INTELLIGENT ACTUATOR PC Interface Software (Windows) Operating Manual IAI Super SEL- Controller PC Software for Windows Version 3 Copyright(C) 1998 by OK IAI, Inc Intelligent Actuator, Inc.
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Table of Contents 1. Before Using 1-1 Items Supplied With This Software ............................................................................................................. 4 1-2 What You Will Need .................................................................................................................................... 4 1-3 Software Installation ....................................................................................................................................
1 Before You Begin 1.1 Items Supplied With This Software Please check to make sure that the following items are included in your PC software package. Operating manual 3.5-inch floppy disk of the software (2) Standard RS232C cable 1.2 What You Will Need (Operating Requirements) The following PC and accessories will be necessary to run this software program. 1.3 A PC that runs under Windows and compatible keyboard. Enough memory to run Windows. A monitor compatible with the PC.
1 Before You Begin 1.5 New Functions and Applicable Controller Types Some of the functions in this software are not available with certain controllers. The chart below indicates the functions that are available by type of controller.
2 Menu Window 2.1 Explanation of the Menu After you start the software, the main window appears and you will see a menu bar with 9 items and a speed bar with 23 icons displayed (initial screen: main menu). On-Line Start Screen Off-Line Start Screen When the program is in off-line mode, some of the menu items and icons will not be displayed.
2 Menu Window 2.2 Explanation of the Commands File New Program Point Open Save Ctrl+S Save As Ctrl+A Load Print Exit File operations (off-line). Create new program · point data file. Open a new program edit window. Open a new point data edit window. Select and open an existing program · point data file. Overwrite the file with the same name during program · point data file editing. Save the file under a different name during program · point data file editing.
2 Menu Window Point Edit Write GetPoint Delete Save Print Functions related to position data (on-line). Edit points. Write points to the controller during edit. Read current position of axis at cursor position. Delete designated range of points. Assign a file name to points during edit and save. Print the points. Test Servo Input Output Flag Variable Version Clear Reset Functions related to controller operation (on-line). Perform axis status check and jog movement. Display status of input port.
2 Menu Window 2.3 Explanation of the Speed Bar Create a new program file. Same function as File → New → Program. Create a new point file. Same function as File → New → Point. Edit a file. Same function as File → Open. Load to controller. Same function as File → Load. Save edits to the file. Same function as File → Save or File → SaveAs. Write edits to the controller. Same function as Program → Write or Point → Write. Print file. Same function as File → Print.
2 Menu Window Replace designated character string with another designated character string. Same function as Edit → Replace. Open program run window. Same function as Program → Run. Check program Same function as Edit → CheckErr. Get current position of axis as point data. Same function as Point → Get Point. Operate and display status of axis. Same function as Test → Servo. Display input port status. Same function as Test → Input. Display output port status. Same function as Test → Output.
3 Parameter Window 3.1 Program Parameters From the menu, select Parameter → Program. The program parameter window opens. Select the appropriate parameter and correct the value. The values for number of programs, number of tasks, number of steps are semi-transparent. These are intrinsic to the controller and therefore cannot be changed. After entering corrections, click OK and the program parameter write window opens. Click Yes to write the changes to the controller.
3 Parameter Window 3.2 Serial I/O Parameters From the menu, select Parameter → Serial I/O → Channel 1 or Channel 2. The Serial I/O Parameter window opens. Select the appropriate parameter, mark the correct value for the communication target, then set the TimeOut. After entering corrections, click OK and the serial I/O parameter write window opens. Click Yes to write the changes to the controller. Click Cancel to end the operation without saving changes.
4 Program Run Window From the menu, select Program → Run. The task status window is displayed and has the following items. Program Displays program no. and number of steps. Select program to execute from this column. No. Displays the task no. Sts Displays the program status. L Displays the task level. Pg Displays the program no. currently running. E ~ Comment Displays the step currently being executed. Each of these items is the same as in program edit.
5 Program Edit Window 5.1 Explanation of Items in Program Edit Window From the menu, select Program → Edit. The program selection window is displayed. Select the program you wish to edit, then click OK. The controller program window opens and has the following items. Step Displays the program line number. No input is required. E Specify expansion condition using A or O. A = And, O = Or. N Designate the reverse input condition. Specifying N reverses the condition.
