Specifications

First Steps

program.

Proceed as follows to create a parameter file:

1 Power on the system. Find details in a

dedicated section (p. 31).

2 Start PIMikroMove™ on the host PC and establish a connection to

the E-517 as described in

"Quick Start" (p. 13).

3 In the PIMikroMove™ main window, open the Device Parameter

Configuration window using the E-517 ⇒ Parameter Configuration

menu sequence.

4 In the Device Parameter Configuration window, save the controller

parameters to a file. Use the

Save or Save As buttons in the top

left-hand corner of the window, or use the File ⇒ Save Edit Values

or File ⇒ Save Edit Values As menu sequences. In fact, the values

from the

Edit Mask column are saved.

In the Device Parameter Configuration window of PIMikroMove™, proceed

as follows to load back the content of a parameter file (with the extension

.pam):

1 Use the File ⇒ Load and select menu sequence. The loaded

parameter values are written in the corresponding

Edit Mask fields.

2 You can copy the loaded parameter values from the

Edit Mask

fields to the RAM (volatile memory) or non-volatile memory of your

controller using the three

Write selected edit values... buttons in the

top right-hand corner of the window.

Note that depending on the controller, changing parameters may

require a certain command control level (CCL). You can switch to

command level 1 and change level-1 parameters (see

CCL

column), while command levels >1 are reserved for service

personnel. In the dialog which pops up automatically when you try