readme.txt Driver File Contents (latest_86eg.zip)

Copyright March 2002 by ICP DAS CO., LTD. All right reserved.

The ISaGRAF embedded driver is firmware burned into the flash memory of 
the uPAC-7186EG/I-7188XG/I-7188EG. It can be easily upgraded by the user.

Our newly released driver can also be obtained from the following website.
   http://www.icpdas.com/products/PAC/i-8000/isagraf_download_list.htm

Warning:
  The copyright of the firmware and ISaGRAF embedded driver 
  belongs to ICP DAS CO., LTD. 
  Only the uPAC_7186EG/I-7188XG/I-7188EG and I-8xx7 controller have registered 
  a legal ISaGRAF Target license. To burn an ISaGRAF embedded driver
  into others is absolutely illegal and may be punished by law. 

Trademark:
  Products, names and trade names appeared belongs to their respective owner. 

Make sure of your current driver version before you upgrade it. 


************** We use driver version 1.03 as an example ********************


1. Create a file folder named "7186EG" in your hard drive. 
   For example, "c:\7186EG".

2. Copy \Napdos\ISaGRAF\7186EG\Driver\1.12\"7188xw.exe", "7188xw.ini", 
   "7188xw.f4", "isa7186e.exe", "autoexec.bat" & "86-080429.IMG" 
   from the CD_ROM into your "7186EG" folder.

3. Run "\7186EG\7188xw.exe" in your hard drive. A "7188xw" screen will appear. 

4. Link COM1 or COM2 of your PC to COM1 of the uPAC-7186EG controller 
   through a RS232 cable. 

5. Power off the uPAC-7186EG controller, connect pin "INIT" to "GND" 
   and then power it up.

6. If the connection is Ok, messages will appear on the 7188xw screen.

      ICP_DAS MiniOS7_UDP for I-7186Ex Ver. 2.02 build 011,Oct 31 2007 13:54:46
      OS id=31
      SRAM:640K, FLASH MEMORY:512K
      [CPU=R2240]
      CPU internal WDT is ENABLE(WDT timeout=0.8 sec)
      Serial number= 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A
    
     i7186EX_UDP>

7. Type ver to see the current OS date and version

      i7186EX_UDP> ver
      ICP_DAS MiniOS7_UDP for I-7186Ex Ver. 2.02 build 011,Oct 31 2007 13:54:46
      OS id=31
      SRAM:640K, FLASH MEMORY:512K
      [CPU=R2240]
      CPU internal WDT is ENABLE(WDT timeout=0.8 sec)
      Serial number= 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A

8. Type "isa7186e *p=", the driver version No. and copyright message will be displayed.

      i7186EX_UDP> isa7186e *p=

      Driver: uPAC-7186EG : isa7186e.exe - 1.12, Oct.13,2010
      MiniOS7: Must use 86-080429.img
      Licence is OK
      NED-ID  : 1
      COM1 is Modbus RTU slave port,19200,8,N,1 (or COM1 is free)
      COM3/COM2 is Modbus RTU slave port,19200,8,N,1
      Use 'isa7186e *f=1' to free COM1, 'isa7186e *f=0' to set COM1 as Modbus RTU
      Use 'isa7186e *s=1 to 255' to set NET-ID to 1 to 255
      Use 'isa7186e *d=' to delete ISaGRAF program
      Use 'isa7186e *b=0 to 9' to set baudrate of COM1 as 1200,2400...
      Use 'isa7186e *x=PB' to set COM2/COM3 as Modbus RTU slave port
           P means port number, P: 2 or 3. B means baudrate, B:0 ~ 9
      ex : isa7186e *x=24, set COM2 as Modbus RTU slave and baudrate is 19200
          'isa7186e *x=f' to free COM2/COM3 port
      Baudrate are as follows : 1=2400,2=4800,3=9600,4=19200, 5=38400,6=57600,7=115200,8=300,9=600,0=1200
      Flash Memory is unprotected; refer to www.icpdas.com > FAQ > Software > ISaGRAF > 089 for more detail info.

      (C)Copyright:ICP DAS  CO. , LTD.      Taiwan Id:84517297
      
9. Type "isa7186e *b=n", Setting COM1 Baudrate ,n = 0~9, n=4(default)

    i7186EX_UDP> isa7168e *b=4
       Set Com1 Baudrate to 19200
    The setting for com1 baudrate are as follows : 1=2400,2=4800,3=9600,
    4=19200(default), 5=38400,6=57600,7=115200,8=300,9=600,0=1200


To burn an ISaGRAF embedded driver, follow the following steps. 

10. Power off the uPAC-7186EG controller, connect pin "INIT*" to "GND" 
   and then power it up.

11. Press "F4" to auto configuration as below:
    1. Update the uPAC-7186EG's date and time to be the same as your PC.
    2. Dowload "autoexec.bat","isa7186e.exe","86-080429.img"
    3  Reboot uPAC-7186EG.
     
    Wait about 60 SEC. to update ISaGRFA system.
   
   ***DO NOT REMOVE THE POWER IN THESE 60 SEC.***   

12. Type "dir" to make sure "autoexec.bat" and "isa7186e.exe" 
    are well burned.

      i7186EX_UDP> dir
       0)autoexec.bat 01/22/2007 13:45:20    23[00017]8002:0000-8003:0007
       1)isa7186e.exe 10/13/2010 19:34:02 18178[2DB2A]8005:0007-ADB8:0001
      Total File number is 2  Free space=271455 bytes

13. Press ALT_X to exit "7188xw".

14. Remove the connection between "INIT*" - "GND", reset the uPAC-7186EG.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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