FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Interfacing NPN / PNP discrete sensor outputs
Many times users have trouble with interfacing sensor outputs most commonly known as: NPN / PNP logic Open Collector, Open Drain Low side / High side ...
Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 at 12:51 PM
Erase TEDS chip
TEDS chip content can be easily removed in the Channel setup, if TEDS chip is not locked.  On the sensor side of the settings open the "Edit sensor...
Fri, 19 Apr, 2019 at 3:14 PM
Enable or disable Dewesoft Launcher
You can either manually run Dewesoft Launcher or enable automatically start-up when Windows is booted. Dewesoft Launcher is located under C:\ProgramData\Dew...
Tue, 13 Jul, 2021 at 8:29 AM
EtherCAT counter limit
SIRIUSe                          Due to EtherCAT limitation, up to 8 counters per SIRIUSe device can be used at the same time. Eight counters can be...
Thu, 11 Mar, 2021 at 10:56 AM
General DEWE-43 Certificate of Conformance
DEWE-43 Certificate of Conformance
Mon, 12 Aug, 2019 at 1:06 PM
Fans speed control on IOLITE-R12
IOLITE-R12 allows changing the fan speed in the DewesoftX. Settings are possible for IOLITE-R12 devices that have fans integrated. This feature is supported...
Wed, 4 Aug, 2021 at 8:03 AM
XML setup trigger modes for GigE camera
The article below represents a few instructions on how to configure the setup in XML form according to your needs. On the code pictures, the right column of...
Fri, 23 Oct, 2020 at 2:04 PM
Optimize sample buffers for best signal visualization
In order to achieve best visualization performance and fast loading of data files, Dewesoft uses a multi level buffer structure. Multi level buffers can be ...
Fri, 4 Mar, 2022 at 9:04 AM
Error Codes meaning in Siemens S7 plugin
In S7 plugin error codes are defined in hex code so a little help from the Siemens manual is needed when debugging those error codes. First thing that is g...
Fri, 1 Sep, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Measure and Analyze Modes for Channels and Modules
In this article the different modes for channels and modules are explained. The configuration of different modes that will define how measured data will be ...
Thu, 15 Dec, 2022 at 9:30 PM