Chapter 1. Installation; Prodigy Family Overview - Performance Motion Devices Prodigy Series User Manual

1.Installation
In This Chapter
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Prodigy Family Overview

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Prodigy/CME PC/104 Card Types
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Software
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Accessory Products
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Installation Sequence
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Recommended Hardware
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Software Installation
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Preparing the Card for Installation
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Connection Summary
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Applying Power
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First-Time System Verification
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Developing User Application Code
1.1 Prodigy Family Overview
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The Prodigy Family of Motion Control Cards provide high-performance control of DC brush, brushless DC,
microstepping, and step (pulse & direction) motors. They are available in three form factors; PCI bus, PC/104 bus, and
Stand-Alone, and allow multiple forms of communication including PCI bus, PC/104 bus, serial, CANbus, and
Ethernet. All Prodigy cards are based on PMD's Magellan
control functions such as profile generation, servo loop closure, pulse & direction signal generation, and many other
real-time functions. Certain versions of Prodigy cards include a C-Motion
offload application code from the host onto the motion card.
The following product selector table summarizes the various members of the Prodigy motion card family and associated
Users Guide documentation.
Prodigy P/N Bus/Format
PR8258x20 PC/104
PR8358x20 PC/104
PR9258x20 PCI
PR9358x20 PCI
PR13x58x20 Stand-Alone
Prodigy/CME PC/104 User's Guide
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Motion Processors, which perform high speed motion
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Engine (CME), which allows the user to
C-Motion Engine User Guide
No Prodigy-PC/104 User's Guide
Yes Prodigy/CME PC/104 User's Guide
No Prodigy-PCI User's Guide
Yes Prodigy/CME PCI User's Guide
Yes Prodigy/CME Stand-Alone User's Guide
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