Applies to: CoPilot; Hub

Required: RJG Inc® Website Login Account; Access to The Hub’s Server Webpage; Internet Connection, Google Chrome Web Browser (Recommended)

Warnings: Refer to the Hub Software or CoPilot Update descriptions on the RJG Website to ensure an older update is not required before applying the newest update. This will ensure that the current update being applied to the Hub or CoPilot ensure no errors or issues could occur to both systems.
It is mandatory to update The Hub software FIRST before applying updates to the CoPilot System(s). First, navigate to the RJG Inc software downloads section on the website and select the latest Hub & CoPilot software version.

Description: It is always best to ensure that products stay up to date for new features and bug fixes. This step-by-step guide will go through how to update The Hub Software and CoPilot System(s).  

After downloading the updates to your computer, unzip the files and store them to a place on a PC that is easily accessible.

Updating The Hub Software

• Download the Hub Software update from https://rjginc.com/support/software-downloads/ to an area on the PC that is easily accessible (Downloads Folder, Desktop, etc) and unzip the folder.
  • Note: Please refer to the Hub Software description on the RJG Webpage to ensure that an older update is not required before applying the newest update. Please reference Figure 2 for an example

• Access the Hub’s webpage from a PC and sign in. Once signed in, select the Menu Button towards the top left of the screen and select “Settings.”

• Once in the Hub System Settings window, scroll down the webpage to check the current software version of your Hub. The current Hub Software version will determine if an update is needed, or if older updates are required before applying the newest update

• In the System Settings window of The Hub, navigate down the webpage to the Update System Software area. See Figure 3.
  • Note: Ensure that a user is signed in if this area is not displayed

• Select the “Choose File” button to open a Windows File Explorer. Navigate to the unzipped Hub Update folder that was recently downloaded, select, and open the .udp file.

• Select the upload button on the System Settings webpage to upload the update. Once the update has reached 100%, select the Install Update button.

• Give the system about 2-5 minutes to install the update. Refresh the webpage and confirm that the Hub version is now updated.

Updating the CoPilot System(s)

There are three different ways to update CoPilot Systems. Multiple CoPilot System(s) can be updated through the Hub Webpage all at once vs individually.

A user can target a specific individual CoPilot and update remotely by entering the targeted CoPilot System’s IP Address into a Web Browser. Or if a CoPilot system is not connected to a network, you may download a CoPilot Update to a USB Flash drive and plug the flash drive into a CoPilot System and apply the update manually.

• Download the CoPilot System Software update from https://rjginc.com/support/software-downloads/ to an area on the PC that is easily accessible (Downloads Folder, Desktop, etc) and unzip the folder.
  • Note: Please refer to the CoPilot Software description on the RJG Webpage to ensure that an older update is not required before applying the newest update. Please reference Figure 5 for an example

Warning: Do not power off a CoPilot System during the update installation process until confirming that the CoPilot System update has successfully installed.

Updating CoPilot System(s) remotely through the Hub Software Webpage

• Access the Hub’s webpage from a PC and sign in. Once signed in, select the Menu Button towards the top left of the screen and select “Settings.”

• In the System Settings webpage, select the Devices tab on the left side of the screen to view a list of CoPilot System(s) currently connected to the Hub.
  • Note: To determine if a CoPilot System is currently connected to the Hub , the Connected Status will show “True,” indicating a connected, or “False,” indicating disconnected.

• Select the update icon and select the CoPilot System(s) to apply the software to.

• After selecting the update button (Step 3 in Figure 8), select the pencil icon and select the “Choose File“ button to browse for the CoPilot update file that has been downloaded to the PC. Select and open the .udp file

• Select the Upload button to to start the upload process. Wait until the upload reaches 100% and then select the “Send Update” button to send the update to the selected CoPilot System(s).

• The transfer process will start. Once the status displays “Transfer Complete Success,” the update will now be available on the selected CoPilot System(s).

• The CoPilot(s) that received the update will now display a notification at the Login Screen. You may select the “Update Now” button to start the installation process.

Warning: The CoPilot will need to reboot after installing the update. If the CoPilot is controlling V-P Transfer, Inject Enabled, Part Reject, Part Sorting, or Valve Gates on the machine, ensure the Injection Molding Machine & CoPilot Job is stopped before rebooting the CoPilot System.

• To ensure the CoPilot System Update has successfully installed, refresh the System Settings Devices webpage to display the current version of the CoPilot System(s).

