Force 5100ex - Max DC; Number of Set Rates; Set Rates; Set Rate 1, Set Rate 2, Set Rate 3, Etc

5100ex Calibration Manual
Description of Calibration Values
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Max DC
The Max DC menu item sets the duty cycle required to turn Spinner 2 at its
fastest rate. The default value is 75%. Max DC button is disabled when Spinner
2 Parent is Disabled and enabled for all other Parent options.
Use the green Standby knob to test the spinner speed when adjusting the Max
DC value.
Number Of Set Rates
The Number Of Set Rates menu item changes how many set rates will be available to the
driver during operation. The default value is 20. If a set rate is configured with non-default
settings and then is disabled with this menu item, its custom settings will not be cleared.
Set Rates
Entering the Set Rate submenu presents a list of all the custom set rates available for the
spinner.
Set Rate 1, Set Rate 2, Set Rate 3, etc.
The Set Rate menu item sets which duty cycle will be used to spin the spinner
when the user chooses the corresponding set rate.
The default spinner set rates are meant to provide fine low-end speed control as
well as rapid acceleration to maximum speed in the top rates for clearing multiple
lanes or intersections. The default values are listed in the table below.
Set Rate Default Duty Cycle
Set Rate 1 0
Set Rate 2 2
Set Rate 3 4
Set Rate 4 6
Set Rate 5 8
Set Rate 6 10
Set Rate 7 12
Set Rate 8 14
Set Rate 9 16
Set Rate 10 18
Set Rate 11 20
Set Rate 12 22
Set Rate 13 24
Set Rate 14 26
Set Rate 15 32
Set Rate 16 39
Set Rate 17 46
Set Rate 18 64
Set Rate 19 82
Set Rate 20 100
Set Rate 1 will always be used during operation when the blue Blast Encoder is
turned counter-clockwise more than 20 clicks. Turning the blue Blast Encoder
clockwise from Set Rate 1 will switch to the next Set Rate at 1 rate per click. Set
Rate 2 will always be 1 click before Set Rate 3, and so on.