Installation guide

58 Motion Controller Programming Interface
Add task is used to add a file to a current project. Up to
seven tasks may be added to one project.
Configuration & setup is used to edit the Configuration &
setup folders.
Print project is used to print a current project’s informa-
tion.
Export project is used to export a current project to an-
other drive or directory.
Import project is used to import a selected project from
another drive or directory into the MCPI Environment.
Exit is used to exit the MCPI programming Envi-
ronment.
6.3.10.2 – Utility Menu
This menu allows reselection of terminal mode emulation,
data logging, servo tuning, or program debugging.
Terminal starts terminal emulation mode. This allows di-
rect communication with the controller.
Servo Tuning allows the tuning of a servo system.
Logging allows data logging of specific parameters by the
controller.
Debug starts program task debugging.
6.3.10.3 – Window Menu
This menu selects the windows format for the open win-
dows.
Cascade cascades the open windows.
Tile Horizontal tiles the open windows Horizontally.
Tile Vertical tiles the open windows Vertically.
6.3.10.4 – Help Menu
This menu provides help on program commands, technical
assistance and displays the MCPI software version.
Contents list the help topics.
Search for help on lists the help items and descriptions.
Obtaining technical support provides application assis-
tance telephone numbers.
Help on using help provides help on how to use Help.
About MCPI provides the MCPI version number.
6.3.11 – Project Command Buttons
The MCPI command buttons allow the selection of the
Configuration & Setup folders, compilation of a current
project, downloading of a current user project, selecting
the Terminal Emulation environment, selecting the servo
tuning environment, or selecting the program debugger
environment.
Configuration enters the configuration & setup environ-
ment.
Compile project compiles the current project.
Download project downloads the current project.
Terminal enters the Terminal emulation environment.
Servo tuning allows the tuning of a servo motor.
Debug enters the Program Debugger Environment.
Utility
Terminal ...
Servo Tuning ...
Logging ...
Debug ...
Window
Cascade
Tile Horizontal
Tile Vertical
Help
Contents
Search for help on ...
Obtain technical support ...
Help on using help ...
About MCPI
Configuration Compile project Download project Terminal Servo tuning Debug