Communication Channel Settings - Aerotech SOLOIST Hardware Manual

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Communication Channel Settings

You must assign a unique device number (the drive number) to each Soloist in your
system, which is determined by the communication connection to the Soloist HMI or
library interface. If a USB communication connection is used, the drive number is
assigned with the S1 switch located on the side of the Soloist. If the Ethernet
communication connection is used, the drive number is assigned by setting the IP address.
For additional information, see the Soloist Help.
The Soloist network can support up to 1,024 Soloists. However, only 32 Soloists can be
connected to a single PC using the USB interface because of the limitations of the S1
switch.
Using the Configuration Manager, assign a name to each Soloist on the network. The
configuration parameters used the assigned name. If you do not specify a name, the
configuration parameters the name Drive_#, where # reflects the number assigned by the
communication connection.
For additional information about connecting analog and digital I/O, see Chapter 3:
Technical Details.
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 Disconnect power to the Soloist main supply and optional -AUXPWR supply before
changing the communication channel settings.
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