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Hardware
General

TN1017 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 28KB): Extra pulse counter on DCX-AT200 motherboard (Sept. 24, 1998)
TN1018 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Digital Input latching capability for DC2STN (Dec. 21, 1998)
TN1047 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 25KB): Data Acquisition with the DCX-PCI100 and DCX-MC500 (Mar. 18, 2003)

Installation & Interfacing

TN1001 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 42KB): DC2-PC I/O Conflict When Installed in ISA-bus Slot (June 8, 1998)
TN1023 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Industrial Joystick Manufacturers (Mar. 9, 1999)
TN1037a: Converting from DCX-PC100 (ISA) to DCX-PCI100 (PCI) (see TN1050) (Sep. 21, 2001)
TN1044 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): Memory Shadowing Conflicts with ISA-Bus Controllers (June 24, 2002)
TN1050 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 41KB): Migrating MC110 servo applications to the PCI bus (June 13, 2003)
TN1055 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Verifying MultiFlex PCI 1000 Hardware Initialization (May 5, 2004)
TN1059 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 158KB): DCX-PCI100 Controller Initialization (November 4, 2004)
TN1060 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 170KB): Gantry System Basics (August 2, 2005)
TN1061 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 143KB): Homing a Gantry (August 2, 2005)
TN1063 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 224KB): Using the Event Log to Diagnose MCAPI Startup Problems (May 4, 2005)

Electrical Considerations

TN1022 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): DCX-MC110 modifications for 24V motors (Feb. 23, 1999)
TN1046 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 33KB): +3.3 Volt Requirement for MFX-PCI 1000 Motion Controller (Mar. 12, 2003)

Cables & Connectors

TN1002 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): DC2-PC Serial Interface Cable for Hardware Handshaking (June 22, 1998)
TN1008 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 27KB): DCX-MC110 / DCX-MC210 Wiring for Ealing Encoder Drivers (Aug. 6, 1998)
TN1009 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): DCX-MC110 / DCX-MC210 Wiring for Oriel Encoder Mikes (Aug. 6, 1998)
TN1012 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Stepper Motor Moves in One Direction Only (Aug. 18, 1998)
TN1038 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 29KB): DCX-PCI300H high density connector usage (Oct. 30, 2001)
TN1057 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 121KB): MultiFlex Breakout Connectors (Aug. 5, 2004)


Programming & Software
Basic Motion

TN1012 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Stepper Motor Moves in One Direction Only (Aug. 18, 1998)
TN1026 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 33KB): Programming a Trajectory Profile for the DC2-PC Motion Controller (Apr. 15, 1999)
TN1028 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 27KB): Velocity Mode motion and the DCX-MC100 and DCX-MC110 (June 9, 1999)
TN1031 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Velocity profiles - Trapezoidal versus S-curve (Aug. 25, 2000)
TN1039 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 143KB): Velocity Feed Forward and Torque Mode Amplifiers (Dec. 3, 2001)
TN1060 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 170KB): Gantry System Basics (August 2, 2005)
TN1061 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 143KB): Homing a Gantry (August 2, 2005)
TN1066 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 59KB): High Speed Strobe Outputs on MultiFlex Family Motion Controllers (Jan 11, 2008)

Installation, Upgrading, & Interfacing

TN1003 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 27KB): Configuring DC2-PC / DC2-STN Joystick Operation from Windows (June 24, 1998)
TN1016 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): IEEE 488 Communications with the National Instruments GPIB Adapter (Sept. 9, 1998)
TN1030 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 40KB): Where Have All the Floppies Gone... (Apr. 27, 2000)
TN1032 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): Memory conflicts - excluding DCX memory from available PC resources (Oct. 6, 2000)
TN1041 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Using Windows' System Information Tool for Trouble-Shooting (May. 30, 2002)
TN1042 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 41KB): Re-Enabling Plug-and-Play (May. 30, 2002)
TN1044 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): Memory Shadowing Conflicts with ISA-Bus Controllers (June 24, 2002)
TN1049 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Legacy ISA motion controller installation for Windows XP\2000\98 (May 21, 2003)
TN1052 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 120KB): Migrating to MCAPI 3.4.1 or Later on Windows 98/Me (Nov 20, 2003)
TN1053 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 135KB): Multiple "Insert Disk" Prompts During Windows 98 Install (Mar 3, 2004)
TN1054 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 146KB): Registry Keys Used for Ram-Based Firmware (Apr. 27, 2004)
TN1056 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 150KB): Incorporating a PMC Installation into a Custom Install (July 23, 2004)
TN1059 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 158KB): DCX-PCI100 Controller Initialization (November 4, 2004)
TN1062a Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 34KB): Motion Control API Version 2.23 and Windows XP (November 10, 2005)
TN1063 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 224KB): Using the Event Log to Diagnose MCAPI Startup Problems (May 4, 2005)

