Installation guide

54 Motion Controller Programming Interface
nal settings item. Click on the Fonts and colors item. Se-
lect the desired Font, Style, Font size, Background color
and Foreground color for the Terminal Emulation environ-
ment. When finished, click on the O.K. button.
To enter the Terminal Emulation environment click on the
Terminal command button.
6.3.7 Configuration & Setup Folders
Clicking on the Configuration command button accesses
the folders for the configuration & setup screens. These
folders allow project setup conditions to be programmed.
Clicking on its folder tab can access a specific folder.
Note: Clicking on the Save changes command button
saves the current folder data.
Clicking on the Exit Configuration command button can
be used on any folder to exit the Configuration setup. If
any of the items in the folder have been changed, a query
will occur which will give the user the option of saving the
folder data.
Clicking on another folder tab will allow changes to the
newly selected folder. The changes, which have already
been made, will not be affected. This allows you to click
between folders, set up the necessary parameters, and
save only once before exiting the configuration screen. A
description of each folder follows.
6.3.7.1 – Controller Type Folder
This folder allows the controller type to be defined for the
user program. The choices are: MX 2 axis servo/stepper
control, MX 4 axis servo/stepper control, MX 6 axis
servo/stepper control, MX 8 axis servo/stepper control,
DCS 2 axis servo/stepper control, MX1C 2 axis servo/
stepper control, TDC 1 axis servo control, and SS2000D6I
1 axis stepper control.
6.3.7.2 – System Folder
This folder defines the axis assignments for a task, Drive
type, motor direction for a + motion and the units per mo-
tor revolution.
The Task assignment allows an axis to be assigned to a
project task.
The Drive Type defines the type of drive operation. The
choices are: open loop stepper, closed loop stepper and
servo. Open loop steppers do not have encoders.
The Motor Direction sets the motor direction for a +
move. The choices are: += cw motor direction or += ccw
motor direction. The motor direction is as viewed from the
rear of the motor.
The desired Units per motor revolution value
should be entered. A unit is the method of measurement to
be used, ie. inches, mm, degrees, etc. This sets the number
of user units for one motor revolution. Move distances
and position values are in units, Speeds are in
units/second and Acceleration and Deceleration values
are in units/second
2
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Example:
If a motor is directly coupled to a lead screw, which has a
0.8” pitch, the units per motor revolution should be set to
0.8. The user may now write his program with distances in
inches.
Run Program Directory Software Revision Error Message Stop Program
Reset
TTY Terminal com1: 9600,n,8,1 _ X
System
open loop stepper
+ = cw motor direction
1.0
Axis 1
Drive Type
Motor Direction Units per motor
resolution
Axis 2
Task assignment
c:\mcpi\name.tsk
c:\mcpi\name.tsk
open loop stepper
+ = cw motor direction
1.0