Delta MMC120 User Manual

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only for display purposes. An axis name can have no more than five characters.
To change axis names:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Axis Names tab.
2. Edit the axis names.
3. Click OK.

To edit an individual axis name:

1. On the main screen, double-click the axis name.
2. Edit the axis name.
3. Click OK.

The axis names are attached to a single board file. If you are using multiple motion

control modules, then see the

Using Multiple Motion Modules

topic for details on using

board files to keep track of multiple motion control modules.

Using Multiple Motion Modules

This monitor program can keep track of several modules. Associated with each module

are the following pieces of information:

•

Module name (the filename)

•

Names of each axis

•

Parameters of each axis (configuration word, scale, offset, etc.)

•

Command fields for each axis, except the Command itself (Mode through Command

Value).

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Plot times for each axis.

•

Serial port to be used

A board file (.bd1) stores all of the above with the exception of the serial port. The serial

port is remembered for the board file in Windows’ internal Registry. Therefore, different

computers can use a different serial port for the same board file.
See the following related topics:

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Creating a New Board File

•

Editing Board File Information

•

Changing Between Board Files