TANGO Desktop
Putting into Service
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Check whether the mains voltage specified on the power supply corresponds to your mains voltage. If
they do correspond, connect the cable of the power supply to the port
24V DC/4A max.
on the controller.
7
Then connect the power supply to the mains.
The status LED starts to light up after 2–3 seconds.
8
Move the axes of the connected positioning systems carefully using the connected operating element.
Note:
If the axes of the connected positioning systems cannot be moved, connect the controller to the PC
and use SwitchBoard to check whether the connected positioning systems have been configured correctly
(polarity, normally closed/normally open, pull-up/pull-down resistor).
The controller is now ready for use (
manual mode
only).
9
Optional:
To configure the controller individually or for operation in
automatic mode
, connect the
controller to a PC:
5.2.1 Establishing a USB connection
, page 11
5.2.2 Establishing an RS-232 connection
, page 12
5.2.3 Establishing a CAN connection
, page 12
5.2 Establishing Connection to a PC
5.2.1 Establishing a USB connection
Communication between the controller and the PC takes place over a USB connection via a virtual COM
port. To be able to connect the controller to your PC via USB cable, you require Windows 2000, Windows XP
(32/64 bit), Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit) or Windows 10 (32/64
bit).
Observe the following notes, regardless of the version of your operating system:
Do not connect to
Windows Update
.
Continue installing the driver despite the message about the missing Windows-Logo-Test.
If necessary, agree to the change query of the user account control.
1
Disconnect the controller from the power supply.
2
Switch the PC on.
3
Download the current driver for the controller from the Märzhäuser website.
Note:
You will find the download section at
www.marzhauser.com/downloads
.
4
Connect the port
USB
on the controller to a USB port on your PC.
Use the
USB interface cable
for this.
5
Connect the controller to the power supply.
The operating system automatically detects a new device (
Tango USB-Controller
,
USB Serial Port
).
6
Follow the installation instructions of your operating system.
Note:
If the driver is not installed automatically, enter the storage location of the driver (.INF file) manually
or install the driver manually using the
Device manager
.
Once installation has been completed, the controller is connected to the PC and ready for operation (
manual
mode
and
automatic mode
).
