Data Sheet

The Roborun+ Interface

Advanced Digital Motor Controller User Manual 365

Header Content

The header is always visible and contains an “Emergency Stop” button that can be hit at

any time to stop the controller’s operation. Hitting the button again will resume the con-

troller operation.

The header also displays inside a text box the Controller type that has been detected

The “View Pinout” button will pop open a window showing the pinout of the detected

controller model. For each analog, digital or pulse input/output, the table shows the de-

fault label (e.g. DIN1, AIN2, ...) or a user deﬁned label (e.g. Limit1, eStop, ...). User deﬁni-

tion of label names for I/O pins is done in the Conﬁguration tab.

FIGURE 20-2. Pinout view pop-up window

Clicking in the Work Ofﬂine checkbox allows you to manually select a controller model

and populate the Conﬁguration and Run trees with the features and functions that are

available for that model. Working ofﬂine is useful for creating/editing conﬁguration proﬁles

without the need to have an actual controller attached to the PC.

The COM Port pull down menu lets you manually select the communication port. In the Auto

mode, the PC will scan all the available ports and look for a controller. Use the manual mode when

more than one controller is attached, or when connected to the controller via a RF modem.

The Run, Pause, Restart buttons are used to control script execution.

Status Bar Content

The status bar is located at the bottom of the window and is split in 4 areas. From left to right:

• List of COM ports found on the PC

• COM port used for communication with the controller. “Port Open” indicates that

communication with the controller is established.