EATON
HFX Product Family Installation and Operation Manual E-ELCL-II002-E2 July 2019
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10.0
PRO-FX CONTROL
10.1
Install Pro-FX Control
10.1.1 Install Pro-FX Control if it is not already installed.
10.2
Install the HFX Support Package
10.2.1 Launch Pro-FX Control and select Tools->Package
Manager.
Note: That it is necessary to run Pro-FX Control with
Administrator privileges to complete this step.
10.2.2 Click the "Install..." button.
10.2.3 Highlight the HFX Support package file and
select open.
10.2.4 Follow the prompts to finish the installation. Close
the Package Manager.
11.0
GETTING STARTED
11.1
Create your First Project
11.1.1 Click File->New Project.
11.1.2 Select "Standard Pro-FX Project". Click "OK".
11.1.3 Select the appropriate HFX device and I/O count
for the controller you will be using for your project.
Click OK.
11.2
Connect and Program your Controller
11.2.1 Connect the HFX controller to the USB port of your
computer via the 6-pin Deutsch connector.
11.2.2 Ensure that the unit is powered-up properly by
verifying that LED A is green.
11.2.3 In the Pro-FX Control "Devices" tree view,
double click on the "Device".
11.2.4 Click on the "Communication Settings" tab.
11.2.5 Click on the "Gateway-1" and then click "Scan
Network".
11.2.6 One HFX should appear. Click on it and select "Set
active Path". If you have problems with this step,
please see the troubleshooting steps in Appendix A.
11.2.7 Select "Online->Login" and then acknowledge any
prompts that are displayed.
11.2.8 Click "Debug->Start".
11.2.9 You have now programmed an empty project to your
HFX controller and are connected for the first time.
LED A should be flashing on your controller which
indicates that there is an application currently running
on your controller.
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