Delta MMC120 User Manual
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it from the command line.
Command Line Options
The monitor program can be started with various command line options. These options
can be used to ensure that the program starts with the correct options. Notice that most of
these settings are already saved between restarts of the monitor program, so most users
will have no need for these options. Options given on the command line override the
previously saved settings.
The following options are available:
-1, -2, -3, -4
Select COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4 as the serial port to use. See
Selecting a Serial Port to Use
for details.
-F
Force initialization onto module. See
Forcing Initialization
for details.
-D
Generate debug file. All serial port communications are logged to
DEBUG.TXT in the current directory.
-L
Start in Look-only mode. See
Using Look-only Mode
for details.
-P
Start without using any COM port. This is useful for demonstrations or
offline editing when all other serial ports are in use.
-R
Start in Read-back mode. See
Read-back versus Write Mode
for details.
-W
Start in Write mode. See
Read-back versus Write Mode
for details.
Board file
The parameter after the filename that does not start with a ‘-‘ or ‘/’ gives
the board filename that is used on startup (e.g. mmcwin carriage.bd1).
See
Using Multiple Motion Modules
for details on board files.
Module Configuration Dialog Box
The Module Configuration dialog box gives information on the firmware and features
available in the MMC120. It also provides the ability to update the firmware in the
MMC120.
It contains the following fields:
•
Boot Version
This version corresponds to a piece of firmware in the motion controller that decides
whether to run the loader or controller firmware.
•
Loader Version
This version corresponds to the firmware used to download new controller firmware.
•
Controller Version
This version corresponds to the actual controlling firmware.
•
Features
This hexadecimal value indicates the features available in the motion controller
module. This value is undocumented but is provided for use in technical support.