Instaspin Universal GUI Downloading Process

Refer to qsg_gui_universal.pdf,
1. Install CCS5.5 or higher version
2. install gui composer in default directory, rename the compiled MotorWare project target output file (.out) to appProgram.out, and copy the file to the appropriate webapp folder.
3. For more compatibility questions, please refer to processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Category:GUI_Composer to get more information.

Robert,
I've tagged this for the GUI Composer team to see if they can help
I've never seen this error on my windows 7 machine

Hi Robert,
The instspin installer is not signed, but when you run it will pop up that dialog that you mentioned (Do you want to allow this app from unknown publisher to make changes to this PC?). That pop up has Yes No buttons. Clicking on Yes, allows the installer to proceed. Do you have Yes, No buttons? If not, then it might be an IT policy at your company that we have not come across previously. Could you let us know whether this is the case?

Thanks,
Martin

Hi Martin,

I don't recall getting any question, either on my home PC or company PC. What happens is I click the download button and it starts downloading the file to the temp Download directory. I can watch progress of the downloading and at the very end I get a Red Shield with an X, stating the publisher of the software is not known. I see the file but there is no extension, so I can't do anything with it (Windows doesn't know what sw tool to use).

Another engineer at my company used his home computer and ran into the same problems I did but was able to get around these issues by deleting a C++ file in the Microsoft directory and a few other tricks, way beyond me! He gave me a copy of the .exe and I was able to load this. I too had to delete a certain C++ file to get this to work too.

As I stated before, it shouldn't be this difficult and I had no problems downloading CCS or Motorware since they were zipped. Can this be done for the GUI, perhaps making the download process less susceptible to computer configurations, company security policies, and basic internet security settings?

Thanks for your reply.

HI Robert, 

I misunderstood initially what the issue was. I thought the problem was with running the executable to install. I thought that you were able to workaround the download issue by using your imac. I'll send you a link shortly that I was hoping that you could try. It has the executable signed, thus it should get you past the download stage. If we confirm that it is working, then I'll work with team to update the regular download. 

Which browser are you using to download InstaSPIN?

Thank you,
Martin

Hi Martin,

I'm using Internet Explorer 11

Thanks,

Rob

HI Robert,

Could you try the link below to see if it works for you? If it does, then I'll work to update it in regular download location.

InstaSpin

HI Martin,

It did download OK with no error. However, I was not able to open it since it wasn't a .exe and my computer is asking what program to use to open this file. The file downloaded as instaspinuniversalgui_v105_s

 

Hi Robert,
You should be able to just add .exe extension to run the installer. I'll also work to see if we can package things differently to avoid this issue of extension being stripped out.

Martin

Hi Martin,

This did work, removed the _s and appended the .exe. It did appear to install everything but the Gui Composer doesn't show up under the View menu in CCS6. Any suggestions?

I did install everything in D:/ti verses C:/ti and not sure if this matters. Everything is in D, Motorware, ControlSuite, CCSv6.2, and GUI Composer folders.

Thanks,

Rob

Hi Robert, 

This is intended to be a standalone application that you run independently of CCS. You would need to double click on instaSpin executable that should be located in "D:\ti\guicomposer\webapps\InstaSPIN_F2806xM_UNIVERSAL\InstaSPIN_UNIVERSAL.exe" folder. You may need to use a different "InstaSPIN_F2806xM_UNIVERSAL" folder to the one that matches your device. 

Martin

Hi Martin,

Why does the GUI Quick Start Guide recommend to run GUI Composer Universal inside of CCS when evaluating InstaSPIN projects? This doesn't appear to work.

 

Rob

It is useful for some (including me) to run the GUI inside of CCS because if you follow the labs you are using CCS and making changes to the project. I find the GUI useful to see all of the information on a single pane vs. using the variable expressions.  Using it inside the GUI eliminates needing to re-launch the GUI each time you change the binary.

It has always worked for me, though I haven't tried it with CCSv7 yet.

