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2- and 3--Channel Brushless DC Servo Controller
Ident
- when this button is pressed, the LED (on the front panel of the unit) associated
with the selected channel will flash for a short period.
Active
- lit when the unit is operating normally and no error condition exists.
Error
- lit when a fault condition occurs.
5.3
Settings Panel
When the 'Settings' button on the GUI panel is clicked, the 'Settings' window is
displayed. This panel allows motor operation parameters such as move/jog velocities,
and stage/axis information to be modified. Note that all of these parameters have
programmable equivalents accessible through the ActiveX methods and properties
on this Control (refer to the
Programming Guide
in the
APTServer helpfile
for further
details and to Section 2.2.4. for an overview of the APT ActiveX controls). The various
parameters are described below.
5.3.1
Moves/Jogs tab
Fig. 5.2 Move/Jog Settings
Moves - Velocity Profile
Moves can be initiated via the GUI panel by entering a position value after clicking on
the position display box (see Section 4.4.) or by calling a software function (see the
APTServer helpfile). The following settings determine the velocity profile of such
moves, and are specified in real world units, millimetres or degrees.
MaxVel
- the maximum velocity (in mm/sec) at which to perform a move.
Accn/Dec
- the rate at which the velocity climbs from zero to maximum, and slows
from maximum to zero (in mm/sec
2
).
