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5 MotionCreatorPro
After installing the hardware (Chapters 2 and 3), it is necessary to
correctly configure all cards and double check the system before
running. This chapter gives guidelines for establishing a control
system and manually testing the PCI-8102 cards to verify correct
operation. The MotionCreatorPro software provides a simple yet
powerful means to setup, configure, test, and debug a motion con-
trol system that uses PCI-8102 cards.
Note that MotionCreatorPro is only available for Windows 2000/
XP with a screen resolution higher than 1024x768. It does not run
under a DOS environment.
5.1 Execute MotionCreatorPro
After installing the software drivers for the 8102 in Windows 2000/
XP, the MotionCreatorPro program can be located at <chosen
path >\PCI-Motion\MotionCreatorPro. To execute the program,
double click on the executable file or use Start>Program
Files>PCI-Motion>MotionCreatorPro.
5.2 About MotionCreatorPro
Before Running MotionCreatorPro, the following issues should be
kept in mind.
1. MotionCreatorPro is a program written in VB.NET 2003,
and is available only for Windows 2000/XP with a screen
resolution higher than 1024x768. It cannot be run under
DOS.
2. MotionCreatorPro allows users to save settings and con-
figurations for PCI-8102 cards. Saved configurations will
be automatically loaded the next time MotionCreatorPro
is executed. Two files, 8102.ini and 8102MC.ini, in the