Establishing Communications; Figure Gs.1: Ims Terminal Main Screen; Figure Gs.2: Ims Terminal Prefrences Dialog - Intelligent Motion Systems MDrive17Plus Hardware Reference Manual

W A R N I N G :
Do not connect
or disconnect
DC input to the
MDrivePlus with power
applied! Disconnect the AC
power side to power down
the DC Supply.
For battery operated
systems, conditioning
measures should be taken
to prevent device damage
caused by in-rush current
draws, transient arcs and
high voltage spikes.
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Establishing Communications

1. Open IMS Terminal by clicking Start>Programs>IMS Terminal>IMS Term. The Program Edit
Window (left) and Terminal Window (right) will be displayed.
2. On the Menu Bar click Edit / Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.
3. Click on the Comm Settings tab to open the Comm Settings page.
a. Set Scroll Back to desired range of text lines to be displayed.
b. Under Device, verify that MDrive has been selected, and also verify the Comm Port being
used. Do not change any other settings. Click "OK".

Figure GS.1: IMS Terminal Main Screen

Figure GS.2: IMS Terminal Prefrences Dialog

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