MAG

Explorer
The Magnetek Explorer is a serial communication program used to work with the HPV 600,
HPV900, HPV900 S2, and Quattro parameters via a computer’s serial port

The program can:

1. Transfer parameters from the PC to the drive (HPV 600,
HPV 900, HPV900 S2 and Quattro)
2. Transfer parameters from the drive (HPV 600, HPV 900,
HPV900 S2 and Quattro) to the PC
3. Compare two parameter files and report any differences
4. Save the parameters to a file
5. Edit parameter values on the PC
6. Print parameters with settings
7. Upload latest revision of Quattro and HPV900 S2 software

This document describes the following functions:

 Installation of Magnetek Explorer …page 2
 Installation of Driver for HPV900 S2…page 4
 Connections and Start-up …page 10
 “drive  PC” …page 11
 “PC  drive” …page 15
 “Print” …page 19
 “Create HTML file” …page 20
 “Edit Header” …page 21
 “Compare” …page 22
 “Open” …page 24
 “Save to Disk” …page 26
 Navigating menus and changing parameters …page 27
 Uploading Quattro Firmware …page 30
 Uploading HPV900 Series 2 Firmware …page 35

Reference www.elevatordrives.com for the latest revision of the Magnetek Explorer software
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 Table of Contents
INSTALLATION OF MAG-EXPLORER .......................................................................................... 2 

INSTALLATION OF USB TO PORT DRIVER ................................................................................ 4 

CONNECTIONS AND START-UP ................................................................................................ 10 

“DRIVE  PC” – TRANSFERRING PARAMETERS FROM THE DRIVE TO PC ...................... 11 

“PC  DRIVE” – TRANSFERRING PARAMETERS FROM THE PC TO DRIVE ...................... 15 

“PRINT” – PRINT COPY OF PARAMETER LIST ....................................................................... 19 

“CREATE HTML FILE” – CREATE AN ELECTRONIC PARAMETER FILE .............................. 20 

“EDIT HEADER” – EDIT THE HEADER FOR PARAMETER FILE ............................................ 21 

“COMPARE” – COMPARE TWO PARAMETER SETS (EITHER DRIVE OR FILE) .................. 22 

“OPEN” – OPENING A PARAMETER FILE FROM DISK........................................................... 24 

“SAVE TO DISK” – SAVING A CHANGED PARAMETER FILE TO DISK ................................ 26 

NAVIGATING MENUS AND CHANGING PARAMETERS .......................................................... 27 

Menu selection buttons .................................................................................................... 27 

Sub-menu selection buttons ............................................................................................ 27 

Parameter selection buttons ............................................................................................ 28 

“FIRMWARE UPLOAD” – LOADING MOTOR SIDE SOFTWARE IN QUATTRO DRIVE ......... 30 

“FIRMWARE UPLOAD” – LOADING LINE SIDE SOFTWARE IN QUATTRO DRIVE .............. 32 

“FIRMWARE UPLOAD” – LOADING SOFTWARE IN HPV900 S2 DRIVE ................................ 35 

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Installation of Mag-Explorer

1. Execute MAG-Explorer_install.exe (item may be found on

http://www.elevatordrives.com/downloads.htm)

Troubleshooting tip
If the following the “Modify, repair, or
remove the program” screen appears, it
means the Magnetek Explorer program
is already installed. Select “Repair”
option, if updating to the latest version

2. Start installation

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3. Select destination folder

4. Installation will begin

5. Install complete

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Installation of USB to Port driver
1. Execute CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3_Vista_7.exe (item may be found on
http://www.elevatordrives.com/downloads.htm)

2. Agree to the license agreement of the SiLabs product

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3. Select the destination Location for the program. It will automatically set itself to
C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x

4. The driver is now ready to the installed. Select install on the next screen:

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5. The installation screen will display with the setup status

6. Install is complete

7. Connect the computer to the HPV900 S2 drive using the USB A male to USB mini B cable.

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8. On the computer, navigate to the Device Manager. The device manager will show an unspecified
device of the USB to UART Bridge Controller

9. Double click on the unspecified device to obtain the following screen

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10. Select the Properties button at the bottom of the Hardware tab in the USB to UART Bridge
Controller Properties window

11. With the new window displayed, select Update Driver… to display the following screen:

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12. Click on Browse my Computer for Driver software and make the following selection:

13. Driver installation is complete

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Connections and Start-up

1. Ensure the proper electrical connections between the digital operator port of
the HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV900 S2 or Quattro and the serial port (COM1 or
COM2 or COM3 or COM4) of a Windows based computer.
a. The following products use a straight DB-9 cable
(Magnetek pn MAG-CABLE): HPV600, HPV900, and Quattro.
b. The following product uses a USB A to USB mini B
cable (Magnetek pn HPV2-CABLE): HPV900 S2.

