Magnetic Levitation System

(MagLev)
Installation manual

Version 1.2

Printed by Inteco Ltd

phone./fax: (48) 12 430-49-61, e-mail: inteco@kki.krakow.pl
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SAFETY OF THE EQUIPMENT

The equipment, when used in accordance with the supplied instructions, within the parameter set for its
mechanical and electrical performance, should not cause any danger to health or safety if normal engineering
applications are observed.

If, in specific cases, circumstances exist in which a potential hazard may be brought about by careless or
improper use, these will be pointed out and the necessary precautions emphasised.

Some National Directives require to indicate on our equipment certain warnings that require attention by the
user. These have been indicated in the specified way by labels. The meaning of any labels that may be fixed to
the equipment instrument are explained in this manual.

Risk of electric shock

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS

The Producer reserves a right to improve design and performance of the product without prior notice.

All major changes are incorporated into up-dated editions of manuals and this manual is believed to be correct at
the time of printing. However, some product changes which do not affect the capability of the equipment, may
not be included until it is necessary to incorporate other significant changes.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPABILITY

This equipment, when operated in accordance with the supplied documentation, does not cause electromagnetic
disturbance outside its immediate electromagnetic environment.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

© Inteco Limited
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission
of Inteco Ltd.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Inteco Ltd acknowledges all trademarks.

IBM, IBM - PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines.
MICROSOFT, WINDOWS 95/98/2000/NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of Mathworks Inc.

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 6

2. COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM............................................................................................................... 7

3. UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE ITEMS ............................................................................................ 8

4. ASSEMBLY OF THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 10

5. RT-DAC CARD INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 10

5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................ 12
6. CONNECTING THE RT-DAC CARD AND POWER SUPPLY............................................................... 13

7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 15

8. STARTING AND TESTING ......................................................................................................................... 18

9. OPERATION AND SECURITY NOTES................................................................................................... 19

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1. INTRODUCTION
This manual contains a description of the components of the Magnetic Levitation System,
assembly instructions and starting procedures. The procedures described in this manual will
ensure correct
• RT-DAC interface card installation,
• cable connections between the mechanical part of the model and PC
• starting the system.

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2. COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM

To use the system the following software and hardware components are required:
• IBM Compatible PC with minimum configuration:
100 MHz processor,
64 MB of RAM,
CD-ROM drive,
1 PCI slot available,
Hard Disk with 10 MB available after MATLAB has been installed,
Windows 98/2000/NT/XP, MATLAB 6.5, Simulink,5.x, RTW and RTWT,
32 bit compiler MS Visual C++.
• RT-DAC4/PCI Programmable Input/Output Card to be install in the PC,
• Inteco MagLev set-up consisting of the MagLev Mechanical Unit and integrated
MagLev Power Interface Unit,
• CD-ROM with MagLev software and manuals (in pdf format):
• this manual,
• MagLev System User’s Manual.

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3. UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE

ITEMS

Carefully unpack the items, and remove all packaging and securing material. You should have
the following items (Fig.3.1):
• MagLev main frame with electromagnet and sensors,
• Ferromagnetic balls (3),
• Ball table and regulation screw,
• Power supply,
• Double 2 x 20-way ribbon cable,
• RT-DAC4/PCI card with rear bracket connector and short 20-way cable,
• CD-ROM (Documentation: MagLev System User’s Manual, this manual, software),
• Item List.
The exact specification you will find on the Item List. If any item is missing or damaged
please, contact Inteco.

Carefully follow the installation steps described below. Only correct

installation procedure ensures proper operation of the system

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Fig 3.1 Components of the MagLev system, not assembled

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4. ASSEMBLY OF THE MECHANICAL

CONSTRUCTION

The mechanical part of the MagLev system is delivered fully assembled.

5. RT-DAC CARD INSTALLATION

The RT-DAC4/PCI card contains sensitive electric components, which can be
easily damaged by static electricity, therefore the card should be kept in its
original packing until it is installed. During installation the card should be
handled carefully only by the edges to avoid static electricity discharge

To install the card:

• Check, if CN3 connector of the card is connected to the rear bracket connector by a
short 20-way ribbon cable (included), Fig.5.1,
• Turn off the computer and remove the cover.
One empty PCI slot is required at the rear of your PC.
• Find an empty expansion slot, remove the metal bracket,
• Insert the RT-DAC4/PCI card into the expansion slot, then secure the card with the
screws,
• Secure rear bracket connector with the screws,
• Replace the cover of the computer.
• Connect CN1 marked part of 2 x 20-way ribbon cable to CN1 connector of the card
(see Fig.5.2),
• Connect CN3 marked part of 2 x 20-way to CN3 connector of the rear bracket
connector.

