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 eXMP-SynqNet Quick Start Guide: Linux   

 

 

 

 

Safety Warnings 

During installation, solid electrical contact must be ensured at connectors; otherwise, noise 
and power problems will develop. (Connections should be verified through inspection and 
testing.)  
 
Standard safety rules prevail during installation of any hardware. Some are summarized 
below for the XMP. For more information, refer to local occupational safety regulations and 
the manufacturer of your motion drive. 

Turn Off All Power Before Installing Equipment 

Before installing any motion control equipment, including XMP controllers, power should be 
switched OFF. Unplug all power plugs from their sources of power. 

 

Define and Clear a Safety Zone!  

During installation and testing of motion control hardware-software, a safety zone should be 
defined around moving components and kept clear of personnel, hands, fingers and loose 
hardware. During re-powering of the system, motion control components may behave 
erratically due to misconnected lines, or wrongly configured software settings. Sudden and 
unexpected moves by components can cause injury, property damage, or even death!  
 
Under NO circumstances, should a motion system be tested or operated while personnel are 
within the safety zone.  
 
Additionally, beware of flying debris from unsecured hardware operating at high speeds. The 
use of safety shielding is highly recommended. 

 

Copyright © 2003, Motion Engineering, Inc

 

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Summary of Contents for eXMP-SynqNet

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Page 2: ...Table of Contents Safety Warnings 2 Introduction 3 Hardware Setup 4 Host side Configuration 5 Changing Network Interface Parameters 7 Using the eXMP SynqNet Motion Controller 13 Copyright 2003 Motion...

Page 3: ...g all power plugs from their sources of power Define and Clear a Safety Zone During installation and testing of motion control hardware software a safety zone should be defined around moving component...

Page 4: ...the setups should be identical for a lite version of the eXMP SynqNet IMPORTANT NOTE In its default shipping state the eXMP is configured for an IP address of 192 1 68 1 74 The user can change his net...

Page 5: ...M1 via a Null Modem serial cable whose RIN pin 9 and DTR pin 4 lines are tied together The short between these two pins indicates the presence of a valid console device and is detected during system i...

Page 6: ...minal and configure a new connection Choose a name and icon for this connection 3 If it is not already connected connect eXMP COM1 Console to COM1 on the host computer using a NULL serial cable Consol...

Page 7: ...uld be grayed out after selections have been made 5 Configure the connection as follows Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 2 Flow control None Click OK The session is now active Up...

Page 8: ...uick Start Guide Linux Changing Network Interface Parameters 1 When you power up the eXMP SynqNet the console terminal should display the BIOS information Copyright 2003 Motion Engineering Inc 7 of 7...

Page 9: ...der screen will be displayed The default boot option will be highlighted and will auto boot this option after waiting 5 seconds Advanced Linux users can edit the boot grub grub conf to specify a new o...

Page 10: ...fault option is booted and the Linux kernel is loaded the Linux kernel messages will appear in the terminal The final message will prompt you to press a key to start a shell on the terminal Copyright...

Page 11: ...ttings in the etc init d network file This is a small file and there are BOLD comments marking the location to set the desired IP address subnet mask broadcast address and network routing address Be s...

Page 12: ...the local area network The eXMP runs an anonymous FTP server and a telnet server To connect to the eXMP FTP server from a Windows PC type the following from a Command Prompt using the new IP address...

Page 13: ...eXMP shell with unlimited access To connect to the eXMP FTP server from a Windows PC type the following from a Command Prompt using the new IP address for the eXMP telnet 192 168 1 74 The session sho...

Page 14: ...tp and execute them from a console or telnet shell NOTE As with any UNIX based system you will need to set the attributes of any file you ftp to the eXMP SynqNet This can be done using the chmod comma...

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