Baldor MDH1A05TB-RC23, Installation Manual

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Operation 5-1 MN1901
5.1 Introduction
Before powering the MintDrive
II
you will need to connect it to the PC using a serial cable and
install the supplied PC software WorkBench v5 . This software includes a number of tools to
allow you to configure, tune and program the MintDrive
II
. If you do not have experience of
software installation or Windows applications you may need further assistance for this stage of
the installation.
5.1.1 Connecting the MintDrive
II
to the PC
Connect the serial cable between a PC serial port (often labeled as “COM”) to the MintDrive
II
connector X6 (RS232/RS485). WorkBench v5 can scan all the COM ports, so you can use
any port.
CAUTION : The serial connector on the MintDrive
II
(X6) can be configured as either
RS232 or RS485 / RS422. If this is the first time you are installing a
MintDrive
II
then it is strongly recommended that you use RS232 to get
started (the preset factory setting) and use RS485 later. Pin 9 is used to
carry +8V for powering a Baldor keypad peripheral. Ensure that pin 9 is
not connected to earth/ground or to equipment that could be damaged by
the +8V supply. A suitable cable is available from Baldor, catalog number
CBL001-501.
5.1.2 Installing the software
The CDROM containing the software can be found separately within the packaging.
1. Insert the CDROM into the drive.
2. After a few seconds the setup wizard should start automatically. If the setup wizard does not
appear, select
Run...
from the Windows
Start
menu and type
d:\start
where d represents the drive letter of the CDROM device (use the correct letter for your
installation).
Follow the on-screen instructions to install WorkBench v5. Files will normally be copied to a
folder within the Program Files folder, although the destination can be changed during setup.
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