Etools Instruction

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
ETOOLS
SERVICE PROGRAM
NOTE!
Read this manual and follow all safety instructions.
Version 1.6 Seinäjoki

1.12.2000 Finland
Instructions for use ETools 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 GENERAL............................................................................................................... 4
2 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 5
3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 6

3.1 General ............................................................................................................ 6
3.2 ETools Installation ............................................................................................ 7
3.3 Software Package Installation .......................................................................... 8
3.4 Directory Structure of ETools ........................................................................... 8
4 SOFTWARE UNINSTALLING ................................................................................ 9
5 STARTING AND CLOSING OF PROGRAM......................................................... 10

5.1 Start-up Menu Options ................................................................................... 10
5.2 Starting of ETools........................................................................................... 10
5.3 Starting of the Quick-Start Programs.............................................................. 11
5.4 Closing of Programs....................................................................................... 11
6 FUNCTIONS OF ETOOLS ................................................................................... 12
6.1 General .......................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Loading and Saving of Parameters ................................................................ 12
6.3 Main Display................................................................................................... 13
6.3.1 Main Display Functions ....................................................................... 13
6.3.2 Handling of the Parameter Values ...................................................... 15
6.4 Load Parameters from Hard Disk ................................................................... 16
6.5 Save Parameters to Hard Disk ....................................................................... 17
6.6 Receive Parameters from System.................................................................. 17
6.7 Transmit Parameters to System ..................................................................... 18
6.8 Receiving and Transmitting of a Single Parameter ........................................ 18
6.9 Program Updating .......................................................................................... 20
6.10 Printing of Parameters.................................................................................. 21
6.11 Monitoring of CAN Bus Traffic ...................................................................... 22
6.11.1 Modifying of the Monitoring Settings ................................................. 24
6.11.2 Creating of Message List .................................................................. 25
6.12 Monitoring of System Functions ................................................................... 26
6.12.1 Modifying of Function Values ............................................................ 27
6.13 Updating of the Update Module Programs ................................................... 29
6.14 Unloading of Data Logging Module .............................................................. 30
6.15 File Exchanging............................................................................................ 31
6.16 Converting of System Service Code............................................................. 32
7 QUICK-START PROGRAMS................................................................................ 33
7.1 Load Parameters from Modules ..................................................................... 33
7.2 Transmit Parameters to Modules ................................................................... 34
7.3 Updating of Module Programs........................................................................ 34
7.4 Updating of the Update Module Programs ..................................................... 35
7.5 Converting of System Service Code............................................................... 36
8 TERMS OF AGREEMENT.................................................................................... 37
1 GENERAL
ETools is a Windows program designed for maintaining the modules

and systems manufactured by Epec Oy.
Different modules and systems are connected to computer with a PC-

CAN cable, after which the module programs and parameters can be
operated through computer.
Basic functions of ETools program

– Module program updating
– Processing of module parameters:
♦ Parameter observation and modification
♦ Saving of parameters to computer's hard disk
♦ Loading of saved parameters from hard disk
♦ Transmitting of parameters to modules
♦ Receiving of parameters from modules
♦ Printing of parameters
– Updating of update module programs
– Monitoring of CAN bus traffic
– Monitoring of system’s state and functions
– Unloading of the data logging module
– File exchanging between computer and display module (concerns
only module type 2001)
– Converting of the system service code
– Finnish or English can be selected as program's operation language
2 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
– Computer (minimum requirements):

♦ 486-processor
♦ 100 MHz clock frequency
♦ 16 MB main memory
– Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT operating system (with at
least one free IRQ, i.e. interrupt request)
– PCMCIA card slot (for PC-CAN card)
– Epec PC-CAN card
– Epec PC-CAN cable
– Modules of the system to be maintained
– Power supply for modules, if required. Voltage must be at least 20V
NOTE!
The PC-CAN card must be supplied by Epec Oy. Other PCMCIA cards
will not operate in the program.
3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Picture 1. Start-up display of the ETools installation program
3.1 General
All software is installed from installation disks. There are two kinds of
installation disks: ETools installation disks, and software package
installation disks.
ETools installation disk includes the program files of the ETools

program. The data related to different systems is supplied with the
software package installation disks. Each software package disk
includes the system data (all parameters and module programs) of one
certain program version of one certain system.
The PC-CAN card (along with its software) must be installed to

computer before the installation of ETools. The card is installed into the
computer's PCMCIA card slot according to the instructions which came
along with the card.
NOTE!
When updating ETools to a newer version, remove the older version of

