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ICP DAS USA ET-M8194H Quick Start Manual

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Motion Control Module
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  • Page 1 ET-M8194H Motion Control Module Quick Start Manual (Version 2.0)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5. ET-M8194H LED Description ..........11 6. Using the EzMove to write macro programs ....12 6.1 How to write macro programs..........14 6.2 Establish a connection with the ET-M8194H ......17 6.3 Download and run the macro program ........18 6.4 MODBUS message window.............21 6.5 Initialization table ..............22...

  • Page 3: M8194H Features

    1. ET-M8194H Features ET-M8194H is a product of ICP DAS to implement the Ethernet remote motion controller for the remote motion solution. It includes an i-8094H module (a 4-axis stepping/pulse-type servo motor control module). By using the intelligent function of ET-M8194H, we can do the remote motion control for various motion applications via MODBUS/TCP.

  • Page 4: Hardware Wiring

    2. Hardware Wiring  Power Connection Connect power supply +Vs (24 VDC) and GND pin to the ET-M8194H +Vs and IGND pin.  Methods of connecting PC to ET-M8194H There are two ways to establish a connection between PC and ET-M8194H: a.

  • Page 5: Install Et_M8194H Toolkit

    \OCX ET-M8194H OCX Readme.txt Readme WhatsNew.txt New version information After the installation you can find the following items in the [Start]–> [Programs] –> [ET-M8194H] –> [Sources] folder. [Start]– [Programs]– [ET-M8194H] –[Sources] description \API_Lib_Demo \Demo VC6、VB6 and BCB example \Lib VC、VB and BCB lib...

  • Page 6: Network Settings

    Method 1 – Setting via RS-232 Execute the EzMove Utility and start the “Network Settings by COM Port” dialog. ([Setting] –> [ET-M8194H Setting] –> [By COM Port] –> [Network]) Click Default to show the default IP configuration of ET-M8194H: 192.168.0.16 Mask: 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 7 3. Set the DIP-switch to “Init”, then power up the ET-M8194H. 4. Choose the COM Port, and then click the Get button to read back the IP configuration. 5. Fill the settings in IP, Mask and Gateway fields, and then click the Set button to change the IP configuration.
  • Page 8 Method 2 – Setting via Ethernet Execute the EzMove Utility and connect to ET-M8194H with Ethernet. Start the “ET-M8194H Setting by Ethernet” dialog. ([Setting] –> [ET-M8194H Setting] –> [By Ethernet] –> [Network Tab]) Get Setting : Read the current IP configuration from ET-M8194H.
  • Page 9 The steps for using MiniOS7 Utility to setting up a network: 1. Shut down the ET-M8194H. 2. Set the DIP-switch to “Init”, then power up the ET-M8194H. 3. Click the triangle arrow symbol beside "Connection" and then press "Search" as shown below.
  • Page 10 4. Click the Search button to read the current IP address as shown below. 5. Click IP setting button and then enter IP and other settings. Press Set button to complete the change IP. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...
  • Page 11 6. Shut down the ET-M8194H, and set the DIP-switch to “Run”. 7. Power up the ET-M8194H. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 12: M8194H Led Description

    Flashing Device is switched on and firmware is not running. Device is switched off. Flashing Data is transmitted by the ET-M8194H via RS-232. No data is sent by the ET-M8194H via RS-232. Flashing The device is receiving data via RS-232.

  • Page 13: Using The Ezmove To Write Macro Programs

    ET-M8194H. This utility allows new users to test and write programs for ET-M8194H without using any compiler. EzMove uses the MODBUS_TCP Client communication function to control the ET-M8194H. Users can write macro programs in the PC side and download them to ET-M8194H to do motion control. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南...
  • Page 14 The main window of EzMove contains ten parts: “Menu”, “Toolbar”, “Command Prompt Menu”, “Command Parameter Setting”, “Program Planning Area”, “Axis Status Display Area”, “MODBUS Message Window”, “Emergency Stop Button”, “Title Bar” and “Status Bar”, its location marked as shown below. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 15: How To Write Macro Programs

