Installation
Magellan Motion Processer Developer’s Kit Manual
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1.3
Documentation
There are four manuals specifically associated with the Magellan Developer's Kit cards. A brief description of each is
listed below.
If you will be using PMD’s Atlas amplifiers with your Magellan DK card then these additional manuals will be useful:
To download these documents, or request that they be sent to you, visit the PMD web site at www.pmdcorp.com or
contact your PMD representative.
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Installation Sequence
For a normal installation of the Magellan Motion Processor Developer’s Kit card you will need to configure your card
for the PC system and motor hardware that you will connect it to.
There are two overall configurations, internally mounted and standalone. When installed internally to the PC your card
will utilize PCI bus connections for communication to the card. This option requires that your PC have at least one
available PCI bus port. This configuration has the advantage that communication rates to the PC are very high.
When installed in standalone mode, you will utilize a serial connection from the PC to connect to the DK card, and
you will provide separate power to the card. In this configuration the card is typically mounted horizontally on a bench
top or other flat surface. This configuration has a lower communication rate, but may provide more convenient access
to the card. In addition, this configuration is used when no PCI port is available on your PC.
Configuration of the Magellan Motion Processor Developer’s Kit cards is described in
in detail.
Part Number
Name
Description
DK5X000UG
Magellan Motion
Processor Developer's
Kit Manual
This is the first document you will turn to get started, make
connections, and exercise the card. This document will answer
questions such as “How do I connect my amplifiers and motors
to the card?” and “What jumper options do I set to use the
card?” This document also provides a complete electrical
description of the card, and a description of the associated soft-
ware products C-Motion and Pro-Motion.
MC5X000UG
Magellan Motion Processor
User’s Guide
This is a functional description of the Magellan Motion Proces-
sor, which is the chipset that is at the heart of the Magellan
Motion Processor Developer’s Kit cards. This document will
answer questions such as, “How do I make a trapezoidal move?”
or “How do I load servo parameters?”
MC5X000PR
Magellan Motion Processor
Programmer’s Command
Reference
This document provides a complete listing of all motion com-
mands supported by the Magellan Motion Processors.
MC58000ES
MC55000ES
Magellan Motion Processor
Electrical Specifications
This document provides electrical specifications for the Magel-
lan Motion Processors. It includes electrical timing diagrams,
mechanical packaging, pin lists, and other hardware-related
information.
Part Number
Name
Description
ATLAS-UM-0113
Atlas Digital Amplifier User’s
Manual
This manual provides a functional overview of PMD's Atlas
Digital Amplifiers, which are designed to work with Magellan
ICs. Atlases provide high performance amplification for DC
Brush, Brushless DC, and Step Motors.