Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 1
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......... 3
3. THE MAIN SCREEN INTERFACE .................................................. 5
3.1. Title Bar (A) ................................................................................................5
3.2. Menu Bar (B)/Toolbar (C)...........................................................................5
3.2.1. File Menu..................................................................................................6
3.2.2. Edit Menu .................................................................................................8
3.2.3. View Menu................................................................................................9
3.2.4. Run Menu ............................................................................................... 10
3.3. Communication Menu................................................................................11
3.3.1. Tool Menu............................................................................................... 11
3.3.2. Maintenance Menu ................................................................................... 12
3.3.3. Window Menu.......................................................................................... 13
3.4. Status Bar (D)...........................................................................................14
3.5. Work Area (E) ...........................................................................................14
3.5.1. Workspace Window .................................................................................. 14
3.5.2. Project Tab ............................................................................................. 14
3.5.3. Program Window ..................................................................................... 17
3.5.4. History Window ....................................................................................... 18
3.5.5. Parameters Window ................................................................................. 18
3.5.6. Cam Window........................................................................................... 19
4. OPERATING THE XTRADRIVE USING XTRAWARE..................... 21
4.1. Connecting the Driver to the PC ................................................................21
4.1.1. Communication Settings ........................................................................... 21
4.2. Setup Wizard.............................................................................................22
4.3. Parameter Control.....................................................................................25
4.3.1. Uploading and Downloading Parameters ...................................................... 25
4.3.2. Viewing Parameter Settings....................................................................... 25
4.3.3. Setting Parameters Online......................................................................... 27
4.3.4. Setting Parameters Offline ........................................................................ 27
4.4. Programming the XtraDrive ......................................................................27
4.4.1. Writing a Program.................................................................................... 27
4.4.2. Programming Commands with Variable Arguments ....................................... 29
4.4.3. Running a Program .................................................................................. 32
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