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Workcell Installation and General Guidelines Revision F / Janu ary 2021 Page 41 of 59 5. Select the controller model installed in the workcell from the Model dropdown box. Select DMC4000 for Delta class systems an d DMC2…
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Switch
Position
Description
MRST
OFF
Master Reset Switch
XON/XOFF
OFF
Software Handshaking Switch
HSHK
ON
Hardware Handshaking Switch
9600
OFF
Baud rate
19.2K
ON
Baud rate
38.4K
OFF
Baud rate
Figure 23
Note: If hardware handshaking is enabled and a computer is not attached to the Main
RS-232 port, when the program uses the message command the controller eventually
halts. A computer must be attached to the controller when handshaking is enabled
and message commands are used.
Serial Communications
To configure serial connections do the steps below.
1. Select Setup
→
Machine Parameters from the Main menu in PathMaster to open the
Machine Parameters window.
2. Select the “Edit Controllers” button in the Machine Parameters window.
3. 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.
4. Select “New Controller” in the Edit Registry window.
Figure 24: Setup New Controller
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5. 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.
Figure 25: Controller Models
6. Use the default Timeout for all controllers.
7. Select “Serial” for Connection Type.
Figure 26: Connection Type
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Note: It is not necessary to configure the Connection Type for all controller models.
8. Select the “Next” button.
9. Select the “Comm Port” (communication port) that the PC uses.
Figure 27: Serial Parameters
10. The Comm Speed in this box should match the comm speed set on the controller.
This is set to 19200 or 38400 by PVA.
11. Select “Hardware” under Handshaking Options.
12. Select “Finish”.
Figure 28: Controller Added
13. Select “OK” in the Controller Registry dialog box after the controller is added.