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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................................1-5
Section Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................1-5
Getting Started.................................................................................................................................................................................1- 5
Included in the Package....................................................................................................................................................1- 5
User Provided Tools and Equipment Needed................................................................................................................... 1-6
Connecting the Power Supply.......................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Connecting the Step Motor Driver.................................................................................................................................. 1-6
Motor Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Communications Wiring.................................................................................................................................................. 1-6
Establishing Communications using the IMS LYNX Terminal........................................................................................1-6
Testing the LYNX Setup..................................................................................................................................................1-7
Section 2: Connecting the LYNX System ............................................................................................................................1-9
Section Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................1-9
Connecting the System ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-9
Section 3: Mounting the LYNX System............................................................................................................................. 1-10
Section Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-10
Panel Mount................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-10
Din Rail Mounting Option........................................................................................................................................................... 1-10
Included in the DIN Rail Mounting Kit ........................................................................................................................ 1-10
Mounting the LYNX System to a DIN Rail.................................................................................................................. 1-10
Section 4: Powering the LYNX System.............................................................................................................................. 1-12
Section Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Wiring and Shielding .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Rules of Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-12
Rules of Shielding .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-12
LYNX Control Module with IMS Driver..................................................................................................................................... 1-13
Stand-alone or with Optional I/O Modules .................................................................................................................................. 1-14
+12 to +75VDC Supply................................................................................................................................................ 1-14
+5 VDC Supply.............................................................................................................................................................. 1-14
Power Requirements...................................................................................................................................................... 1-15
Section 5: The Communications Interface....................................................................................................................... 1-16
Section Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Connecting the RS-232 Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 1-16
Single Control Module System...................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Multiple Control Module System.................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Connecting the RS-485 Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 1-20
Single Controller System............................................................................................................................................... 1-20
Multiple Controller System........................................................................................................................................... 1-21
LYNX Control Module Modes of Operation............................................................................................................................... 1-23
Immediate Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-23
Program Mode .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-23
EXEC Mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 1-23
LYNX Control Module Communication Modes.......................................................................................................................... 1-23
ASCII............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-23
Binary............................................................................................................................................................................ 1-24
Section 6: Configuring the Digital I/O.............................................................................................................................. 1-25
Section Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-25
System I/O Availability by Module.............................................................................................. ................................................1-25
The Isolated Digital I/O ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-26
Uses of the Isolated Digital I/O..................................................................................................................................... 1-26
The IOS Variable........................................................................................................................................................... 1-27
Configuring an Input..................................................................................................................................................... 1-28
Configuring the Digital Filtering................................................................................................................................... 1-28
Configuring an Output................................................................................................................................................... 1-29
The IO Variable............................................................................................................................................................. 1-29
Read/Write an I/O Group .............................................................................................................................................. 1-30
The Differential I/O..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-31
The Clock Interface...................................................................................................................................................... 1-31
Clock Types Defined..................................................................................................................................................... 1-31
Configuring The Differential I/O - The IOS Variable................................................................................................... 1-32
Configuring an Input..................................................................................................................................................... 1-32
Setting the Digital Input Filtering for the Differential I/O .......................................................................................... 1-33
Configuring an Output................................................................................................................................................... 1-33