Velocity Micro MS-3 manual Adding devices, To add devices to a device file

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide

Adding devices

About this topic To configure your lab automation system to use a device, you need to add it to a device file in VWorks or BenchWorks software. The VWorks or BenchWorks software device manager uses the information in the device file to communicate and operate the device within the automation system.

This topic describes how to:

❑Create a new device file (if one does not already exist)

❑Add devices

❑Save the device file

Read this topic if you are an administrator in charge of managing

Velocity11 devices.

Procedure	To add devices to a device file:
	1.	Make sure that the devices are physically networked to the VWorks
		or BenchWorks software computer and turned on.
	2.	Start VWorks or BenchWorks software and login as an Administrator.
	3.	Do one of the following:
		If you have an existing device file that you want to add to, select
		File > Device File, click Open, and select your device file.
		If you are creating a new device file, select File > Device File and
		click New.
	4.	Click the Device Manager tab.
	5.	Click New device in the Device List toolbar and enter a name for the
		device you are adding.
	6.	In the device manager, set the Device type.
		The default type is Plate Pad, Standard.

7. Repeat step 5 and step 6 for each device.

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Contents Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide July VWorks3 and BenchWorksCopyright 2007 Velocity11 Contents Table of Contents Introduction1 Related topics Who should read this guideJob roles About this topic Where to find user information Online helpAbout Velocity11 user guides To open the online helpPrinting and searching More information Driver version What this guide coversAlso read What this guide does not coverDevice file defined About devicesDevice defined About device drivers IWorks interface What functions do the device drivers provide? Related topicsTo install device drivers Installing device driversProcedure Adding devices To add devices to a device fileAbout diagnostics BackgroundOpening diagnostics To open DiagnosticsIf you are using VWork3 or BenchWorks software Related topics Profiles defined Stored settingsAbout profiles To set the general properties for a device Setting the properties for a deviceBefore you start Setting general properties To set the teachpoint properties Setting teachpointsSetting location properties To set the barcode readers propertySetting the Use linked location To link the Sub Process task to the correct sub-process Adding and linking Sub Process tasksSub Process task defined Adding a Sub To link a Sub Process task to a device Using JavaScript to set task parameters Where scripts are writtenOutput file Plug-in defaultAbout reader output files Profile default output file name Filename suffixes ExampleOverriding output file names with tasks Homing motors Setting profile parameters About device initializationIntroduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Workflow for configuring the Microscan MS-3 Laser WorkflowTo create an Microscan MS-3 Laser profile Creating a Microscan MS-3 Laser profileBefore you start Setting Microscan MS-3 Laser task parameters About Microscan MS-3 Laser tasksTo set the Scan bar code task parameters To initialize the Microscan MS-3 Laser Operating the Microscan MS-3 Laser with diagnosticsScanning a barcode To scan a barcode Managing Microscan MS-3 Laser profiles Managing profiles To manage Microscan MS-3 Laser profilesRelated topics