Hi Chris,
I would like to use it inside of CCS as well but it doesn't work for me for some reason. I am now running CCS V6.2 and the GUI Composer does not appear under the "View" menu as described in the GUI Quick Start. I am using it outside of CCS but would like to use it inside CCS. Do you have any idea why this doesn't work?
Thanks,
Rob

install GUI Composer from View --> CCS App Center

The Universal GUI is not there.

 

That's OK, I reinstalled everything and now the GUI appears under the "view" menu as it should.

 

Thanks,

Rob

Guys, I'm having the same issue here and re-installing everything is NOT an answer. this takes hoursof time, so why is it not there?

I installed the latest gui composer and there is nothing under the webapps folder, so nothing to run as indicated int he docs....

CCS 6.2 runs and compiles fine, so not the issue...

Is there some procedure  or doc somewhere that explains how all of this links together and what depends on what?

Trying to get a DRV8301 Rev D with 28054m card to run with universial gius.. Is this possible? if so tell me how to do it..

The kit did NOT come with an .out file or anything that references this particular card....

Ken

Ken,
First, the 54M doesn't ship with the DRV8301 EVM, so it isn't a "Kit" per se, but it will work.
if you installed MotorWare, run MotorWare.exe and view all the Resources related to the controlCARD and inverter.

for the GUI Composer, did you add this as an App inside CCS?

Once you have, you have to zip up the INSTASPINUNIVERSALGUI webapp folder and import it into GUI Composer.

You can read about this in the GUI Quick Start Guide, which is located under the LaunchPad resources, or directly at:
C:\ti\motorware\motorware_1_01_00_18\docs\guis\universal

Chris,

Yes I'm fully aware of the fact that this control card does not have a 'kit' associated with it, past this point long ago.

I can compile some labs and run these on the card/driver ok. Some labs won't compile, but this is a separate issue.

I installed lasted GUI composer..as per Martins suggestion.  Tthere are no .exes here to run, so this has me confused. Is an .exe just a wrapper of some sort to start this "java app?".

I added app to CCS 6.2, View shows GUI composer.

If I try and run the unversal gui v105 installer to extract the WebApps folder,  it appears to want to overwite the already installed version of GUI composer which I think is a newer version?

So how can I 'zip ' up the universal GUI webapp folder when I can't get to it.... Is it that these 2 version of GUI cpmoser anr NOT compatible, only 1 can exist at a time on drive?

I understand I need a .ccxml file in the webapps to get this to work and I understand I need to rename the .out file also..but something else simple you guys are ASSUming is missing here....

Ken

you don't see content here, including an .exe?
C:\ti\guicomposer\webapps\InstaSPIN_F2805xM_UNIVERSAL

"If I try and run the unversal gui v105 installer to extract the WebApps folder, it appears to want to overwite the already installed version of GUI composer which I think is a newer version?"
So what do you do, stop the installation? You can go ahead and install.

"I understand I need a .ccxml file in the webapps to get this to work and I understand I need to rename the .out file also.."
You don't need a .ccxml file in webapps. You don't need to rename the .out when using CCS. You only rename the .out if using the standalone GUI (meaning you run the InstaSPIN_UNIVERSAL.exe, which loads appProgram.out from the same folder).

no this folder & content do not exist as I said before.
I started the universal install again and as I suspected it blew away the previous install which Martin said fixed a few other issues..
Here is what I installed previously

processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Category:GUI_Composer

So it appears to me that the 2 installers are not smart enough to know a newer version is installed and that all you need to do is put in the webapps folders..
I see no reason these both can't co-exist. This is pretty re-gressive don't ya think....

Got it on the .out & ccxml files.

Install finished, I now see the folders and .exes
Made a .zip of webapps folders..

So how exactly do I import these into CCS? using file/import...what filter type.or other method..

Ken

yes, I agree the incompatability with installations is pretty ridiculous

"So how exactly do I import these into CCS? using file/import...what filter type.or other method.."
Import Project
Browse to the .zip you just made

This is on page 13 of the qsg_gui_universal.pdf