Notes To The User; Symbols And Conventions; Overview; System Requirements - Balluff BTL7-S510 Serie Manual

BTL7-S510(B)-... / BTL7-S5 _ _ C-... / BTL7-S5 _ _ D-...
BTL7 Configuration Tool
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Notes to the user

1.1 Validity
This guide describes installation and operation of the
configuration software for the BTL magnetostrictive linear
position sensors:
– BTL7-S510(B)-...
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– BTL7-S5 _ _ D-...
The illustrations in the manual are for the P style as an
example. The software, however, may display another
style, depending on which BTL is connected. Depending
on the style, windows or menu elements may also be
hidden if the connected BTL does not support the
respective functions.
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Symbols and conventions

Instructions are indicated by a preceding triangle. The
result of an action is indicated by an arrow.
► Instruction 1
⇒ Action result
Action sequences are numbered consecutively:
1. Instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
Keys are set in angle brackets, e.g. "confirm by pressing
<Enter>".
Key combinations are buttons which are pressed
simultaneously. These are joined by a plus sign,
e.g. <Ctrl> + <O>.
Buttons are written in small caps, e.g. U
Menu commands are joined with a greater-than sign,
e.g. "Settings > Options" stands for the menu command
"Options" from the "Settings" menu.
Note, tip
This symbol indicates general notes.
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1.3
The BTL7 Configuration Tool allows the following BTL
magnetostrictive linear position sensors to be quickly and
simply configured:
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The most significant features are:
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Always observe the warnings in these instructions and the
measures described to avoid hazards.
The warnings used here contain various signal words and
are structured as follows:
Hazard type and source
Consequences if not complied with
► Measures to avoid hazards
The individual signal words mean:
The general warning symbol in conjunction with the signal
word DANGER identifies a hazard which, if not avoided,
will certainly result in death or serious injury.

Overview

BTL7-S510(B)-...
BTL7-S5 _ _ C-...
BTL7-S5 _ _ D-...
Online display of the current position of the magnet
Graphical support for setting the functions and curves
Display of information about the connected BTL
Selectable number formats and units for display
Resetting to factory settings is possible
Demo mode without having BTL connected

System requirements

Installation requires administrator rights on the
PC.
Standard PC
Windows 7/8/10 (32 and 64 bit)
Screen resolution at least 1024 × 768 pixels
10 MB available hard disk space
USB interface
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 (1.7.0) or
higher installed (download at http://java.com/getjava)
With 64-bit operating systems, the 32-bit Java
version must be installed.

Explanation of the warnings

SIGNAL WORD
DANGER