2. From Windows execute Mag-Explorer.exe

or double-click on the icon.

3. Select proper serial COMM port. Note: on HPV900 S2, a special driver is required to make
the USB port appear to the computer to act as a COMM port outlined in “Installation of USB
to Port driver”.

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 Select a valid serial COMM port
available on the PC

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“DRIVE  PC” – transferring parameters from the DRIVE to PC

“DRIVE  PC” is the process of the HPV 600, HPV 900, or Quattro sending all of its
parameter values (from a file with the extension .PAR) to a computer. This process can be
used for memory backup. While the drive is running a motor, the only interaction allowed
between the drive and Mag Explorer is the transferring of parameters from the drive to the
computer.

1. Select the “drive  PC” function

or

2. Select parameter file path and name

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3. Parameter transfer

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears

 Attempt selection of Drive to PC again

 Check if cabling between PC and HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV 900 S2 or Quattro is properly
connected
 Ensure HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV 900 S2 or Quattro is powered on
 Check for proper Comm Port selection

4. Choose proper submenu legends

 If the parameters came from the HPV900 S2 drive, use HPV900 Series 2 defaults for the
submenu legends

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 If the parameters came from either the HPV 600 or HPV 900, use HPV600/900 defaults
for the submenu legends

 If the parameters came from a Quattro DC, use QUATTRO defaults for the submenu
legends

 There is a third option for manually entering the submenu legends if the user chooses to
go through each submenu naming as desired. The sequence for each submenu is as
follows:

Click OK. The next window will appear asking if the user would like to modify the legend of
the sequential button. For example, the first button has the present legend of Drive-A1. If
the user would like to change the legend, click Yes:

Enter desired legend in the screen below:

The latter two screens will occur for each A0 submenu and each C0 submenu.

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5. The transferred parameters will then display

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“PC  DRIVE” – transferring parameters from the PC to DRIVE

“PC  DRIVE” is the process of a computer sending all settable parameters (with the
extension .PAR) to a HPV 600, HPV 900, or Quattro. This process can be used to set up the
drive with a set of pre-configured parameters.

IMPORTANT
It is not recommended for the HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV 900 S2 or Quattro to be running a
motor while transferring parameters from the PC to the drive “PC  drive”. This could lead to
a dangerous operating condition.

1. Select the “PC  drive” function

or

2. Initiating parameter transfer to drive

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 Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears

 Attempt selection of PC to Drive again

 Check if cable between PC and HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV 900 S2, or Quattro is properly
connected
 Ensure HPV 600, HPV 900, HPV 900 S2 or Quattro is powered on
 Check for proper Comm Port selection

3. Parameter transfer

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 If window shows differences is
minimum values, it may be OK
to proceed (since some default
values are below the defined
minimums)
 If window shows differences
other than minimum values, look
more closely at this

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Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 Password protection on the drive must
be disabled for parameters to be
transferred to this drive
PASSWORD LOCKOUT=disabled
(U1)

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 The units selection must be changed
to match the parameter file (U3)

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 The software revision is not the same
between the drive and the parameter file
 If the transfer continues, only the
identifiable parameters will be
transferred

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 Parameters exist in the current
software version of the drive than do
in the *.par being sent to the drive
 If the transfer continues, those
parameters will stay at the original
value and not change with the *.par
file

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 Parameters occur in the *.par file that
are not found in the drive software
 If the transfer continues, these
parameters will not be sent

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 A parameter was changed and was
not saved via “Save to Disk” function

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4. Parameter transfer complete

5. Parameter transfer options

Transfer filename.par to the Drive – will send parameter file to drive after first checking the
software version and parameter structure on the drive

Resend – will send parameter file to drive without first checking the software version and
parameter structure on the drive. Note: the resend function will only be enabled after a
successfully parameter transfer has occurred and is disabled if the drive is powered down or the
cable is disconnected. This is most useful when actively editing parameters rather than using the
digital operator.

