P94DVN01A
Commissioning
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Configuring Drive for DeviceNet Communication
4.1 Connect to the Drive with MotionView OnBoard
With the drive power disconnected, install the DeviceNet module and connect the network cable as instructed
in the preceeding sections. Ensure the drive Run/Enable terminal is disabled then apply the correct voltage to
the drive (refer to drive's user manual for voltage supply details).
Refer to the PositionServo User Manual, section 6.2 for full detail on configuring & connecting a drive via
MotionView OnBoard (MVOB) software. Contained herein is a brief description of launching MVOB and
communicating with the drive.
Open your PC’s web browser. Enter the drive’s default IP address [192.168.124.120] in the browser’s
Address window.
The authentication screen may be displayed if the PC does not have Java RTE version 1.4 or higher. If so,
to remedy this situation, download the latest Java RTE from http://www.java.com.
When MotionView has finished installing, a Java icon entitled [MotionView OnBoard] will appear on your
desktop and the MVOB splash screen is displayed. Click [Run] to enter the MotionView program.
Once MotionView has launched, verify motor is safe to operate, click [YES, I have] then select [Connect]
from the Main toolbar (top left). The Connection dialog box will appear.
Select [Discover] to find the drive(s) on the network available for connection.
[Discover] may fail to find the drive’s IP address on a computer with both a wireless network card and a
wired network card. If this happens, try one of the following remedies:
Disable the wireless network card and then use [Discover].
Type in the drive’s IP address manually at the box [IP Address].
Then click [Connect]
Highlight the drive (or drives) to be connected and click [Connect] in the dialog box.
Figure 7 Connection Box with Discovered Drive
In the lower left of the MotionView display, the Message WIndow will contain the connection status message.
The message “Successfully connected to drive B04402200450_192.168.124.120” indicates that the drive
B04402200450 with IP address 192.168.124.120 is connected.
A connection needs to be setup only once per session or any time the communication settings are changed. If
the work is saved to a project file then the connection does not need to be setup unless different communication
settings are used.
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