1.
Daisy chain all integrated devices and controllers together using the RS-232 "Prev" and "Next"
connectors (see
Daisy-Chaining Devices
for more details).
2.
Next, supply power to one or more devices. Many products share power through the daisy-chain
cables. The green power indicator on each should light up.
3.
Turn the knob to move a device. Most devices will only move in one direction until they reach a home
sensor at one limit of travel. Then they will move in both directions over full travel.
4.
Download and install
Zaber Console
. Start Zaber Console.
5.
Select the communications port the first controller is connected to. For instructions on how to find
the available communication ports on your system, please refer to:
Appendix A - Available
Communications Ports
.
6.
If multiple devices are detected, Zaber Console may prompt you to
renumber
(
T:2
) them. The first
device in the chain (closest to the computer) will become Device 1, the next will become Device 2,
and so on.
Initialization
Every time the device is powered up or reset, you should return the device to the home position. This
is achieved by sending the
home
(
T:1
) command to the individual device or all devices. Until this is
done, most devices will only allow motion in one direction, towards the sensor.
If it is not possible in your application to home the device after every power-up, see the
tools
parking
(
T:65
) command. Parking allows the device to be turned off and then used at a later time
without first having to home the axes.
Using the Device
Several commonly used ASCII commands and their Binary equivalents, are shown below. For a full
list of available commands, please refer to the
Protocol Manual
.
Command
Description
/1 1 get
pos
(
T:60
)
Query the current position of Device #1 Axis #1.
/1 1
move abs
10000
(
T:20:10000
)
Move Device #1, Axis #1 to position 10000 microsteps.
/2 1
move rel
-12800 (
T:21:-
12800
)
Move Device #2, Axis #1 in the negative direction by 12800 microsteps.