Exit – returns to main screen

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“Print” – print copy of Parameter List

1. Select the “Print” function. This will print to the PC’s defined default printer.

or

After the selection has been made, Magnetek-Explorer will declare the following message:

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“Create HTML file” – create an electronic parameter file

1. Select the “Create HTML file” function.

2. Select HTML file path and name

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“Edit Header” – edit the header for parameter file

1. Select the “Edit Header” function.

or

2. Edit the header text

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“Compare” – compare two parameter sets (either drive or file)
1. Select the “Compare” function.

or

2. Comparing parameters to another parameter file.

Select “Compare to FILE” and “Browse for file on disk”

3. Select parameter file path and name.

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4. Comparing parameters to Drive parameters.
Select “Compare to Magnetek drive” and “Get PAR from serial port”

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears
 Check if cable between PC and Drive is properly connect
 Ensure the drive is powered on
 Check for proper Comm Port selection

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears: Runtime error 6
 Upgrade to version 3.4.5 or later of Magnetek Explorer

5. Once the parameter transfer is complete, Select “Begin Comparison”

6. The parameter comparison is displayed

The differences can be sent to either the default printer via “Print Difference Report”

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 or an electronic HTML file “Create HTML Difference Report”

“Open” – opening a parameter file from disk

1. Select the “Open” function

or

2. Select parameter file path and name

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3. Parameter file will be displayed

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“Save to Disk” – saving a changed parameter file to disk

1. Select the “Save to Disk” function

or

Troubleshooting tip
If the following “Save to Disk” appears “grayed out”,
it means you have not made any changes to your
loaded parameter file

2. Select parameter file path and name

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Navigating menus and changing parameters

1. First, load parameters into the Mag Explorer via “Open” or “drive  PC”

2. Navigating menus

Menu selection buttons

Used to select available menus

3. Navigating sub-menus

Sub-menu selection buttons

Used to select available sub-menus
(first select menu)

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4. Changing parameters

Parameter selection buttons

Used to select parameter to
change (first select menu and
sub-menu)

Changing Numeric Parameter

The window title shows parameter name as well
as numeric format. Additionally, it shows the
allowable minimum and maximum values.

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears, it means
you tried to enter a parameter below the
minimum allowable value

Troubleshooting tip
If the following message appears, it means you
tried to enter a parameter above the maximum
allowable value

Changing Selectable Parameter

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Selection choices will be shown

Changed Parameters
Changed parameters are shown in italics
until they have been saved via “Save to
Disk” function

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 “Firmware Upload” – Loading Motor Side Software in Quattro Drive
1. Power up QUATTRO.
2. If wanted, upload the parameter set from the drive to Magnetek Explorer to be placed back in the
drive after the new firmware is installed. To do this, see “DRIVE  PC” – transferring parameters
from the DRIVE to PC on page 11. Save the file and proceed to step 3.
3. Power down QUATTRO.
4. Remove jumper from UPLD and NORM on JM13 located on the Motor Side PWM Control Board.
See figure below for location of JM13 and the Motor Side PWM Control Board.

RS23
2
A2-JM13

Motor Side PWM

Control Board (A2)

5. Place the removed jumper between PRGM and UPLD on the same JM13 found in step 4.
6. Power up QUATTRO
7. Open MAG EXPLORER on the connected PC.
8. Click on the Firmware Upload drop down menu on the EXPLORER program. The Program
Loader will display in a new window. Click reset to establish communication.

The following screen will display:

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9. Click File and choose the *.ldr file specific to the application.
10. Click Upload. A new window will appear asking if it is okay to erase flash – click Yes. File will
upload. See below for a detailed view. NOTE: Clicking Yes will erase the firmware and
parameters currently held in the flash. Flash erasure is irreversible and must be followed
by a parameter load operation. See “DRIVE  PC” – transferring parameters from the
DRIVE to PC on page 11 to save those parameters before installing the new firmware.

11. When file is finished uploading, Mag Explorer will display the following screen:

12. Click Exit to exit the current screen after Explorer says Program Pass.

13. Power down QUATTRO

14. Reset the jumper on JM13 to it’s original position (between UPLD and NORM)
15. Recycle power. Because defaulted values will be loaded into the drive, it is expected a number of
faults will occur. Re-insert the parameters saved in step 2 by using the PC  drive button in the
upper middle portion of Magnetek Explorer. See “PC  DRIVE” – transferring parameters from
the PC to the DRIVE on page 15.

WARNING
Use extreme care when uploading software. Stopping an
upload or disconnecting the cable during an upload could
corrupt the software and inhibit the users ability to upload
software.