ETools from computer first (see chapter 4. Software uninstalling for
details).
3.2 ETools Installation

1. Start the computer.
2. Insert the Install Disk into disk drive (drive A).
3. Open the My computer window by double-clicking the My computer
symbol (usually in left upper corner of the desk table).
4. Open the disk drive window by double-clicking the 3½-disk (A:)
symbol.
5. Start the installation program by double-clicking the ETools1630.exe
symbol.
6. Wait a moment, until the installation program is started (picture 1).
Continue by clicking the Next button on the display. NOTE! You can
cancel the installation whenever you want by clicking the Cancel
button.
7. The next display contains information concerning the installation.
Continue by clicking Next.
8. Read through the ETools program license agreement, and continue
the installation by clicking Yes.
9. Fill in the user name in the Name field, and the company name in the
Company field. Continue by clicking Next.
10. Choose the installation directory. The default directory suggested by
installation program is displayed in the Destination Directory field.
The destination directory can be changed by clicking Browse. After
you have selected the installation directory, continue the installation
by clicking Next.
11. Type in the program folder name to the Program Folders field. The
program folder is added into the Start menu. You can also use the
default folder name. Continue by clicking Next.
12. In the last display is checked the installation information. If
everything is correct, start the copying of the program files by
clicking Next. If you want to change something, you can browse the
previous displays by clicking Back.
13. Now the copying of the program files starts. Wait, until the
installation program has copied all files. The installation is finished
when the Setup Complete window appears to display. Quit the
installation program by clicking Finish.
14. Start the program to test the succeeding of installation (see chapter
5. Starting and closing of program for details). Also, during the first
program start-up, the program verifies the license data (the
installation disk is needed for license verification).
15. Remove the installation disk from disk drive.
NOTE!
It is recommendable to use the default directories.

3.3 Software Package Installation

The software packages are installed to computer in the same way as the
ETools program.
With different software package installation disks you can install different
program versions of different systems to your computer, and then
operate them with ETools.
NOTE!
The software packages has to be installed to the same directory as

ETools.
3.4 Directory Structure of ETools
Picture 2. ETools directory structure
Explanations for the ETools software directories

– Program Files / Epec / ETools 32 is a directory for the ETools
program files.
– Program Files / Epec / ETools 32 / Filesys is a directory for the file
exchanging between computer and display module.
– Program Files / Epec / ETools 32 / Param is a directory for the
system files saved by user.
– Program Files / Epec / ETools 32 / Release is a directory for the
software packages. In this directory there are sub-directories for each
installed system, and in the system directories there are sub-
directories for each installed program version.
NOTE!
The directory names and paths mentioned above are valid only if the
program files are installed according to the default settings.
4 SOFTWARE UNINSTALLING
There are two different ETools software types you can remove from
computer: the ETools program files, and the software package files.
Both software types are uninstalled by the same way. If software is
uninstalled accidentally, it has to be re-installed before it can be used
again.
Software package uninstalling

– The more common way is to uninstall software packages.
– It is reasonable to remove software packages when you have finished
working with a certain program version of a certain system, and you
are sure that you don't need the system files anymore.
– The software package uninstall removes the files of the specified
program version of the specified system. The rest of the installed
software packages, as well as the ETools program files, are not
removed.
ETools uninstalling
– ETools uninstalling removes the ETools program files from computer.
– ETools should be uninstalled only in two occasions:
♦ When updating to a newer ETools program version
♦ When you are sure that you don't need the ETools program
anymore
– Uninstalling ETools doesn't remove the software packages. The
software packages will however come useless, since they are
operated through ETools. Therefore, if you won't be needing ETools
anymore, you should also remove the software packages.
Software uninstalling
1. Open the My computer window.
2. Open Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs symbol.
4. Select the program to be removed (ETools or one of the software
packages) from the program list and click the Add/Remove button.
5. Confirm the program uninstalling by clicking Yes.
WARNING!
When ETools is removed from computer, all the installed software

packages will come useless. When uninstalling the ETools program, be
sure that you won't need to operate the software packages with the
computer anymore!
5 STARTING AND CLOSING OF PROGRAM
5.1 Start-up Menu Options

There are six different options in the ETools start-up menu. From start-
up menu you can start the ETools program, or one of the five quick-start
programs. The quick-start programs can be used for parameter
receiving and transmitting, and for converting of the system service
code, and for module program updating.
The functions of the quick-start programs are exactly the same as in