5 Program Edit Window Note: When you click on the command line, a description and name of the command appears at the bottom of the screen.
5 Program Edit Window 5.2 Explanation of the Error Check Window From the menu, select Edit → CheckErr. When you run the program error check, an error list will be displayed if there are any errors in the program. The error list shows the line number and column number where the error is located. Double-clicking on an error item moves the cursor to the corresponding position in the program display.
5 Program Edit Window 5.3 Program Save and Edit Completion File → Save Save the program to a file. Note: If no name is assigned to the file, the operation will be the same as for following. File → Save As Assign a name to the program and save. Program → Write Save the program to the controller. This is available only when editing a program. Note: If there is an error in the program, the error window will be displayed. Closing the program edit window.
6 Program Selection Window 6.1 Program Copy From the menu, select Program → Copy. The program copy window opens. Double-click on the program number you wish to copy and this number appears in the source program number box in the information dialog box. Double-click on the program number you wish to copy the program to and this number will appear in the dest. program no. in the information dialog box. Select one of the following options by clicking on that button.
6 Program Selection Window 6.2 Program Delete From the menu, select Program → Delete. The program delete window is displayed. Click on the program number you wish to delete and this number will appear in the delete program no. box in the information dialog box. Click on the cancel button to delete the program.
7 Point Edit Window 7.1 Explanation of the Items in the Point Edit Window From the menu select Point Edit. The point data selection window appears. Select the range of point numbers to be edited and click OK. The controller point data window appears and has the following items. No. This is the point number. Data input is not required. ACC Specifies acceleration. The setting range is from 0.01 to the maximum acceleration in the servo parameter. Vel Specifies velocity.
7 Point Edit Window 7.2 Point Save and Edit Completion File → Save Save the point to a file. Note: If no name is assigned to the file, the operation will be the same as for following. File → Save As Assign a file name to the point and save. Point → Write Save the points to the controller. This is available only when editing a program. Closing the point edit window. When you close the point edit window after editing, the following message appears.
8 Axis Status · Move Window From the menu, select Test → Servo. The axis status · move window is displayed. The axis selection switch, axis no., current position and status are displayed. From the menu, select Point → Edit to open the point edit window (controller point data). Select Point → GetPoint to obtain the current position of the axis. Click on the forward/backward switch to move the axis or axes that was designated with the axis status selection switch. Home The designated axis homes.
9 Input/Output Port · Flag Window From the menu, select Test → Input, Output, or Flag. The input, output and flag windows are displayed. These windows display the current value of the input port, output port and flag. For output port and flag, you can force the status ON/OFF by double clicking on the desired output port or flag.
10 Global Variable Window From the menu, select Test → Variable. The global variable window opens and the value for the current global variable is displayed.
11 Clear Memory Window From the menu, select Test → Clear. The clear memory window opens. Mark the item to initialize from parameter, program or point and click OK. If parameter is selected, all parameters, programs and points are deleted. After resetting the controller, default parameters are used by the controller. Note: Be certain that you wish to clear controller memory as there is no confirmation after you click the OK button.
Supplement Super SEL Controller PC Interface Software Windows Version, Additional Applications Introduction Those who have been using the Super SEL Controller PC Interface Software DOS version may find some inconvenience in using the Windows version since the data formats are not compatible. Because of this, we have prepared a data conversion software (CONV.EXE) for your use. Please be careful to note that this additional software (CONV.EXE) is designed to run in DOS, not Windows.
Supplement Examples: CONV.EXE Data1.F32 Converts the file named Data1.F32 in DOS to a file named Data1.PRG in Windows. CONV.EXE*.P32 Converts all DOS point files in the current directory to Windows files of the same name but with the extension .PNT. CONV.EXE D*.X32 Converts all DOS collective program files in the current directory that begin with the letter D to Windows collective program files of the same name but with the extension .ALL. CONV.EXE Data?.
Change History Revision Date August 2011 Description of Revision Second edition Change in software license agreement.
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