PC Configuration - Flowline A

Auteur avatarGareth Green | Dernière modification 12/11/2019 par Gareth Green en cours de rédaction

PC network configuration of the original Flowline

Summary

Setup follows the format of two independent machines with independent control systems - MH (Multi-Head) side and saw side. The MH side is a more powerful Industrial PC with Hard drive running an early Windows OS. The Saw side PC is a much smaller DOS based system, containing DOS boot and network software to map a drive and run its control software from a shared directory on the MH side computer.


Both PCs have a network port and are connected through a 5 port switch located in the MH cabinet

Folder Structure
MH Setup Files Saw Setup Files MH Front End Software Saw Front End Software
*.mul initialisation files
c:\
*.saw initialisation files
d:\

c:\multi.exe


d:\saw.exe

Saw Side PC

ACEpc.png


  • Arcom ACEpc running DOS
  • 8Mb Flash Drive containing ROM-DOS to boot up
  • Uses NetBEUI or TCP-IP to share all setup data from MH side PC
  • Maps d:\ to MH SAW shared directory for all control software
  • Old units available for loan
  • Instructions in dokit for re-flashing drive and programming TCP-IP https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/Manual:ACE_PC
  • Serial port COM1 used to send instructions to Smartmove/1 or Nextmove ESB Motion control card
  • Serial Port COM2 used for printer
  • Located in Saw console


MH Side PC

Arcom APC.png


  • Arcom APC running Windows 95 or 98
  • IDE HDD
  • Uses NetBEUI or TCP-IP to share all setup data from MH side PC and share a folder for batch writing
  • Old units available for loan
  • Contains Nextmove PC motion control card on ISA bus to control Machining centre axes and IO
  • Located in a box next to machining centre door


Nextmove PC Card.png

Nextmove PC Card and Breakout Panel


Nextmove Breakout Panel.png

The control signals for the machine are presented via a 100 way D connector at the back of the Nextmove card. A multicore cable connects this to the Breakout Board to allow individual wires and cables to be connected to axis drives, inputs and outputs.



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