AT5600 Demo

AT SERVER setup

1. AT SERVER Installation

Once test programs have been created and proven using the AT Editor, The AT Server software acts as a central file server for one set of test programs to many AT units
The AT5600 requires AT Server version v3.40 or later

New users should be aware that the “AT SERVER” is not to be confused with the typical use of the word “Server” in the IT infrastructure sense.
It is merely a desktop PC application that allows you to use 1 central folder to store ATP programs (to send to each tester) , and 1 central folder to store ATR/ CSV results (that come back from the unit after each test run)
Customers usually set these folders to be on their network file server to gain the advantages of backups and site-wide visibility and access.

Customers can choose
1) One AT Server running on a PC. This simultaneously connectes to several AT testers. This gives each AT Tester access to the results folder and program store folder.
Or
2) Due to the low cost of PCs, many customers prefer to use one AT Server + PC next to each AT Tester.
They then point all the separate AT Server programs to the same results and programs folder.
This gives each station a larger display of the test results on the PC, but all units can still share the same common network programs folder and results folder.

Legacy AT3600 and ATi customers should be aware that the latest version of AT Server is required to communicate with the AT5600.
The new version still supports the AT3600+ ATi, as well as program and results storage in the same way that you are familiar with.
The new version simply allows communication to the AT5600 and adds Ethernet communication for the AT5600 too.

The AT Server is free to download from our download page here
Click on the DOWNLOAD button and run the installer once downloaded.

Supports AT5600, AT3600, ATi.
MS Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 32-bit + 64-bit.

2. COMMS Setup

For this demo we will use the Ethernet port on the AT5600 to communicate with the AT Server

Legacy customers should be aware that the At Server still supports RS232 communications for the AT3600+ ATi and AT5600 if desired, but also allows Ethernet communications with the AT5600.

IMPORTANT: Company IT departments may have network restrictions for staff adding new equipment to your DHCP network or may have firewall restrictions on your AT SERVER PC or NETWORK.
Check with your company IT if these permissions need to be changed to use the AT5600 and AT SERVER.

2.1. Click the icon to start the AT SERVER

2.2. Tick the check box for "Enable network communications server"

This instructs the At Server to allow IP communications as well as the legacy RS232 comms.

Then click CLOSE to close the dialog box

then RESTART the AT SERVER program to invoke this change.

2.3. AT5600 IP Setup

On the AT5600 front screen, select
SET UP
then
SERVER

click on
TCP/IP to enable it
Then enter the IP address of the PC that is running the AT SERVER
here, it is 192.168.2.123

then press ACCEPT to accept changes

2.4. AT5600 DHCP setup

Next, select
NETWORK
on the AT5600

Ensure that DHCP is set to ON

This instructs the AT5600 to look for your network DHCP server to allocate the AT5600 IP address automatically

Select ACCEPT, then BACK to return to the front panel home screen.

2.5. Connect
Connect the AT5600 Ethernet port to your network using the standard ethernet cable provided.

2.6. Confirm.

Once connected the AT5600 will display both
a. its own IP address (here 192.168.2.56)
b. the address of the PC running the AT Server (here 192.168.2.123)

A YOUTUBE VIDEO of this process is available here

3. PROGRAM Storage and RESULTS Storage Setup

On your PC desktop create 2 folders
"AT PROGRAMS"
"AT RESULTS"
These can be in any location, or on a mapped network drive, but for simplicity we have used the desktop in this demo.

Next, COPY any *.ATP test programs you wish to use into the AT PROGRAMS folder.

We will now instruct the AT SERVER to use these for
A. program storage (to send to any AT connected) and
B. results storage (for results coming back from the ATs connected)
respectively.

3.1. Set Directories

On the AT SERVER, select SETUP / Directories from the top menu

Enter the path of your two folder names into the dialog box

HINT: it's quicker to
A. open the AT PROGRAMS folder
B. then copy the address (here "C:\Users\Richard\Desktop\AT PROGRAMS")
C. Paste the address path into the AT Server Dialog box

Repeat for the AT RESULTS directory

then click OK

4. Test of COMMS

4.1. COPY PROGRAMS

Copy the AT programs (*.ATP files) that you wish to use into the desktop AT PROGRAMS folder.

4.2. SYNCHRONISE

On the AT5600, select
PART LIST
then
SYNC PARTS

4.3. COMMS WINDOW

The AT5600 will then automatically open a window on the AT SERVER and fetch a list of available programs (in the AT PROGRAMS folder) to the AT5600 tester.

4.4. PROGRAM LIST

The program names contained in the AT PROGRAMS PC folder will then be displayed on the AT5600 front panel

Legacy users should note that unlike the AT3600, the AT5600 will store the list of program names (but not the actual programs) in the AT5600.
This means that you only use "SYNC P/N LIST" when new programs have been added to your program store folder.
This saves time when you have many test programs, as you only need to refresh the list when it changes.

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