Difference between revisions of "Axis Setup Procedure"
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a1.AxisName = Xaxis | a1.AxisName = Xaxis | ||
a2.AxisName = Lift | a2.AxisName = Lift | ||
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End Program | End Program | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | == Step#3: Preparing general axis setup == | ||
| + | In order to set-up system axes one need to prepare setup program. Let’s call it SETUP.PRG. It is important to know: | ||
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| + | * In order to access (write to) an axis property axis needs to be attached. | ||
| + | * For some of the properties axis needs to be disabled | ||
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| + | ===SETUP.PRG=== | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | Program | ||
| + | Call SetAxis(a1) | ||
| + | Call SetAxis(a2) | ||
| + | … | ||
| + | End Program | ||
| + | |||
| + | Sub SetAxis(ax as generic axis) | ||
| + | With ax | ||
| + | Attach | ||
| + | En = 0 | ||
| + | … | ||
| + | <stuff goes here> | ||
| + | … | ||
| + | Detach | ||
| + | End With | ||
| + | End Sub | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 28 July 2014
Contents
Introduction
This series of slides will explain how to create and set an axis in the softMC controller. For that you will need:
- Running softMC (either a real, or virtual)
- User interface (Control.Studio)
Step #1: declare axis
In the first line of CONFIG.PRG file write the number of axes that will be in use:
Sys.Naxes = <number> … Program … End Program
Send this file to MC and run it by issuing these two lines from terminal window:
send config.prg reset all
Now you have your axes defined, it is easily to check issuing this command from terminal window:
->?axislist A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,A11,A12,A13,A14,A15,A16,A17
Step#2: Setting user friendly axis name
System default axis name are not very user friendly (a1,a2,a3, …) It is a good practice to rename them into something more meaningful. This is done in CONFIG.PRG file only , assigning to each axis now name (no double quotes sign) to <axis>.AxisName property.
Sys.Naxes = <number> … Program a1.AxisName = Xaxis a2.AxisName = Lift … End Program
Step#3: Preparing general axis setup
In order to set-up system axes one need to prepare setup program. Let’s call it SETUP.PRG. It is important to know:
- In order to access (write to) an axis property axis needs to be attached.
- For some of the properties axis needs to be disabled
SETUP.PRG
Program Call SetAxis(a1) Call SetAxis(a2) … End Program Sub SetAxis(ax as generic axis) With ax Attach En = 0 … <stuff goes here> … Detach End With End Sub