Starting up
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FM 353 Stepper Drive Positioning Module
6ES7 353-1AH01-8BG0
Checklist
When starting up the machine axis, it is important to perform the following steps in
the indicated sequence. Steps 1 to 5 are always necessary; the rest are optional,
depending on your own application.
Table 7-4 Checklist - startup of machine axis
Step
Check What to do? Page OK
1 Activation of machine data See Section 7.3.1 7-13
2 Evaluation of operating characteristic curves of
the stepper motor
See Section 7.3.2 7-14
3 Basic startup of stepper motor control See Section 7.3.3 7-18
4 Optimization of dynamic response See Section 7.3.4 7-21
5 Readjustment of reference point coordinates See Section 7.3.5 7-24
6 Activation of stepper motor diagnostics See Section 7.3.6 7-25
7 Activation of software limit switches and back-
lash compensation
See Section 7.3.7 7-26
Note
In order for an axis to start, the start enable checkback signal must have been set.
If there is no start enable, this may be because:
S “Drive enable” is not set
S “Stop” is set
S “Operation in progress” is active