Chapter 5: System Cable Installation
6. Install a user-supplied ground wire between the SmartController EX and ground.
7. Install the ACE software on the user-supplied PC (see the following section).
5.5 Installing the ACE Software
The ACE software is installed from the ACE software media.
1. Insert the media into your PC.
If Autoplay is enabled, the software menu is displayed. If Autoplay is disabled, you will
need to manually access the media content.
2. Especially if you are upgrading your ACE software installation: from the ACE software
menu, click Read Important Information.
3. From the ACE software menu, select:
Install the ACE Software
The ACE Setup wizard opens.
4. Follow the online instructions as you step through the installation process.
5. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
6. After closing the ACE Setup wizard, click Exit on the menu to close the menu.
NOTE:
You will have to restart the PC after installing ACE software.
5.6 Connecting the PC to the SmartController EX
The SmartController EX motion controller must be connected to a user-supplied PC or the
SmartVision MX vision processor for setup, control, and programming.
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Connect an Ethernet crossover cable between the PC and the SmartController EX motion
controller
or
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Use two standard Ethernet cables with a network hub or switch in place of the Ethernet
crossover cable.
NOTE:
Do not use an Ethernet crossover cable with a network hub or switch.
For more details, refer to the
ACE User’s Guide
.
5.7 Cable Connections from eMB-40R to SmartController EX
1. Locate the IEEE 1394 cable (length 4.5 m) and the XSYS or eAIB XSYS cable (length
4.5 m). They are shipped in the cable/accessories box.
2. Install one end of the IEEE 1394 cable into the SmartServo connector on the SmartCon-
troller EX, and install the other end into a SmartServo connector on the eMB-40R inter-
face panel, as shown in System Cable Installation on page 51.
3. Install the eAIB XSYS cable between the XSYS connector on the SmartController EX and
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