SEW-Eurodrive Movidrive MDX60B, Compact Operating Instructions

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Startup
Operation of MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio
Compact Operating Instructions – MOVIDRIVE
®
MDX60B/61B
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Executing functions of the devices
The software package enables you to perform the following functions with consist-
ency:
• Parameterization (e. g. in the parameter tree of the device)
• Startup
• Visualization and diagnostics
• Programming
The following basic components are integrated into the MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio
software package, allowing you to use the devices to execute functions:
• MotionStudio
• MOVITOOLS
®
All functions communicate using tools . MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio provides the right
tools for every device type.
Technical support
SEW-EURODRIVE offers a 24-hour service hotline.
Simply dial (+49) 0 18 05 and then enter the letters SEWHELP via the telephone
keypad. Of course, you can also dial (+49) 0 18 05 - 7 39 43 57 .
Online help
After installation, the following types of help are available to you:
• The documentation is displayed in a help window after you start the software.
If the help window does not appear at the start, deactivate the "Display" check box,
in the menu under [Settings] / [Options] / [Help].
If the help window appears again, activate the "Display" check box, in the menu
under [Settings] / [Options] / [Help].
• Context-sensitive help is available for the fields which require you to enter values.
For example, you can use the <F1> key to display the ranges of values for the
device parameters.
4.2.2 First steps
Starting the software and creating the project
To start MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio and create a project, proceed as follows:
1. Start the MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio from the Windows start menu via:
[Start] / [Programs] / [SEW] / [MOVITOOLS MotionStudio] / [MOVITOOLS
MotionStudio]
2. Create a project with a name and directory.
Establishing communication and scanning the network
To establish communication with MOVITOOLS
®
MotionStudio and to scan the net-
work, proceed as follows:
1. Set up a communication channel to communicate with your units.
For detailed information on how to configure a communication channel, see the
section regarding the relevant communication type.
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