Adept SmartMotion - Manual (Page 25)

Installing the Adept sMI6 Module
Adept SmartMotion Installation Guide, Rev. C 25
2.7 Installing the Adept SmartController
Refer to the System Cable Diagram in Figure 2-3 on page 20 and to the Adept
SmartController User’s Guide to install the SmartController and related peripherals. A
brief summary is presented here.
1. Mount the SmartController in the workcell according to the instructions in the
Adept SmartController User’s Guide .
2. Install the Compact Flash.
3. Install the user-supplied ground wire from the ground screw on the side of the
controller chassis to ground.
4. Install the user-supplied 24VDC power to the controller. Power must be turned
off.
5. Connect the optional Adept Front Panel.
6. Connect the MCP.
7. Connect the user-supplied PC and install the AdeptWindows user interface on
the PC.
2.8 Installing the Adept sMI6 Module
Refer to the System Cable Diagram in Figure 2-3 on page 20 .
1. Mount the sMI6 module in the workcell. The mounting options include rack
mounting, panel mounting, and table mounting. See Section 4.2 on page 48 for
dimension drawings of the different mounting brackets.
You can also stack-mount the sMI6 directly above the SmartController with
combining brackets. See the Stacking Components section in the
Adept
SmartController User’s Guide . The sMI6 has the same dimensions as the sDIO
module that is shown there.
2. Connect an IEEE 1394 cable from the SmartController to the sMI6.
3. Connect a user-supplied ground wire from the ground screw on the side of the
sMI6 chassis to ground. The ground wire must be less than 3 meters long.
4. Connect a 24VDC cable from the SmartController to the sMI6. The DC power
cable must be less than 10 meters long.