Adept SmartServo Network Configuration Roadmap

After your hardware is installed as described in the Adept SmartMotion Installation Guide, follow the procedure below to configure each mechanism in your Adept SmartMotion system so it can be controlled using the Adept SmartServo network, a distributed controls network based on IEEE 1394.

What you need to know:

This documentation assumes that users have:

• a working knowledge of the V+ programming language. (For details, see the V+ Language User's Guide and the V+ Language Reference Guide).

• an understanding of the architecture and operation of the Adept SmartMotion control system (For details, see Adept SmartMotion: Control System Overview.)

To configure mechanisms for the SmartServo Network:

1. Using the DISKCOPY utility program, make a backup copy of the original Adept V+ system installed on the CompactFlash.

For details, see DISKCOPY in the Instructions for Adept Utility Programs documentation.

2. Verify hardware installation.

3. Load the proper device modules to the working copy of the V+ system using the CONFIG_C utility.

4. Re-boot the system to allow V+ to recognize the new device modules.

You may see initialization errors displayed by V+ which can be ignored at this point.

5. Use the SPEC program to configure the robots and motors on the Adept SmartServo Network.

6. Save the SPEC parameters to the V+ system file and also to a data file.

7. Verify operation of digital I/O, encoders, amplifiers, and motors for all the axes connected to the controller.

Next Step

After completing the configuration process, the next step is to create the control specification for each mechanism in your Adept SmartMotion system. This includes specifying parameters for initialization, tuning, calibration, motion, trajectory generation and other information required to operate your system. For details, see Creating the Control Specification.