluorescent display Brightness Setting	27 108 lum	1B 6C lum	ESC l ASCII(lum)
Beep	07	07	BEL
LED and BUZZER Activation	27 50 dev attr	1B 32 dev attr	ESC 2 ASCII(dev) ASCII(attr)
Request for EEPROM Writing	27 51	1B 33	ESC 3
Writing of Presence Byte	27 33 78 byte	1B 21 4E byte	ESC ! N ASCII(byte)
Reading of Presence Byte	27 33 110	1B 21 6E	ESC ! n
Write byte on EEPROM	27 164 addl addh byte	1B A4 addl addh byte	ESC ASCII(164) ASCII(addl) ASCII (addh) ASCII(byte)
Read byte from EEPROM	27 165 addl addh	1B A4 addl addh	ESC ASCII(164) ASCII(addl) ASCII (addh)
Key code reconfiguration	27 55 key n. code	1B 37 key n. code	ESC 7 ASCII(key n.) ASCII(code)
Keyclick ON without Memorization	27 53	1B 35	ESC 5
Keyclick OFF without Memorization	27 54	1B 36	ESC 6
Keyclick ON with Memorization	27 33 53	1B 21 35	ESC ! 5
Keyclick OFF with Memorization	27 33 54	1B 21 36	ESC ! 6
Definition of User Character	27 66 n.chr Pat0...Pat7	1B 42 nc.hr Pat0...Pat7	ESC B ASCII(n.chr) ASCII(Pat0)...ASCII(Pat7)
Definition and Memorization of User Character	27 33 66 n.chr Pat0...Pat7	1B 21 42 n.chr Pat0...Pat7	ESC ! B ASCII(n.chr) ASCII(Pat0)...ASCII(Pat7)
Write Digital Output	27 166 out	1B A6 out	ESC ASCII(166) ASCII(out)
Enable Single Digital Output	27 168 bit	1B A8 bit	ESC ASCII(168) ASCII(bit)
Disable Single Digital Output	27 170 bit	1B AA bit	ESC ASCII(170) ASCII(bit)
Reading of Max Message Number	27 110	1B 6E	ESC n
Reading of Last Group and Message Managed	27 33 109	1B 21 6D	ESC ! m
Select Current Message Group	27 33 77 gr	1B 21 4D gr	ESC ! M gr
Message Storage	27 33 67 n. mess. chr.0 ... chr.19	1B 21 43 n. mess. chr.0 ... chr.13	ESC ! ASCII(n. mes.) ASCII(chr.0) ... ASCII(chr.19)
Message Reading	27 33 69 n. mess.	1B 21 45 n. mess.	ESC ! E ASCII(n. mess. )
Visualization of "n" Messages	27 33 68 n. mess. n	1B 21 44 n. mess. n	ESC ! D ASCII(n. mess. ) ASCII(n)
Set Automatic Visualization	27 150 255 n.mess lungh shift r c	1B 96 FF n.mess lungh shift r c	ESC ASCII(150) ASCII(255) ASCII(n.mess) ASCII(lungh) ASCII(shift) ASCII(r) ASCII(c)
Scrolling Messages Visualization	27 33 83 n mess n.car.	1B 21 53 n mess n.car.	ESC ! S ASCII(n mess) ASCII(n.car.)
Start I2CBUS	27 250	1B FA	ESC ASCII(250)
Stop I2CBUS	27 251	1B FB	ESC ASCII(251)
Transmit byte on I2C BUS	27 252 byte	1B FC byte	ESC ASCII(252) ASCII(byte)
Receive byte from I2C BUS	27 253 ack	1B FD ack	ESC ASCII(253) ASCII(ack)
Write byte on Backed SRAM	27 33 71 addr byte	1B 21 47 addr byte	ESC ! G ASCII(addr) ASCII(byte)
Read byte from Backed SRAM	27 33 103 addr	1B 21 67 addr	ESC ! g ASCII(addr)
Set Clock	27 33 70 ore min sec gio mes ann set	1B 21 46 ore min sec gio mes ann set	ESC ! F ASCII(ore) ASCII(min) ASCII(sec) ASCII(gio) ASCII(mes) ASCII(ann) ASCII(set
Acquire Clock	27 33 102	11B 21 6	ESC ! f
Show Time	27 33 116 r c frm	1B 21 74 r c frm	ESC ! t ASCII(r) ASCII(c) ASCII(frm)
Show Data	27 33 100 r c frm	1B 21 64 r c frm	ESC ! d ASCII(r) ASCII(c) ASCII(frm)
Set Clock Alarm	27 33 65 ore min sec gio mes dton	1B 21 41 ore min sec gio mes dton	ESC ! A ASCII(ore) ASCII(min) ASCII(sec) ASCII(gio) ASCII(mes) ASCII(dton)
Acquire Clock Alarm	27 33 97	1B 21 61	ESC ! a
Graphic cursor position	27 206 y x	1B CE y x	ESC ASCII(206) ASCII(y) ASCII(x)
Alphanumeric mode setting	27 208	1B D0	ESC ASCII(208)
Graphic mode setting	27 209	1B D1	ESC ASCII(209)
Graphic area setting	27 241 x1 y1 x2 y2 cmd	1B F1 x1 y1 x2 y2 cmd	ESC ASCII(241) ASCII(x1) ASCII(y1) ASCII(x2) ASCII(y2) ASCII(cmd)
Graphic font setting	27 242 font	1B F2 font	ESC ASCII(242) ASCII(font)

