User Manual

Contents I
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 About the WebPa kCS Softwa re ............................. ...... ....... ...... .................... .. 1-1
1.2 Software Requ irem ents ... ................... ....... ...... .................... ...... ....... ............... 1-1
1.3 Hardware Requirements.................................................................................. 1-2
1.4 Cables ............................................................................................................. 1-2
1.5 Safety Information ........................................................................................... 1-3
1.6 Purpose of This Manual................................................................................... 1-3
1.7 Intended Audience........................................................................................... 1-3
1.8 Terms Used in This Manual............................................................................. 1-4
1.9 Where to Find Additional Information .............................................................. 1-4
Chapter 2 Gettin g Started
2.1 Installing the WebPakCS Software on a Personal Computer.......................... 2-1
2.2 Setting Up Communication Between the WebPakCS Software and the Drive 2-2
2.2.1 Connecting the Personal Computer’s Serial Port to the Drive .............. 2-2
2.2.2 Setting Up the Drive to Communicate with the Personal Computer...... 2-3
2.2.3 Selecting the Correct Communication Port ........................................... 2-4
2.3 Starting the Software ....................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 About the Menus and Toolbar s .......... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 2-4
2.4.1 About the Menus ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ................... ....... ...... .................... .. 2-5
2.4.2 About the Toolbar......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .................... .. 2-5
2.5 Exiting the WebPakCS Software ..................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 Configuring the Drive
3.1 Selecting an Application Type ......................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Creating a New Configuration ......................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Opening a Drive Configuration File ................................................................. 3-3
3.4 Editing a Configur ation ................. ................... ....... ...... .................... ...... ....... .. 3-4
3.4.1 Example Configuration Setup/Edit Window........................................... 3-4
3.4.2 Application Edit Left View Operations ................................................... 3-5
3.4.3 Application Edit Right View Operations................................................. 3-5
3.4.4 Ending an Editing Session .................................................................... 3-5
3.5 Saving a Drive Configu ratio n .. ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .................... ...... ....... .. 3-5
3.6 Saving the Open Drive Configuration to Another File...................................... 3-6
3.7 Printing a Configuration ................................................................................... 3-7
Chapter 4 Uploading and Downloading Drive Configurations
4.1 Uploading a Drive Configuration...................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Downloading a Configuration to the Drive ....................................................... 4-2
4.3 Comparing the Drive Configuration to the Opened Configuration ................... 4-2
Chapter 5 Monitoring and Editing Drive Parameters
5.1 About the Paramete r Mon itor ....... ................... ....... ...... .................... ...... ....... .. 5-1
5.2 Adding Parameters to the Monitor List ............................................................ 5-3
5.3 Removing Parameters from the Monitor List ................................................... 5-3
5.4 Assigning Values to Parameters in the Drive .................................................. 5-4
5.5 Saving a Monitor List ....................................................................................... 5-6