
User Manual
Appendix D
GFK-1742F
Jan 2020
Tuning Digital and Analog Servo Systems
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D-2
Start-Up and Tuning Information for Analog
Servo Systems
There are two major sections covered;
•
Validating Home Switch, Over Travel Inputs, and Motor direction.
•
Velocity at Max Cmd, Position Loop Time Constant, and Velocity Feedforward
determination
D-2.1
Analog Mode Velocity Interface System Startup
Procedures
Startup Procedures
1.
Connect the motor to the analog velocity interface servo amplifier according to the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2.
Connect the DSM314 Drive Enable Relay and Velocity Command outputs to the
servo amplifier. Connect the position feedback device (Incremental Quadrature
Encoder) to the Motion Mate DSM314 encoder inputs.
Note:
If these connections are incorrect or there is slippage in the coupling to the Feedback
Device, an Out of Sync error condition can occur when motion is commanded.
3.
Connect the servo amplifier Ready output (if available) to the DSM314 Drive Ready
input (IN_4). This signal must switch to 0v when the amplifier is ready to control the
servo. The DSM starts checking the Drive Ready input one second after the Drive
Enable relay turns on in response to the Enable Drive %Q bit. If the servo amplifier
does not provide a suitable Ready output, this input to the DSM314 must be
connected to 0v or the Drive Ready input can be disabled in the module
configuration. If a Home switch is used (24 Vdc), wire it to the correct DSM314 input.
The Home switch must be wired so that it is ALWAYS ON when the axis is on the
negative side of home and ALWAYS OFF when the axis is on the positive side of
home.
4.
Use the configuration software to set the desired configurable parameters. Store the
configuration to the host controller.
5.
Turn on the %Q Enable Drive bit and place the command code for Force D/A Output
equal to 0 in the %AQ table. Confirm that the servo amplifier is enabled (the motor
should exhibit holding torque). If the motor moves, adjust the amplifier command
offset adjustment until the motor stops moving. Note: The %Q Enable Drive bit must
be maintained ON in order for the Force D/A Output command to function.
6.
Send the command code for Force D/A Output equal to +3200 (+1.0v). Confirm that
the motor moves in the desired POSITIVE direction (based on the Axis Direction
configuration parameter setting) and the Actual Velocity reported in the DSM314
%AI table is POSITIVE. If the motor moves in the wrong direction, consult the servo
amplifier manufacturer's instructions for corrective action. The Axis Direction
parameter in the Configuration Software can also be used to swap the positive and