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This section was designed to help you get your ClearPath motor up and
running quickly and safely.
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OVERED IN THIS
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ECTION
•
How to download and install
ClearPath MSP
(setup and
configuration software)
•
How to power up your ClearPath motor
•
How to connect your ClearPath to a PC and establish
communication
•
How to spin your unloaded
ClearPath motor under MSP software
control
P
LEASE
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EAD
T
HIS
I
MPORTANT
W
ARNING
Always use caution and common sense when handling motion control
equipment. Even the smallest ClearPath motor is powerful enough to
seriously damage fingers, turn a tie into a noose, or tear out a patch of hair
and/or scalp in just a few milliseconds (by comparison, it takes between
100 and 400 milliseconds to blink). We’re not trying to scare you (...OK
maybe a
little
) but we do want all ClearPath users to stay safe and
fully
intact
.
These devices are very powerful and can be extremely
dangerous if used carelessly.
Please read and understand all safety
warnings in the ClearPath User Manual before operating a ClearPath
motor.
B
EFORE
Y
OU
B
EGIN
(S
UGGESTED
V
IEWING
M
ATERIAL
)
Check out the ClearPath overview video.
This is a great way to learn
about ClearPath motors (and Teknic as well). Note: There's a great
ClearPath demonstration at time reference 3:50.
Try watching a few ClearPath operational mode videos.
There is
a separate short video for most ClearPath operational modes. Each video
includes an overview of the operating mode, a brief discussion of software
controls and settings, and a demonstration featuring a real mechanical
system.
ClearPath Video Links
1 Unloaded means
with nothing attached to the motor shaft
. ClearPath comes factory
preconfigured for unloaded operation.
ClearPath must be tuned
whenever it is
connected to a new type of mechanical system.