Performance Motion Devices CME N Series, User Manual

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34 ION/CME N-Series Digital Drive Developer Kit User Manual
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ports. To order this cable contact your local PMD representative. For convenience the two cables mentioned above
are listed in the table below:
For detailed wiring information on both of these cables refer to Section 3.3, “Selected Cable & Accessory
Specifications.”
2.2.2 Setting Up the ION for RS232
Communications
Here is the Pro-Motion sequence used to set up the N-Series ION to connect via its Serial1 RS232 host interface.
1 With serial communications via the 3-pin programming cable functioning properly, click the Device
toolbar button. The Device window appears.
2 Click Network I/O. The Network I/O Defaults dialog box appears.
3 Click the Serial tab. This window appears with data entry fields for the default serial port setting such as
the baud rate. This is shown below with default values visible.
4 Enter the desired baud in the corresponding data fields.
5 Click OK to store as the power on default.
6 Click the Reset toolbar button. After the ION is reset, it uses the default parameters that you specified.
The N-Series ION has now been programmed to be ready for RS232 communications.
2.2.3 Setting Up Pro-Motion for RS232
Communications
To setup Pro-Motion to communicate by RS232:
Vendor P/N Description
Included with
Serial DK
PMD Cable-USB-DB9 Male DB9 to USB serial converted cable. Yes
PMD Cable-4355-01.R Male DB9 dual serial to two single-channel
female DB9 cable. No