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TI71M01D06-01EN 3rd Edition: 2012.12.01
8.2.2 Function List
Main Settings
Language Selection
It is possible to switch between Japanese and English. The language switching takes place
after [Disconnect] is selected once.
Online/Offline Selection
Select [Online] to actually connect to the drive, and select [Offline] to browse or edit the drive
data without connecting to the drive. When offline, operations such as creating table data,
browsing waveform data using the oscilloscope function, and browsing backup data can be
performed.
Connection Port Selection
Select the COM port number of the PC used.
Single/Multichannel Selection
If two or more drives are connected via RS485, select the drive station number to be
connected after selecting multichannel connection. Only one drive can be connected at a time
during multichannel communication using the utility software.
Operating Mode Setting (motorless operation/powerless operation setting)
This setting is used when the drive's built-in emulation function is used to check the motor
operation while the motor is not actually connected.
Host Communication Cycle Setting
This sets a basic cycle when connecting the drive and a PC in series. Communication may be
stabilized by setting this to a larger value if the communication load on the PC side is heavy.
Normally set this to 10ms.
Operation Group
Drive
The operation group function issues operating commands to the drive.
Terminal
The operation group function references and changes command inputs and parameters in
text format.
Display Group
Oscilloscope
This group function displays the drive status as if operating an actual oscilloscope.
#parameter monitor
This group function displays the specified #parameter values continuously.
I/O monitor
This group function displays the hard I/O status continuously.
Axis Signal monitor
This group function displays the information pertaining to axis operation continuously.
Error monitor
This group function acquires the current error information of the drive and past error history
continuously.
FFT
This group function measures and displays velocity loop transfer characteristics.