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Figure 5-8. The Motion/Two-Point Motion Window
(shown with Status/Position Status window)
The delay field allows motion to be paused at the endpoints. Units of delay are relative time and
depend on the CPU speed of the computer.
5.2 The VERSION Program (VERSION.EXE)
The VERSION program provides information on the current revision level of the firmware that
controls the motion functions of the DSP. The VERSION program must be executed on the
DSPpro’s CPU, and not on the host PC.
To execute VERSION on the DSPpro, follow these instructions:
1. Copy the VERSION program onto the
DSPpro Quick Start Disk
.
2. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the
DSPpro Quick Start Disk
and place a
REM
command
at the front of the line which calls SERVER.
3. If you are using the
DSPpro-Serial or DSPpro-VME
, execute the
REMSVR
program by
typing
REMSVR
from a DOS prompt of your host PC. If the DSPpro console cable is
connected to COM2 of your PC, execute REMSVR by typing
REMSVR /2
. You will see
the following output in the REMSVR window of your PC:
Motion Engineering Console/Disk Server V1.0
Copyright (C) 1996 Motion Engineering, Inc.
Press Alt-X to exit
Connecting Through COM1
Reset the controller by depressing the reset button. You will have to use a paper-clip to reach the
recessed reset button on the DSPpro-Serial.
If you are using the
DSPpro-PC
, execute the RCONSOLE
program by typing
RCONSOLE /r
from a DOS prompt of your host PC. The
/r
switch reboots the controller before starting
RCONSOLE. You will see the following output in the RCONSOLE window of your PC:
RCONSOLE v1.0
(c) 1996 Motion Engineering, Inc.
4. The DSPpro will then reboot, booting from the
DSPpro Quick Start Disk
in the floppy drive
of your host PC. You will see the following output in the REMSVR or RCONSOLE window
of your PC:
Motion Engineering 80C386EX BIOS V1.0
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