User Manual

MCP Series

Brushed DC Motor Controllers

MCP Series User Manual

1.2 Ion Studio Overview

1.2.1 Ion Studio Setup Utility

The Ion Studio software suite is designed to update rmware, congure I/O functions, congure

MCP modes and create MCL programs. Ion Studio includes an editor for creating MCL programs

to customize the MCP motor controller. The Ion Studio application can be downloaded from the

ionmc.com downloads page.

1.2.2 Device Connection

This rst screen shown is the Ion Studio connection screen. From this screen a detected motor

controller must be selected (1). More than one motor controller can be detected. Only one can

connect at a time from the selection box (1).

After the motor controller is connected it's rmware version is checked (2). If a newer rmware

version is available it can be updated by clicking the Update Firmware button (2).

Fields (3,4,5) display current values and status. The elds at the top of the screen (3) show the

current value for each of the monitored parameters and are updated live once a motor controller

is connected. Status indicators (4) indicate the current condition of the monitored parameter.

The bottom of the window includes a duplicate set of abbreviated indicators (5). These indicators

(5) are shown on all screens. Green indicates the status is OK. Yellow is a warning. This typically

means a limit is close to maximum. Red is an error. In most cases this will cause the unit to shut

down the motors.