ETools program. The using of the quick-start programs is little quicker,
since then you don't have to start the ETools program.
Programs of the start-up menu

ETools Start the ETools program
Get Parameters Load parameters from modules
Get Service Code Convert the system service code
Module Programming Update module program
Send Parameters Transmit parameters to modules
Make Update Module Update the programs of the update module
5.2 Starting of ETools

1. Connect the computer to the system with the PC-CAN cable: plug the
PC-CAN card into computer, and connect the other end of the cable
to the HUB module (to connector XH1, XH2, XH3, or XH5).
2. Start the computer and switch the power on to the system.
3. Open the Start bar (from computer) by clicking the bar.
4. Start the program by selecting Program / Etools 32 / ETools (path is
valid only if ETools in installed according to the default settings).
XH4 XH5
PC CAN
XH3 XH2 XH1
Picture 3. Connection of the PC-CAN cable
NOTE!
When ETools is started for the first time, the installation disk is needed
for the license data verification.
5.3 Starting of the Quick-Start Programs

The quick-start programs are started by the same way as ETools:
connect the system to the computer, switch them both on, and start the
desired program by selecting it from the Start bar.
The functions of the quick-start programs are explained in chapter 7.

Quick-start programs.
5.4 Closing of Programs

ETools is closed from main display by selecting System / Exit from
menu bar, or by clicking the Close window symbol, which is located to
the upper-right corner of the main display (picture 4).
Symbol for Close window

Picture 4. Symbol for Close window
You can also close ETools (from main display) by pressing Alt+F4 from
keyboard (press down the Alt key and press the F4 key).
The quick-start programs are closed by clicking the Close window

symbol, or by pressing Alt+F4.
6 FUNCTIONS OF ETOOLS
6.1 General
ETools is used with mouse and keyboard. Different functions are
activated by choosing a symbol corresponding to desired function, or by
selecting the function from the menu bar.
The menu bar is used by the following way:

1. In main display, move the cursor on to the desired menu line
(System, Functions, Diagnostic, About).
2. Press the left mouse button, and the menu opens.
3. Select the desired function from menu (move the cursor on to the
desired function and press left mouse button).
Functions are activated with the help of the symbols by moving the
cursor on to the desired symbol and by pressing the left mouse button.
An opened window is closed by clicking the Close window symbol (see

picture 4), or by pressing ALT+F4 from keyboard (press down the ALT
key and press the F4 key).
6.2 Loading and Saving of Parameters

There are no default parameters loaded into program during the ETools
start-up. Before you can examine and modify parameters, you have to
load the parameters into program (parameters can be loaded from
system or from computer's hard disk).
When ETools is started, the Load parameters from hard disk display is
opened first. If you want to work with the parameters you have saved
before, you can load those parameters from this display. You can also
close the display, and load the parameters later. The functions of this
display are explained in chapter 6.4 Load parameters from hard disk.
When you close the display, the main display opens.
When you modify the parameter values, the modified values are not
saved automatically. Modified parameter values can be saved by saving
them to hard disk, or by sending them to the system. If you close the
program, or load new parameter values without saving the modified
values first, you lose the modified values. The saving of parameters is
explained in chapters 6.5 Save parameters to hard disk and 6.7
Transmit parameters to system.
6.3 Main Display
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Picture 5. Main display
A Menu bar (for activating different functions)

B Symbols (for activating different functions)
C Indicator bar (indicates the progress of parameter
transmitting and parameter receiving)
D Selection bar (for modification of parameter values)
E Pull-down menu (for module selection)
F Parameter data (from left to right: number, name, value)
G Information frame (different information texts are displayed
here, for example during the parameter transmitting)
H Scroll bar (for browsing the different parameters)
6.3.1 Main Display Functions

The desired function is selected by clicking a symbol, or by selecting the
function from the menu bar.
Functions of the symbols (the menu bar path is given in brackets)
Load parameters from file ( Functions / Open parameter file )
Save parameters to file ( Functions / Save parameter file )

Receive parameters from modules

( Functions / Receive parameters )
Transmit parameters to modules

( Functions / Transmit parameters )
Interrupt data transmission

This symbol is active only when parameters are transmitted or
received. The data transmission can be interrupted then by
clicking the symbol.
Program updating ( Functions / Program loading )
Printing of parameters ( Functions / Printout of parameters )
Copying of main display data to clipboard

