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EPOS 24/5 Getting Started
6.4
Step 4: System Configuration
In this section you will configure the EPOS 24/5 for your drive system.
Please note:
•
The EPOS User Interface provides an online help. It contains all
available documentation.
To open online help functions:
- press F1
-
or
use the help buttons
-
or
click the right mouse button
•
You have to know some technical data about your system. Use the
maxon catalogue or the datasheets of the components used.
To configure your drive system:
1.
Power-up
Switch on the EPOS 24/5 power supply.
2.
Start the ‘EPOS User Interface’ Version 2.00 or higher
Double click on the item ‘EPOS UserInterface.exe’ on the desktop to
start the graphical user interface (GUI). By starting the ‘EPOS User
Interface’ the ‘Startup Wizard’ will be started automatically.
3.
‘Startup Wizard’ Step 1: Minimum External Wiring
a)
Verify that your hardware installation is correct. Please refer to
chapter
‘6.3 Step 3: Minimum External Wiring’
.
b)
If you have already read the ‘Getting Started’ document, click on
the button ‘Confirm that you’ve read the ‘Getting Started’
document’. Otherwise it is possible to display the document online
by clicking on the button ‘Show Getting Started’.
Figure 9: Startup wizard dialog for minimum external wiring
c)
Click on the button ‘Weiter’ for the next step.
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