Controller Category

The topics in the Controller category provide functionality that is not specific to an axis or task.

Parameter Editing

The following topics have modules with direct editors for parameters that are not specific to an axis or task: Data Collection, IFOV, Programming, Protection, Transformation

Administration

Configuration module

  • Click the Download MCD button to download your controller configuration to a Machine Controller Definition file on your PC. You can specify what data you want to download to the file.
  • Click the Upload MCD button to upload data to your controller from a Machine Controller Definition file on your PC. This will overwrite your controller configuration. You can specify what data you want to upload to the controller.
  • Click the Restore Default Configuration button to restore some or all controller configurations to the default value, based on your selection. The default values are not specific to your system.

Licensing module

You can use this module to view and edit license keys. Refer to Activate the Software.

Access Control module

You can use this module to configure Access Control. Refer to Access Control

Calibration

To upload calibration data from files on your PC to the controller, click the Configure Calibration button.

You can also download calibration data from your controller to files on your PC.

Controller Files

You can use the Controller Files module to work directly with the controller file system.

Data Collection

You can use the Data Collection Presets module to create, edit, duplicate, and delete presets. Refer to Data Collection Presets.

Motion Health™

Motion Health monitors the overall health of your system. You can see and edit the Signal Log parameters and troubleshoot problems. Refer to Motion Health™.