PMAC Quick Reference Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................1 Description of PMAC................................................................................................................................................1 Types of PMAC ........................................................................................................................................................2 PMAC PC or PMAC VME Features.....................................................................................................................2 PMAC PC .............................................................................................................................................................2 PMAC Lite............................................................................................................................................................2 PMAC VME..........................................................................................................................................................2 PMAC STD ...........................................................................................................................................................2 PMAC Mini...........................................................................................................................................................3 PMAC2 .................................................................................................................................................................4 PMAC2 Ultralite...................................................................................................................................................4 Turbo PMAC Family ............................................................................................................................................4 PMAC Connectors and Indicators.............................................................................................................................5 Display Port Outputs (JDISP Port)......................................................................................................................5 Control-Panel Port I/O (JPAN Port)....................................................................................................................5 Thumbwheel Multiplexer Port I/O (JTHW Port) ..................................................................................................5 Serial Port Connection .........................................................................................................................................5 General-Purpose Digital Inputs and Outputs (JOPTO Port)...............................................................................5 Machine Connectors.............................................................................................................................................5 LED Indicators .....................................................................................................................................................5 Working with PMAC ................................................................................................................................................6 Hardware Setup....................................................................................................................................................6 Software Setup ......................................................................................................................................................6 Programming PMAC............................................................................................................................................7 PMAC Tasks .............................................................................................................................................................7 Single Character I/O.............................................................................................................................................8 Commutation Update............................................................................................................................................8 Servo Update ........................................................................................................................................................8 VME Mailbox Processing.....................................................................................................................................9 Real-Time Interrupt Tasks ....................................................................................................................................9 Background Tasks.................................................................................................................................................9 Observations.......................................................................................................................................................10 Priority Level Optimization ................................................................................................................................11 PMAC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM, PEWIN...........................................................................................................13 Configuring PEWIN................................................................................................................................................13 Quick Plot Feature...................................................................................................................................................14 Saving and Retrieving PMAC Parameters ..............................................................................................................15 The Watch and Position Windows ..........................................................................................................................15 Uploading and Downloading Files..........................................................................................................................15 Using MACRO Names and Include Files ...............................................................................................................15 Downloading Compiled PLCCs..............................................................................................................................16 PID Tuning Utility ..................................................................................................................................................16 Other Features .........................................................................................................................................................19 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PMAC .......................................................................................................21 Jumpers Setup .........................................................................................................................................................21 Serial Connections...................................................................................................................................................21 Establishing Host Communications ........................................................................................................................22 Terminal Mode Communications........................................................................................................................22 Resetting PMAC for First Time Use...................................................................................................................23 Connections.............................................................................................................................................................23 Power Supplies........................................................................................................................................................23 Digital Power Supply..........................................................................................................................................23 Analog Power Supply .........................................................................................................................................23 Table of Contents i