Installation manual

Danaher Motion Kollmorgen 08/04 System Communication
SERVOSTAR S Installation M-SS-001-01 Rev. T 45
5 SYSTEM COMMUNICATION
Communication with the SERVOSTAR is through either the serial
port or on a SERCOS interface fiber-optic ring (SERCOS interface
versions only). The serial port can transmit data at baud rates of
9600 or 19200 (DIP switch 6) in either RS-232 or RS-485
configurations. Multiple drives can be addressed simultaneously
when daisy chained as described later in this section.
The SERVO
STAR comes with its own software interface called
MOTIONLINK, a Windows-based program designed to effectively
assist you in setting up and controlling the drive’s operation. It is
highly intuitive in nature and contains an extensive context-
sensitive online help (F1) tool. The online help describes how to
use the program in detail and serves as a valuable reference for the
drive’s variable and command set, setup process, and
troubleshooting techniques. This software package can be
downloaded from the PSP CD-ROM accompanying this manual.
Also provided on this CD-ROM is the VarCom Reference Guide
detailing the complete variable and command set. This guide is a
great added resource to
MOTIONLINK when using the package in
the Terminal mode of operation.
Since the software is designed to guide the customer through the
operation process of the drive, the
MOTIONLINK discussion in this
section will cover only general steps of use. A dumb terminal can
also be used to communicate to the drive. Users may find this
method of communication very awkward until a certain level of
familiarity with the drive’s operation is achieved.
MOTIONLINK also
provides a terminal emulation feature that contains many useful
editing tools for this type of communication.
5.1 Computer Requirements
MOTIONLINK requires an IBM-PC or compatible computer with the
following features:
− IBM-PC, XT, AT, 386, 486, PS/2, or compatible computer.
− 16 MB RAM.
− Windows , Windows98, or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack
3
− CD-ROM drive
− Standard Video Adapter (CGA, MDA, EGA, MCGA, and VGA).
− Serial Port (for communication link with SERVO
STAR). The
serial communications port may be COM1, COM2, COM3, or
COM4. COM1 is the normal configuration:
COM1: Address 3F8h, Interrupt Request #4
COM2: Address 2F8h, Interrupt Request #3
COM3: Address 3E8h, Interrupt Request #4
COM4: Address 2E8h, Interrupt Request #3