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SPA1 commissioning sequence
2
SPA1 commissioning sequence
The following section outlines the recommended procedure to commission the SPA1
or analogue based
3
rd
party servo power amplifiers.
This procedure assumes that the system being installed is a new installation and little information is known
about the machine’s servo system characteristics.
2.1
Initial machine ini file creation
Using Renicis create a new machine ini file, the following critical parameters must be correctly specified
for the initial installation process.
NOTE:
Most of the default parameters specified in the machine configuration file can remain as default.
2.1.1 Common
parameters
MachineDescription section
Make
This should be the make of machine
Model
This should be the model of the machine
Miscellaneous section
LogFilePath
This should be a valid file path
MachineConfiguration section
ProbeHeadType
Probe head type fitted to the machine
XscaleIncrement
Resolution of the X axis scale in mm
YscaleIncrement
Resolution of the Y axis scale in mm
ZscaleIncrement
Resolution of the Z axis scale in mm
Xtravel
Distance of machine X axis travel in mm
Ytravel
Distance of machine Y axis travel in mm
Ztravel
Distance of machine Z axis travel in mm
MoveConfiguration section
* MaximumMoveSpeed
Maximum move speed of the CMM in mm/s
MaximumMoveAcceleration
Maximum move acceleration of the CMM in
mm/s/s
*
See section 0 for an explanation of this parameter and its importance.
TORQUEMODE (if used)
ControlMode
Torque mode is enabled or not
