User guide

44 6250 Servo Controller User Guide
Compumotor Bulletin Board Service
Compumotor offers an electronic bulletin board service (BBS)—free of charge. The BBS
allows you to send or receive messages and download the latest revisions of Compumotor
software (such as support software, sample programs, and programming tools).
To dial in, you must have at least a 2400 baud modem with your computer. Set the baud rate
to 2400, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and NO parity; any communications program such as
Procomm™, Crosstalk™, or PC-Talk™ should allow you to set these. The BBS number is
707-584-4059.
Once connected, you will be asked some questions about yourself. Take your time in
answering them, because you will only have to do this once. When you have completed the
personal information, you are free to explore the services of the bulletin board.
Basic Motion Control Concepts
If you are unfamiliar with motion control concepts such as motion profiles, mechanical
factors, positional accuracy, and repeatability refer to the Engineering Reference section of the
Parker Compumotor/Digiplan Positioning Control Systems and Drives Catalog.
Support Software
The 6250 is shipped with two support software tools, Motion Architect
®
and the 6000 DOS
Support Disk.
6000 DOS Support Disk
The 6000 DOS Support Disk (p/n 95-012266-01) contains a program that provides terminal
emulation and program editing capabilities specifically designed for use with any 6000 Series
stand-alone product. Also included on the disk are sample 6000 command language programs.
For more detailed user information, refer to the 6000 DOS Support Disk Quick
Reference.
Motion Architect
®
Motion Architect
®
is an intuitive Microsoft
®
Windows™ based programming tool. A brief
description of Motion Architect's basic features is provided below. For more detailed user
information, refer to the Motion Architect
®
User Guide.
❏ System Configurator and Code Generator: Automatically generate controller code of
basic system set-up parameters (I/O definitions, encoder operations, etc.).
❏ Tuning and Data Gathering Tool (Servo Tuner option for Motion Architect):
Tune the attached drives and the 6250 and receive instant data feedback on customizable
displays. The Servo Tuner option is an add-on module and does not automatically come with the
basic Motion Architect software package. To order your copy of Motion Architect Servo Tuner,
contact your local Automation Technology Center.
❏ Program Editor: Create blocks or lines of 6250 controller code, or copy portions of code
from previous files. You can save program editor files for later use in BASIC, C, etc., or in the
terminal emulator or test panel.
❏ Terminal Emulator: Communicating directly with the 6250, the terminal emulator allows
you to type in and execute controller code and transfer code files to and from the 6250.
❏ Operator Panel and Program Tester: You can create your own test panel to run your
programs and check the activity of I/O, motion, system status, etc. This can be invaluable during
start-ups and when fine tuning machine performance.
❏ On-line Context-sensitive Help and Command Reference: These on-line
resources provide help information about Motion Architect, as well as interactive access to the
contents of the
6000 Series Software Reference Guide.