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1) To open the IMS Terminal select Start > Programs > IMS Terminal > IMS Terminal.
2) Click the File Menu Item “Edit>Preferences”.
3) Click the “Comm Settings” tab.
4) Select the Communications Port that you will be using with your MDrive Motion Control.
5) The BAUD rate is already set to the MDrive Motion Control default. Do not change this setting until you have
established communications with the MDrive Motion Control.
6) The “Window Size” settings are strictly optional. You may set these to whatever size is comfortable to you.
7) Click “OK”. The settings will be automatically saved upon a normal shutdown.
8) Apply power to the MDrive Motion Control. A sign-on message should appear in the terminal window.
If you can see this sign-on message then you are up and running! If the sign-on banner does not appear, try using a software reset:
hold down the “Ctrl” key and press “C” (^C). If the sign-on banner still does not appear then there may be a problem with either
the hardware or software configuration of the MDrive Motion Control or Host PC.
Using the IMS Terminal Software
The IMS Terminal software is an easy to setup and use interface for MDrive Motion Control programming. It is also required to
upgrade the firmware in the MDrive Motion Control.
Configuring Communications Settings
The communications settings are configured by means of the
“Preferences Dialog”. This dialog is accessed through the
“Edit > Preferences” menu item or by clicking the “Prefer-
ences” icon on the toolbar. The preferences dialog gives the
user the ability to set the format for text size, font and
color, as well as general communications settings. It is set
by default to the optimum communications settings for the
MDrive Motion Control. If you change the BAUD rate
setting for the MDrive Motion Control, power will have to
be cycled for the change to take effect. Ensure that the IMS
Terminal preferences are adjusted for the new BAUD
settings.
Downloading a Program to the MDrive
Motion Control
There are two ways to download programs to the MDrive
Motion Control:
1] Directly from the text editor window of
the IMS Terminal.
2] From a text file located on a hard drive or
removable disk.
To download a program from the text editor window click
the menu item “Transfer > Download”. The download
dialog will open. Select the “Source Type > Edit Window”
option, click download. The program will transfer to the MDrive Motion Control.
Programs can be downloaded to the MDrive Motion Control from a text file by selecting “Source Type > File” on the dialog and
typing in a drive location:\file name in the “File Name” box on the dialog, or browsing to the file location.
Uploading a Program From the MDrive Motion Control
Programs may also be uploaded from the MDrive Motion Control in two ways:
1] Directly to the text editor window of the IMS Terminal.
2] To a text file located on a hard drive or removable disk.
To upload a program to the text editor window click the menu item “Transfer > Upload”. The upload dialog will open. Select the
“Destination Type > Edit Window” option, click “Upload”. The program will transfer from the MDrive Motion Control.
Programs may be uploaded from the MDrive Motion Control to a text file by selecting “Destination Type > File” on the dialog and
typing in a drive location:\file name in the “File Name” box on the dialog.
Figure 2.12: IMS Terminal Preferences