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Calibration factors
If the calibration factor is not changed, what is written in the text box during stepping motion
will be interpreted as the number of steps to move the motor.
In many applications it might be desirable to write the number of millimeter or turns the
motor should move instead of the number of steps. The calibration function makes this
possible.
Click the calibration button. In the dialog box that appears, fill in the number of steps that
corresponds to the unit you want. For instance: If a motion of one turn is desirable fill in 400 if
this is the number of steps that is needed for one turn off your motor. In the unit text box fill
in the word "Turns" and then click OK.
For every stepping motion from now you only have to fill in how many turns the motor
should move and not how many steps. This calibration information is saved in the file.
Another example: If your motor is attached to a mechanical system that uses millimeters
and 1 millimeter corresponds to 56 steps then write 56 in the factor text box and "mm" in the
unit text box.
Motor selection check boxes
It is very easy to get motors running using the SMCP software. When the selected number of
motors are visible on screen, click the “New Motion” at the motor that should get a motion. A
new window appears. There are nine different basic motions that can be selected. In addition
to this, four of them can get a synchronization added to the
command.
To use this window, put the radio button at the desired
function. Add the value in the designated field. Press
“Execute command” or “Save Command” depending on the
desired function. These buttons are often used a in the way
that the motion is first tested with the Execute button, and
if the motion is the right one, push the save button for the
tested and now selected motion.
To get a synchronized motion the check-box called
“Synch.” must be checked. A synchronization ID number
must be added in the text-box above. To get the
synchronized motion the “Start selected sync.” radio button
must be used. When “Execute command” is pressed all
motors with the same synchronization ID will act at the
same time.
Illustration 6: To create
a sequence, select View
sequence from the Edit
sequence menu
SMCP User Manual
© OLTOM Engineering AB
2010-11-08
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