Baldor NextMove ST, Installation Manual

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5.1 Introduction
The software provided includes a number of applications and utilities to allow you to configure,
tune and program the NextMove ST. The Baldor Motion Toolkit CD containing the software can
be found separately within the packaging.
5.1.1 Connecting the NextMove ST to the PC
The NextMove ST can be connected to the PC using either RS232 or RS485 (model
dependent), or USB (all models).
To use RS232 or RS485, connect an appropriate serial cable between a PC serial port (often
labeled as “COM”) and the NextMove ST Serial connector. If you are using an intermediate
RS232 to RS485 converter, connect this as specified by the manufacturer. WorkBench v5 can
scan all the PC’s COM ports, so you can use any port. If you are not using the Baldor serial
cable CBL001-501, your cable must be wired in accordance with Figure 19 in section 4.6.3.
To use USB, connect a USB cable between a PC USB port and the NextMove ST USB
connector. Your PC must be using Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
5.1.2 Installing WorkBench v5
You will need to install WorkBench v5 to configure the NextMove ST.
1. Insert the CD 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 CD device.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install WorkBench v5. The setup Wizard will copy the files
to appropriate folders on the hard drive. The preset folder is C:\Program Files\Baldor\MintMT,
although this can be changed during setup.
5.1.3 Starting the NextMove ST
If you have followed the instructions in the previous sections, you should have now connected
power sources, your choice of inputs and outputs, and a serial or USB cable linking the PC
with the NextMove ST.
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