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Setup and Communication
Before you operate a tool, workcell, or program a path, it is necessary to understand the
workcell and the software.
Operator Skills
The operator must have basic computer skills and be familiar with the Windows® 7 (or
Windows® 10) operating system.
Install PathMaster®
NOTE: Make sure that the Windows® User Account Control (UAC) is disabled and the user
account has Administrator rights before you install PathMaster®.
1. Insert the CD into the CD drive.
2. Run ‘PathMaster_Install.exe’ on the CD drive and follow the instructions shown.
NOTE: If the user does not have administrator rights or if UAC is not disabled, the following
prompts will be shown.
Figure 1: PathMaster® Installation Administrator Privileges Window
Figure 2: PathMaster® Installation UAC Window
NOTE: Install the software in its default directory (c:\Program Files\PVA for 32 bit systems,
c:\Program Files (x86)\PVA for 64 bit systems).
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Software Startup
If you receive a warning at startup, please contact PVA. It is possible that the main program
needs to be updated. If you select “OK” and continue to use the software, some of the
features may not work.
Figure 3: Example Startup Validation Warning
Upgrade Procedure
PathMaster upgrades are available free of charge, however, to upgrade the software,
hardware upgrades may be necessary. For a successful upgrade, you must have the
requirements shown in Section 1.5. Also, it may be necessary for workcells with some
custom options to have additional edits to work correctly. Please contact PVA’s Customer
Service Department for information on upgrading your PathMaster software.
Multi-Machine Support
In PathMaster® version 4.3, multi machine support has been deprecated, but backward
compatibility is maintained.
When a database is imported in PathMaster® 4.3, the database is checked to see if it is pre-4.2.
If the database is pre-4.2, PathMaster® checks to see if the database has multiple machines in
it. If there are multiple machines in the database, the database will be split into multiple
databases (.bck files) with the data for a single machine in a single database. The new database
filenames will be the machine name (<MachineName>.bck) and are stored in the
\PathMaster\DB\Machines folder. When the database split is complete, PathMaster® will load
the database with the same machine name as the last loaded database. If that machine name
was not present in the multi-machine database, PathMaster® will load the default machine
(Default.bck). Every database has a default machine. Any of the new database files (single
machine databases) can be loaded at any time. Use the machine name to access data from
each machine in the old database.
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Computer and Workcell Communication
The workcell communicates with the PC through RS-232 or Ethernet. All PVA Portal
systems communicate through Ethernet. Standalone systems communicate through RS-
232 but Ethernet can be used if the workcell has a Galil DMC2200, DMC4000, or DMC4200
series motion controller.
WARNING! The computer must be at the same ground potential as the workcell.
Ethernet Communication
The PC can communicate with the workcell over Ethernet directly, with an Ethernet cross-
over cable, or through a switch (Galil Series DMC2000, DMC4000, DMC4200 required.) The
Galil controller must remain on a localized subnet that does not see traffic from external
networks or devices. The only devices that can be on the Galil subnet are the PC and
remote I/O controllers. Connect all other devices through a separate NIC on the PC.
Switch
Position
Description
MRST OFF Master Reset Switch
10B OFF Ethernet Connection Speed
Ethernet OFF Unsolicited MG’s (Default)
Table 1: DMC-2200 Dip Switch Settings for Ethernet
Device
Address
Subnet Mask
Computer
100.100.100.100
255.255.255.0
Galil
Controller
100.100.100.101
Default
Remote I/O
100.100.100.102
Default
Table 2: Typical Ethernet Addressing