Synrad FH FLYER, Operator'S Manual

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getting started
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SYNRAD FH Series Flyer Operator’s Manual Version 3.4
Connecting
USB Communication cable
Use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable to establish the initial communications link between Flyer and
your Windows
®
development computer.
Important Note: Install WinMark Pro v6 before you connect Flyer to your computer’s USB port and
power it up. If WinMark Pro is not installed first, the Windows
®
operating system
will arbitrarily assign a USB driver that is not compatible with Flyer’s USB port
protocols.
Important Note: After project development is complete, we highly recommend the use of Ethernet
communications instead of USB in situations where you are operating in WinMark
control mode during around-the-clock production because the Ethernet protocol is
better designed to handle continuous data transfer between devices.
To connect the USB Communication cable, refer to Figure 1-11 and perform the following steps:
FH
MARKING HEAD
FLYER
ETHERNET
USB
LASER
CONTROL
POWER
USER INTERFACE
TEST
MARK
STATUS
Figure 1-11 Connecting the USB Communication cable
1 Locate the USB Communication cable in the ship kit. This double-shielded cable is approximately
six-feet (1.8 m) long with a USB “A” plug on one end and a USB “B” plug on the other.
Important Note: If you choose to provide your own USB cable, you must ensure that it is double-
shielded. Do not use unshielded or single-shielded cables in industrial environments.
2 Plug the USB “A” connector (the flat rectangular end) into one of the USB “A” ports on your com-
puter.
3 Plug the USB “B” connector (the square end) into the USB port on the side of the Flyer head as
shown in Figure 1-11.
Note: When both USB and Ethernet cables are connected, the USB port takes precedence over the Eth-
ernet port for control purposes.