Please remind that the last 5 commands are available only on QTP 12-GF2 model, provided of graphic display.

Both firmwares, once received the command and the necessary input parameters, perform autonomously the specified operation and at the end they return the possible results established by execution. The firmwares, that are really similar, are different for the user modalities, as below described:

• Serial Firmware ( STANDARD ) The QTP 12 functionality is completely autonomous and the communication occours through the asyncronous serial line (in RS 232, RS 422, RS 485, Current Loop) or the synchronous I2C BUS line, with an external system. The QTP 12 works as a slave unit that receive commands from a Master unit, and it offers both operator interface and manager of his resources, even at a long distance from the same master. The user doesn't change the QTP program but only the Mater unit (PC, PLC, control card, etc.) program. Among the features of this firmware there is a Local Setup that allows manual setting of communication parameters (logic protocol, name, Baud Rate, Stop Bit, etc.) and the management of QTP 12 inside a serial network composed by many different units (up to 256). In addition to the firmware is provided a detailed description of the commands and their use tecniques plus some demo programs for PC and grifo® cards, under source and executable format.
  
• Library Firmware ( OPTIONAL ) In this condition the firmware is linked inside the application program for QTP 12, developed by the user, and it coincides with a list of Library functions directly called by each low and high level development tools. The library functions can be called by all the Console instructions of the selected programming language, as Print, Printf, Kbhit, KeyHit, Input, Getch, Scanf, etc. This choice really simplify the QTP management, reduces the developing time and mantain compatibility with serial firmware. By using this firmware the user must write the application program and he must save, debug and test it directly on QTP 12. Certainly the application program can also use the hardware resources directly, without using the library, whenever it is necessary. In addition to the firmware is provided a detailed description of the commands and their integration tecniques plus some demo programs for the most diffused development tools, under source and executable format.

A list of accessories can be used to speed up and simplify the connection of QTP 12 to the other electronic systems, as described below:

EL 12 The EL 12 module is a complete, low cost, power supply with extremely reduced dimension, that can be used in conjunction with grifo® cards as SDI 02, QTP 12, QTP 16Big, QTP 16, QTP 22, QTP 24, QTP G28, etc.

F L I P

PC based

FLexible In-system Programmer

A POWERFULL SOFTWARE TOOLS, BUT REALLY SIMPLE TO USE,
TO PROGRAM THE CPU I51 BY ATMEL.

FLIP is a powerfull software tools, based on standard PC, that support the "In System Programming" (ISP) for the Atmel Flash I51 microcontrollers. It works with many communication protocols as RS232, USB and CAN joined with the most diffused operating systems Windows® 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux®.

It can be FREE downloaded from ATMEL web site

BASCOM-8051

W95/NT 8051-BASIC Compiler

BASCOM-8051© is a Windows BASIC COMPILER for the 8051 family It is designed to run on W95/NT and has all the features of BASCOM LT. In addition it has full support for arrays and the single floating point type.

µ C / 5 1

ANSI C Compiler for 8051

Develop high quality software for any 8051 in ANSI C. µC/51 comes with an incredible optimizing compiler, you can even write software in ANSI C on 8051's with 1kB of code memory! µC/51 is absolutely complete: user friendly multi file Editor, Compiler, Assembler, Downloader, Source
Level Debugger. You will not need anything else.

PASCAL 51

Pascal Compiler per 8051

The Pascal dialect used is an almost complete version of Wirth's Pascal, extended to, in a simple way, to take advantage of the special hardware facilities contained in the 8051 and 80251 family chips. Versions 5 and 6 furthermore contains objects and separately compiled units.

LadderWORK

The LadderWORK Integrated Development Enviroment (IDE)

The picture below, represents the apperance of the program LadderWORK on your computer. LadderWORK has an integrated enviroment feature, allowing you to draw schematics, compile programs and upload code to PLC always working on the same window. The integrated enviroments are composed by several parts described below. 

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