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Turbo PMAC2 Realtime Express Controller

Software Setup

SOFTWARE SETUP

Host Communications

To communicate with Turbo PMAC2 Realtime Express Controller from your host computer, you

can use any of the provided communication ports. The choice only affects the speed at which you

will be talking to the controller. You can communicate with the controller over the Serial

communication or Ethernet ports without any special software. A standard communications

program such as HyperTerminal can be used on these ports, but the PMAC Executive PRO 2

Suite is still recommended for development.

For Serial RS-232 communications, please check the J7 pin outs for proper serial communication.

For Ethernet communication, the default IP address is 192.6.94.5. You can use any terminal

program to talk to the controller over these ports.

In order to get the most out of the controller, we recommend using Delta Tau’s PMAC Executive

Pro2 Suite for communication. The PMAC Executive Pro2 Suite is designed to communicate

with all Delta Tau products. Although the suite includes setup software programs for different

types of controllers, you will not be using all of them.

The PEWIN32PRO2 is the main program used to set up your system and is needed for your

application development and troubleshooting. You can also use the PMAC Plot Pro2 to use the

powerful functionality of gathering information on the controller.

Pewin32PRO2 Communication Setup

First, connect the controller to your PC. You don’t need any driver to get connected to the

controller using the Serial or Ethernet port. Once you plug in the USB port, the Windows Plug

and Play system will detect the controller and install the appropriate driver for communication. If

you install the PMAC Executive Pro2 Suite before connecting the USB connection, Windows

will detect the communication driver automatically.

Select the automatic installation of the drivers and click Next.

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