Document 41-1600 Revision: A
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Revision Date: 02/18/22
11)
Analog Calibration
a.
Click “Motor Control” and set “Motor Command” to “0.”
Click “Apply” and “OK”
b.
Click Operating Mode
c.
Disable the motor
by clicking “Disable All”
d.
Check “Axis
e
nable” and “Motor output.” Click “Apply
.
”
e.
Click
“
Current Loop
,” then
“
Analog calibration
.”
f.
Click
“
Zero!
”
then
“
Apply
”
g.
Click
“
Calibrate!
”
then
“
Apply
”
and “OK”
12)
Enable the DOF-5 Servo with the Operating Mode
a.
Click
“
Operating Mode
”, then “
Enable All.
”
Do not Calibrate Current
Feedback Signals again (already completed in Step 11).
b.
The DOF-5 servo should now be on and it will hold position
c.
The Active indicator for
ALL
items must be
“on”
as shown in the image to
the right (see orange box). Otherwise the motor may be enabled, but the
stage will not move
13)
Homing the DOF-5
a.
Prior to motion, each time the stage is powered off, or the
motor is disabled, it will need to be homed before any position
moves can be made
b.
Click
“
Homing
”
c.
Enter the selections shown in the screenshot
d.
Click
“
Start!
”
e.
The box to the left of the “Start!” button will read “Completed”
when homing is completed.
14)
To move the DOF-5 stage, click
“
Trajectory
”
a.
“Profile mode” controls the motion type,
use
“Trapezoidal”
for
basic motion.
b.
“
Shuttle Mode
”
controls how the stage moves:
i.
“
Single Move
”
moves the stage once to a set position after
“Go” is clicked.
ii.
“
Manual
”
moves the stage back and forth between two set
positions each time
“
Go
”
is clicked.
iii.
“
Automatic
”
cycles back and forth between two positions
with the set dwell time when
“
Go
”
is clicked, and stops
when
“
Stop
”
is clicked.
c.
“
Scope sync
”
allows plotting to be automatically started at the
same time as a movement.
Troubleshooting Instructions
15)
Can’t connect to the stage
a.
Ensure the stage is connected to a 24V power supply, there
should be a red power led in the stage.
b.
Ensure the correct port, address, and connection settings are
used when connecting, use the Device Manager to find out
which port numbers are in use
Switch No.
1
2
3
4
RS232
ON
ON
N/A
N/A
RS485 Low Z Full Duplex
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
RS485 Low Z Half Duplex
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
RS485 High Z Full Duplex
ON
OFF
ON
ON
RS485 High Z Half Duplex
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
CAN
OFF
N/A
N/A
N/A
16)
The stage is unstable
a.
Ensure that the correct mass has been installed on the stage
b.
Ensure the stage is operating in the correct orientation
c.
Ensure the stage is in a stable operating environment
(stationary work surface, no ambient vibration, etc.)
d.
Re-load the configuration file included on the USB, see the
DOF-5 User Guide for more detail
e.
The stage may need to be re-tuned, contact Dover Motion