Delta MMC120 User Manual download pdf (Page 48)

another firmware file.

9. The firmware will then be downloaded.

Forcing Initialization

It is possible to have the monitor program automatically send the parameters it has stored

in a file to the motion control module. In most cases this should not be necessary because

there are two other methods of ensuring a module is initialized. Both are more desirable:

1. The parameters can be stored in the FLASH. A module uses the parameters stored

in the FLASH when it starts up.

2. The parameters can be stored in the Programmable Controller and downloaded when

the module is started up. This is usually desirable when a Programmable Controller

is available to ensure that the modules are always configured correctly even if a

module is swapped out.

To enable Forced Initialization, you must start the program using the –F command line

parameter. This can be added as a parameter by editing the shortcut which starts the

monitor program or by typing the parameter after the program name when start it from

the command line.

Using Look-only Mode

In Look-only mode, the user cannot make changes to the module. This prevents the user

from changing any parameters or issuing any commands. It is still possible to view all

data.

To toggle look-only mode:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Preferences tab.

2. Select or clear the Look-only check box to enable or disable look-only mode.

3. Click OK.

Notice that this setting is saved away so that it will be remembered the next time that the

monitor program is started.

Using PC Mode

If the monitor program is going to be used for demonstration purposes without actually

being attached to a module, you can use PC mode. The difference between PC mode and

regular operation is that in PC mode a serial port is not used at all. This means that you

cannot connect to a module.

Although a monitor program that is not in PC mode can also run when not being

connected to a module, it will still be using a serial port, thus preventing another

application from using it.

To run the monitor program in PC mode, you must start the program using the –P

command line parameter. This can be added as a parameter by editing the shortcut which

starts the monitor program or by typing the parameter after the program name when start

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