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11. Simulator tool (MEDLINE
®
CARELINE
®
)
The Simulator Tool is a software that can be used to simulate hand control functions on OpenBus™ and analogue
actuator systems. With the Simulator Tool, sequences of actuator movements can be programmed and repeated in
order to test actuator systems.
USB to OpenBus™ gateway:
The gateway acts as an interface between the Simulator Tool Software and the OpenBus
TM
control box.
Together with the Simulator Tool Software, it can be used for test and demo purposes only.
It is not allowed to use the product as a control in any commercial application.
It has a USB B-input connection from the computer/laptop.
As output connection it has an RJ45 jack plug for connection to the control box.
For indication of power supply, the housing has one yellow LED indicator.
Normally, the gateway is powered through the OpenBus
TM
connection to the control box. External power supply is only necessary for the control boxes
listed below.
For usage with OpenBus
TM
systems which have no permanent voltage (40 V) in the OpenBus
TM
connection, it is possible to connect the gateway to an
external power supply. Therefore, the casing is equipped with a 2.5 x 6.6 mm power jack connector.
Warnings:
• The LINAK Simulator Tool is to be used as a test tool or demo tool only. It is not allowed to use the software and accessories as a control in any
commercial application.
• Potentially dangerous situations resulting from automated movement generated by the Simulator Tool Software must be considered and assessed
before starting any action.
• Please note that over time the actual movement of an actuator within a fixed activation time may vary due to changed friction inside the actuator
or especially when a battery-driven system loses power.
Close inspection and required adjustment is necessary to obtain the wanted movement over time and to avoid potentially dangerous situations.
• The generated test report itself is not a legal proof that a system has physically moved the actuators the number of times stated and cannot be
used as such.
The time of activation listed in the report generated is not necessarily the same as the time of actuator movement. It just shows how long the
function has been activated (equal to the time you have pressed the button on the hand control).
The actuator can be in end-of-stroke position or the function can be locked and therefore the actuator itself doesn’t move.
It is recommended to use a physical counter or similar to verify the actual actuator movement.
Recommendations
• See to it that sufficient pauses are kept between activations, so that the duty cycle of each actuator type is respected.
Power input: 20 to 40 V DC, minimum requirements 10 mA
Polarity:
Use LINAK battery charger CH01
Products that require external power:
• Jumbo Care
• COBO
Limitations:
Note that an OpenBus
TM
system that has powered down (8 V missing) cannot be woken up by the USB to OpenBus
TM
gateway!
Although the USB to OpenBus
TM
gateway sets a keep power bit, it might be neglected by some control boxes that will power down after a period of time.
(Typically 2 minutes).
For cycle testing of such systems (typically battery equipped), that powers down during the cycle, a special control box software that has been stripped for
the power down feature is needed.
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