Panasonic PANATERM Ver. 3.7 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AC SERVO AMPLIFIER MINAS SERIES
SETUP SUPPORT SOFTWARE
PANATERM®Ver. 3.7
（For Windows®98/Windows®Me/Windows®2000/Windows®XP）
● Thank you very much for buying setup support software
PANATERM® for Panasonic Digital AC Servo Amplifier
● Read thoroughly instruction manual to use the software
correctly. After reading, keep the manual where it
is always available.

■Contents
ページ
Safety Precautions················ 2
1.INTRODUCTION ···················· 5
Checking the contents
of the package ··· 5
Outline of PANATERM®············· 6
2.SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ··········· 8
Checking the
applicable amplifiers ·· 8
Hardware configuration ··········· 8
Software configuration ··········· 10
Communication cable ·············· 11
3.SETUP···························· 12
4.BASIC OPERATION················· 14
Key notation ····················· 14
Procedure for selecting
and operating menu ··· 14
Procedure for terminating menu ····· 15
Inputting a value ················ 15
Filling ·························· 15
Tool tip text ···················· 16
5.STARTUP AND TERMINATION ········ 17
Connection ······················· 17
Startup ·························· 18
Termination ······················ 18
6.OPERATION ······················· 19
Determining whether to
communicate with amplifier ·· 19
PANATERM screen (Parent
window and window menu) ·· 22
Parameters······················· 24
Monitor·························· 34
Alarm···························· 41
Waveform graphic ················· 43
Auto tuning······················ 52
Frequency characteristics ········ 54
Positioning parameter ············ 58
Positioning monitor ·············· 64
Version·························· 69
Communication setting ············ 70
7.TROUBLESHOOTING················· 71
Failure in setup ················· 71
PANATERM does not start ·········· 71
Failure in communication ········· 72
Failure in printing ·············· 72
PANATERM® can not be uninstalled · 73
PANATERM® malfunction ············ 73
Failure in axis setting ·············· 74
Supplement ························ 75
Printer setting ·················· 75

－ 2 －
Safety Precaution Important
Observe the following instructions without fail.
Instructions to be observed to avoid personal injury and
property damage are given in the following way.
■ The degree of injury and damage caused by failure in
observing the instructions or improper usage is indicated
in the following format.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which
may result in injury or property damage

－ 3 －
Do not connect the communication
cable when the power is on to the
amplifier or the personal
computer.
Failure to follow this could result
in injuries.
Do not connect or disconnect the
communication cable after the
software is started.
Failure to follow this could result
in injuries.
After turning on or off the
power to the amplifier,
shut down PANATERM®,
and re-start it.
Failure to follow this could result
in injuries.
Do not bring any magnetized
article close to the disk
containing this software.
(Such as a motor. Do not
bring it close to the disk.)
Failure to follow this could result
in injuries.
CAUTION

－ 4 －
Safety Precaution Important
Avoid storing the disk containing
this software in locations exposed to
high humidity or liquids.
Failure to follow this could result
in the loss of data.
Avoid storing the disk containing
this software where much dust or
strong magnetism occurs.
Failure to follow this could result
in the loss of data.
Avoid storing the disk containing
this software in places like where the
temperature is too high or too low (the storage
temperature should be between 5 to 60 ℃).
Failure to follow this could result
in the loss of data.
Avoid storing the disk containing
this software where the disk is exposed to
direct sunlight.
Failure to follow this could result
in the loss of data.
CAUTION

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1.INTRODUCTION
Checking the contents of the package
PANATERM® setup CD-ROM : 1pcs.
Check the following points.
(1) Check that you got the product that you had ordered.
Product No.: DV0P4460
(2) Make sure that the product has not been damaged by an
accident during transportation.
If there are any unconformity, contact distributor where you
obtained it.
Notes to Users
1．It is forbidden to use the product for lease without
permission of the rightful claimant.
2．The law prohibits copying the contents of this product
onto a hard disk, MO, PD and other media without
permission of the creator and the rightful claimant.
3．The producer, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.,
and the rightful claimant are not liable for any
accident caused by the use of this software in any case.
4．It is forbidden to copy any part of this document
without permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd.

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1.INTRODUCTION
Outline of PANATER
As MINAS series amplifier has a function to establish serial
communication with a marketed personal computer through
RS-232C, you can change parameters and monitor a control
status of the amplifier on personal computer with mouse and
keyboard. When several amplifiers are connected to each
other through RS-485, you can change parameters and monitor
a control status of the amplifiers (up to 16 amplifiers).
When you use the software,
please read the instruction manual of the amplifier, too.
◆ Microsoft® Windows® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in USA.
◆ PANATERM® is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.

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When one amplifier is connected:
Amplifier
SER
DV0P1960
Personal computer
PANATERM
cable
※The name of the connector is a NINAS-A series.
When several amplifiers are connected (MINAS-A4,A3,A series):
Amplifiers(Series MINAS-A4,A3,A)
ID（RSW）
NET NET NET NET
SER SER SER SER
012 F
Up to 16 units
DV0P1960 DV0P197□ cable
Personal computer
PANATERM
※ The name of the connector is a NINAS-A series.

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2.SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Checking the applicable amplifiers
This software is dedicated to Panasonic Series MINAS AC servo
amplifiers. It is inapplicable to other amplifiers. The product
numbers of applicable amplifier sevies are shown below.
MINAS-A Series :M*DA***#**
MINAS-A3 Series :M*DC*****
MINAS-A4 Series :M#DD*****
MINAS-A4A Series :M#DD*****A
MINAS-A4N Series :M#DD*****N
MINAS-A4P Series :M#DD*****P
MINAS-A4T Series :M#DD*****T
MINAS-B Series :M*DB***#*D
MINAS-E Series :M*DE*****P
MINAS-S Series :M*DS******
And the amplifier models can be checked by the character #
of above product numbers.
(The characters in * vary depending on amplifier model.)
■Notes:
・Please ask our sales agency if this software is for the MINAS
series amplifier you try to use.

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Hardware configuration
To use this software, the following devices are required.
Establish a system, referring to the instruction manuals
enclosed with the devices.
The software may not operate normally in operating environment
not conforming to the recommended specifications.
□ Personal computer
・CPU : Pentium 100MHz or more
・Memory : 16MB or more (32MB recommended)
・Hard disk capacity (vacancy of 25MB or more recommended)
・OS : Windows®98, Windows®Me, Windows®2000, Windows®XP (US version)
・Communication speed of serial communication port : 2400bps or more
(The software may not operate normally using USB-to-Serial adapter.)
□ Display
・Resolution : 640*480 (VGA) or more (desirably 1024*768)
・Number of colors : 256colors or more
□ CD-ROM drive
CD-ROM drive operable on the above-mentioned personal computer
■Notes:
・Even when there are terminals, such as COM1 and COM2, they may be
unavailable for PANATERM® in the following cases.
When devices, such as a built-in modem, use the communication
ports (See the instruction manual for personal computer.)
When the port amplifier software has not been set correctly
(Click the “start” button, “Set”, “Control panel”, “System”,
“Device manager” and “Port” successively, and the screen on which
the setting can be checked will appear. For details, see the
instruction manual for personal computer.)
・If you use hardware not listed, you should check for normal
operation.