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BMS001 and BMS002 Stepper Motor Controller
shown when the Settings panel is displayed is determined by the channel rocker
switch on the main panel.
Ident - when this button is pressed, the Channel LEDs on the front panel of the
associated hardware unit will flash for a short period. (Front panel code V1.0.2 or
later).
Active - lit when the unit is operating normally and no error condition exists.
Error - lit when a fault condition occurs.
6.3
Settings Panel
When the 'Settings' button on the GUI panel is clicked, the 'Settings' window is
displayed for the selected channel. This panel allows motor operation parameters
such as move/jog velocities, and stage/axis information to be modified. Note that all
of these parameters have programmable equivalents accessible through the ActiveX
methods and properties on this Control (refer to the Programming Guide in the
MG17Base helpfile for further details and to Section 2.8.4. for an overview of the APT
ActiveX controls). The various parameters are described below.
Moves/Jogs tab
Fig. F.1 Stepper Motor Controller - Move/Jog Settings
Moves
Moves can be initiated via the GUI panel, either by using the jog buttons (see Section
4.7.) or by entering a position value after clicking on the position display box (see
Section 4.5.). These settings determine the move profile.