Applied Motion 1240i - Manual (Page 5)

SCL Software Manual 5
920-0010 rev B
9/26/07
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing an Applied Motion Products Si™ Product. We hope you will find that the perfor-
mance, price and ease of use make our products the best value for your application.
The Si™ Command Language (SCL) is used in several Applied Motion products, including the 1240i, 3540i,
7080i, BL7080i, BLSi7080, Si3540 and Si5580 indexer-drives and the Si-100 indexer. This manual explains
how to use SCL to command a drive from a real time host such as a PC or PLC.
If you are planning to use
SCL with a BLu servo drive, there is a separate manual for that.
If your application calls for a program to be stored in the drive and executed without a host computer, then you
will want to use the
Si Programmer™ software. There is a separate manual for that.
For information regarding your specific Si™ hardware, such as wiring and mounting, please read the hardware
manual that came with that product.
Using the Si™ Command Language requires three steps:
1. You must get the drive into SCL mode (see Power Up Signature, page 7).
2. You must learn to use the SCL commands. We highly recommend using the SCL Setup Utility for steps 1
and 2.
3. Develop an application program on your host computer.
If you have trouble getting your Si™ Indexer to meet your expectations, or if you want to suggest improvements
to the product or this manual, give us a call at (800) 525-1609. Or, you can fax us at (831) 761-6544. If you are
not calling from North America, dial (831) 761-6555.
Connecting to your PC
• Locate your computer within 6 feet of the Si™ hardware.
• Your Si™ product was shipped with a black adapter plug. It has a telephone style jack at one end and a
larger 9 pin connector at the other. Plug the large end into the COM1 serial port of your PC. Secure the
adapter with the screws on the sides. If the COM1 port on your PC is already used by something else, you
may use the COM2 port for the Si™ Indexer. On some PCs, COM2 will have a 25 pin connector that does not
fit the black adapter plug. If this is the case, and you must use COM2, you will have to purchase a 25 to 9 pin
serial adapter at your local computer store.
• Your Si™ Indexer was also shipped with a 7 foot telephone line cord. Plug one end into the adapter we just
attached to your PC, and the other end into the PC/MMI jack on your Si™ Indexer.
Never connect the Si™ Indexer to a telephone circuit. It uses the same connectors and cords as telephones and
modems, but the voltages are not compatible.
You may also need to set the COM port in the Windows software. When the software is loaded, it looks for the
first available COM port, but doesn’t always find the one you’ve plugged into.
You can choose the port yourself by clicking on one of the “COM port” option buttons. If the port exists and is
not already in use, the programming software will use it to communicate with the Si™ Indexer.
Always apply power to Si™ hardware after the SCL Setup Utility™
software is running on your PC.