Specifications

VMEbus Address
Adept MV Controller User’s Guide, Rev C 133
11.3 VMEbus Address
Address Settings for VJI Modules
The VMEbus address for a single VJI module is set at the factory and will not need to be
changed. If you have multiple VJI modules, each VJI module must have a unique VMEbus
address. The information in Table 11-1 shows how to set the address when you have
multiple modules in an Adept MV controller.
The address is set at DIP Switch package U18 on the VJI PC board. To operate the switch,
use a small insulated instrument, such as the point of a pencil. Each switch position is a
miniature rocker switch. To open a switch, press down on the side of the switch marked
“open”. The switch is located in the upper right-hand corner of the board.
Address Settings for Multiple Servo Boards
If you have MI6 modules installed along with a VJI, each module must have a unique
VMEbus address. Check the address settings on all modules to make sure they are all
different. If you purchased the Adept MV controller from Adept with all the motion
modules installed, the correct DIP switch settings will have already been set for you by
Adept.
In systems with a VJI (Adept robot systems) in addition to MI6(s), the first MI6 Module
should be set to Servo Board Number 3. In systems with two VJI modules (Dual Adept
robots) the second VJI should be set to Servo Board 3. This is to facilitate optimal processor
allocation for the servo code with the default V
+
software configuration. See Table 11-2 for
examples of address settings for various configurations.
a
The position notation on DIP switches can vary. If the switch is marked open/closed, then
open = off and closed = on.
Table 11-1. VMEbus Address Switch Settings for VJI Module
Servo Board
Address
Switch Position on DIP Switch U18
a
12345678
1 Open Closed Open Open Closed Closed Closed Closed
2 Open Closed Open Open Closed Closed Closed Open
3 Open Closed Open Open Closed Closed Open Closed
4 Open Closed Open Open Closed Closed Open Open
5 Open Closed Open Open Closed Open Closed Closed
6 Open Closed Open Open Closed Open Closed Open
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