Updating an Individual CoPilot System remotely without utilizing The Hub Software Webpage

• Type in the CoPilot System’s IP Address into a web browser to access the CoPilot System’s Web Page.
• Sign into the CoPilot System and select the Menu Button towards the top left of the webpage and navigate to the settings. This will open up the CoPilot System Settings. Select the “System Software” option towards the top of the webpage

• Select “Choose File” and browse for the CoPilot update from the PC. Select and open the update.

• Select the Upload button to upload the CoPilot up. Allow the update to reach 100% and select the Save and Finish button.

• Once the upload process reaches 100%, the CoPilot System Software update will now be ready to be installed. Select the user icon on the top right of the screen. Select the update now button and the CoPilot will install the update. Refer to Figure 12

Warning: The CoPilot will need to reboot after installing the update. If the CoPilot is controlling V-P Transfer, Inject Enabled, Part Reject, Part Sorting, or Valve Gates on the machine, ensure the Injection Molding Machine & CoPilot Job is stopped before rebooting the CoPilot.

Updating an CoPilot System Locally via USB Flash Drive

With following previous steps listed on this step by step guide by downloading the CoPilot Update from the RJG Website onto a PC, you can copy and paste the CoPilot update .udp file onto a USB Flash Drive.

• Insert the flash drive into a USB port of the CoPilot. Sign into the CoPilot and select the Menu button to navigate to the CoPilot System(s) Settings.

• Once on the System Settings, select the #3 Button: System Software near the top of the screen.

• Select the “Choose File” button and navigate to the USB Flash Drive

• Select the CoPilot Update .udp file and select Open

• Select the Upload Button on the CoPilot System. Once the upload process reaches 100%, you may select Save and Finish and Navigate to the User Sign In Screen by selecting the User Icon on the Top Right of the CoPilot Screen where the user will be prompted that a Software Update is available.

Warning: The CoPilot will need to reboot after installing the update. If the CoPilot is controlling V-P Transfer, Inject Enabled, Part Reject, Part Sorting, or Valve Gates on the machine, ensure the Injection Molding Machine & CoPilot Job is stopped before rebooting the CoPilot

• After the CoPilot system has rebooted, confirm that the CoPilot System update has successfully installed by navigating back into the CoPilot Systems Settings and to see the current CoPilot Version.

If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Support Department by emailing support@rjginc.com or by calling 800-472-0566

Applies to: eDART®, Version 9, Version 10, eDART® System Utilities

Required: PC with Ethernet Port or adapter, Crossover Cable, Administrative Privileges to Change PC Ethernet Properties

Warnings: Please follow your company’s IT Administrative Security Protocols when making changes to a PC’s Ethernet Adapter’s settings.

Description: This guide is to show how to connect an eDART system to a PC where a user would utilize RJG System Utilities Software or apply updates to an eDART System directly. This will pertain to the RJG® Data Extractor, RJG® “Analyzer Tool,” and “eDART® Locator” Tool, eDART System update installer’s.

• For version 9.X.X eDART System’s, retrieve the eDART System’s IP Address and Subnet mask before attempting next steps. On the eDART System’s screen, select the QNX button near the lower left-hand corner, select “Configure eDART.” 

• For version 10.X.X eDART Systems, retrieve the IP Address and Subnet Mask by selecting the Settings button near the top right of the eDART System’s screen. Select the “Configure eDART” button, then select the Network tab.

• Plug a crossover cable from a PC to the eDART System’s Ethernet port.

• For Window’s Users, navigate to the PC’s settings, and select the “Ethernet” option to open the Ethernet Settings. Select “Change adapter options.”

• Select and Right Click on the Ethernet Adapter that the cross over cable is connected to and select Properties

• In the Ethernet Properties Window, Select the option “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to highlight, then select the Properties button.

• In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select the “Use the following IP address” button.

• Type an IP Address that has the same first three sets of numbers. Then the last set will be a different number to allow both the PC’s NIC’s IP Address and eDART Systems IP Address to communicate properly
  • For example, if the eDART systems IP is 10.7.10.10, you will want to assign the PC’s Ethernet’s IPv4 IP Address to 10.7.10.15.

• Type in the same Subnet Mask as the eDART Systems Subnet Mask and select “ok” on the PC’s Ethernet Properties Window.

• The PC should now be successfully configured and connected to the eDART System. This should now allow the eDART system to be seen by the RJG System Utility applications such as eDART Locator, eDART Data Extractor, eDART Update Installers, etc.
  
  

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Applies to: eDART Version 9.X.X & 10.X.X
Required: Network Connection; RJG Inc Website Login Account; Access to the RJG eDART Data Manger (EDM®), Windows Administrator Privileges

Description: This is a guide on how to update the software for version 9.X.X and version 10.X.X. eDART® systems. If attempting to update an eDART® System with a direct Ethernet/Crossover Cable connection using a non-server PC, please refer to the RJG Knowledge base Article “How to Connect an eDART® System to a PC” prior to the eDART® System software update process.

