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5/16/2016
Silverpak 17C-CE User Manual
Rev 1.11
7. CONFIGURING AND CONTROLLING THE SILVERPAK 17C
LinCommand Setup
For more detailed instructions, please refer to the LinCommand Manual.
Follow these steps to set up and use LinCommand:
Note: If LinCommand has not been installed on your computer, you may download the
program in 32 Bit or, 64 Bit, from one of the links below. After downloading, navigate to the
‘Setup’ file and double click ‘Setup’ to install.
1.
After installation, double click on the LinCommand icon
,
to launch the LinCommand program.
2.
Choose R256 from the drop down box and then click [ OK ].
3.
LinCommand opens in ‘Normal’ mode with a GUI interface to
control the stepper motor. For Advance mode, skip to step
8 below.
4.
To continue in the ‘Normal’ mode, choose your COM port,
baud rate, and controller address (See Figure 8) and then
click [ Connect ],
Note: if you are using the USB485 converter card, first download &
install driver files for the USB485
5.
Choose the ‘Motor Settings’ tab. Set the Run Current
*
, Hold
Current, Step Resolution, Velocity, and Acceleration then
click [ Add Settings to Queue ].
*
CAUTION
Do Not Exceed Motors Peak Current or,
Damage to the Motor and Controller Could Result! See “
Setting the Current
” on following page.
6.
Double click on the “
Click Here to Add Command
” to bring up the motor control menu.
7.
For more instructions, please refer to the LinCommand Manual.
8.
To operate in the ‘Advanced mode’, Choose ‘Options’ and select ‘Advanced mode’.
9.
Select your COM port and baud rate, then click [ Connect ].
10.
Enter command strings on one of the 7 lines in the ‘Send’ window and click ‘Send’ to send
the adjacent command line to the controller.
11.
For a complete list of commands and their definitions refer to the R256 Commands manual.
Example command: /1A10000R
This will run unit #1 to the Absolute position 10000
You can check the address of your driver by checking the dial at the top of the
driver. (See the following page for Changing the Address)
A full list of commands is available in the Silverpak 17C / R256 Command List
Most common commands to change are:
o
Step resolution (/1j2R sets it to half stepping)
o
Velocity in pulses/sec (/1V1000R sets the speed to 1000 pps)
o
Run current (/1m30R sets the run current to 30%)
o
Hold current (/1h10R sets the hold current to 10%)
o
Move the motor (/1P800R moves the motor 2 revs if half stepping)
Responses:
?/0@ indicates good command and that it was received correctly
?/0b indicates bad command
?/0C indicates that the command is out of range
?/0` indicates that the command is terminated
?/0`a Overflow