When this symbol is clicked, the parameter names and values of
the selected module are copied to the clipboard. The data is
copied as plain text, so it can be easily used with other
applications (for example word processors).
Monitoring of CAN bus traffic ( Diagnostic / CAN bus )
Monitoring of system messages
Updating of update module programs ( Functions / Update module )
Unloading of logging module ( Functions / Unload logging module )
File exchanging ( Functions / Exchange files )
Converting of system service code ( Functions / Get service code )
– Program's operation language (Finnish or English) is selected from

menu bar System / Language.
– Printer settings can be changed from menu bar System / Printer
setup.
– Information about the program is displayed from menu bar About /
Version, and About / About.
– Program is closed from menu bar System / Exit.
6.3.2 Handling of the Parameter Values
NOTE!
Before parameters can be modified, they has to be loaded from hard disk
or from system.
1. Select the module from the pull-down menu.

2. Select the parameter value by moving the selection bar on to the
desired value. Selection bar is moved with mouse or keyboard (arrow
up and arrow down keys). Use the scroll bar to browse the
parameters.
3. Modify the parameter value by typing the new value into the selected
field.
4. Accept the new value by pressing the Enter key. The new value can
be accepted also by moving the selection bar off the selected field.
5. Continue by selecting the next value, etc.
After you have finished, remember to save the modified parameter

values (by saving them to hard disk, or by transmitting them to system).
6.4 Load Parameters from Hard Disk
Open file
Disk drive
Files
Directory
File type
Picture 6. Load system file from computer
1. Open the display by clicking the Load parameters symbol from main
display.
2. If the default disk drive is not correct, select the correct disk drive
from the pull-down menu.
3. Select the correct directory from directory list by double-clicking the
desired directory. Select first the system directory, and then the
program version directory.
4. In the file type pull-down menu is determined what kind of file types
are displayed in the files list. Check that the file type is set to System
files (*.dat), or to ETools parameter files (*.epf). The DAT files and the
EPF files are otherwise similar, but the DAT files are saved as plain
text, and the EPF files are compressed.
5. In the files list is displayed all those files, which are located in the
selected directory. Next to the file name is a description of a file (if file
description was entered during the file saving). Select the file by
clicking the file name.
6. Load the selected file by clicking the Open file symbol. File can also
be loaded by double-clicking the file name.
– You can close the display without loading parameters by clicking the
Close symbol.
– You can delete the files you have saved by first selecting the file, and
then pressing the Delete key from keyboard (files which are saved by
user are saved by default to the Param directory).
6.5 Save Parameters to Hard Disk
Save file
Directory
Files
Disk drive
Picture 7. Save parameters to hard disk
1. Open the display by clicking the Save parameters symbol from main
display.
2. If the default directory is not correct, change the directory by using the
disk drive pull-down menu and the directory list.
3. Type the description of the file to the Explanation field.
4. Type the name of the file to the File name field. If you want to save
the parameters into an existing file, select the file name from the file
list.
5. Save the parameters by clicking the Save symbol. You can close the
display without saving the parameters by clicking the Close symbol.
– Parameters are saved to a system file, which file format is EPF. Also
the information of the system modules, and other specification data is
saved to the system file.
– You can delete files saved by user in this display by first selecting the
file, and then pressing the Delete key from keyboard.
6.6 Receive Parameters from System
When the Receive parameters symbol is clicked, ETools loads the

parameters from the system modules.
The indicator bar in main display displays the progress of the data
transmission. Data transmission can be interrupted by clicking the
Interrupt data transmission symbol.
You can also use the quick-start program Get parameters to load the
parameters from the system (see chapter 7.1 Load parameters from
modules for details).
6.7 Transmit Parameters to System
When the Transmit parameters symbol is clicked, ETools transmits the

parameters to the system modules.
The indicator bar in main display displays the progress of the data
transmission. Data transmission can be interrupted by clicking the
Interrupt data transmission symbol.
You can also use the quick-start program Send parameters to transmit
the parameters to the system (see chapter 7.2 Transmit parameters to
modules for details).
WARNING!
The parameters which are transmitted to the system will be taken in use
immediately. If modules are connected to machine which is running, the
transmitting of incorrect parameters may cause danger, or breakdown of
the machine!
MAKE SURE THAT THE MACHINE IS NOT RUNNING WHEN YOU SEND
PARAMETERS TO THE SYSTEM!
6.8 Receiving and Transmitting of a Single Parameter

