Board Data Panel (F1)

The start-up panel contains data about the controller board, including software and hardware configuration.

Board Data VM3 Panel

Board Type -- XMP controller board installed. Two settings:

01	Hammerhead 1
02	XMP standard (includes both PCI and CPCI).

FPGA Prom Version -- FGPA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Version type on controller board.

XXX --

Undetermined -- VM3 cannot determine version of FPGA PROM

Board Revision -- Revision designator for XMP board. Two options: 01-- Old version. 02-- New version.

01	Old version
02	New version

Signature -- Only one signature is used: C0FFEE. This confirms that firmware has been successfully loaded onto the board. Any other signature--or a missing signature--indicates that the board lacks firmware and/or is malfunctioning.

Maximum Axes -- Maximum number of axes configurable on the XMP controller. This is hardware-dependent, and ranges between 1 and 24 axes. Standard XMP boards can accommodate up to 8 axes; additional axes may be added via an expansion board.

Enabled Motors -- Number of Motors currently configured for the XMP controller.

Enabled Filters -- Number of Filters currently configured for the XMP controller.

Enabled Axes -- Number of Axes currently configured for the XMP controller card. This number cannot exceed the Maximum Axes value.

Enabled Motion Supervisors -- Number of Motion Supervisors currently configured for the XMP controller.

Enabled Program Sequencers -- Number of Program Sequencers currently configured for the XMP controller.

Software ID -- Firmware number. This is usually a three-digit number (e.g., 266, etc.).

Revision -- Firmware revision number.

Sub-Revision -- Firmware minor revision number.

Developmental -- N/A.

Option -- Optional number for custom firmware identifier.

Timer -- Cumulative timer counts. To reset the motion controller and zero the timer, use the F9 key.

Sample Period -- Samples per second. Default is 20 kHz (19999). Each tick is 50 nanoseconds.

Command Buffer Address -- Location of command buffer.

Map File -- Map file utilized in current configuration (e.g., xmpNNN.map, where NNN is the firmware version number). NOTE: NNN must be the same as the firmware number.

1. The "Hammerhead" board (FPGA Prom Version 01) is a prototype controller card which preceded the standard XMP-series controller.

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