Introduction
Transport System Software Overview
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• NC Console Interface – A serial communication software application that is supplied
by MagneMotion and resident on the node controllers, for administration of the node
controller.
• Virtual Scope Utility – A Windows software application that is supplied by Magne-
Motion to monitor and record the change of motor performance parameters. These
parameters are displayed as waveforms to analyze the performance of the motors.
• NCHost TCP Interface Utility – A Windows
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software application that is supplied
by MagneMotion to move vehicles for test or demonstration purposes. This applica-
tion supports system testing without the host controller to verify that vehicles move
correctly before integrating the transport system into a production environment.
• MagneMover LITE Configurator Utility (Configurator) – A Windows software
application that is supplied by MagneMotion to create or change the Node Controller
Configuration File. It is also used to create or change the Track File and Track Layout
File for MagneMover LITE transport systems.
• Ethernet Motor Commissioning Tool – A Windows software application that is sup-
plied by MagneMotion to create and edit MagneMotion Information and Configura-
tion Service (MICS) files.
• NC File Retrieval Tool – A Windows software application that is supplied by Magne-
Motion to download configuration and operation files from the specified HLC and all
node controllers in the transport system.
File Types
• Node Controller Software Image File (IMG file) – The software file for the node
controllers (controller_image), includes the node controller and high-level controller
applications. The Node Controller Software Image file is uploaded to all node control-
lers in the transport system.
• Motor ERF Image Files (ERF file) – The software files for the MagneMotion motors
(motor_image.erf). The Motor ERF Image files are uploaded to all node controllers in
the transport system and then programmed into all motors.
• Motor Type Files – XML files (motor_type.xml) that contain basic information about
the specific MagneMover LITE motor types being used. The Motor Type files are
uploaded to all node controllers in the transport system.
• Magnet Array Type File – An XML file (magnet_array_type.xml) that contains
basic information about the specific MagneMotion magnet array type that is used on
the vehicles (pucks) in the MagneMover LITE transport system. The Magnet Array
Type file is uploaded to all node controllers in the transport system.
• Node Controller Configuration Files (Configuration file) – An XML file (node_con-
figuration.xml) that contains all parameters for the components in the transport sys-
tem. Multiple Node Controller Configuration Files can be uploaded to all node
controllers in the transport system, but only one is active.
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