In normal data transmission (as explained in chapters 6.6 Receive
parameters from system and 6.7 Transmit parameters to system) all
system parameters are transferred at once. It is also possible to transfer
only one parameter at a time, to test how it affects the system.
The transmitting and receiving of a single parameter is done with the

main display's pop-up menu:
Picture 8. Pop-up menu
Transmitting of a single parameter value to the system

1. In main display, select the module from the pull-down menu.
2. Select the parameter value with the selection bar.
3. Press the right mouse button, and the pop-up menu appears.
4. Select Send parameter from the pop-up menu, and then ETools
transmits the parameter value to the system.
– You can also transmit the parameter by selecting it with the selection
bar, and pressing Ctrl+S from keyboard.
Receiving of a single parameter value from the system

1. In main display, select the module from the pull-down menu.
2. Select the parameter value with the selection bar.
3. Press the right mouse button, and the pop-up menu appears.
4. Select Receive parameter from the pop-up menu, and then ETools
receives the parameter value from the system.
– You can also receive the value by selecting it, and pressing Ctrl+R.
Saving of parameter values

When a single parameter is transmitted to the system, it is stored to the
module's RAM (random access memory). This means, that the
parameter is taken in use immediately, but when the power is switched
off, the parameter value is lost. If you want to take the individually
transmitted parameters in permanent use, you have to save them.
The parameters are saved by pressing the right mouse button, and
selecting Save parameter from the pop-up menu, or by pressing Ctrl+W
from keyboard.
6.9 Program Updating
Module selection
Program version data
Information
Indicator bar
Picture 9. Update module program
1. Select the module from the module selection pull-down menu.

2. Switch off the power from the system.
3. Switch the system power back on, and click immediately (within two
seconds) the Disable button.
4. Click the Load button, and the selection display for the program
loading opens.
5. Select the correct program from the display (select first the system
directory, and then the program version directory). After you have
selected the program, close the display by clicking the Open button
(you can close the display without selecting any program by clicking
the Cancel button).
6. The program updating starts. Wait until the updating is finished.
7. Switch off the power from the system, and then switch it on again.
Now the program updating is finished.
– In the program version data frame is displayed the version data of the
current module program.
– In the information frame is displayed different information texts during
the program updating.
– The indicator bar displays the progress of the program updating.
– The module program can be re-started by clicking the Reset button.
– You can also use the quick-start program Module programming to
update the module programs (see chapter 7.3 Updating of module
programs for details).
6.10 Printing of Parameters
Printout
Picture 10. Parameter printout
1. Select the module from the main display's pull-down menu.

2. Open the printout display by clicking the Print parameters symbol.
3. Type the machine serial number to the Serial number field.
4. Select the printer from the Printer pull-down menu. All printers which
have been installed to the computer are displayed in the menu.
5. Print out the parameters of the selected module by clicking the
Printout symbol.
You can change the printer settings from main display's menu bar
System / Printer settings.
6.11 Monitoring of CAN Bus Traffic
Picture 11. Monitoring of the CAN bus traffic
In this display you can monitor the CAN bus traffic. Display is mainly
used for error detection and development work, so it is not usually
needed in normal use.
The monitoring is started by clicking the Start symbol, and terminated

by clicking the Stop symbol.
The monitoring settings are enabled by selecting the Filtering

checkbox. Monitoring settings are selected from the Accept codes and
Mask pull-down menus (for example with the settings in picture 11, all
traffic is monitored). Monitoring settings can be saved to hard disk with
the Save settings symbol, and loaded from hard disk with the Load
settings symbol. The monitoring settings can be modified in the CAN
mask display (see chapter 6.11.1 Modifying of the monitoring settings
for details).
When data is received from CAN bus, it will be displayed in the display's
line. If the Add line checkbox is selected, a new line is added always for
the received new data. The displayed data can be copied to clipboard by
clicking the Copy symbol. The displayed data can be cleared from
display by clicking the Clear symbol.
The received data can be saved to a file by selecting the Add to file
checkbox. The number of the saved lines is displayed on the right side
of the checkbox. The data is saved to a text file named Messages.txt.
The file is located in the Program Files / Epec / ETools 32 directory.
(Considering the default installation directory is used. If not, the file is
saved to the same directory where the file Tools.exe is located.)
Different messages can be transmitted to CAN bus by clicking the Send

