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Gem6K Hardware Installation Guide
Configuration
You can configure the Gem6K’s settings for optimum system performance. For
most of these settings, configuration is optional—if you do nothing, the drive will
use default values the very first time it powers up. If you change any settings, the
new settings are saved automatically. Most changed settings are effective immedi-
ately, but some require that you issue a reset (software RESET or DRESET
command, reset input, or cycle power) before the drive acts upon them.
This chapter will give an overview of all software commands that configure drive
settings. For more in depth descriptions about these commands, see the separate
Gemini GV6K/GT6K Command Reference
.
GV6K:
At the end of this chapter are procedures you can use to configure the
GV6K’s tuning settings.
GT6K:
At the end of this chapter are procedures you can use to configure the
GT6K’s damping and stall detect settings, and to match the motor to the
drive.
Software Programs for Configuration
Motion Planner
, a software program, is located on the Motion Planner CD-ROM.
It runs on a personal computer (PC). This program is also available on the
Compumotor web site at http://www.compumotor.com.
Information about installing and using
Motion Planner
can be found in the
Gemini GV6K/GT6K Command Reference
.
Overview of Configuration Commands
The sections below present configuration commands in groups organized by
function. (
Express Setup
, which was discussed in
Chapter 2 Installation
, gives you
a smaller number of configuration commands.)
Motor Settings
If you select a Compumotor motor from the list of motors the software presents to
you, the software will send settings to the drive for the motor you selected. No
further configuration of motor settings is necessary on your part.
If you use a non-Compumotor motor, or choose to manually configure a
Compumotor motor, use the following commands to configure motor settings.
Also see
Appendix B – Using Non-Compumotor Motors
for additional instructions.
GV6K Commands
Description
ERES
feedback resolution (encoder or resolver)
DMTIC
continuous current
DMTICD
continuous current derating
DMTKE
motor constant
DMTRES
line-to-line resistance
DMTJ
rotor inertia
