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GIDDINGS LEWIS PiC Application Note Document Number: 000043 Topic: MMC/Cimrex Application Quick Start Guide The purpose of this application note is to jump start your MMC/Cimrex application. This also applies to PiC900/PiC90/Cimrex applications. There are several examples applications that you can use as the base for your application. The PiCPro for Windows Applications CD Version 11.0.1 and higher have several 2 and 4 axis examples using the Cimrex 30 and an MMC. The Cimrex Prog CD Version 4.01 has a folder called: D:\BIN\MMC1DEMO which has two 1 axis examples using the MMC and a Cimrex 20, 30, 69 or 91, using both the serial and Ethernet protocols. At the end of this application note are two appendices which are the readme.txt files for the two CD’s. I know no one ever reads these, but there is a lot of good information on these examples in them. It will save you development time if you review them. We are going to use the MMC1_OI example ladder and the MMC1_C30 Cimrex application as our application. The following is a step by step guide on opening up the application and downloading the examples to both the MMC and Cimrex. We will also include several user tips along the way. Requirements The following software should be installed on your PC. PiCPro for Windows 11.0 SP1 or higher. Note the Service Pack can be downloaded from our web site: /downloads/servicepak/servicepak.asp Cimrex Prog Version 2.21 or higher. Note: Current version is 4.10. PiCPro for Windows Applications CD Version 11.0.1 or higher. MMC or PiC900/90 and a Cimrex OI. Getting Started Start PiCPro for Windows. Go to File Open and select the following project file:D:\BIN\MMC1Demo\MMC1_OI.PRJThe following screen should be displayed. Click on the Ok. A folder called C:\Program Files\Giddings Lewis\MMC1Demo will be created and the project file will be uncompressed into this folder. The project contains the MMC PiCPro and Cimrex OI files. The project window will now be displ