message symbol. The messages are typed to the fields which are on
the left side of the Send symbol. You can create your own message list
(which contains several messages) in the Message list display (see
chapter 6.11.2 Creating of message list for details).
Symbols
Clear the CAN bus traffic data
Start the monitoring (green symbol)
Stop the monitoring (red symbol)
Copy the CAN bus traffic data to clipboard
Load previously saved CAN bus monitoring settings
Save the CAN bus monitoring settings
Open the Message list display
Open the CAN mask display
Send message to CAN bus
WARNING!
The sending of a faulty message to CAN bus may cause malfunction in

the module!
Only persons who have the necessary expertise are allowed to use this
function.
6.11.1 Modifying of the Monitoring Settings
Message number
Message number list
Converted monitoring
setting
Picture 12. Modifying of the monitoring settings
In this display you can convert message numbers and use them as
monitoring settings.
1. Enter the message number to the message number field. Range is

between 0…2047.
2. Click the Add button. Then the number is copied to the message
number list, and converted as a monitoring setting.
3. Click the OK button. Then the display is closed, and the converted
monitoring setting is set as a valid monitoring setting (clicking the
Cancel closes the display, but doesn't set the monitoring setting).
Message numbers can be deleted from the message number list by

selecting the number, pressing the right mouse button, and selecting
Delete from the pop-up menu.
6.11.2 Creating of Message List
Picture 13. Creating of message list
In this display you can create messages and send them to the CAN bus:
1. Click the Edit button.
2. Enter the message to the columns by the following way: select the
column, enter a value to the column, select next column, enter value,
etc.
3. After you have entered the whole message, click Edit again.
4. Send the message to the CAN bus by clicking the Send button.
5. Close the display by clicking the OK button.
– You can create several messages by pressing the right mouse button
and selecting Add from the pop-up menu.
– If there are several messages in the display, use the selection bar to
select the message you want to send.
– You can delete messages in this display by selecting the message,
pressing the right mouse button, and selecting Delete from the pop-
up menu.
6.12 Monitoring of System Functions
Picture 14. Monitoring of system functions
In this display is displayed the different adjustment values of system

functions:
1. Start monitoring by clicking the Start symbol.
2. ETools reads and displays the values of the different system
functions. Displayed values are updated in real-time.
3. Monitoring is stopped by clicking the Stop symbol.
– The settings of the displayed function values can be modified by

clicking the Edit values symbol.
– Values can be copied to clipboard by clicking the Copy symbol.
6.12.1 Modifying of Function Values
Picture 15. Modifying of function values
In this display is defined the settings of the monitored functions, as well

as the display format of the messages.
Explanations of columns
Name Name of the function
Id nro CAN bus message number
Position Offset for monitored data
Type Display format of the monitored function (i.e. in what format
the message is displayed)
Adding of a new function

1. Move the selection bar to a row where you want to add a function
2. Press the right mouse button, and the pop-up menu appears
3. Select Add from pop-up menu
4. Fill in the data of the function
Removing of a function
1. Select the function with the selection bar
3. Select Delete from pop-up menu
Changing of a display format

1. Select the type with the selection bar
3. Select the format type from the list
Display formats
p Bit (0 or 1)
u Unsigned eight-bit number (range 0…255)
U Unsigned sixteen-bit number (0…65535)
LU Unsigned 32-bit number (0…4294967295)
i Signed eight-bit number (-128…127)
I Signed sixteen-bit number (-32768…32767)
L Signed 32-bit number (–2147483648…2147483647)
b Binary eight-bit number (0000 0000…1111 1111)
B Binary sixteen-bit number
(0000 0000 0000 0000…1111 1111 1111 1111)
x Hexadecimal eight-bit number (0…FF)
X Hexadecimal sixteen-bit number (0…FFFF)
LX Hexadecimal 32-bit number (0…FFFF FFFF)
Motorola / Intel
Selection of byte order (Motorola or Intel). When capital M is in
front of the defined number (e.g. MI), the byte order is in Motorola
format.
6.13 Updating of the Update Module Programs
Symbols
Indicator bar
Program list
Directory
Picture 16. Load program to update module
1. Switch the power off from the system. Disconnect (if necessary) the
update module from the system.
2. Switch the power on to the system. Wait approximately two seconds,
and connect the update module to the system (update module is
connected to the Hub module by the same way as the regular display
module).
3. Open the program updating of update module display from ETools.
Select the correct directory. The program files of the selected
directory are displayed on the program list. ETools identifies the
update module programs automatically, so there is no need for user
to select a file.
4. Start the program updating by selecting the Start symbol (green).
5. Wait until the program updating is finished. The progress of the
program updating is displayed in the indicator bar.
The program updating can be interrupted by clicking the Stop symbol

