Parker ACR7000 Series, User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
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Basic Operation
The ACR7000 Controller controllers are programmable products that support a wide array or servo and stepper
drives. Other motion control functions such as limit and home switches, programming units and axis scaling are
also configurable. The controller is delivered as a blank slate and the user will need to tailor the settings to meet
the needs of each application.
Parker Motion Manager
Parker provides a software development tool to facilitate the setup and programming of the ACR controllers:
Parker Motion Manager (PMM). Parker Motion Manager includes a configuration wizard, program editors, a
terminal emulator, status panels and software oscilloscopes. PMM also includes a Help system with extensive
documentation on using all the ACR family controllers. A section is dedicated to the ACR7000 Controller.
Configuration Wizard
The Configuration Wizard guides the user through the necessary steps for controller setup. Below is a summary of
each step.
Axes
Create an Alias or nickname for each axis, remove unused axes from the configuration and assign the axes to a
Master or axis group. Axes assigned to the same group can participate in interpolated motion.
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Select External Servo to control axes with a +/-10V analog signal
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Select External Stepper Drive to control axes with step & direction signal
Master
Select the desired programming units for the axes in the Master group.