Nortech Systems RS-422/485 User Manual

The major areas of the MCP are shown in 

.

The soft buttons have different functions depending on the application program being 
run, or the selection made from the predefined function buttons. Whenever a soft button 
is active, its function is shown on the bottom line of the pendant display. Because these 
buttons do not have fixed labels (the labels are defined by the program using the buttons), 
they are referred to as soft buttons. (Programming the MCP is covered in the 

 shows the soft buttons. 

The predefined function buttons have specific, system-wide functions assigned to them. 
These functions are covered in 

. The 

programmable function buttons are used in custom application programs, and their 
functions will vary depending upon the program being run. See the documentation for 
your application programs for details on these buttons. 

 shows the function 

buttons.

EDIT

DISP

CLR

ERR

CMD

PROG

SET

F

F

1

2

F

3

J

7

J

12

-

SLOW

0

•

DEL

STEP

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

T1

RZ

6

RY

5

RX

4

Z
3

Y

2

X

1

COMP

PWR

RUN

HOLD

MAN

HALT

DIS

PWR

REC

DONE

YES

NO

+

DEV

–

Liquid Crystal 
Display (LCD)

User LED

Speed 
Bars

MCP Enable 
Switch

Programmable 
Function Buttons

Soft 
Buttons

Predefined 
Function 
Buttons

Manual State 
LEDs

Emergency Stop 
Switch

Mode Control 
Buttons

Joint/Axis Control 
Buttons

Disable Power 
Button