Chapter 2 – Installation
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Configuring the Drive
Choose one of the columns below, based upon which software program you are using—Motion Planner, or
Pocket Motion Planner—and follow the procedure to configure your drive.
NOTE: If this is not the first time the drive has been configured, issue an RFS command (Return to Factory
Settings) from the terminal emulator, before performing the following procedures.
Configuring the Gemini Drive with
Motion Planner
1.
Install and launch Motion Planner
2.
When the product selection dialog appears, select a
Gemini drive and select the COM port to which the
Gemini is connected.
3.
In the Editor window, click on the Gemini button at the
top of the window to launch the setup wizard.
3.
To verify communications with the drive, click the
“Terminal” tab on the bottom of the screen to enter
terminal mode. Issue the following command:
TREV
(transfers the drive’s revision level)
Revision level information for your drive should appear
on the screen.
To solve communication problems: see
RS-232/
485 Communications in Chapter 4 – Special Features.
4.
Select “Express Setup”, and select “Initialize wizard
with factory defaults”. (If you wish to keep the existing
drive configuration, you should upload it and then
initialize from the editor.)
5.
Click the “Next” button to proceed with the wizard. Fill
in the wizard dialogs as prompted, including choosing
a motor series, frame size, and part number. At the
end of the wizard, click the “finish” button; this creates
the setup code and places it in the Editor window. (For
GV-H20 using single phase power, see
Note 2 below.)
6.
Select File/Save to save the setup code to a file (*.prg)
on your hard drive.
7.
Select Communications/Download to download the
setup code (contents of the Editor window) to the
Gemini drive. When the download is complete, choose
to “Reset” the drive.
Drive setup is complete. All of the setup parameters
(command values) are stored in the Gemini drive’s
EEPROM and are automatically recalled when you
cycle power or reset the drive.
8.
Click the “Terminal” tab on the bottom of the screen to
enter terminal mode.
9.
Issue a DMODE13 command. This configures the
drive for autorun mode, in which the motor runs open
loop in the clockwise direction at 1 rps. (The motor will
not begin turning, though, because you have not yet
enabled the drive.)
Proceed to Step 4 – Connecting the 6K Controller.
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Configuring the Gemini Drive with
Pocket Motion Planner
1.
Install and launch Pocket Motion Planner.
2.
Select “Tools/Config Tool”.
3.
Select “Edit Current Configuration” for factory defaults.
(Or upload the existing configuration, and then select
“Edit Current Configuration”.)
4.
Select drive type by choosing “Auto Detect”. The
software will identify the drive type, and automatically
use settings for your specific drive type. If the
message “Auto Detect Failed” appears, see
RS-232
Communication Problems in Chapter 4 Troubleshoot-
ing.
5.
Select “Express Setup”
6.
Choose a motor series, frame size, and part number.
(For GV-H20 using single phase power, see
Note 2
below.)
7.
Save your configuration file
8.
Download the configuration file to the Gemini drive;
choose to “Reset” the drive.
9.
Enter terminal mode.
10. Issue a DMODE13 command. This configures the
drive for autorun mode, in which the motor runs open
loop in the clockwise direction at 1 rps. (The motor will
not begin turning, though, because you have not yet
enabled the drive.)
Proceed to Step 4 – Connecting the 6K Controller.
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If you are not using a 6K controller, proceed to
Verifying Correct System Operations without a 6K Controller, in Step 4 on the
following pages.
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GV-H20 default current values are for three phase operation. If you use single phase power with the GV-H20, you must
manually modify the current values as follows:
• Set continuous current (DMTIC) to 11.3 amps rms or less
• Set peak current (DMTIP) to 28.3 amps rms or less
Depending upon which motor you selected, your settings may already be lower than these limits.
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