MOOG ANIMATICS Class 6 SmartMotor, Инструкция по установке и запуску

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Detecting and Communicating with the SmartMotors
Detecting and Communicating with the
SmartMotors
This section describes how to detect and address the Class 6 SmartMotors over the serial net-
work.
This procedure assumes that:
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The SmartMotor is connected to the computer. For details, see Connecting the System
on page 30.
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The SmartMotor is connected to a power source. For details, see Understanding the
Power Requirements on page 28 and Connecting the System on page 30.
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The SMI software has been installed and is running on the computer. For details, see
Installing the SMI Software on page 23.
Understanding the Detection and Configuration Options
There are several ways to use the SMI software to find and address the Class 6 SmartMotors
that are connected to your PC:
NOTE: This feature requires connection to the serial port, configured as RS-485.
USB also has a "detect" option. There is no support for EtherCAT or PROFINET detec-
tion.
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Use the Find Motors button (RS-485 only)—this method is recommended for first-time
communications or when you don't know the port used to connect the motors. For
details, see Using the Find Motors Button on page 38.
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Use the Detect Motors feature (RS-485 and USB only)—this method can be used if you
know the communications port used to connect your motors and if your motors may be
pre-addressed. For details, see Using the Detect Motors Feature on page 41.
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Configure and communicate with PROFINET or EtherCAT—this method allows you to con-
figure the motor to work in an industrial Ethernet (PROFINET or EtherCAT) network. For
details, see the corresponding fieldbus protocol guide.
Several of these methods are described in the following sections.
Using the Find Motors Button
NOTE: This method works only for RS-485 connections.
The easiest way to locate any connected SmartMotor is to use the Find Motors button (see the
following figure). This method searches the RS-485 port(s) on the PC for connected motors.
To begin searching for motors on the RS-485 port(s) on the PC, in the Configuration window of
the SMI software interface, click Find Motors. The SMI software begins searching for all
SmartMotors connected to the PC.
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