Note: Prior to updating the eDART® System software, stop the job on the eDART® System to ensure a clean installation occurs. If an eDART System is controlling any areas of an Injection Molding Machine, V-P Transfer, Valve Gate Control, Part Sorting or Reject Control, etc. Stop the Machine before stopping the job on the eDART System

• For version 9.X.X eDART® Systems, retrieve the eDART® System’s currently installed software version before attempting next steps. On the eDART® System’s window, select the main menu button towards the bottom of the screen, then select “Software Version”. See Figure 1 below.

• For version 10.X.X eDART® Systems, retrieve the eDART® System’s currently installed software version before attempting next steps. On the eDART® System’s window, select “Settings” towards the top right of the screen, then select “About”. The Software Version will be displayed towards the bottom of the window. See Figure 2 below.

• Download the eDART® System software updates from https://rjginc.com/software-downloads/ to an area on the PC that is easily accessible (Downloads Folder, Desktop, etc.) and unzip the folder.
  • Note: Please refer to the eDART® Software descriptions on the RJG Website to ensure a previous update is not required prior to applying the newest update. This will ensure that current update being applied to the eDART® System installs correctly to avoid any potential issues that may occur on the eDART® System itself. Please reference Figure 3 for an example.

• Prior to running the software update on the eDART® System, acquire the IP Address from the eDART® System Configurations page. (See Figure 4 for 9.X.X and Figure 5 for 10.X.X eDART® Systems.)

• After acquiring the IP Address of the eDART®, open the unzipped folder of the eDART® Software update on the PC it was downloaded to. Select the program file “edart_installer.exe” (Version 9.X.X) or “edart_installer_new.exe” (Version 10.X.X) and open it. See Figure 6 below.
  • Note: If the Windows Defender Firewall Window appears, click “allow access” to avoid seeing this prompt for additional updates.

• The “eDART® Installer” window should open, and display a list of IP addresses for the eDART® Systems connected to the network. Select the IP address of the eDART® System for the software update, then select “Start Install”. See Figure 7 below.
  • Note: If the eDART® System does not appear in the in the list of available eDART® Systems to update, Add IP address will have to be entered manually as shown in Figure 7 (yellow box).

• In the “eDART® Installer” window, wait until the “Success” or “Reboot Required” message appears. Exit out of the eDART® Installer window. See Figure 8 below.
  • Note: If the eDART® Installer window displays a failed message, contact RJG Technical Support for troubleshooting.

• Reboot the eDART® System for the update to apply. See Figure 9 for software version 9.X.X, and Figure 10 for software version 10.X.X.
  • Give the eDART® System a few minutes to reboot before accessing the eDART® System software again. The eDART® System may reboot multiple times during this process.

• Once the eDART® System is fully booted, verify that the eDART® System software version has been updated. See Figure 11 below.

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Applies To: eDART Data Manager® (EDM), eDART® System, EDM Server, Advanced System Overview, ASO

Required: Access to EDM Server, Network Connection, EDM Webpage, Potential IT Admin Access

Warnings: Please ensure to follow your company’s IT security guidelines. If an eDART System is to be rebooted, and the Job is too be stopped, ensure that the eDART is not controlling any portions of the Injection Molding Machine that could potentially cause Mold or Machine damage, such as V-P Control, Valve Gate Control, Excessive Rejects, Good Part Sorting, D3 Processing Control, Inject Enabled, etc.

Description: This document is to help troubleshoot areas within the eDART Data Manager Server software application & Advanced System Overview. ASO can experience issues where eDARTs that are on a network may not show up within a list or group on the ASO Software if other RJG System Utilities are open, or if eDARTs are ping-able from an EDM Server, they do not display in the ASO Application window

eDART Systems Not Populating on ASO – Closing out of RJG Applications

If an ASO Application has previously shown eDART System(s) listed and no longer displays eDARTs, and is showing a Red Disconnected (eDART System) close out of any other RJG Applications, if open, such as eDART Locator, eDART Data Extractor, Analyzer, ASO Windows, etc.

The RJG System Utilities applications may take over the broadcast connection that the ASO utilizes, thus “blocking” the broadcast connection that is made from the ASO Application to the eDART System(s).

If there are no RJG Software Applications open, and the eDART System(s) fail to populate within the ASO list, please follow further troubleshooting steps.

eDART Systems Not Populating on ASO – Reboot eDART System

Unexplained issues could arise if an eDART system is running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With lots of network communication, data processing, Electric Magnetic Interference (EMI), production environment, etc. the eDART System could be stuck on attempting to send or receive data from the EDM Server.

