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Motion Control Board
First step guide
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.
This product is a motion control board that can position a stepping motor or (a pulse-train input type of)
servomotor.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, contact your retailer.
Product Configuration List
- Board …1 - First step guide (this booklet) …1
- API-PAC(W32)…1
*1
- Warranty Certificate…1
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Standard size Bracket - Serial number label …1
(Only LowProfile size products) …1
- Synchronization Control Cable (10cm)
(Only Synronous control cable develoyment products) …1
*1 Only SMC-4DF2-PCI and SMC-8DF2-PCI
About a User’s Guide
The User’s Guide of this product is
offered as the bundled media or PDF
file on the CONTEC’s Web site. With
it, since information such as a setup of
hardware, connection (signal
arrangement of a connector) with
external devices and product
specification is indicated, please refer
to it if needed.
It is possible to display a "Refer to
Hardware User’s Guide" from the
automatic starting screen of the
bundled media
Adobe Reader is required in order to
read a description.
The reference place of the installation method
Information
Reference place
Installation by Windows For API-SMC(WDM) driver, please refer to the
\Help\HWINST\Eng\APITOOL.CHM file
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Product information
Visit the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on this product.
Inquiry
Contact your retailer.
Handling Precautions
- There are switches on the board that need to be set in advance. Be sure to check these before
installing the board.
- Only set the switches and jumpers on the board to the specified settings.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
- Do not strike or bend the board. Doing so could damage the board.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
- Do not touch the board's metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the terminals are touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.
- Do not install or remove the board to or from the slot while the computer's power is turned on.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
Doing so could cause trouble. Be sure that the personal computer or the I/O expansion unit power is
turned off.
- Make sure that your PC or expansion unit can supply ample power to all the boards installed.
Insufficiently energized boards could malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
- The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement and quality
improvement.
Even when using the product continuously, be sure to read the manual and understand the contents.
- Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems, etc., resulting
from any modifying of this product.
- Regardless of the foregoing statements, CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoever
(including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use or inability to use this
CONTEC product or the information contained herein.
CAUTION
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Installing the Software
The following description the how to install the API-SMC(WDM).
Although some user interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.
When installing, login as a user administrator privilege.
(1) Load the media [API-PAC(W32)] on your PC.
(2) The API-PAC(W32) Installer window appears automatically. (Screen at 1 page)
(3) Click on the [Install Development or Execution Environment] button.
(4) The following dialog box appears to
select “Driver Type” and “Install
Type”.
(5) Select "Advanced Motion control
driver"
(6) Click on the [Install] button. Follow
the on-screen instructions to proceed
to install.
You have now finished installing the software.
Installing the Hardware
It is necessary to make OS recognize peripheral equipment in Windows.
(1) Before plugging the board, shut down the system and unplug the
power code of your PC.
(2) Remove the cover from the PC so that the board can be mounted.
(3) Plug the board into an expansion slot.
(4) Attach the board bracket to the PC with a screw.
(5) Put the cover back into place.
(6) Turn on the power to your PC.
(7) After Windows Vista, installation
process will finish automatically. In
this case, proceed to “Initializing the
Software”.
* Windows XP
If the "Found New Hardware Wizard"
appears, select "Install the software
automatically" and click the "Next"
button.
You have now finished installing the hardware.
Motion Control Board First step guide
Copyright 2006 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
CONTEC CO., LTD. June 2021 Edition
3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan
https://www.contec.com/
A-51-245 (LYGE167)
06012021_rev7 [07132006]
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
Initializing the Software
The API function library requires the initial setting to recognize the execution environment.
Confirmation and change of device name is enabled from device manager.
(1) Run Device Manager.
(2) The installed hardware appears under
the CONTEC Devices node. Open
the CONTEC Devices node and
select
the device you want to setup (the
device name should appear
highlighted). Click [Properties].
(3)
The property page for the device
opens.
Enter the device name in the
common settings tab page and then
click [OK].
The device name you set here is
used later when programming.
(4)
When Click the [Diagnosis] in the
[Common Setting] tab, the
diagnostic program starts. For
details, refer to the help.
You have now finished installing the initial setting of software.
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