Before removing the cover turn OFF the computer and disconnect the
mains cable

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CN3 CN5

RT-DAC4 / PCI-D CN3 JP4

JP1

XILINX
CN2 SW2
CN7

PLX
SW1
CN1
CN4 CN6

Fig. 5.1. RT-DAC4/PCI card and location of connectors

Fig. 5.2 shows connection the ribbon cable to the RT-DAC4/PCI interface card.

CN3 PC

Rear bracket connector

RT-DAC card CN3

2 x20-way ribbon cable

CN1

Fig.5.2. RT-DAC4/PCI cables connection

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5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION

The driver for RTDAC4/PCIc board has to be installed because the board is of the PCI type.
The way of driver installation depends on operating system. The user with administrator
privileges must install the drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows NT.

Windows 98/2000/XP installation

1. Start Microsoft Windows 98/2000

2. System detects new PCI device
3. Select Next, then Display a list....
4. Select Other Devices, then Next
5. Select Have a disk, then Browse
6. Select path CD:\driver\Win9x2K\RTDAC4_PCI9030.inf, then Open
7. Select OK and Next, and Next
8. Select Finish
9. If Windows propose to restart the computer select Yes.

Windows NT installation

1. Select Start
2. Select Run
3. Select Browse and set CD:\Driver\WinNT4\inst_drv.exe program
4. Select OK
5. Select Install driver and follow the onscreen instructions
6. Restart Windows.

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6. CONNECTING THE RT-DAC CARD

AND POWER SUPPLY

The connectors and switches are located on the supporting leg of the mechanical
construction (6.1).

board
power supply light on/off
power on/off

Fig. 6.1 Sockets and switches

Before connecting the cables turn OFF the computer

In order to connect cables go through the following steps:

• Check the position of the Power Switch and Light Switch: both must be in the „0”
(OFF) position.
• Connect the cables:
o plug the 2 x 20-way ribbon cable from the RT-DAC4/PCI card into the socket,

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o plug the power supply cable to the socket.

Fig.6.2. Connecting I/O board

Notice, that the sockets are clearly marked using the convention presented
in Fig. 6.1

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7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The system administrator, who has full access to all drivers and system
settings, must start the application.

To start the installation program insert the CD-ROM into the drive, and run manager.exe
placed in the main directory. From the INTECO Software Manager application window,
select MagLev Toolbox Installation. You will see the window (Fig. 7.1).

Fig. 7.1

Click the START button to start the installation program, or EXIT to quit.
If you select the START option you will see the license information. Read the license
agreement carefully. If you accept the license terms mark the checkbox and click the Next
button.
The window that follows asks you for your name and the name of your company (Fig.7.2).

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Fig.7.2

If you click the Next you will see an important dialogue window containing your current
MATLAB settings (Fig. 7.3). You will be informed about the version of your Windows
system.
You must select the appropriate version of the MATLAB software installed. Next, point out
the location of the matlab.exe file that is located in the BIN/WIN32 directory (Matlab 6.x
version). For this purpose click the Browse button.

Fig. 7.3
Browse your system directories and select the appropriate directory. The program
automatically detects the presence of the matlab.exe file and closes the dialogue window. The
selected location will be displayed in the Matlab location window (Fig.7.4).

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Fig. 7.4
If you have completed installation settings click the Next button to start the installation
procedure. The end of installation process will be confirmed by the appropriate window
(Fig.7.5).

.
Fig.7.5

To uninstall the software select the appropriate option from the Software Manager window.

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8. STARTING AND TESTING

In order to test the system perform the following steps:

• Install the MagLev Testing&Control software. For this purpose refer to Section 7.
• Start MATLAB and type ml_main command.
• Switch on the power and light (Fig.6.1).
• Install the attached ball table (Fig. 8.1), and next start the identification procedures.
• If your experiments are finished, stop the MATLAB application. Switch off the light
and power.

Fig.8.1 The ball table

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9. OPERATION AND SECURITY NOTES

• Allow good air circulation around the power interface for correct cooling the
electronic components. The cooling fan is located inside of the supporting leg. Do not
cover it.

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