IMS User Interface Software

 

MDrivePlus & MForce  SPI Motor Interface   SPI Motor Interface
Intended for use with MDrivePlus and MForce Microstepping and Speed Control products only.

The SPI Motor Interface auto-matically detects the product listed to the right and installs the proper GUI from which configuration and run parameters may be set.


Version 3.1.37
(Change Summary)

Release Date: October 12, 2007
File Size: 3.5 MB


  FOR USE WITH:
MDrivePlus Microstepping
MDrivePlus Speed Control

MForce Microstepping
MForce Speed Control
 

The SPI Motor Interface automatically detects the IMS product listed to the right and installs the proper GUI from which configuration and run parameters may be set, including:

  - IMS Analog Speed Control GUI
  - IMS SPI Motor Interface GUI

Version 1.2.3
File Size: 4.0 MB

  FOR USE WITH:
OSC-462H
OSC-805H
USC-48-2

Legacy MDrive Speed Control
Legacy MDrive Microstepping
(NOT Legacy MDrive Motion Control)
Windows XP SP2     Windows NT 4 SP6, Windows 2000 SP1, Windows XP
To install: unzip, extract files and run setup.exe after uninstalling any earlier version
 
Windows 95/98   not available   Windows 95/98
To install: unzip, extract files and run setup.exe
 
 
MDrivePlus & MForce  IMS Terminal   IMS Terminal (Formerly LYNX Terminal)

Intended for use with MDrivePlus and MForce Motion Control products only.

IMS Terminal is an integrated ASCII Terminal/Text editor which simplifies programming for products listed to the right by providing a text editor and terminal in one interface. 


Version 4.2.0
(Change Summary)
Release Date: December 19, 2006
File Size: 3.9 MB


  FOR USE WITH:
MDrivePlus Motion Control
MForce Motion Control
 

IMS Terminal is an integrated ASCII Terminal/Text editor which simplifies programming for all products listed to the right by providing a text editor and terminal in one interface. 

Version 4.1.48
File Size: 3.9 MB

  FOR USE WITH:
MicroLYNX*
Legacy MDrive Motion Control
IMx and Panther xI/xE Indexers
*Not for use with 
MicroLYNX DeviceNet
Windows XP SP2
Note: Uninstall any earlier saved versions prior to download.
    Windows NT 4 SP6, Windows 2000 SP1, Windows XP  
Windows 95/98   not available     Windows 95/98  

  LYNX Terminal for
Windows 3.1

This older software platform is no longer supported, but made available for users still working in this environment.
 

IMS SPI Motor Interface Change Summary
Version 3.1.29 to 3.1.37

  • Added separate volts/current selectors for A1 and A2 in MDO34Plus.
  • Added Fullscale, Center, DB and InputFilter for A2.
  • For cases of changing data sector, added test for comm after writing.
  • Added tool tip for motor warning temp label.
  • Fixed "Factory" setting of analog data.
  • Added new read/write commands for motor settings of MForce products.
  • When Upgrading, added reading ofSN and PWM settings that saves to an INI file. [PWM settings are now stored in Data Sectors when changing MDrive/MForce device or closing SPI interface. Previously these were in the WarmBoot Sector and not saved.]
  • Made number of MForce drive saves "infinite".
  • Made No Save return to True after SET.
  • Removed Auto-Connect feature. Connection now made by selecting port manually.

 

IMS Terminal Change Summary
Version 4.1.91 to 4.2.0

  • Added capacity for multiple function key groups.
  • Changed preferences configuraltion file to open sample programs on startup.
  • Added Function Key group menu to lower-left of terminal window.
  • Added timer function (^t1 == on, ^t0 == off) to Function Key abilities.
  • Changed copyright dates.
  • Fixed Upgrader to handle old pre-release versions of bootloader (versions: 900.000 to < 903.000)
  • Set MDrive as default Device.
  • Set .txt as default file type when capturing comm.
  • Fixed write to edit window when aborting download.
  • Fixed unhandled file error when aborting download of program.
  • Added Tutorial Browser Window.
  • Made Multi-Function Key Groups(10) Standard.
  • Changed all references to LYNX to uLynx.
  • Fixed Uploading/Downloading for all conditions of combinations of Data Types
  • Changed the name for the Upload/Download temp file from LYNX.~_~ to IMSTERM.~_~
  • Changed default ScrollBack buffer length to 2000
  • Changed initial program file name to program1.mxt
  • Changed ToolTip for Connected/Disconnected to "PC Comm Port Connected(Open)/Disconnected(Closed)"
  • Added Filename of active window to Download/Upload/EditWindow.
  • Clear History count to zero when "Remember File History" cleared.
  • Change ^d, in Function Key macros, to ^d + number >>> delay in mSec: range = blank, 0 to 32767 mSec
  • Fixed problem of file length creeping up in size with each save.
  • Move *.mxt to first in list of file extensions.



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