Machine Tab¶
Tool Bar¶
Open .ini File - Opens a file selector so you can pick an ini file to load
Check Config - Checks the Configuration for errors
Build Config - Builds the Congiguration after checking for errors
Machine Group¶
- Configuration Name - Any letter or number or underscore. Spaces are
replaced by an underscore.
File Path - Displays the full path to the configuration.
Linear Units - Select base units for the configuration.
- Max Linear Velocity - Set the Maximum Linear Velocity for all axes
combined in Linear Units per second.
Coordinates - Displays the current configuration Coordinates by Axis
Configuration Setup¶
Board Tab
Board - Select the main board being used.
- IP Address - If the main board is an Ethernet Board select the IP address of
the board.
- Daughter Card - After selecting the firmware you can select a daugher card
for which header you’re using. The header numbers are added to the Daughter Card when a board is selected. At this time only one daughter card is supported.
Options Tab
After selecting a Firmware the Options are populated. Select a lower amount to free up GPIO on some boards.
Step Generators
PWM Generators
Encoders
Firmware¶
After selecting a board the Firmware combobox is populated with firmware for that board.
Read PD - Read Pin Descriptions, gives more information than Read HMID
Read HMID - Shows General Configuration Information
Flash - After selecting a firmware this will flash the board
Reload - After flashing firmware this will reload the new firmware
Verify - After the board boots up this will verify the selected firmware
Copy - Copies the contents of display window to the clipboard
Backups¶
- Enable Backups - When this is checked a backup copy is saved to a
.zip file in the backups directory before building a new configuration. The backup file is named with the date and time of the save.