
User Manual
Appendix D
GFK-1742F
Jan 2020
Tuning Digital and Analog Servo Systems
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Appendix D:
Tuning Digital and Analog Servo
Systems
This appendix provides a procedure for starting up and tuning a Digital or Analog servo
system. For Digital servos systems, there are two control loops in the DSM314 that require
tuning, the velocity loop and the position loop. Always begin with module configuration
then proceed to the velocity loop setting and finally the position loop. For Analog servo
systems, there are a series of Start-Up Procedures to follow.
D-1
Start-Up and Tuning Information for Digital
Servo Systems
There are three major sections covered:
•
Validating Home Switch, Over Travel Inputs and Motor direction.
•
Tuning the Velocity Loop.
•
Tuning the Position Loop.
D-1.1
Validating Home Switch, Over Travel Inputs and Motor
direction
1.
Connect the motor, amplifier and DSM314 module following the procedures in
Chapter 2.
2.
If Over travel Limit switches are used (Overtravel Limit Switch = Enabled in
configuration), wire them to the correct 24V terminal board points (refer to Chapter
3). The overtravel inputs are operated in the fail-safe mode i.e. a normally closed or
PNP type switching device should be used. Current must be sourced to the input to
maintain a logic level 1 on the input while the axis is NOT at the overtravel position
or an alarm condition (Error A9) will be returned. Otherwise the Overtravel Limit
Switch configuration must be set to Disabled using the configuration software.
3.
If a Home switch is used (Home Mode = Home Switch in configuration), wire it to the
correct 24V terminal board points (refer to Chapter 3). The Home switch must be
wired and actuated so that it is ALWAYS ON (closed) when the axis is on the negative
side of home and ALWAYS OFF (open) when the axis is on the positive side of home.
Typically, the Home switch is mounted at or near one end of the axis travel. It is
important to verify the operation of the home switch prior to attempting a home
cycle. It may be necessary to reverse the motor direction (Motor1 or Motor2 Dir =
POS/NEG) in the module configuration.