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Trio Motion PC-MCAT 64 Quick Start Manual

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ETHERCAT 100 BASE-T
ETHERNET (GIG-E)
STATUS LED'S
QUICK START GUIDE
T E C H N O L O G Y
HDMI OUTPUT
USB (X4)
DUAL INPUT, POWER
PC-MCAT 64
P760
CHASSIS EARTH
SCREW

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  • Page 1 T E C H N O L O G Y CHASSIS EARTH ETHERCAT 100 BASE-T HDMI OUTPUT SCREW ETHERNET (GIG-E) USB (X4) STATUS LED’S DUAL INPUT, POWER QUICK START GUIDE PC-MCAT 64 P760...

  • Page 2: Safety Warning

    IntErnal BattEry technology. A PLC type battery is provided inside the top cover of the PC-MCAT 64. This battery powers the Real Time Clock and EquIPMEnt holds the PC’s bios settings. The battery lasts approximately 8 years and can be replaced while the PC-MCAT is powered to In addition to the PC-MCAT, the user will need the following;...

  • Page 3: Battery Replacement

    BattEry rEPlacEMEnt 1. Obtain replacement battery from Trio 2. Insert fl at bladed screwdriver to cut-out shown in image 1 3. Compress the “lug” on the battery cover 4. Gently lever the battery cover up and forward 5. Lift away the cover taking care not to damage the wiring or case shown in image 2 6.
  • Page 4 BIos sEttIng • Under “Setup Utility” -> ”Thermal Configuration” set Critical Trip Point and Passive Trip Points to <Disabled>. This is because the processor temperature is monitored by the real time Motion Coordinator. Thermal configuration Parameters Critical Trip Points <Disabled> Passive Trip Points <Disabled>...

  • Page 5: Power-Up Sequence

    PoWEr uP sEquEncE Dual Input / Power connector: The PC-MCAT 64 will automatically boot into Windows Embedded with RTX real time running. The default password Note: Use ferrules on all wires for best connection. “trio” for default user “Trio” needs to be entered.

  • Page 6: Plug And Play

    EtHErcat Port EtHErcat nEtWork dEtEctIon The PC-MCAT acts as an EtherCAT master. EtherCAT drives and I/O devices are normally connected in a chain. EtHErcat oPEratIon All motion and Input/Output physical connections are via the EtherCAT port on the PC-MCAT. There is no local I/O but the Inputs 0 to 15 and Outputs 8 to 15 are reserved for internal use by the PC-MCAT system.

  • Page 7: Network Setup

    nEtWork sEtuP otHEr Ports aVaIlaBlE If the PC-MCAT is connected to a network, its IP address may All communication with the Motion be given by the network DHCP address server. Use the Coordinator in the PC-MCAT is through the windows command line to discover the IP address given, or given Windows IP address.
  • Page 8 Pc-Mcat aPI crEatIng an ExaMPlE WIndoWs consolE aPPlIcatIon There is a shared memory API that allows Windows programmes to interact with the PC-MCAT Motion 1. Open Visual Studio version 2012. Coordinator. 2. Create a new C++ Windows console application. The API is installed in C:\Program Files\TrioMotion\PC-MCAT. 3.
  • Page 9 cHassIs MountIng dIMEnsIons (lookIng froM 4. Add in the references to the API file. front) M4 screws should be used 38.6 in 2 places to mount the PC-MCAT to an unpainted 19.3 19.3 metal panel. The best EMC performance is obtained when the PC- MCAT is attached from the shield screw (marked) using a flat braided conductor...
  • Page 10 40mm 120mm UK | USA | CHINA | INDIA WWW.TRIOMOTION.COM T H E M O T I O N S P E C I A L I S T CAD data Drawings to aid packaging and mounting are available in various formats from the Trio web site. Products should be wired by qualified persons.

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