Operation and Maintenance Manual Rev M(ii) 4/03
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Operating Environment
Location
The machine should be installed on a level surface away from standing water, possible overspray and
overhead leaks.
Temperature and Humidity
The machine should be operated in an area at 40°F - 105°F (4°C – 41°C) and low humidity. Condensation
should not be allowed to collect on the machine.
Dip Switch Settings
NOTE: During normal operation there is no need to adjust the dip switch settings. If communications
between the computer and the controller are not reliable, lower the baud rate on both until
communications are satisfactory.
The main RS-232 port on the motion controller must be configured as follows to communicate with the host
computer:
Table 1 – DMC-1500 Dip Switch Settings
Switch Position Description
MRST OFF Master Reset
1200 OFF Baud rate selection
9600 OFF Baud rate selection
19.2K ON Baud rate selection
HSHK ON Hardware Handshaking
(PVA550™, PVA1000™, PVA2000™, and PVA3000™ models)
Table 2 – DMC-2100 Dip Switch Settings
Switch Position Description
MRST OFF Master Reset
XON OFF Software Handshaking
HSHK ON Hardware Handshaking
9600 OFF Baud rate selection
19.2K ON Baud rate selection
38.4K OFF Baud rate selection
OPT OFF Hardware Option
ENET OFF Use Ethernet port as default for
Unsolicited messages.
(PVA250™, PVA750™, PVA2000C models)
CAUTION If hardware handshaking is enabled, the program uses the message command
and a computer is not attached to the Main RS-232 port, the controller eventually halts.
The
program included with this machine does not contain any message statements.
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