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Epsilon EP-P Drive Reference Manual
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Figure 32: Preferences-PopUps Tab
Download Section:
Ignore saving file on Ptools/Drive revision conversion.
On a download PowerTools Pro checks the firmware revision of the drive that it is about to be downloaded to and is required to
make changes to files that are to be downloaded to older firmware revisions. This check box allows the user to avoid saving
the newer file before converting it to a previous revision.
Overwrite – Reset the NVM configuration.
When this option is selected the “Overwrite” function will default on every download to the drive. This function will overwrite the
entire configuration including user defined NVM parameters as set in the NVM setup area of PowerTools Pro.
NOTE
It is required to Overwrite the Non-Volatile Memory on the first download to the drive since no Non-Volatile Memory
parameters have been loaded into the drive on initial startup.
Update – Upload the values into the current Update PowerTools configuration.
When this option is selected the “Update” function will Update the NVM on every download to the drive. Upon download the
Update function uploads the configured NVM from the drive and places the data into the PowerTools Pro configuration file.
The software then downloads this newly updated file to the drive.
Keep – Remember the values, and restore them after the download.
This option was created to allow users to save the values that have been changed via HMI, PLC or internally in a program so
long as they have been added to the NVM list. When this option is selected PowerTools Pro will poll the drive on download for
all of the values that have been added to the NVM list. PowerTools Pro then stores these values into a temporary memory
location and after the program download is complete PowerTools Pro reinstates these values to the parameters before the
drive can be enabled.
Ask on each download.
This option was created for users who want control of whether they will overwrite or keep the NVM on download. When this
option is selected, PowerTools Pro will display a pop-up window that gives the user the option to Overwrite, Update, or Keep
as described above.
Upload Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Section:
Always upload NVM
When this option is selected, PowerTools Pro will default on an upload to uploading all of the parameters that have been
mapped to the NVM and updating the display of these parameters in PowerTools Pro.
Always bypass NVM upload
When this option is selected, PowerTools Pro will not upload the NVM and the values that were originally downloaded to the
drive will be displayed in the PowerTools Pro configuration.
Ask on each upload
When this option is selected, PowerTools Pro will default to asking the user via a dialog box whether to upload the NVM or to
bypass the NVM upload.
Motor DDF Tab
The Motor DDF tab controls which .ddf files PowerTools Pro will use when working in the configuration file. The standard ddf
files contain a list of motors that can be purchased from Control Techniques and their parameters. This tab gives the advanced
user the capability to create their own standard motor ddf file. Never save a newly created user standard ddf file as
StdMotor.ddf because it will be overwritten with the next release of PowerTools Pro. The user’s ddf file name would be enter