By safely stopping the Job on an eDART System, and doing a quick reboot, could help refresh all the portions of the software, as well as the devices such as the Network Interface Card and then repopulate on the EDM’s ASO Application

eDART Systems Not Displaying on ASO Application – Ping Test

On the EDM Server, open a command prompt by selecting the Windows Button on the lower left side of the screen, and type “cmd” to open command prompt.

Type: ping eDARTIPADDRESS (Example: ping 192.168.1.1)

A positive ping test will show proper communication between the EDM and the eDART System. A negative ping test will show “request time out” indicating that there is no network communication between the EDM and eDART system.

One of the first steps to check for a Negative Ping test, ensure that the Ethernet Network Cable is not loose or disconnected on the eDART system. Disconnecting and reconnecting the Ethernet Network Cable can also help in rare cases if there is dust, oil, or other debris. If any debris is found, ensure to disconnect the Ethernet at both ends, and take an electronics cleaner to clean connections.

eDARTs are Ping-able from the EDM Server but don’t Display on ASO

Depending on how the EDM Server network has been configured, next steps would to be checking the IPv4 IP Address Range and Subnet Mask to ensure the ethernet adapter on the EDM Server and eDART System(s) are configured appropriately. Each eDART System’s network configuration needs to be within the VLAN IP address Range and Subnet Mask to ensure proper network connectivity.

Note: Work with your IT Administrator to ensure which Ethernet Adapter on the server is currently being utilized for the eDART System’s network or VLAN and that the eDART’s match the VLANs Network Configuration

Subnet: The EDM Software automatically utilizes the servers Ethernet adapter’s subnet mask to automatically populate the Advanced System Overview (ASO) with eDARTs. Example: If the EDM server’s subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, but the eDART System(s) subnet mask is configured to 255.255.0.0, the eDART Systems and EDM Server may fail to communicate appropriately.

Open a command prompt and type on the EDM server and type: ipconfig /all. This will populate a list of information about each Ethernet Adapters properties on the server. Find the Ethernet adapter that is currently being utilized for the eDART System Network.

Search in the list of information to find the current subnet mask that is assigned to that Ethernet adapter. See Figure 2

Ensure that the eDARTs connected to the EDM Network have the same subnet mask as the EDM Server Ethernet adapter IPv4 subnet mask.

Ensure that the IP Address of an eDART system is not assigned identical IP Address on any Ethernet adapters on the server, or other eDART System within the EDM Network. Each eDART should have a unique IP address.

Example: In Figure 2, the EDM eDART System Ethernet Adapter IPv4 Address is 10.7.10.50. Ensure that each eDART System would have an IP Address of 10.7.10.2, 10.7.10.3, 10.7.10.4, 10.7.10.5, etc.

eDART Network Configuration Settings Matches the EDM Server but they don’t display on the ASO.

If the eDART System(s) Subnet Mask match, and the IP Address is assigned appropriately, next troubleshooting step would add the IP Address(s) of the eDART System(s) to the broadcast list onto the EDM Webpage

Close out of any Open ASO or eDART Locator Applications.

On the EDM server, open a web browser and type in localhost/settings, or localhost/settings:8080. This will open up the EDM Webpage, where under the EDM Software Settings can be configured. Login to the EDM Webpage.

Under Settings, select “Broadcast List”

Enter the IP Address of the eDART System(s) near the bottom of the list and select the “Add Address” button. This will update the IP address list to have the EDM Software specifically target an eDART System(s).

Give the EDM Software a few minutes to apply the changes to the services before re opening the ASO application

eDART System(s) do not Populate in the ASO Application regardless of all previous Troubleshooting Steps

In some instances, a restart of the EDM service is needed to refresh the data cache within the EDM Software if no progress has been made with multiple troubleshooting steps.

To restart the EDM Software on the server, close out of any open RJG Applications such as Advanced System Overview (ASO), eDART Locator, eDART Data Extractor, Analyzer, etc.

Select the Windows Icon on the lower left corner and type in services. Open the services and search for the “RJG EDM” service.

Select the RJG EDM service, right click, and select Restart. Reopen the ASO Application to see if the eDART System(s) have populated back into the ASO Application.

If all troubleshoot steps have been exhausted, please contact RJG Technical Support

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Applies to: eDART, RJG System Utilities, Windows software, Cycle Graph Data, Summary Graph Data, Analyzer Software

Required: eDART, Network Connection, Ethernet connection, RJG System Utilities Software Download, RJG Insight

Warnings: Running the eDART Data Extractor can be blocked by Windows Defender Firewall, or other 3^rd party Security Software. Please follow your companies IT policies or contact your company’s IT Administrator.

