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Chapter 7 Software Reference
These settings can be adjusted as described previously, or by clicking the Settings
button to display the settings window, see Section 7.3.2.
Jog Controls - used to increment or decrement the motor
position. The controls comprise a bar graph and a set of jog
arrows.
Each division of the bar graph represents a different
velocity. The velocities are entered in the settings panel
which is displayed by clicking ‘Drive’ or the small down
arrow.
When the arrows are clicked, the motor is driven in the
selected direction at the jog velocity, one step per click. The step size and jog velocity
parameters can be changed by clicking ‘Jog’ or the small down arrow to display the
settings panel.
Homed/Not Homed - lit when the motor has not been 'Homed'
since power up. When the home button is clicked, the caption
changes to ‘Homed’ and the LED flashes while the home move is
being performed. The LED is lit green once the move is complete.
End Stop - lit when a limit switch is activated, i.e. the motor is at
its end stop.
Error - lit when a fault condition occurs.
Enable/Disable - applies and removes power to the motor. With the
motor enabled, only the Disable button is visible, and with the motor
disabled only the Enable button is visible.
Identify - when this button is pressed, the ACTIVE LED on the front
panel of the associated hardware unit will flash for a short period.
Settings - Displays the 'Settings' panel, which allows the operating
parameters to be entered for the motor drive - see Section 7.3.
Home - sends the motor to its 'Home' position - see Appendix C Section
C.2.2.
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