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 “Firmware Upload” – Loading Line Side Software in Quattro Drive
1. Connect RS232 port of computer to RS232 input to drive as shown in below. Open Magnetek
Explorer. Note it is not necessary to save line side parameters since they are stored on the motor
side control board.
2. Power down QUATTRO.
3. Move Ribbon Cable from JM3 on the Motor Side PWM Control Board (A2) to JM3 on the Line
Side PWM Control Board (A1).
A1-JM3

Line Side PWM

Control Board (A1)

Motor Side PWM

Control Board (A2)
A2-JM3

4. Remove jumper from UPLD and NORM on JM13 located on the Line Side PWM Control Board.
See figure below for location of JM13 and the Line Side PWM Control Board.

A1-JM13

RS232

Line Side PWM

Control Board (A1)

5. Place the removed jumper between PRGM and UPLD on the same JM13 above
6. Power up QUATTRO
7. Open MAG EXPLORER on the connected PC.

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8. Click on the Firmware Upload drop down menu on the EXPLORER program. The Program
Loader will display in a new window. Click reset to establish communication.

The following screen will display:

9. Click File and choose the *.ldr file specific to the application.
10. Click Upload. A new window will appear asking if it is okay to erase flash – click Yes. File will
upload. See below for a detailed view. NOTE: Clicking Yes will erase the firmware and
parameters currently held in the flash. Flash erasure is irreversible and must be followed
by a parameter load operation. See “DRIVE  PC” – transferring parameters from the
DRIVE to PC on page 11 to save those parameters before installing the new firmware.

11. When file is finished uploading, Mag Explorer will display the following screen:

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12. Click Exit to exit the current screen after Explorer says Program Pass.

13. Power down QUATTRO

14. Reset the jumper on JM13 to it’s original position (between UPLD and NORM)
15. Reset the ribbon cable JM3 to the original position in JM3 on the Motor Side Board (A2).
16. Recycle power. Because defaulted values will be loaded into the drive, it is expected a number of
faults will occur. Re-insert the parameters saved in step 2 in “Firmware Upload” – Loading Motor
Side Software in Quattro Drive by using the PC  drive button in the upper middle portion of
Magnetek Explorer. See “PC  DRIVE” – transferring parameters from the PC to the DRIVE on
page 15.

WARNING
Use extreme care when uploading software. Stopping an
upload or disconnecting the cable during an upload could
corrupt the software and inhibit the users ability to upload
software.

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“Firmware Upload” – Loading software in HPV900 S2 Drive
1. Power up HPV900 S2.
2. If wanted, upload the parameter set from the drive to Magnetek Explorer to be placed back in the
drive after the new firmware is installed. To do this, see “Drive  PC” – transferring parameters
from the Drive to PC on page 11. Save the file and
proceed to step 3.
3. Power down HPV900 S2.
4. Re-flash board should mount on to the HPV900 S2
drive control card fitting the 63 pin connector into its
corresponding plug. The board should be mounted such
that the plastic standoffs sit over their respective holes on
the control card, although it is not necessary to press these
standoffs into place.
5. JP2 on the Re-flash board should have pins 2 and
3 jumpered. If they are not, place the jumper on JP2 on
pins 2 and 3. This only applies to Rv 00.
6. Connect the USB A to USB mini B cable to the
port on the control card of the drive and to the computer
with the latest version of Magnetek Explorer and drivers
installed.
7. Power up HPV900 S2.
8. The LED on the Re-flash board should begin
flashing red.
9. Open MAG EXPLORER on the connected PC.
10. Click on the Firmware Upload drop down menu on
the Explorer program. The Program Loader will display in a new window. Click reset to
reestablish communication.

The following screen will display:

11. Click File and choose the *.hex file specific to the application
12. Click ‘Upload’. A new window will appear asking if it is okay to erase flash – click ‘YES’. File will
upload. See below for a detailed view. NOTE: Clicking ‘Yes’ will erase the firmware and
parameters currently held in the flash. Flash erasure is irreversible and must be followed
by a parameter load operation. See “Drive  PC” – Transferring parameters from the Drive
to PC on page 11 to save those parameters before installing the new firmware.

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13. When file is finished uploading, MAG Explorer will display the following screen:

14. Click Exit to exit the current screen after Explorer says Program Pass.
15. Power down HPV900 S2.
16. Remove the Re-flash board. Because the defaulted values will be loaded into the drive, it is
expected a number of faults will occur. Re-insert the parameters saved in step 2 by using the PC
 Drive button in the upper middle portion of Magnetek Explorer. “See PC  Drive” –
transferring parameters from the PC to the DRIVE on page 15.

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