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MICRONIX USA, LLC
www.micronixusa.com
Rev: 3.02
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Quick Start MMC-100 Motion Controller Platform
The following Quick Start Guide is intended to provide a basic set-up of the MMC-100 MCP
program. The MMC-200 can be run with the MMC-100 MCP though some commands will not show
up in the settings tab; you will be able to access the full functionality of the MMC-200 with the
MMC-100 MCP. The following paragraphs will provide a walkthrough of the steps needed to install
the program and verify that the system is working correctly.
1.
Pre-Installation
a.
This guide assumes you have already run through the previous Quick Start guide and
that the controller is on and connected to a Com port on your computer. Please verify
that this is true.
b.
You will need the .NET Framework 4.0. If you are unsure if you have the .NET Framework
4.0 follow these steps.
i.
Open the start menu (windows icon if using Vista).
ii.
Open the Control Panel
iii.
Open "Add or Remove Programs" (
"Programs and Features" if using Vista)
iv.
Scroll through the list and find “Microsoft .NET Framework”
If it is 4.0 skip to step-
2. Otherwise continue with step c.
c.
To install the .NET Framework 4.0 you will need a connection to the internet.
i.
Navigate to this site:
ii.
Download and run the web installer
iii.
At the conclusion of this install you will be asked to restart your computer. Do
this now.
2.
Install
a.
To install the MMC-100 motion controller platform double click the setup.exe file on the
supplied CD and follow the on screen instructions.
3.
Run
a.
The installer placed a start menu short-cut to the MMC-100 MCP program. Make sure
that your MMC-200 is connected to your computer, powered on, and connected to a
valid COM port as discussed in section 2.1
b.
Open the start menu (or windows icon for vista)
c.
Open the
‘
all programs
’ tab
d.
Open the MICRONIX USA folder
e.
Run the MMC-100 MCP program
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