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Getting Started with NI 9512 Modules and AKD Servo Drives
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6.
Set the
Safe Mode
switch on the controller to the
On
position.
7.
Power on the controller. If it is already powered on, press the
Reset
button on the controller
to reboot it.
8.
Right-click the controller under
Remote Systems
in the
Configuration
pane and select
Format Disk
. Click
Yes
on the dialog box that appears.
9.
When MAX finishes formatting the disk, set the
Safe Mode
switch to the
Off
position and
press the
Reset
button on the controller to reboot it.
10. Select the
System Settings
tab and type a descriptive name for the system in the
Name
field.
11. (Optional) Complete this step only if the target has an empty IP address (0.0.0.0). Select the
Network Settings
tab and select
DHCP or Link Local
from the
Configure IPv4 Address
list to assign an IP address or select the
Static
to specify a static IP address in the
IPv4
Address
section.
12. Click
Save
on the toolbar and let MAX reboot the system.
13. When the new system name appears under
Remote Systems
, expand the controller item in
the tree, right-click
Software
, and select
Add/Remove Software
.
14. Select a recommended software set that includes NI-RIO 3.4.0 or later.
15. Click
Next
.
16. Select the following items from the add-ons list.
•
LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module
•
IndCom for EtherCAT Scan Engine Support
Note
If you are using the NI SoftMotion Module 2010 SP1 or earlier, also select
LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module Scan Engine Support
from the list.
17. Click
Next
to install the selected software on the controller. Click
Help
if you need
information about installing recommended software sets.
18. When MAX finishes installing the software on the controller, select the controller under
Remote Systems in the Configuration pane.
19. Click the
Network Settings
tab and expand
More Settings
in the
eth1
section
20. Select
EtherCAT
from the
Adapter Mode
list.
Note
These settings are not available if NI-Industrial Communications for
EtherCAT is not installed.
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