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Configure and Start Up the Drive
Chapter 4
3. Type a description, if desired.
The fields in the next steps are automatically entered for the _name_
date type.
4. Change the Tag Type, Data Type, Scope, and External Access, if needed.
For information about External Data Access Control and Constants, see
the Logix5000 Controllers I/O and Tag Data Programming Guide,
publication
5. Click Create.
Your new motion group appears in the Controller Organizer under the Motion
Groups folder.
Add Axis to Motion Group and Assign
To move the axis you created into the motion group that you created, follow
these steps.
1. In the Controller Organizer, select the axis.
2. Drag and drop the axis into the motion group folder.
3. Expand the drop-down next to the motion group folder to verify the
axis moved.
4. Right-click the new motion group and select Properties.
The Motion Group Properties dialog box appears.
5. Choose the Axis Assignment tab and move your axes from Unassigned
to Assigned.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click OK to close the Motion Group Properties dialog box.
Set the Base Update Period
The Base Update Period is basically the data rate for Ethernet communication
between the controller and the motion option module, preformed through a
Unicast connection. It also sets the motor feedback rate that is returned from
the drive in the drive-to- controller connection.