Tuning

TN1034 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Default settings for Ealing Encoder Drivers (June 8, 2001)
TN1045 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Default Settings for Thorlabs Motorized Actuators (Jan. 2, 2003)
TN1060 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 170KB): Gantry System Basics (August 2, 2005)

Motion Control API

TN1004 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 29KB): Using MCDecodeStatus() to Decode Controller Status Words (June 30, 1998)
TN1005 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Maximum period for wait commands on DCX-AT200 (June 30, 1998)
TN1006 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Accessing the Motion Control API from FoxPro (July 23, 1998)
TN1007 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 45KB): How To Use Syntax Highlighting with Microsoft's Developer Studio (July 29, 1998)
TN1010 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 37KB): Installing PC Joystick Drivers in Windows NT (Aug. 17, 1998)
TN1011 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 27KB): Linking Borland C/C++ Projects with MCAPI 2.0 (Aug. 17, 1998)
TN1012 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Stepper Motor Moves in One Direction Only (Aug. 18, 1998)
TN1013 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Porting Legacy MS-DOS Motion Applications to Windows NT (Aug. 18, 1998)
TN1014 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): LabVIEW MCWaitForStop VI Fails to Wait for Motor Stop (Aug. 24, 1998)
TN1019 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Using MCAPI for Linear Contouring on the DC2-PC / DC2-STN (Dec. 30, 1998)
TN1021 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 28KB): Motion Control API 2.0 Programs Refuse to Load (Jan. 13, 1999)
TN1025 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 35KB): Interfacing to MCCL Macros from Windows Programs (Apr. 9, 1999)
TN1027 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 52KB): Accessing Analog Input Channels from LabVIEW Controller (Apr. 19, 1999)
TN1029 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 29KB): Using Output Text Commands with the Windows WinControl Utility (June 20, 1999)
TN1033 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): MCAPI.INI settings - Converting from a DCX-AT300 to a DCX-PCI300 (May 4, 2001)
TN1035 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Record Alignment in Delphi 5.0 (June 12, 2001)
TN1037a: Converting from DCX-PC100 (ISA) to DCX-PCI100 (PCI) (see TN1050) (Sep. 21, 2001)
TN1040 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 41KB): Installing the Motion VI Library 2.0a with LabVIEW 6.x (Apr. 2, 2002)
TN1043 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 30KB): Unable to Open Controller: Driver Is Out of Handles (June 24, 2002)
TN1048 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): Using the Motion Control API with National Instruments LabWindows (May 9, 2003)
TN1051 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 113KB): LabVIEW Motion VI Library Sample Motor Settings (July 31, 2003)
TN1058 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 148KB): User Units (Scaling) - Configuring and Programming (November 4, 2004)
TN1062a Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 34KB): Motion Control API Version 2.23 and Windows XP (November 10, 2005)
TN1063 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 224KB): Using the Event Log to Diagnose MCAPI Startup Problems (May 4, 2005)
TN1064 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 223KB): Programming Support for the .NET Platform on Windows (May 4, 2005)
TN1066 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 59KB): High Speed Strobe Outputs on MultiFlex Family Motion Controllers (Jan 11, 2008)

LabVIEW

TN1014 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): LabVIEW MCWaitForStop VI Fails to Wait for Motor Stop (Aug. 24, 1998)
TN1027 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 52KB): Accessing Analog Input Channels from LabVIEW Controller (Apr. 19, 1999)
TN1040 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 41KB): Installing the Motion VI Library 2.0a with LabVIEW 6.x (Apr. 2, 2002)
TN1048 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 31KB): Using the Motion Control API with National Instruments LabWindows (May 9, 2003)
TN1051 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 113KB): LabVIEW Motion VI Library Sample Motor Settings (July 31, 2003)

Motion Control Command Language

TN1005 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 26KB): Maximum period for wait commands on DCX-AT200 (June 30, 1998)
TN1012 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 32KB): Stepper Motor Moves in One Direction Only (Aug. 18, 1998)
TN1020 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 29KB): Macro Override for DC2-STN (Jan. 11, 1999)
TN1024 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 29KB): Outputting ASCII text messages (Mar. 23, 1999)
TN1025 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 35KB): Interfacing to MCCL Macros from Windows Programs (Apr. 9, 1999)
TN1036 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 37KB): Command Interpreter Status Bits (June 20, 2001)


Archive
Archive

TN1015 Get Adobe PDF Reader (PDF 27KB): Year 2000 Compliance (Y2K) of PMC Products and Software (Aug. 25, 1998)