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O V E R V I E W
This user guide is designed to help you install, develop, and maintain your system. This
section is intended to help you find and use the information in this user guide.
Assumptions
To effectively use this user guide to install, develop, and maintain your system, you should
have a fundamental understanding of the following:
❏
Basic electronics concepts (voltage, switches, current, etc.)
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Basic motion control concepts (torque, velocity, distance, force, etc.)
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Basic programming skills (any high-level language such as BASIC, Fortran, or Pascal)
Contents of This User Guide
C h a p t e r
P u r p o s e
➀
Introduction
Describes the 6250 and provides a brief account of its features.
➁
Getting Started
Lists and describes the items you should have received with your
6250 shipment. A
bench test procedure is provided to verify the
system's basic functionality.
➂
Installation
Provides instructions for mounting, wiring up, and testing the
6250 system. Complete all instructions in Chapter 3 before
tuning the 6250 in Chapter 4. Refer to the
6000 Series
Software Reference Guide for detailed descriptions of the
6000 Series commands used in Chapters 4 through 7.
➃
Servo Tuning
Instructs you on how to tune the 6250 for your application.
Sample applications are provided. Complete all tuning
instructions before implementing motion features.
➄
Basic 6250 Features
Describes the 6250's basic user features and instructs you on
how to implement them in your application. Sample applications
are provided.
➅
Advanced 6250 Features
Describes the 6250's advanced user features (S-Curve Profiling,
Linear Interpolation) and instructs you on how to implement them
in your application. Sample applications are provided.
➆
Programming Tips
Instructs you on how to implement the 6250's programming
language in your application.
➇
Hardware Reference
Use the
Hardware Reference as a quick-reference tool for 6250
electrical specifications, optional DIP switch settings (address &
baud rate), and I/O signal descriptions and circuit drawings.
➈
Troubleshooting
Describes methods for isolating and resolving hardware and
software problems.
Appendices
A:
Reducing electrical noise in your application
B:
Alphabetical listing of the 6250's commands
C:
Index