4-28  Operating the Drive   
DC590+ Series DC Digital Drive 
Take Up Slack 
NOTE   The Drive will not start if there are alarms present. 
This facility provides two additional Take Up Slack setpoints. Activating Take Up Slack runs the motor at the speed set by 
"speed setpoint + TAKE UP1" or "speed setpoint + TAKE UP 2". 
TAKE UP SLACK 1: 
1.  Apply 24V to Terminal C5 (Enable). 
2.  Apply 24V to Terminal C3 (Start) to accelerate to set speed. 
3.  Set JOG/SLACK::MODE parameter (Tag No. 228) to FALSE. 
4.  Apply 24V to Terminal C4 (Jog Mode) to run the motor at "speed setpoint + TAKE UP 1". 
5.  Remove 24V from Terminal C4 (Jog Mode) to run the motor at speed setpoint. 
 
TAKE UP SLACK 2: 
6.  Apply 24V to Terminal C5 (Enable). 
7.  Apply 24V to Terminal C3 (Start) to accelerate to set speed. 
8.  Set JOG/SLACK::MODE parameter (Tag No. 228) to TRUE to run the motor at "speed setpoint + TAKE UP 2". 
9.  Set JOG/SLACK::MODE parameter (Tag No. 228) to FALSE to run the motor at speed setpoint . 
 
Refer to Appendix D: “Programming” - JOG/SLACK for further information (see the Setpoint Selection Table).