Setting up Tiger Console
Tiger Console is for updating firmware on Tiger Controllers.
For the MS-2000 or RM-2000 controllers, please download ASI Console.
If you have questions, please contact us.
Tiger Console is a free downloadable application that uses communication via serial port or virtual serial port (USB-serial adapter) to update firmware on some or all of the Tiger control cards.
The Download…
The downloaded file is a ZIP of a folder containing the executable and all supporting resources.
- Download the ZIP file to a known location.
- Unzip the file. This action will produce a folder with the same tittle as the ZIP file.
- To run the ASI Tiger Console application, enter the folder and double-click on the ASITigerConsole.exe file.
This application is portable. You may copy the entire folder to a memory stick and use it from there (as long as the required .NET framework is installed). You may also move the folder to any convenient location on your hard drive.
Installation
Tiger Console runs on Windows 10 and 11. The Windows version can be found in Control Panel / System.
Tiger Console also requires the use of Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or higher. As of this writing, you can download the latest .NET Framework version from here.
Note that Microsoft .NET framework 4 Client Profile is not correct and won’t work.
Connecting the Cable
Connect a serial null modem cable to the ASI device. A USB cable may also be used. The USB connection requires special drivers, available with complete installation instructions here.
Using the TG Console
Step 1: Turn on the Tiger controller and connect it to your computer through a USB. First launch “ASI Tiger Console”. Click the “Device Add” button.
Step 2: A new dialog box will pop up, click the tiger icon.
Step 3: Another dialog box will pop up, set the baud rate to “115200”, and pick the Com Port the Tiger Controller is connected to.
If you are not sure which com port the Tiger is connected to, go to the device manager on your computer to find out.
Step 4: Click “OK”. You will be taken back to the main UI and a new tab called “Tiger” should have appeared. This tab should have additional tabs beneath it. Click on the “Connect” tab.
Step 5: If the program was able to connect to the controller, the “Connect” button changes to “Disconnect” and two additional buttons, “Identify by Banner” and “Identify by Address”, become enabled. If this did not happen, the wrong Com Port may have been chosen, or another program is controlling the Com Port. Close the other program and try again.
Step 6: Once both additional button appear, click on the “Identify by Address” button.
Step 7: Follow the instructions in the dialog box that appears. Turn off the controller, press “OK”, count ten seconds and then turn the controller back on.
Step 8: The program will stop the controller and keep it in bootloader mode. It will then query the controller and list all of the available cards in the controller. (The communication card shows as address 30, card address 1 shows as 31, and so forth). If the list is empty, or all of your cards are not shown on the list, go back to Step 4 and repeat these steps.
Step 9: If the previous steps worked correctly, navigate to the “Reprogram” tab.
Step 10: On the left side the card address is displayed with an extra “3” (e.g. the comm card is address “30” in the display here and address “0” on the physical controller, typically the XY card is address “31” in the console display and address “1” on the physical controller, and so forth). Use the “Browse” button to pick the appropriate firmware for each card. Most firmware files have the default address as part of the file name; contact ASI if you have any question about which firmware goes on which card. You do not have to pick firmware for the cards you don’t have to program. Tiger Console will skip cards with no firmware selected.
Step 11: Press the corresponding “Program” button if you only need one card programmed, or “Program All” if you need to reprogram multiple cards.
Step 12: Once reprogrammed, a new dialog box will appear confirming that the reprogramming is done. Restart the controller and the system will be ready to use.
Step 13: ASI’s Tiger Console can also be used to issue serial commands to the controller as well. This can be done in the “Scripting” tab.
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