P/N 400274-01 Revision A7
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Tips and Troubleshooting
80
General Issues ............................................................................................................. 80
Product Ranges and Limits.......................................................................................... 80
Follower Cycle Will Not Start ..................................................................................... 81
Verifying the Working Segment Position .................................................................... 81
Issues Maintaining Phase ............................................................................................ 82
System Calibration Issues............................................................................................ 83
Synchronization Source Issues .................................................................................... 83
Running Into a Length Limit....................................................................................... 84
Missing Sensor Issues ................................................................................................. 85
Extra Sensor Issues ..................................................................................................... 86
Common Operation Issues........................................................................................... 87
Appendix A - Serial Commands
88
CI2
- Executing Master Cycle ..................................................................................... 88
CQ
- Cycle Status Query ............................................................................................. 88
FF
- Follower Cycle Flags ........................................................................................... 91
FM7
- Master Phase Variation In User Units............................................................... 92
FM8
- Follower Phase Variation In User Units ............................................................ 92
FM9
- Master Length Variation In Sync. Counts ......................................................... 92
FM10
- Follower Length Variation In Resolver Counts ............................................... 93
FM11
- Master Axis Velocity ...................................................................................... 93
FM12
- Average Master Length In User Units............................................................. 93
FM13
- Average Follower Length In User Units.......................................................... 93
FM14
- Computed Starting Master Distance In Master Steps ...................................... 93
FN1
- Follower Cycles Per Follower Sensor................................................................. 94
KC4
- Total Cycle Count ............................................................................................. 94
MF
- Master Cycle Flags ............................................................................................. 94
ML11
- Current Master Length In Master Steps .......................................................... 95
PH4
- Minimum Master Velocity For I/O Profile Adjustments .................................... 95
TC5
- Working Ratio Change Increment ..................................................................... 95
Appendix B - PCX Cycle Screens to FX Command Cross
Reference
96
PCM-22 Master Cycles Screen .................................................................................... 96
PCM-22 Follower Cycles Screen ................................................................................. 97
Appendix C - Master Signal Components
98
Encoder Operation ...................................................................................................... 98
Encoder to Drive Cables.............................................................................................. 99
Drive to Drive Cables.................................................................................................. 99
Index
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