PI E-871.1A1N, User Manual, Page: 106 / 226

8.8.3 Changing Parameter Values
Overview
The following procedure is generally recommended for changing parameter values:
1. Change the parameter values in the volatile memory.
2. Check whether the E-871.1A1N works correctly with the changed parameter values.
If so:
■
Write the changed parameter values into the nonvolatile memory.
If not:
■
Change and check the parameter values in the volatile memory again.
Requirements
✓
If you want to change parameter values in the E-871.1A1N's nonvolatile memory: You
have saved the E-871.1A1N's parameter values in a text file
on the PC (p. 105) .
✓
You have established communication between the E-871.1A1N and the PC (p. 53) with
PIMikroMove or PITerminal.
Information
Write access for the parameters of the E-871.1A1N is defined by command levels. After the
controller is switched on or rebooted, the active command level is always 0. On command
levels > 1, write access is only available to PI service personnel.
Changing Parameter Values
1. If you want to change the axis-related parameters of the E-871.1A1N:
a) Open the expanded single axis window for the connected positioner in the main
window of PIMikroMove by clicking the right mouse button on the corresponding line
of the
Axes tab and selecting Show Expanded Single Axis Window in the context
menu.
b) If the parameter to be modified is not included in the list on the right-hand side of the
window, click
Configure View > Select parameters... and add it to the list. You can also
display certain groups of parameters or all axis-related parameters.
➔
The list of axis-related parameters is displayed.
2. If you want to change the system-related parameters of the E-871.1A1N:
a) Open the window for the system-related parameters of the E-871.1A1N in the main
window of PIMikroMove by selecting
E-871.1A1N> Show system parameters in the
menu.
➔
The list of system-related parameters is displayed.
8 E-871.1A1N FUNCTIONS PZ285EN
‒
1/30/2019
106
M O T I O N | P O S I T I O N I N G