(red).
NOTE!
In this display it is possible to update only the programs of the display

module type 1071. The program updating for module type 2001 is
explained in chapter 7.4 Updating of the update module programs.
NOTE!
A regular display module cannot be programmed into update module

due to different boot versions of the modules. The type of the update
module boot version is A (e.g. 1.04A). The module boot version can be
checked by switching on the power to the system, at which time the
version number flashes on the screen.
6.14 Unloading of Data Logging Module
Picture 17. Unloading of logging module
Different CAN bus messages can be saved into a data logging module.
This display is used to unload these messages into a file.
1. Connect the logging module to the computer.

2. Click the Save symbol, and the save file display opens.
3. Select the correct directory, and type the file name.
4. Click the Save button, and the unloading starts.
5. Wait until unloading is finished.
The fields for the Address range and Save mode are selected
automatically by ETools.
6.15 File Exchanging
Picture 18. Exchange files between computer and display module
In this display you can exchange files between computer and display
module (module type 2001 only).
1. Select the directory by double-clicking the directory name. The files of

the selected directory are displayed in the field next to the directory
list.
2. Select the file which is to be sent to the display module by dragging it
to the Outbox field (select the file, press down the left mouse button,
move the cursor to the Outbox field while holding the left mouse
button down, and release the left mouse button). If you want to select
more than one file, the files has to be dragged to Outbox one by one.
3. Send the selected files to display module by clicking the Send button.
You can remove files from Outbox without sending them by selecting
a file, pressing the right mouse button, and selecting Delete from the
pop-up menu.
4. The files of the display module are displayed in the Module 2001A
field. You can send files from display module to computer by selecting
a file, pressing the right mouse button, and selecting Receive from
the pop-up menu. Then the file is transferred to the Program Files /
Epec / ETools 32 / FileSys / Inbox directory. Files which are located in
the Inbox directory are displayed in the Inbox field. Files can be
deleted from the display module by selecting a file, pressing the right
mouse button, and selecting Delete from the pop-up menu.
5. The progress of the file exchanging is displayed in the field below the
Module 2001A field. Left to the progress field is Information field,
where the progress of the file exchanging is explained with the help of
different texts.
6. If necessary, the file exchanging can be interrupted by clicking the
Abort button.
6.16 Converting of System Service Code
Request code
Converted service code
Picture 19. Converting of service code
There is a distinct service mode in some systems, which can be

activated with a correct service code. Service code is converted from a
request code, which is given by the system. The converted service code
can then be entered to the system, thus activating the service mode.
1. Enter the request code to the Request code field.

2. Click the Convert button, and the request code is converted into
service code.
– You can also use the quick-start program Get service code to
convert the system service code (see chapter 7.5 Converting of
system service code for details).
7 QUICK-START PROGRAMS
7.1 Load Parameters from Modules
System
Program version
Indicator bar
Picture 20. Quick-start program for parameter loading
1. Start the program by selecting Start / Program / Etools 32 / Get

Parameters.
2. Select the system by double-clicking the system name. After this, the
list of program versions opens.
3. Select the program version by clicking it.
4. Type in the machine serial number to the Serial number field.
5. Type a description of a file to the Memo field.
6. Click the Save button, and the parameter loading starts. The indicator
bar displays the progress of the loading.
The parameters are saved to a system file, which is saved to directory

Program files / Epec / ETools 32 / Param. The file name is determined
according to the given serial number (for example, if the machine serial
number is 12345, the saved file name is 12345.epf). If there are several
files saved with the same serial number, the files are separated from
each other with running numbering, i.e. 12345.epf, 12345-1.epf, 12345-
2.epf, etc.
7.2 Transmit Parameters to Modules
System
Parameter file
Picture 21. Quick-start program for parameter transmitting
1. Start the program by selecting Start / Program / Etools 32 / Send

Parameters.
2. Select the system by double-clicking the system name.
4. Start the parameter transmitting by clicking the Send button.
7.3 Updating of Module Programs
System
Program version
Module
Picture 22. Quick-start program for program updating
1. Start the program by selecting Start / Program / Etools 32 / Module

