Reference Design

IRMCS2013

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5. Software Installation

5.1 Installing from the CD

The distributed CD contains all necessary documents and software files. Load the CD into the CD-ROM drive on your

PC and double-click “IRMCS2013.exe”. It will ask you for a password, which is in the file “iMOTION Install

IRMCS2013.pdf”. After you enter the password, an automated procedure will install all necessary software on your

PC. The default location for the installation is “C:\Program Files\iMOTION”.

5.2 ServoDesigner Startup

You should follow the instructions in this section the first time you use ServoDesigner to verify your installation and

test the reference design. These “quick start” instructions assume that you’re using one of the supported motors

listed in section 3.1. If not, you’ll need to enter motor configuration parameters before you can begin testing. Refer to

“ServoDesigner User’s Guide” and “IRMCK201 Application Developer’s Guide” for more information.

Step 1. RS232 Connection

ServoDesigner communicates with the IRMCS2013 using a COM port on your PC. Before you start the application,

you should attach an RS232 cable to the DB9 connector on the reference platform and connect it to an available COM

port on your PC.

The first time you start ServoDesigner, a Connection dialog (shown in Figure 7) appears and presents you with a list of

available COM ports on your system. Select the COM port to which you have connected the RS232 cable.

Figure 7. The Connection Dialog

The Connection dialog also allows you to enable and disable product ID and version checking and status polling. You

should have “Product ID and version checking” disabled and “Status polling” enabled!

When you click OK in the Connection dialog, your selections are saved so they can be used next time you start the

application. (The dialog won’t appear on startup again.) If you want to change your selections later on, you can access

the Connection dialog through the Preferences menu.

The currently configured COM port is shown on the status bar at the bottom of ServoDesigner’s main display.

Step 2. Numeric Format

The first time you start ServoDesigner, the Numeric Display Format dialog appears, as shown in Figure 8. This dialog

allows you to select either decimal or hexadecimal format for numeric display. Click the blue button to switch between

hexadecimal and decimal. When you click OK, your setting is saved so it can be used next time you run

ServoDesigner. (The dialog won’t appear on startup again.) If you want to change the setting later on, you can

access the Numeric Display Format dialog through the Preferences menu.