Aerotech UNIDEX 511 User Manual

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Aerotech UNIDEX 511 Specifications

General

Brand	Aerotech
Model	UNIDEX 511
Category	Controller
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview of the UNIDEX 511 System

Safety Procedures and Warnings

Outlines critical safety statements and precautions to prevent injury and equipment damage.

Chapter 2: Getting Started

UNIDEX 511 Setup Flowchart

Installing Cables and Wiring

Details on connecting system components, including rear panel connectors and cables.

Special Startup Considerations

Enabling and Moving an Axis

Steps to verify functionality and perform initial axis movement using the Jog screen.

Chapter 3: The User Interface

Control Panel Overview

Describes the U511's front control panel, including the keypad and LCD display.

Power-up Screen Details

Program Menu Operations

Covers operations for running, editing, copying, deleting, and digitizing programs.

Setup Menu: Parameters

Details how to check and change U511 parameters organized into 11 screens.

Diagnostics Menu Overview

Provides information on hardware and system status through various diagnostic pages.

Tune Menu for Servo Loops

Explains procedures for tuning servo loops using gain parameters and autotuning.

MDI Menu Functions

Chapter 4: Parameters

System Configuration Parameters

Defines parameters for auto-enabling axes, auto-running programs, and file configurations.

Axis Configuration Parameters

Covers parameters for configuring system axes, including conversion factors and scaling.

Servo Loop Parameters

Details parameters for configuring and tuning the servo control loops for optimal performance.

Homing and Limits Parameters

Parameters used to configure the UNIDEX 511's home cycle and limit switches.

Motors and Feedback Configuration

Settings for configuring motors and feedback devices based on type and application.

Fault Masks and Traps

Defines how axes respond to error conditions and sets limits for fault conditions.

Chapter 5: Programming Commands

Mathematical Function Commands

System Registers

List of UNIDEX 511 Programming Commands

Provides a comprehensive list of U511 programming commands with abbreviations and RS-274 codes.

Chapter 6: Remote Mode Operations

Troubleshooting Remote Communications

Steps to diagnose and resolve issues with remote communication between PC and U511.

Remote Commands Reference

Describes essential commands for remote communication like ##, AR, BR, PA, PE, and TR.

Chapter 7: Windows Interface and Utilities

COM Port Settings Configuration

UNIDEX 511 Parameter Editor

Explains how to view, edit, save, and upload U511 parameters using the PC software.

UNIDEX 511 Axis Scope Utility

A tool for displaying servo loop data, tuning axes, and analyzing signals for optimal performance.

UNIDEX 511 Diagnostics Screen

Displays dynamic software and hardware status fields for axes, I/O, faults, and limits.

UNIDEX 511 File Transfer Utility

Utility for transferring files between the U511 and a host PC via RS-232 connection.

Chapter 8: Tuning Servo Loops

Axis Scope Tuning Window

Details the Axis Scope window interface, menu options, and plot customization.

The Axis Scope Toolbars

Discusses the Cursors, Gains, Status, Control, and Auto Tune toolbars for tuning axes.

Autotuning Procedure

Step-by-step guide for automatically calculating servo loop gains using the autotune function.

Tuning Procedure for Servo Loops

Procedure for tuning servo loops, adjusting gains like Kp, Ki, Kpos, Vff, and Aff.

Tuning Tips for AC Brushless Motors

Tuning With Tachometer Feedback

Explains how to configure and tune servo loops with external tachometer feedback.

Tuning Tachometer Loops

Provides a procedure for tuning motors with tachometers using the Axis Scope window.

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

Stepper Motors and Related Problems

Diagnoses common issues with stepper motors, including overheating and dropout.

Servo Related Problems

Problems Involving Fault Conditions

Diagnoses issues related to position, integral, velocity, limit, and emergency stop fault conditions.

Homing Related Problems

RS-232 Communications Related Problems

Fuse Replacement Procedures

Appendix C: Setting Up an AC Brushless Motor with the UNIDEX 511

AC Brushless Motor Setup Procedure

Step-by-step guide for setting up AC brushless motors using MSET and MCOMM commands.

Appendix G: The RDP-PC Resolver-to-Digital Board

RDP Board Hardware Setup

Details the steps to configure the RDP board for installation into the UNIDEX 511.

Installing the RDP Board into the UNIDEX 511

UNIDEX 511 Software Setup for RDP

Guides configuring U511 software parameters to reflect RDP board hardware settings.

Connecting Feedback Device to RDP Board

Adjusting Gain on the RDP Board

Nulling Phase Offset (Rotary Inductosyns Only)

Verifying Resolver or Inductosyn Operation