Programming.
3. Select the program version by clicking it (when version is selected,
the programs of all modules are updated automatically).
4. Start the program updating by clicking the OK button. The updating
can be interrupted by clicking the Cancel button.
The program of a single module can be updated by double-clicking the

program version, selecting the module, and clicking OK.
7.4 Updating of the Update Module Programs
System
Program version
Picture 23. Quick-start program for update module program updating
1. Switch the power off from the system, and connect the update
module to the system (update module is connected to the Hub
module by the same way as the regular display module).
2. Start the program by selecting Start / Program / Etools 32 / Make
Update Module.
5. Press down the soft key number five (the fifth soft key on right) from
the update module front panel, and switch the power on to the system
while keeping the soft key pressed down. When the update module
back light turns on, release the soft key.
6. Start the program updating by clicking the OK button from ETools.
The updating can be interrupted by clicking the Cancel button.
You can load the programs of the selected system to several update
modules by the following way:
1. When the program updating is finished, switch the power off from the
system.
2. Disconnect the update module, and replace it with a new update
module.
3. Press down the soft key number five from the update module front
panel, and switch the power on to the system while keeping the soft
key pressed down. When the update module back light turns on,
release the soft key.
4. Start the program updating by clicking the Next button.
NOTE!
This quick-start program can be used only for the program updating of
the display module type 2001. The program updating for module type
1071 is explained in chapter 6.13 Updating of the update module
programs.
7.5 Converting of System Service Code
Picture 24. Quick-start program for converting of service code
– Program is started by selecting Start / Program / Etools 32 / Get

Service Code.
– Service code is converted by typing the request code and pressing
the Convert button.
– See chapter 6.16 Converting of system service code for more
information about the converting of the service code.
8 TERMS OF AGREEMENT
The ETools program is designed to be used by trained personnel for

installing and maintaining the control systems supplied by Epec Oy.
License entitles to install and use the program in one (1) computer.
The user is required to get acquainted with the manuals of the program
and the control system before using the program.
The user must understand that faulty adjustment values may cause
severe danger or machine malfunction.
Epec Oy is not responsible for the direct or indirect damages caused by

the use of this program.

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Version 1.6 Seinäjoki

2 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 5

3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 6

5 STARTING AND CLOSING OF PROGRAM......................................................... 10

ETools is a Windows program designed for maintaining the modules

Different modules and systems are connected to computer with a PC-

Basic functions of ETools program

– Computer (minimum requirements):

Picture 1. Start-up display of the ETools installation program

ETools installation disk includes the program files of the ETools

The PC-CAN card (along with its software) must be installed to

When updating ETools to a newer version, remove the older version of

3.2 ETools Installation

It is recommendable to use the default directories.

3.3 Software Package Installation

The software packages has to be installed to the same directory as

3.4 Directory Structure of ETools

Picture 2. ETools directory structure

Explanations for the ETools software directories

Software package uninstalling

When ETools is removed from computer, all the installed software

5 STARTING AND CLOSING OF PROGRAM

5.1 Start-up Menu Options

The functions of the quick-start programs are exactly the same as in

Programs of the start-up menu

5.2 Starting of ETools

XH3 XH2 XH1

Picture 3. Connection of the PC-CAN cable

5.3 Starting of the Quick-Start Programs

The functions of the quick-start programs are explained in chapter 7.

5.4 Closing of Programs

Symbol for Close window

The quick-start programs are closed by clicking the Close window

The menu bar is used by the following way:

An opened window is closed by clicking the Close window symbol (see

6.2 Loading and Saving of Parameters

6.3 Main Display

Picture 5. Main display

A Menu bar (for activating different functions)

6.3.1 Main Display Functions

Functions of the symbols (the menu bar path is given in brackets)

Load parameters from file ( Functions / Open parameter file )

Save parameters to file ( Functions / Save parameter file )

Receive parameters from modules

Transmit parameters to modules

Interrupt data transmission

Program updating ( Functions / Program loading )

Printing of parameters ( Functions / Printout of parameters )

Copying of main display data to clipboard

Monitoring of CAN bus traffic ( Diagnostic / CAN bus )

Monitoring of system messages

Updating of update module programs ( Functions / Update module )

Unloading of logging module ( Functions / Unload logging module )

File exchanging ( Functions / Exchange files )

Converting of system service code ( Functions / Get service code )

– Program's operation language (Finnish or English) is selected from

6.3.2 Handling of the Parameter Values

1. Select the module from the pull-down menu.