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4-4 System installation
4.1.3 Electrical installation
Once all the RCU10 units have been set to unique addresses, a network may be
established:
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Remove power from all RCU10s.
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Connect the high-speed serial link cables across the link connectors on the end of
the RCU10s (either link connector may be used because they are part of a common
serial bus).
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If your system was supplied with external high-speed link terminators, connect
these into the spare sockets on the RCU10s at either end of the system.
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Connect the sensor cables, noting the sensor and the RCU10 that it is connected to
(see Appendix H for information sheets).
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Re-apply power to all RCU10s simultaneously (RCU10s in a network must be
powered simultaneously in order to allow them to connect to each other correctly).
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Ensure the configuration PC is connected to an RCU10 unit; it may be connected to
any RCU10 in a multi-axis system.
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Press the Receive button on the RCU CS screen to establish communications.
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The RCU connection wizard screen will appear. Check that all the expected
RCU10s are detected and that all units are in configuration mode before selecting
OK to proceed.
4.1.4 RCU CS settings
A number of options may be set using the RCU CS before proceeding with configuration:
System time
The real-time clocks on the RCU10s may be set to the current PC time.
Note: Ensure that the PC time is correct before using this option.
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Select Set System Time from the Tools menu.
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A message box will display the time that has been set in the real-time clocks for all
the connected RCU10s. This time will be set the next time the system is reset by a
mode change, transmission of configuration data or by selecting Re-boot RCU from
the Tools menu (see Appendix F.2.1.6 for more details).