Serial Communications
Guide ID: 85 - Release: Serial Communicati… [major] 2015-03-12
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Serial Communications
This guide shows how to add or delete a controller, edit a controller, and how to set which
controller is used.
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Serial Communications
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Step 1 — How to Enter a New Controller in PathMaster
Select Setup->Machine Parameters from the Main menu in PathMaster to open the Machine
Parameters window.
Select the “Edit Controllers” button in the Machine Parameters window.
Select “OK” if a message shows that PathMaster could not find any controllers in the Windows®
registry. This means that no control handles have been configured yet.
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Step 2 — Edit Registry Window
Select “New Controller” in the Edit Registry window.
Select the controller model installed in the workcell from the Model dropdown box. Select
DMC4000 for Delta class systems and DMC2000 for all other systems.
Use the default Timeout for all controllers.
Select “Serial” for Connection Type.
It is not necessary to configure the Connection Type for all controller models.
Select the “Next” button.
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Step 3 — Serial Parameters
Select the “Comm Port” (communication port) that the PC uses.
Select “Hardware'” under Handshaking Options.
Select “Finish”.
Select “OK” in the Controller Registry dialog box after the controller is added.
Multiple control handles can be added.
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Step 4 — Edit Controller Properties
If the Machine Parameters window is not already open, select Setup->Machine Parameters from
the Main menu in PathMaster. Then Select "Edit Controllers".
To make changes, highlight the controller and select “ Edit Controller Properties”.
Under General Parameters You can change the Timeout and the Description.
Under the Ethernet Parameters tab you can set the IP Address, Primary Handle, Unsolicited
Messages, Data Records, Open Mulit-cast Handle, and Event driven DMCCommand.
Select "OK" to save the changes or " Cancel" to exit and not save any changes.
Select "Close" in the Edit Registry window when you are finished.
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Step 5 — To Delete a Control Handle
To delete control handles, select the
control handle and select “Delete”.
Select “Close” when you are
finished.
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Step 6 — Select the Motion Controller
If the Machine Parameters window is not already open, select Setup->Machine Parameters from
the Main menu in PathMaster.
Select the “Change Controller” button in the Machine Parameters window to change the controller
that PathMaster® uses with the workcell.
Select the controller to be used.
Select "Ok".
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