Description: If there are eDART Systems that are not connected to a network or utilize the EDM (eDART Data Manager) data backup or cross copy functions, where there is the need to extract Cycle or Summary Graph Data, Mold or Machine Job Setup Configurations, or even Mold Templates, this guide will help walk through the process of successfully retrieving eDART Data as well as steps to place the extracted data onto another eDART System.

RJG System Utilities/RJG Insight Software Package – eDART Data Extractor

The eDART Data Extractor software is included in the RJG System Utilities software package. You may download the RJG System Utilities Here.

Start by targeting the eDART System that a user is attempting to extract data from. This can be done over a network from an EDM Server, or locally my utilizing a cross over cable between a PC and the eDART System. When connecting an eDART system to a PC, the user will have to adjust their PC’s ethernet adapter’s IPv4 settings to be within the same subnet as the eDART System. A quick step by step process on how to complete this can be found in RJG’s Knowledge Base: How to Connect an eDART System to a PC.

Write down and retrieve the eDART’s IP Address and open up the eDART Data Extractor Program. Enter in the eDART’s IP Address into the eDART List and select the “Add” Button. The eDART will populate within the application.  Note: You may have to select the “Refresh” button for the eDART to Populate.

Select the eDART’s IP Address and Select the “Launch eDART Data Extractor” button.

Selecting Mold Cycle & Summary Graph Data

Once the eDART Data Extractor Software is open, the “Get Data” tab should be automatically selected.

1. Search for the Mold Name/Number in the “Pick a Mold” list.
2. Towards the right-hand side of the application, select the Time Range of data to extracted. Dates that are bolded are dates that have data that was ran during that time. The left calendar is the Begin/Start Date Time, and the right calendar is the End Date Time
   1. Note: The more dates that are selected, the longer it will take to extract data. It is best practice to only select the time range of the data you are attempting to extract.
3. Once the data and dates are selected, select the location of where the data will be saved to on the PC.

By default, the application will save data to the C:/ drive and create a new folder named “edart data”. In this directory the Mold Name will be added, and the eDART Data will be extracted to the directory.

Any templates that are saved within the Mold file, will also be extracted with the rest of the data.

This data can now be opened for review in the RJG Analyzer Software or be kept as a backup. eDART Systems have a 4GB Compact Flash Drive. Depending on cycle times and amount of sensors collecting data, eDART data can be store for up to 2+ weeks of continuous run time before it starts to replace the oldest data with the most recent data.

Extracting Mold Setup/Configuration Files

eDART Users can extract Mold or Machine Configuration/Setups which can be stored on a PC, and then also be transferred to another eDART system utilizing the eDART Data Extractor software. These files will contain information such as: Ejector Pin Size setups, Sensor Location Setup, Cycle or Summary Graph configuration, Alarm Settings, and Mold Templates.

Note: This function will only extract Mold configuration files and will not extract any Cycle or Summary Graph Data.

Essentially, taking a Mold File from one eDART System, to be placed on another eDART system, thus saving time by not having to re-enter or setup each Mold Sensor, Identifiers, Alarm Limits, Recreating a Template etc.

Note: For attempting to use a template from one eDART to another, ensure that the sensors that are being utilized have the same unique identifiers if different serialized sensors are to be used. Not setting up the same identifiers will result in “?” for time template values on the eDART Systems Cycle Graph.

Open eDART Data Extractor Software.

1. Select the “Get Configurations” tab.
2. Select the Mold Name/Number to highlight.
3. Select the destination on the PC to store the Mold File. By Default, the eDART Data Extractor software will create a “edart configurations” folder on the C:/ Drive.
4. Select the “Get Configurations” button and the Mold Files will be downloaded to the chosen or default destination.

Placing an extracted Mold Configuration/Setup onto Another eDART System

If an eDART Mold Configuration/Setup File was extracted from one eDART System and stored on a PC, close out of any eDART Data Extractor programs, or Open up the eDART Extractor Software, and add in the targeted eDART Systems IP Address.

1. Select the “Put Configurations” Tab on the eDART Data Extractor software.
2. Browse for the Mold Setup/Configuration folder on the PC. By default, it will look for Mold Files in the “C:/edart configurations” directory.
3. Select the Mold File
4. Select the “Put Configuration” button, and the software will send the Mold File to the eDART System.

The Mold File will be available in the Job Startup drop down selection menu on the eDART System. For any questions or assistance. Please contact the RJG Technical Support Department.

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