Controller Category Overview

In the Configure workspace, use the helper modules in the Controller category to interact with the controller and manage controller configurations, license keys, and calibration files. You can also enable Access Control, do work with controller files, and create data collection presets. Use the direct editor modules to configure parameters for controller features such as IFOV, Programming, Protection, and Transformation.

Topics in the Controller category supply functionality that is not specific to an axis or task.

Figure: Controller Category in the Configure Workspace

Table: Controller Category in the Configure Workspace Label Key

Image Label	Name	Type	Description
	Controller	Category	The Controller category of the Configure workspace contains all the topics that help you configure the controller.
	Administration	Topic	Administration is one of the topics in the Controller category. Select a topic to use the related modules.
	Configuration	Module	Configuration is one of the helper modules in the Administration topic. Use each module to configure parameters, controller and MCD files, presets, and other items related to the topic.
	Licensing and Access Control	Tabs	Some topics have tabs that you can use to move between different modules that are in that topic.

For information about the topics in this category, refer to the pages that follow:

• Administration Topic: Download, upload, and restore controller configurations, get access to license keys for the Automation1-MDK and Automation1-iSMC software, and manage Access Control.
• Calibration Topic: Upload calibration data from files on your PC to the controller or download this data from the controller to files on your PC.
• Controller Files Topic: Work directly with the controller file system.
• Data Collection Topic: Create, edit, duplicate, and delete data collection presets.
• IFOV Topic: Configure parameters related to the Infinite Field of View (IFOV) by specifying parameters for memory and maximum search time.
• Programming Topic (Controller Category): Configure global variables and specify programming units for dominant and dependent axes.
• Protection Topic (Axes Category): Configure system-wide digital binary inputs for faults and emergency stop (ESTOP).
• Motion Health® Topic: Monitor the overall health of your system. You can see and edit the Signal Log parameters and troubleshoot problems.
• Transformation Topic: Specify the order and behavior of IFOV and C transformations.