Moog Animatics SmartMotor™ Developer's Guide,Rev. L
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The Information window is typically visible when the SMI software opens. If the window has
been closed, you can open it from the SMI software main menu by selecting:
View > Information
NOTE: When the window is visible, the menu item will have a check mark next to
it.
To use the Information window:
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Double-click on the error in the Information window—the specific error will be located in
the Program Editor.
In the following example, the scanner does not recognize the command TWAITS. The
correct command is TWAIT.
TWAITS Error
Correct the error and scan the program again. After all errors are corrected, the
program can be downloaded to the SmartMotor.
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Warnings may appear in the Information window to alert you to potential problems.
However, warnings will not prevent the program from being downloaded to the
SmartMotor. It is the programmer’s responsibility to determine the importance of
addressing the warnings.
Program Editor
NOTE: In addition to the software information in this section, there is context-
sensitive help available within the SMI software interface, which is accessed by
pressing the F1 key or selecting Help from the SMI software main menu.
SmartMotor programs are written in the SMI software Program Editor before being scanned
for errors and downloaded to the motor.
Part 1: Programming: Program Editor