Run PCG10 Delphi Testprogram

Ich möchte Ihr mitgeliefertes Delphi- Testprogramm des PCG10 starten. Nach Starten der FG.EXE (V1.34) leuchtet kurz die Power- Leuchte auf, geht dann aber wieder aus. Damit lässt sich vom Delphi- Testprogramm zwar die FG.EXE einstellen und steuern aber nicht das Signal auf den PCG10 geben. Das PCG10 arbeitet jedoch mit der PC-LAB Software und den dort enthaltenden Versionen der FG.EXE einwandfrei.

Diese Versionen der FG.EXE (von 1.01 bis 2.05) sind da in diversen Verzeichnissen alles vorhanden, lassen sich aber durch das Delphi- Testversion nicht in der Frequenz einstellen und den Generator starten.
Scheint dann nur im Zusammenspiel mit PC-LAB zu funktionieren.

Gibt es eine Version von FG.EXE, die man von DELPHI- Programmen ansteuern kann und bei der nicht die POWER- Leuchte wieder ausgeht , oder gibt es etwas anderes zu beachten, damit man das PCG10 aus eigenen Programmen ansteuern kann ?

:cry:

Have you tried the FG.EXE from Velleman Downloads site?
File name: fglink.zip
See also the supplement PDF how to set the LPT port address if not default 378h.

YEs i loaded the actual version from fglink.zip from the web-site.
V1.34 is the version from fg.exe. 378 ist default port. Could it be, that everythink works with PCLAB and the doesn’t with FG.exe.
In the document data transfer via the parallel printer port is written, that you should keep the pin17 always high. Is this necessary to program ?
I thought FG.exe should do this, but it seems, that the power- signal does go down about 10 sec. after starting FG.exe.

I just copied all the files under fglink_demo_delphi.zip in a directory and started fg.exe and then the FGLink_demo.exe.
Power goes on and then off after 10 sec. ???

The FG.EXE should automatically “refresh” the power to the PCG10.
Your application needs not to control the LPT port.
Run only the downloaded FG.exe and the FGLink_demo.exe.
Do not run other PCLAB2000SE software. It will disturb the power-on operation of the PCG10.

FG.EXE should refresh the POWER, but V1.34 doesn’t !
Is there another version of FG.EXE which works.
Best Regards

Sorry, this is the only FG.EXE available for the moment.
BTW: Have you checked the “Disable LPT Plug-and-Play” check box on the PC-Lab2000SE startup screen?
Checking it (and then clicking OK) should prevent windows to interfere the LPT port communication of the FG.EXE too.

It seems that the FG.EXE software goes to demo mode if no oscilloscope PCS500 is attached to the PC. To correct the situation and to get the generator power on, do following steps:

  1. Run FG.EXE
  2. Select Options menu and uncheck “Hide Oscilloscope”
  3. Oscilloscope user interface will be displayed.
  4. In the oscilloscope’s menu select the Options menu item “Hardware Setup”.
  5. Select PCS500
  6. Select LPT Port Address (378, 278 or 3BC).
  7. Close the program. The LPT address is now stored to the WinDso.INI file.
  8. Run FG.EXE again.
  9. Run your Delphi or VB application software.

When the “No hardware response” dialog will be displayed click OK.

Other solution:

  1. Open WinDso.ini (in the folder of FG.EXE) to a text editor.
  2. Change:
    DemoMode=1
    to
    DemoMode=0
  3. Save WinDso.ini.
  4. Run FG.EXE

Thank you for your patience with this problem.