SFH-50 Quick Start Guide
12
Your first session
Instructions for using the SFH-50 head with a specific controller, or with
Flair Motion Control Software running on a PC, are beyond the scope of
this manual. The first time you use the head you typically need to
perform the steps given below. Refer to the manual that came with your
controller or software for details.
1.
Attach the power cables to the head and controller.
There is no power switch on the SFH-50 head; the power is
on whenever the 24-volt power supply is attached and live.
After you have attached the power cable, make sure the
relevant indicator on the head lights up.
Similarly, to turn off the head you simply remove the power cable.
All MRMC controllers and heads have robust electronics that are
designed to withstand the rigours of connection and disconnection
to live power cables.
2.
Load the head.
The head does not retain any operating system when it is switched
off, so when you turn on the head you must load the head operating
system from the attached controller or PC.
For example to load the head from an LFP controller you press the
SELECT
knob on the controller when prompted to do so. Different
head models and controller-head connection methods use different
operating systems, so be sure that the operating system that you load
from your controller is the correct one for your particular SFH-50
head model and connection method.
3.
Set the control directions.
Hint
It is a good idea to attach the power cables last, after all the
other cables are in place.
It is also recommended that you power up the controller last,
after powering up the head if you are using Ethernet to connect
the head to the controller, as powering up two devices
simultaneously on the same Ethernet network can cause
communication problems.