SPA Actuator with Intelli-Motion™ Technology Manual R00
May 2022
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Section 3
Configurator Software
3.1 Installation
To configure the actuator, install the Configurator software onto your PC. Connect the
Configurator
cable (USB to RJ-45)
from the PC to the actuator, and apply power to the actuator.
To select which COM port the SMART Actuator Configurator communicates over, select File -> Options. A pop-up window
should appear with a drop-down box containing a list of all active COM ports. If the desired COM port is not present, make
sure it is active using the Windows Device Manager, and click the “Refresh” button.
In the Configurator software, click the “Connect to Actuator” button to establish a connection with the actuator firmware.
3.2 Settings
3.2.1 Home
The Home tab displays basic information about the actuator, including the stroke length, load capacity, model number,
serial number, and firmware revision. The “Firmware Update” button is available on the home page as well.
3.2.2 Setup
The Setup tab allows the user to observe and configure the speed and limit settings for a base or analog model. This tab
is view-only for Ethernet models (
).
The top slider bar allows the user to change the operational speed of the actuator, or the user may enter the desired
speed into the text box. Clicking the arrow buttons will also incrementally move the indicator left or right along the slider.
Clicking “Reset Default Speed” will reset the speed to the default.
The bottom slider bar allows the user to change the Retract and Extend limits for the actuator. Text boxes are also
provided to manually set the limit values. Clicking the arrow buttons will incrementally move the indicator left or right
along the slider. Clicking “Reset Default Limits” will reset the limits to the default.
Once the desired settings are selected, click the “Send to Actuator” button to send the updated values to the actuator.
If the user desires to see the units displayed in millimeters rather than inches, select Units -> Millimeters.
3.2.3 Feedback
The Feedback tab shows the current status of the dip switches, as well as the state of any Analog Inputs and Outputs.
If using an EthernetIP model, the status bits (StatusBits in the User-Defined Data Type [UDT]) and their definitions will
display on this page as well. The StatusBits include feedback on the state of the device as well as the I/O message that
the actuator is receiving.
3.2.4 Maintenance
The Maintenance tab shows various status and operational values from the actuator. This tab includes faults, event log
messages, VFD parameters, and tracked cumulative variable (such as total inches traveled).
