ABB MicroFlex e150, User Manual

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94 Start-up
Mint Machine Center
The Mint Machine Center (MMC) is installed as part of the Mint WorkBench software.
It is used to view the network of connected controllers in a system. Individual
controllers and drives are configured using Mint WorkBench.
If you have only a single MicroFlex e150 connected to your PC, then MMC is
probably not required. See
Starting Mint WorkBench
on page
98
to configure the
MicroFlex e150.
MMC provides an overview of the controller network currently accessible by the PC.
MMC contains a controller pane on the left, and an information pane on the right. In
the controller pane select the Host item, then in the information pane click Scan. This
causes MMC to scan for all connected controllers. Clicking once on a controller's
name causes various options to be displayed in the information pane. Double-clicking
on a controller's name launches an instance of Mint WorkBench that is automatically
connected to the controller.
Application View allows the layout and organization of controllers in your machine to
be modelled and described on screen. Controllers can be dragged onto the
Application View icon, and renamed to give a more meaningful description, for
example “Conveyor 1, Packaging Controller”. Drives that are controlled by another
product, such as MicroFlex e150, can be dragged onto the MicroFlex e150 icon itself,
creating a visible representation of the machine. A text description for the system and
associated files can be added, and the resulting layout saved as an ‘MMC
Workspace’. When you next need to administer the system, simply loading the
workspace automatically connects to all the required controllers. See the Mint help
file for full details of MMC.
Toolbars
Information pane
Menu system
Controller pane