1.1 Installation and Package Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2.1 Node Tree ...........................................................................................................................4
1.2.2 List View .............................................................................................................................4
1.2.3 Message Window ...............................................................................................................4
1.2.4 How to Change Parameters ...............................................................................................5
1.2.5 Main Menu and Toolbar ......................................................................................................
1.3 Managing Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Connecting to the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4.1 Connection using PPP over RS-232/RS485....................................................................... 8
1.4.2 Connection using 10/100 Ethernet .....................................................................................8
1.4.3 Disconnect or Remove a Drive ......................................................................................... 11
1.5 Build RS-485 Connection List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.6 Build Ethernet Connection List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.7 File Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.7.1 Opening and Closing Parameter Files. .............................................................................13
1.7.2 Load Parameters from File to Drive. .................................................................................13
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2.1 Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3 Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.1 Ethernet ............................................................................................................................15
2.4.2 RS485 and Modbus .......................................................................................................... 16
2.4.3 CAN ..................................................................................................................................16
2.5 I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5.1 Digital I/O .......................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2 Analog I/O .........................................................................................................................17
2.6 Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6.1 Velocity Limits ...................................................................................................................17
2.6.2 Position Limits................................................................................................................... 17
2.7 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.8 Indexer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.9 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.9.1 Oscilloscope .....................................................................................................................18
2.9.2 Run Panels .......................................................................................................................20
2.9.3 Diagnostic ......................................................................................................................... 20
2.10 Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.11 Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Safety Warnings
WARNING!
• Hazard of unexpected motor starting! When using MotionView software, or otherwise operating the
PositionServo drive over RS-232/485, CANopen or Ethernet, the motor may start unexpectedly, which may
result in damage to equipment and/or injury to personnel. Make sure the equipment is free to operate in this
manner, and that all guards and covers are in place to protect personnel.
DANGER!
• Hazard of electrical shock! Circuit potentials are at 115 VAC, 230 VAC or 480 VAC above earth ground.
Avoid direct contact with the printed circuit board or with circuit elements to prevent the risk of serious
injury or fatality. Disconnect incoming power and wait 60 seconds before servicing drive. Capacitors retain
charge after power is removed.
NOTE
• The symbol shown at left indicates additional information, shortcuts, or tips that do not affect the safe
operation of the drive.
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MotionView is the setup and management tool for SimpleServo and PositionServo Drives. The user interface is intuitive in the
way information is arranged and is logically divided into groups for viewing and editing. This manual covers the concept and
basic operations of the MotionView program, please refer to the corresponding product’s User and Programmer Manuals for
further details on MotionView features and capabilities.
1.1 Installation and Package Revision
MotionView software can be installed on Windows, Windows XP system. To locate the package revision check the MotionView
CD label or open the [Help] folder then the [About MotionView] folder. Each time a file is revised on the MotionView CD, the package revision is increased even though the MotionView revision is not changed. As illustrated in Figure 1, MotionView revision
(6.04), motor database revision (3.01) and package revision (MV94CD14) can be found by clicking [About MotionView].
Figure 1: About MotionView
To obtain the latest revision of the MotionView software, visit the Technical Library at http://www.actech.com.
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1.2 Main Screen
The user interface or Motion View main screen consists of 3 main panels: the Node Tree, the List View, and the Message Window
as illustrated in Figure 2.
Node
Tree
List
View
Message
Window
Figure 2: MotionView Screen
1.2.1 Node Tree
Drives and Parameter files appear in the Node Tree on the left hand side of the screen. The Drive and Parameter files contain sub
folders (denoted by a + symbol) with parameter groups and different tools needed to work with the selected Drive (Parameter
file). Drive and Parameter Files appear almost identical in the Node Tree and both operate in the same way. The main difference
is that Drive files can have a connection and parameter files cannot. To expand a folder to view it’s subfolders double-click on
the [+] symbol next to it. To collapse a folder double-click on the [-] symbol next to it.
1.2.2 List View
The right panel of the MotionView main screen is called the List View. When you click on a Node Tree file or sub-folder, the
parameters belonging to this group are displayed in the List View. Every parameter can be viewed in detail; its current value,
units and min and max values. When one navigates through the node tree, information in the list view changes automatically
in sync with the node tree selection.
1.2.3 Message Window
The bottom or footer section of the MotionView main screen is called the Message Window. The Message Window gives information about communication status and supplies various information to make troubleshooting easier. To clear the message in the
Message Window, double-click the message and then right click to reveal the [Clear] button. Click [Clear].
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1.2.4 How to Change Parameters
To change any parameter, click on the parameter of interest on the list view. The dialog box opens and the user can then change
the value. There are several different types of dialog boxes depending on the parameter being changed:
• A Numeric value parameter with an Entry Dialog Box.
• A Numeric value parameter with an Entry Dialog Box containing a Slider.
• A Selection type parameter with a Predefined Value(s) Dialog Box.
The Entry Dialog Box requires the user to input (type) the value of the parameter. The Entry Dialog Box with Slider permits the
user to increase/decrease the value of the parameter by clicking on the slider. A Predefined Value Dialog Box contains a pulldown menu from which the user can select the appropriate value for his parameter setup.
All dialog boxes contain a set of [Apply] [OK] and [Cancel] buttons. Use the [Apply] button to accept the value changes but leave
the dialog box open. Use the [OK] button to accept the changes and dismiss the dialog box. Use the [Cancel] button to dismiss
the dialog box and make no changes to the parameter setup.
Figure 3: Numeric value parameter with an Entry Dialog Box
Figure 4: Numeric Entry Dialog Box with Pull-Down Predefined Values
Figure 5: Numeric Entry Dialog Box containing a Slider
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