User guide

4 6250 Servo Controller User Guide
Bench Test
This section leads you through step-by-step instructions to bench test your 6250 system.
This is a temporary (bench top) configuration; the permanent installation will be performed in
Chapter 3, Installation. In this section, you will complete the following tasks:
➀ RS-232C Communications
➁ Connect Power Cable
➂ Test Procedure
➀ RS-232C Communications
To communicate with the 6250, your computer or terminal must have an RS-232C serial
port.
The 6250 uses a three-wire implementation of standard EIA RS-232C signals.
Computer-to-
Terminal
Conversion
If you are using an IBM/compatible computer, you must use a terminal emulator software
package to communicate with the 6250. The 6250 comes standard with Motion Architect
®
for Windows™ and the 6000 DOS Support Disk; both provide a terminal emulator and
program editor (refer to the Motion Architect User Guide or the 6000 DOS Support
Disk Quick Reference for installation and other user information). You may also use
communication programs such as Crosstalk™, PC-Talk™, and PROCOMM™.
Set
Communication
Parameters
Make sure your computer or terminal is set to the following communication parameters. You
can configure these parameters by using one of the terminal emulation software packages listed
above in Computer-to-Terminal Conversion. If you are using Motion Architect
®
or the 6000
DOS Support Disk, verify that the baud rate, data bit, parity, and stop bit parameters are set as
follows:
❏ Baud Rate: 9600*
❏ Data Bits: 8
❏ Parity: None
❏ Stop Bits: 1
❏ Full Duplex
❏ XON/XOFF: Enabled
* If your terminal is not capable of 9600 baud, use the 6250's auto-baud function to automatically
set the 6250's baud rate equal to the terminal's baud rate. Refer to Optional DIP Switch Settings
in Chapter 8 for instructions.
Terminal
Connections
The Receive Data (Rx), Transmit Data (Tx), and Ground (GND) signals are on the 6250's AUX
connector (shown below). The ground (GND) connection on the connector is signal ground or
common as opposed to earth ground (SHLD).
NOTE
If you intend to daisy chain multiple 6250 servo controllers, do not attempt the daisy-chain
connections now. Daisy-chain instructions are provided in Chapter 5, Basic 6250 Features .
Tx
Rx
GND
Computer or
Terminal
(Serial Port)
AUX
Rx
Tx
GND
SHLD
+5V
OUT-P
IN-P
TRG-A
TRG-B
GND
OUT-A
OUT-B
GND
ENBL
Standard 25-Pin
COM Port Pin Outs:
Pin 2 = Transmit (Tx)
Pin 3 = Receive (Rx)
Pin 7 = Ground (GND)
Standard 9-Pin
COM Port Pin Outs:
Pin 3 = Transmit (Tx)
Pin 2 = Receive (Rx)
Pin 5 = Ground (GND)