Baldor E100 6.2 Starting the MicroFlex e100

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6.2 Starting the MicroFlex e100

Ifyou have followed the ins tructions in the previous sections , you should now have connected all

thepower sources , inputs and outputs, and the Ethernet cable or USB c able linking the PC to the

MicroFlex e100.

Beforey ou apply power for the first time, it is very important to v erify the following:

HDisconnect the load from the motor until instructed to apply a load.If this cannot be done,

disconnect the motor wires at connector X1.

HVerifythat the AC line v oltage matches the specification of the MicroFlex e100.

HInspect all power connections for accuracy, workmans hip and tightness.

HVerifythat all wiring c onforms to applicable codes.

HVerifythat the Micr oFlex e100 and motor are properly earthed/grounded.

HCheck all signal wiring for accuracy.

Ifat any t ime the Status LED flashes red, the drive has detected a fault - see s ection 7.

1. Turn on the 24VDC supply.

2. Turn on the AC supply.

3. Within approximately 20-30s econds, the test sequence should complete and the Status

LED should illuminate red. If the Status LED is not lit then re-check the pow er supply

connections. If the Status LED flashes red, this indicates that the MicroFlex e100 has

detecteda fault - see s ection 7. Note that after downloading firmware, start up may take more

than1 minute.

4. If the motor wires were disc onnected in section 6.2.1, turn off the AC supply and reconnect

themotor wir es. Turn on the AC supply.

5. To allow the Commissioning Wizard to function, the drive enable signal will need to be

presenton c onnector X3 to allow the MicroFlex e100 tobe enabled (see section 5.2.1.). If

youdo not wish toenablethe MicroFlex e100 y et, the Commissioning Wizard w ill inform you

whenthis stepis necessary.

Itis nownecessary to install t he USB driver. Whenthe MicroFlex e100is powered, Windows

(2000 or XP only) will automatically detect the controller and reques t the driver. The driver

consists of two files, USBmotion.inf and USBmotion.sys . Both files must be present for

installation.

1. Follow the on-screen instr uctions to select and install the driver. The driver files are available

onthe supplied Baldor Motion Toolkit CD. If you are using a copy of the driver located on the

harddisk , a floppy disk or another CD, the two driver files must be in the s ame folder.

2. During installation, Windows XP may r eport that the driver is ‘uns igned’. This is normal for the

MicroFlexe100 dr iver,s o click the Continue Anyway button to continue with the ins tallation.

When installation is complete, a new USB Motion Controller device will be listed in the

Universal Serial Bus controllers section of Windows Devic e Manager.