MotionCreatorPro 855 MotionCreatorProAfter installing the hardware (Chapters 2 and 3), it is necessary tocorrectly configure all cards and double check the system beforerunning. This chapter gives guidelines for establishing a controlsystem and manually testing the PCI-8102 cards to verify correctoperation. The MotionCreatorPro software provides a simple yetpowerful means to setup, configure, test, and debug a motion con-trol system that uses PCI-8102 cards.Note that MotionCreatorPro is only available for Windows 2000/XP with a screen resolution higher than 1024x768. It does not rununder a DOS environment.5.1 Execute MotionCreatorProAfter installing the software drivers for the 8102 in Windows 2000/XP, the MotionCreatorPro program can be located at path >\PCI-Motion\MotionCreatorPro. To execute the program,double click on the executable file or use Start>ProgramFiles>PCI-Motion>MotionCreatorPro.5.2 About MotionCreatorProBefore Running MotionCreatorPro, the following issues should bekept in mind.1. MotionCreatorPro is a program written in VB.NET 2003,and is available only for Windows 2000/XP with a screenresolution higher than 1024x768. It cannot be run underDOS.2. MotionCreatorPro allows users to save settings and con-figurations for PCI-8102 cards. Saved configurations willbe automatically loaded the next time MotionCreatorProis executed. Two files, 8102.ini and 8102MC.ini, in the
