PVA PVA2000 - Computer Settings; Uninstalling Pathmaster; Multiple Dispensing System Issues; Year 2000 Compliance

PathMaster® Manual Rev. H 6/03
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9600 ON Baud rate
19200 OFF Baud rate
HSHK ON Hardware Handshaking Switch
NOTE: If hardware handshaking is enabled, and the program uses the message command and a
computer is not attached to the Main RS-232 port, the controller eventually halts. A computer must be
attached to the controller when handshaking is enabled and message commands are used.
Computer Settings
The following are the correct settings to communicate with the motion controller. PathMaster
®
automatically sets the data bits, parity and stop bits.
Table 2 – Communication Program Settings
Option Setting
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity none
Stop bits 1
Uninstalling PathMaster
®
To uninstall the software go to Windows
®
Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. The
Install/Uninstall screen appears. Scroll down and highlight PathMaster. Then click on the Add/Remove
button. PathMaster
®
is removed by Windows
®
.
As Windows
®
removes all the components associated with PathMaster
®
, it may query the operator
concerning shared files. If in doubt, Precision Valve & Automation, Inc. recommends NOT deleting any
shared files. Precision Valve & Automation, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any difficulties arising from
the deletion of shared files during the uninstall procedure of PathMaster
®
.
NOTE: This process completely eliminates the PathMaster
®
software and all its components, including
registry entries.
Multiple Dispensing System Issues
Unless a multiple machine cross-programming system was purchased with the Dispensing System,
Precision Valve & Automation, Inc. Precision Valve & Automation STRONGLY recommends that
customers not attempt to run programs developed with one Dispensing System on a second Dispensing
System. While machines may appear similar, minor differences in the homing sequence, pneumatic
actuators, etc. can be sufficient to cause an externally-developed program to damage a Dispensing System.
Precision Valve & Automation, Inc. is not responsible for damages incurred in any such attempt.
Year 2000 Compliance
PathMaster
®
is compliant with and comprehends the year 2000 century date change. PathMaster
®
will not
have any operational impediments, malfunction, cease to perform, generate incorrect or ambiguous data
and/or produce incorrect or ambiguous results with respect to same-century and multi-century formulas,
functions, date values and date-data interfaces.