Baldor NextMove BX, Installation Manual

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Getting Started
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Select the NextMove link and then select the ‘NextMove BX’ option. This opens the page that
allows the various NextMove BX related applications to be installed.
Figure 4-2: Baldor Motion Toolkit – NextMove BX page
The Mint WorkBench is the IDE and user interface for communicating with a Mint controller.
The Mint Configuration Tool is a rapid getting started and configuration utility designed for use
with a number of Mint v4 controllers. The rest of this chapter makes use of both of these
applications and it is recommended that both of these are installed.
4.3 Configuring your System
This section shows you how to configure your system and check the system wiring. The Mint
Configuration Tool allows easy setup of NextMove BX and allows operational tests to be performed
on the system.
A typical closed loop positioning system can be broken down into three elements:
1. Position controller – performs real time positional control of the motor(s), stores the
application program and communicates with the user and other control equipment.
2. Servo amplifier – takes command signals from the position controller to control the torque
or speed of the motor/actuator.