Yaskawa SmartTrac Overview User Manual
Technical Manual
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SMART TRAC AC1 System Overview
Contents
Smart Trac Technical Information 1
Smart Trac Technical Manuals ....................................................................................................................1
Smart Trac Engineering Guides ..................................................................................................................1
Smart Trac Bulletins and Application Notes ..............................................................................................1
Online Help....................................................................................................................................................1
Smart Trac Training Seminars....................................................................................................................2
Worldwide Web.............................................................................................................................................2
MagneTek Field Service Engineers..............................................................................................................2
Where Do I Begin? ........................................................................................................................................2
Smart Trac Workstation Software 7
Workstation Lite............................................................................................................................................7
Smart Trac Workstation Development Environment................................................................................7
Control Manager and Control Studio..........................................................................................................7
Smart Trac Systems and Options 9
More? 11
Glossary of Terms 13
Index 15
Technical Manual Smart Trac AC1 Overview Contents •• i
Smart Trac Technical
Information
Smart Trac Technical Manuals
The Smart Trac AC1 Technical Manual and individual printed Technical
Manuals for each Smart Trac interface card provide the information you need to
install and configure your Smart Trac hardware. They also contain information
to network your Smart Trac AC1 with other Smart Trac AC1s, troubleshoot and
maintain your Smart Trac system and its individual components, fault tables,
and other important information. Each Smart Trac AC1 and each interface card
comes with its own Technical Manual. The Technical manuals are oriented
toward those responsible to install and maintain a Smart Trac system.
SMART TRAC AC1 System Overview
Smart Trac Engineering Guides
The Smart Trac AC1 Engineering Manual and individual printed Engineering
Guides for each interface card describe the software used with each Smart Trac
AC1, each interface card and each driver. The Engineering Guides are oriented
to engineers with a background in programmable logic controllers. You will find
driver installation, configuration and troubleshooting information in the
Engineering Guides. Depending on the driver, you can also find information
regarding how to tailor the driver to your particular environment.
Smart Trac Bulletins and Application
Notes
You may receive Smart Trac Application Notes and/or Smart Trac Bulletins
now and then.
• Bulletins describe new Smart Trac products and product updates.
• Application Notes explain how Smart Trac technology can be used to
address particular industry needs. They are oriented toward the
engineer of Smart Trac Systems.
Online Help
Smart Trac Technical Manuals and Engineering Guides are available online as
well. This means that the same information contained in the printed versions of
Technical Manual Smart Trac AC1 Overview Smart Trac Technical Information •• 1
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SMART TRAC AC1 System Overview
your Smart Trac manuals may be accessed on a Smart Trac Workstation
computer while you are working.
You'll find HELP buttons on many screens within Smart Trac software. Simply
click on the button to view online help for the screen you're viewing.
Click HELP
Figure 1. A Smart Trac HELP button.
Most Smart Trac software drivers come with a help file for that particular driver.
These help files are installed with installation of the driver.
Smart Trac Training Seminars
Worldwide Web
MagneTek Field Service Engineers
Where Do I Begin?
The Smart Trac AC1 Technical Manual, along with basic information in this
manual, provides information to get you familiar with Smart Trac technology,
install a Smart Trac AC1, and learn about the various options available to
network your drives. It is suggested that you read this material first. Depending
on your implementation of Smart Trac technology, this may be all you'll need to
get you started.
If you're engineering a Smart Trac system, you'll need to read the Smart Trac
AC1 Engineer's Guide. This guide describes the fundamentals of Smart Trac
Workstation software and describes how to configure a basic system.
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