    EzMove to download and run macro program. This example does not require the ET-M8194H module to connect motor drives. After setting up the connection between PC and ET-M8194H, Click “Program Planning Area” (Batch / Macro) tab on the right-hand side. Now there are ways to create the programs.
  • Page 16 According to the internal configuration of ET-M8194H, each MP has its own size limitation. The size limit of all MP programs can be displayed in the menu [Help] -> [FLine Table]. MP93 is capable of accommodating 32 function lines and is chosen for the example.
  • Page 17 ※ Note: After you turned on the ET-M8194H power, it can initialize the i-8094H. If the initial settings can provide correct settings for later usage, macro programs do not need to do them again. Therefore, the aforementioned macro program example can omit many setting statements. Users can define their desired initial settings via [Setting] ->...

  • Page 18: Establish A Connection With The Et-M8194H

    6.2 Establish a connection with the ET-M8194H Click EzMove [menu] -> [Connect] -> [Connect To ET-M8194H]. A “Connect” dialog box shows as in following figure. Enter the IP address for ET-M8194H and press Connect to connect to the ET-M8194H. For disconnection, you can...

  • Page 19: Download And Run The Macro Program

    After connection, users can press the toolbar Download button to download a macro program. The functions between MP_CREATE and MP_CLOSE will be stored in the ET-M8194H, but not immediately be executed. 2) Open Graph function Click on the [menu] -> [Tools] -> [Graph] to open the Graph window. On the “Axis Status Display Area”, users can set time interval to be 100 ms.
  • Page 20 MP93 will be executed immediately since the MP_CALL MP93 is encountered. Switch back to the Graph window, users can see the motion trajectory produced by the program. The above example is a square on the XY plane. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...
  • Page 21 “Command Parameter Setting Area” will display the corresponding parameters. Press Send button can execute this statement immediately. If users execute these statements one by one sequentially, it looks like a single step debug process. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 22: Modbus Message Window

    6.4 MODBUS message window MODBUS message window in the EzMove shows the request commands sent by PC and the response messages from ET-M8194H. The "Write Multiple Register" tab displays messages of Function Code 16, and "Read Holding Register" tab displays messages of Function Code 03.

  • Page 23: Initialization Table

    PC. Click [Open Table] can read back the contents of this table from PC; and click [Send the Table to ET-M8194H] can download all setting in this table to ET-M8194H as an initialization settings.

  • Page 24: Frnet Di Table

    Click [Save Table] can save all definitions in this table to the PC. Click [Open Table] can read back all definitions in this table from PC. Click [Send Table to ET-M8194H] can download all settings in this table to ET-M8194H. Click [Clear Table] will clear all settings.
  • Page 25 "Trigger Condition" can be selected as: OFF, ON, ON to OFF, OFF to ON or Change. "Event Type" can be selected as: MP1~157, Hold single axis, Abort current command, Abort MP Program, Pause or Clear Stop. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 26: Io Status Table

    Click on the [menu] -> [Tools] -> [IO Status] to show the DIO Status table as below. Press [Enable] to update the display according to the "Time Interval" setting value; and press [Disable] to cancel the updating. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 27: Macro State Table

    Click on the [menu] -> [Tools] -> [Macro Table State] to display which MP or ISR is already defined. The red mark means that corresponding MP/ISR is already defined before. Press [Delete] can clear all MP and ISR definitions. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

  • Page 28: Use Vb To Write Macro Programs

    The following describes how to use VB in developing an application. Copy ET_M8194H_ API.dll and ET_M8194H_Lib.bas from the installation folder (C:\ICPDAS\ET-M8194H\API_Lib_Demo\Lib\VB) to VB project folder. In the project, add a new module ET_M8194H_Lib.bas to enable the use of ET-M8194H API functions.
  • Page 29 In the following discussion, only code lines for Step 1: "Connect to the ET-M8194H" and Step 2: "Download macro program to MP94" are shown below. For the remaining parts of program, please refer to the VB_MP. Vbp. Step1: Connect to the ET-M8194H...
  • Page 30 = "Complete download!" End Sub Before press Run MP94 button, you can open the Graph function of EzMove. Then, during the execution of MP94 you can view the changing of motion trajectory. ET-M8194H 快速入門指南 ICP DAS Version 2.0, 2012/10/12...

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