Chapter 2 – Installation
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Using Pocket Motion Planner
to Configure the Gemini Drive
1.
Install and launch Pocket Motion Planner.
2.
Select “Tools/Config Tool”.
3.
Select “Edit Current Configuration” for factory defaults.
(If you wish to keep the existing drive configuration,
you should upload it, save it, and then select “Edit
Current Configuration”.)
4.
Select drive type by choosing “Auto Detect”. The
software will identify the drive type, and automatically
use settings for your specific drive type. If the
message “Auto Detect Failed” appears, see
RS-232
Communication Problems in Chapter 5 Troubleshoot-
ing.
5.
Select “Express Configuration”.
6.
Choose a motor series, frame size, and part number.
7.
Save your configuration file.
8.
Download the configuration file to the Gemini drive;
choose to “Reset” the drive.
Drive setup is complete. All of the setup parameters
(command values) are stored in the Gemini drive’s
EEPROM and are automatically recalled when you
cycle power or reset the drive.
9.
Enter terminal mode.
10. Issue a DMODE13 command. This configures the
drive for autorun mode, in which the motor runs in the
clockwise direction at 1 rps. (The motor will not begin
turning, though, because you have not yet enabled the
drive.)
Proceed to Step 4 – Verifying Correct System
Installation on the next page.
Using Motion Planner
to Configure the Gemini Drive
1.
Install and launch Motion Planner
2.
When the product selection dialog appears, select a
GT6 drive and select the COM port to which the
Gemini is connected.
3.
In the Editor window, click on the Gemini button at the
top of the window to launch the setup wizard.
4.
Select “Express Setup”, and select “Initialize wizard
with factory defaults”. (If you wish to keep the existing
drive configuration, you should upload it, save it, and
then initialize from the editor.)
5.
Click the “Next” button to proceed with the wizard. Fill
in the wizard dialogs as prompted, including choosing
a motor series, frame size, and part number. At the
end of the wizard, click the “finish” button; this creates
the setup code and places it in the Editor window.
6.
Select File/Save to save the setup code to a file (*.prg)
on your hard drive.
7.
Select Communications/Download to download the
setup code (contents of the Editor window) to the
Gemini drive. When the download is complete, choose
to “Reset” the drive.
Drive setup is complete. All of the setup parameters
(command values) are stored in the Gemini drive’s
EEPROM and are automatically recalled when you
cycle power or reset the drive.
8.
Click the “Terminal” tab on the bottom of the screen to
enter terminal mode.
9.
Issue a DMODE13 command. This configures the
drive for autorun mode, in which the motor runs in the
clockwise direction at 1 rps. (The motor will not begin
turning, though, because you have not yet enabled the
drive.)
Proceed to Step 4 – Verifying Correct System
Installation on the next page.
Configuring the Drive
Choose one of the columns below, based upon which software program you are using—Motion Planner, or
Pocket Motion Planner—and follow the procedure to configure your drive.
NOTE: If this is not the first time the drive has been configured, issue an RFS command (Return to Factory
Settings) from the terminal emulator, before performing the following procedures.
