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Online - This indicates that the monitor program is currently communicating
with a motion control module.
Offline - This indicates that the monitor program has not detected a motion
control module. The serial port is currently being used to detect when
a motion controller is connected.
Closed - This indicates that the monitor program is not using a serial port at all.
Loader -This indicates that serial connection is working, but the motion control
module does not have a valid firmware program and is therefore
waiting for firmware to be downloaded to it. Refer to Downloading
New Firmware for details on updating the firmware.
Read/Write - This pane indicates whether the Command and Parameter areas of the
main display are in read-back or write mode. Double-clicking this
pane will toggle between Read-back and Write modes. Refer to Read-
back versus Write Mode for a details on these modes.
CAP - This pane indicates whether the CAPS LOCK key is toggled on or off.
If this pane is blank, then CAPS LOCK is not enabled. Otherwise, it
will display CAP.
Toolbar
The follow buttons are available on the toolbar:
New
This creates a new board file with default
parameters. Refer to Using Multiple
Motion Modules for details on board files.
Open
This opens a different board file. Refer to
Using Multiple Motion Modules for details
on board files.
Save
This saves the current board file. Refer to
Using Multiple Motion Modules for details
on board files.
Set Parameters
This sends the parameters to the board for
the current axis,andissuesaSet Parameters
command.
Halt
This issues a Halt command to the current
axis.
Kill
This issues a Disable Drive Output
command to all axes.
Plot
This displays the plot for the current axis.
Save Parameters
and Profiles to
FLASH
This issues an Update FLASH command
with a 1 command value, which saves all
axes' parameters and profiles to the FLASH.
Save Events to
FLASH
This issues an Update FLASH command
with a 2 command value, which saves the