Installation
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DK58113 Developer Kit User Manual
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1.12 First-Time System Verification
The first time system verification procedure summarized below has two overall goals. The first is to connect the
DK58113 board with the PC that is being used so that they are communicating properly, and the second is to initialize
the axis and bring it under stable control capable of making trajectory moves. While there are many additional
capabilities that Pro-Motion and the DK58113 board provide, these steps will create a foundation for further
successful exploration and development.
Here is a summary of the steps that will be used during first time system verification. Each of these steps will be
described below in a separate manual section.
1
Initiate Pro-Motion and establish communication between the PC and the board using the serial
communications link.
2
Run Pro-Motion’s Axis wizard to initialize parameters such as encoder direction and safe servo
parameters (if using a servo motor).
Important!
In addition to application specific parameters you will
need to enter various on-card amplifier-related parameters during Axis Wizard setup to safely operate
with the on-card amplifier. Refer to
3.6, “DK58113 On-Board Amplifier Quick Reference”
of
this manual for a list of these required settings.
3
Execute a simple trajectory profile on each axis demonstrating that it is operating correctly and under
stable control.
During this first time system setup you may find it useful to refer to
Magellan Motion Control IC User Guide
to familiarize
yourself with operation of the MC58113 as well as the
MC58113 Electrical Specifications
.
1.12.1 Establishing Serial Communications
To establish serial communications:
1
Make sure the MC58113 board is powered and connected to the PC via its serial port.
2
Launch the Pro-Motion application.
When Pro-Motion is launched you will be prompted with an Interface selection window. A typical screen
view when first launching Pro-Motion appears below.
The purpose of the Interface dialog box is to indicate to Pro-Motion how your DK58113 board is
connected to the PC. It provides various selectable communication options such as PCI, serial, CANbus,
Ethernet.
