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Delta Tau PMAC VME - User Manual

Delta Tau PMAC VME
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USER MANUAL
1^ REFERENCE GUIDE
^2 PMAC Quick Reference
^3 Reference Guide for PMAC Products
^4 3A0-PMACQR-xPRx
^5 September 29, 2009
Single Source Machine Control Power // Flexibility // Ease of Use
21314 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 // Tel. (818) 998-2095 Fax. (818) 998-7807 // www.deltatau.com

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Summary

Reference Guide for PMAC Products

Description of PMAC

Overview of PMAC, its purpose, and capabilities as a motion controller.

Types of PMAC

Details on various PMAC hardware versions (PC, Lite, VME, STD, Mini).

Working with PMAC

Guidance on initial setup, hardware and software configuration, and basic operation.

PMAC Tasks

Breakdown of PMAC's computational tasks and their priorities.

Priority Level Optimization

Strategies for optimizing PMAC performance by managing task priorities.

PMAC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM, PEWIN

PID Tuning Utility

Tool for automatically tuning Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller parameters.

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PMAC

Establishing Host Communications

Procedures for setting up initial communication between PMAC and the host computer.

Motor Parameters

Checking and setting motor-specific parameters for operation.

PROGRAMMING PMAC

Online Commands

Commands executed immediately by PMAC for actions, variable changes, or reporting.

I-Variables

Initialization and setup variables with pre-defined meanings for card configuration.

P-Variables

General-purpose user variables for flexible data storage and passing.

Q-Variables

General-purpose user variables coupled to specific coordinate systems.

PLC PROGRAMS

Details on writing, executing, and managing Programmable Logic Controller programs.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Guidance on diagnosing and resolving common PMAC operational issues and errors.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetting PMAC to Factory Defaults

Procedure to restore PMAC to its default factory settings.

The Watchdog Timer (Red LED)

Explanation of the watchdog timer's function and its red LED indicator.

Establishing Communications

Steps to establish initial communication between PMAC and the host.

APPENDIX A - PMAC ERROR CODE SUMMARY

I6, Error Reporting Mode

Parameter controlling how PMAC reports errors in command lines.

APPENDIX B - PMAC I-VARIABLES SUMMARY

APPENDIX C - PMAC ON-LINE (IMMEDIATE) COMMANDS

APPENDIX D - PMAC PROGRAM COMMAND SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX E - MOTOR SUGGESTED M-VARIABLE DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX F - I;O SUGGESTED M-VARIABLE DEFINITIONS

Summary

Reference Guide for PMAC Products

Description of PMAC

Overview of PMAC, its purpose, and capabilities as a motion controller.

Types of PMAC

Details on various PMAC hardware versions (PC, Lite, VME, STD, Mini).

Working with PMAC

Guidance on initial setup, hardware and software configuration, and basic operation.

PMAC Tasks

Breakdown of PMAC's computational tasks and their priorities.

Priority Level Optimization

Strategies for optimizing PMAC performance by managing task priorities.

PMAC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM, PEWIN

PID Tuning Utility

Tool for automatically tuning Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller parameters.

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PMAC

Establishing Host Communications

Procedures for setting up initial communication between PMAC and the host computer.

Motor Parameters

Checking and setting motor-specific parameters for operation.

PROGRAMMING PMAC

Online Commands

Commands executed immediately by PMAC for actions, variable changes, or reporting.

I-Variables

Initialization and setup variables with pre-defined meanings for card configuration.

P-Variables

General-purpose user variables for flexible data storage and passing.

Q-Variables

General-purpose user variables coupled to specific coordinate systems.

PLC PROGRAMS

Details on writing, executing, and managing Programmable Logic Controller programs.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Guidance on diagnosing and resolving common PMAC operational issues and errors.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetting PMAC to Factory Defaults

Procedure to restore PMAC to its default factory settings.

The Watchdog Timer (Red LED)

Explanation of the watchdog timer's function and its red LED indicator.

Establishing Communications

Steps to establish initial communication between PMAC and the host.

APPENDIX A - PMAC ERROR CODE SUMMARY

I6, Error Reporting Mode

Parameter controlling how PMAC reports errors in command lines.

APPENDIX B - PMAC I-VARIABLES SUMMARY

APPENDIX C - PMAC ON-LINE (IMMEDIATE) COMMANDS

APPENDIX D - PMAC PROGRAM COMMAND SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX E - MOTOR SUGGESTED M-VARIABLE DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX F - I;O SUGGESTED M-VARIABLE DEFINITIONS

Delta Tau PMAC VME Specifications

General IconGeneral
CategoryController
Form FactorVME
I/O PortsDigital I/O, Analog I/O
CommunicationRS-232
Operating Temperature0°C to 50°C
Power Supply+5V

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