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C LEAR P ATH -EC U SER M ANUAL REV 1.11 4
POWER4-HUB-S System Diagram .................................39
POWER4-HUB-S Expanded System Diagram................39
POWER4-HUB-S: Things to Know ................................ 40
POWER4-STRIP-S....................................................................... 41
POWER4-STRIP-S: Things to Know............................... 41
Other Power Supply Topics .........................................................43
The "Ideal" DC Bus Power Supply...................................43
Teknic IPC-3 and IPC-5 ...................................................43
Underpowered DC Bus Motor Power Supplies ...............44
Switching Power Supplies................................................44
Power Supply Compliance Notes.....................................44
Power Supply Switching and Fusing ...............................45
FAQ: "What size DC Bus Motor Power Supply should I
use?" ......................................................................................45
S OFTWARE (C LEAR V IEW 3.0) .....................................46
Minimum System Requirements.................................................46
Installing ClearView 3.0 Software ...............................................46
ClearView 3.0 Software Tour.......................................................46
Manual Motor Controls ...................................................47
Dashboard........................................................................48
Soft Scope.........................................................................49
ClearView 3.0 Menus...................................................................54
File Menu .........................................................................54
Edit Menu ........................................................................ 55
Setup Menu ......................................................................56
Action Menu.....................................................................58
Additional Features Menu .............................................. 60
EtherCAT Parameters Menu ...........................................63
Access Menu.....................................................................64
Using the Diagnostic Port............................................................65
Terms Used in this Section ..............................................65
Connecting to the Motor Diagnostic Port .......................65
C LEAR P ATH -EC S OFTWARE R EFERENCE ....................67
A PPENDIX A: T ROUBLESHOOTING ...............................68
LED Blink Codes ..........................................................................68
A PPENDIX B: M ECHANICAL R EFERENCE ......................69
Dimensioned Drawings (Links)...................................................69
Motors ..............................................................................69
Power Distribution Boards ..............................................69
Accessories .......................................................................69
Motor Mounting Considerations .................................................70
Connecting ClearPath to a Mechanical System...........................70
Motor Connection: General Tips and Guidelines............ 71
Notes on Coupling Selection............................................73
Installing Pulleys and Pinions .........................................74
About End-of-Travel Stops.......................................................... 75
Hard Blocks...................................................................... 75
Elastomeric (rubber) Stops.............................................. 75
Pneumatic (dashpots)...................................................... 75
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