Step 8: Test an Actuator
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Step 8: Test an Actuator
You will now test an actuator such as a hydraulic valve or a motor. You
will use the Direct Output command to send a voltage to the actuator.
The actuator must already have been wired to the RMC.
USE THE DIRECT OUTPUT COMMAND WITH CAUTION! IT
DISABLES THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE RMC!
Fault Controller Button
If the motion causes problems, be prepared to quickly stop the axis by
clicking the
Fault Controller
button on the toolbar, or pressing Ctrl + K
on the keyboard.
1.
Check the machine and make sure that the axis may safely move
in both directions.
2.
In the Project tree, double-click
Axis Tools.
3.
In the
Axis Status Registers
, on
the
Basic
tab, look at the
Control Output
.
It should be 0.