Installation
DK58113 Developer Kit User Manual
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• Intel (or compatible) processor, 1 Gbyte of available disk space, 256 MB of available RAM, and a CD
ROM drive. The supported PC operating systems are Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
• One step, DC brush, or brushless DC motor.
This motor may or may not provide encoder position feedback signals, depending on the type of motor
being used. Encoder feedback is a requirement for DC brush motors, and is normally used with brushless
DC motors (although not required because Hall sensors can be used for the position feedback). For step
motors, encoders are an option.
• Cables as required to connect to the motor and associated motion hardware such as feedback signals,
home sensor, and limit switches. If the auxiliary axis is being used, then additional cables will be used to
connect to this second encoder.
• Power supply, power cable, and communication cables. The DK58113 board requires only a single
voltage supply. The board logic and other circuitry is powered from this input voltage using an on-board
DC to DC converter. Although the DK58113 supports serial, CANbus and SPI communications, for
first-time installation you will use the card’s serial port.
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Software Installation
The software distribution for the DK58113 developer kit is downloaded from the PMD website at the URL:
/www.pmdcorp.com/resources/software
.
All software applications are designed to work with Microsoft Windows.
To install the software:
1
Go to the Software Downloads section of PMD’s website located at
and select download for "Developer Kit Software".
2
After selecting download you will be prompted to register your DK, providing the serial # for the DK
and other information about you and your motion application.
3
After selecting submit the next screen will provide a link to the software download. The software
download is a zip file containing various installation programs. Select this link and downloading will
begin.
4
Once the download is complete extract the zip file and execute the desired install programs from the list
below. Every first-time installation should install Pro-Motion, and at least one of the two SDK options.
However you may install both SDKs if desired. When installing the SDKs you will be given the option
to download the documentation and/or the complete SDK content.
• Pro-Motion – an application for communicating to, and exercising PMD ICs, modules, or boards.
• PMD SDK – a software development kit for creating motion applications using the C/C++
programming languages. Also contains PDF versions* of all PMD product documentation.
• CME SDK – a software development kit for creating motion applications using the .NET (C#, VB)
programming languages. Also contains PDF versions* of all PMD product documentation.
*Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing these files. If the Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your
computer, it may be freely downloaded from
Here is more information on each of these software packages.
