ACR-EX GUI

ACR-EX GUI is a graphical user interface for ACR-EX devices. It is a tool that allows you to configure and readout your ACR-EX devices.

Using the GUI

To manage the ACR-EX device you need a Chromium-based browser (Google Chrome is recommended) and an optical probe.

Connecting to the GUI and configuring the device

1. Connect the optical probe to the computer via USB port.
2. Open the browser and navigate to ACR-EX GUI.
3. Click on the Connect button.
4. The optical head should be detected (make sure the driver was installed), select it and click on the Connect.
5. If you connected successfully, you should see the following screen.
6. Put the device in the IEC mode and connect the probe to the device:

warning

IEC mode has timeout of 30 seconds. If the device doesn't receive any commands in that time, it will switch back to the previous mode. This timeout is reset with every command received.

7. You can either Load Config From Device or Show Default Values (of configuration).
8. Configure the device config according to your needs.
9. Press Save Config To Device.

Reading the archive

1. After connecting to the device, click on the Read Archive button.
2. Click on the Read Archive button.

Setting the counter

1. After connecting to the device, click on the Set Counter button.
2. You can either Load Counter or Set Counter.
3. Set the counter value and click on the Set Counter button.