Nematron Pointe Controller - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 2: Initial Setup Pointe Controller User Guide
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Chapter 2: Initial Setup
This chapter describes how to quickly set up the Pointe Controller unit, including
connecting a power supply to the Pointe Controller unit, installing the
PointeControl software on your PC, setting the controller’s network address,
installing I/O modules in the card cage, and connecting the controller to an
Ethernet network.
This setup procedure is greatly abbrieviated, so that you can jump right into
simple program development as described in Chapter 3, “Quickstart Project,”
starting on page 32. For complete system design and installation instructions, see
Chapter 4, “System Design and Installation,” starting on page 70.
To set up a Pointe Controller unit, you must have at least the following items:
A Windows-based PC that meets the PointeControl system requirements
One PointeControl software CD (part number NS-PTC)
One PTC-5800 base unit, 8-slot (part number PTC-5800)
One AC power adapter and cord (part number OL-PS1)
One RS-232 download cable, DB-9 to RJ-11 (part number OL-CBL-DNL)
One 10BaseT crossover cable (part number OL-CBL-X01)
NOTE: All Pointe Controller parts and accessories are sold separately, as described
on page 20.