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AX2550 Motor Controller User’s Manual 193
Operating the AX2550 over a Wired or Wireless LAN
Operating the AX2550 over a Wired or Wireless LAN
The Roborun utility supports connection and operation of the AX2550 controller over a
Wired or Wireless TCP/IP network. This feature makes it easy to tele-operate and monitor
the controller across a lab or across the globe via Internet.
To operate over the network, two computers are required, as show in Figure 107 below.
The top computer is connected to the controller via its COM port. Both computers are con-
nected to a TCP/IP network.
The computer connected to the controller must run a communication server program
named Roboserver. This program is automatically installed in the Start menu when install-
ing the Roborun utility. This program’s function it to wait for and accept TCP/IP connection
requests from the other computer and then continuously move data between the network
and the COM port. When launched, the screen shown below appears.
The second computer runs the Roborun utility. To establish contact with the server pro-
gram, click on the “Change COM/LAN Port” button and enter the IP address of the second
computer. Communication should be established immediately.
When the two computers are connected, it will be possible to operate the motors and read
the controller’s operating parameters in the Roborun Run window.
Wired or
Wireless
802.11 LAN
Computer running
Roborun Utility
Computer running
Roboserver
Controller
FIGURE 107. Operating the controller over a LAN