ADVANCED Motion Controls
DriveWare® 7.3.2 Installation Readme
January 2016
This document provides instructional information on the installation of the DriveWare® setup software. For a list of new features, relative to the previous DriveWare® software package, and a list of known issues, view the release notes file (Release_Notes.htm). Additional documentation and comprehensive product support are available on ADVANCED Motion Controls' web site (www.a-m-c.com), or contact Technical Support by phone at 805-389-1935.
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP and Windows 7
Required Software: .NET 4.0 Framework
Disk Space Requirements: 100MB
PC Hardware: 1.8Ghz and 2GB RAM
Communication Hardware: RS-232 - COM port: COM 1, 2, 3, ... or 8 (a compatible USB-to-serial adapter may used if no COM port is available*) USB - One available USB port. *The following USB-to-serial adapters have been tested and confirmed compatible with ADVANCED Motion Controls' servo drives
Brand | Model
B&B Electronics | USO9ML2-LStd
Cables to Go | 26886
ATEN | USB to Serial 1.5
Dynex | DX-UBDB9
Staples | USB-to-Serial Adapter 18762
DriveWare® Installation
New Installation Extract all files from the .zip file to a local directory. Double click on the Setup.exe to begin the installation program. Follow onscreen instructions to install program.
Upgrade Follow New Installation instructions listed above. Double click on Setup.exe to begin the installation program. Follow onscreen instructions to install program.
Firmware Upgrade
Connect to a drive and either upload or download parameters in accordance with the DriveWare® User Guide. For RS-232 connections, the default drive address is 63 and the default baud rate is 115200. For USB connections compatible drives will be listed in the Connection dialog. Select the appropriate drive and click Connect. If using an older firmware, DriveWare will prompt you to ugrade firmware before proceding Check the Current Information window to view which firmware is currently in the drive. Highlight the recommended firmware type. If there are multiple recommendations to choose from, select the firmware associated with your desired feedback type, or contact an applications engineer if you are unsure. The Firmware Upgrade process may take several minutes depending on your connection. Do not power down or lose your connection during the process. If you lose communication while downloading firmware, your drive may not recover. When upgrade is complete, select Drive -> Store to Drive or click the Store Settings icon to store drive parameters to nonvolatile memory. Read the Release_Notes.htm file to learn more about new drive features and issues.
Advanced Motion Controls 3805 Calle Tecate Camarillo, CA 93012 Phone: 805-389-1935 Fax: 805-389-1165