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Clarify RS232 vs. RS485 support.
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The Animatics SmartMotor EPICS device driver supports both single
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and daisy chain serial connections.
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The Animatics SmartMotor EPICS device driver supports both single and daisy
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chained serial connections.
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For daisy chain applications, the following program must be
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down loaded to each motor in the chain. Set "#" below to
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the address of each consecutive motor; starting with 1.
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For RS232 daisy chained applications, the following program must be down loaded
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to each motor in the chain. Set "#" below to the address of each consecutive
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motor; starting with 1.
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SADDR#
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ECHO
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@@ -11,9 +11,22 @@ LIMD <- Omit from firmware 4.77 and above.
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LIMH
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END
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For RS232 or RS485 non-daisy-chained applications, the EPICS device driver
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requires that echo mode be turned off (ECHO_OFF).
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Design Restriction and Limitations
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==================================
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From the Animatics "SmartMotor User's Guide";
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"A single RS-232 SmartMotor can operate in either state, but a daisy chain of
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RS-232 SmartMotors must operate in ECHO mode for data to get through the
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network. RS-485 SmartMotors must operate in the ECHO_OFF mode or there will be
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data collisions."
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Device Driver Design Restriction and Limitations
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================================================
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- This device driver only supports SmartMotor firmware versions 4.15
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and above.
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and above.
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- A network of RS-485 SmartMotor's is not supported by this device driver.
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- Non-daisy-chained SmartMotor's (i.e., a serial port for each SmartMotor) must
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have their echo mode turned off (ECHO_OFF).
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