Download User`s Manual - Alpha Control Lab

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2.2
Tools
- Basic Test, Manual Setup, Reset Encoders and Stop Experiment,
Drivers
- RTWT Device Driver,
Simulation Models: Pitch , Azimuth and 2-DOF model,
Identification - Steady State Characteristics,
Demo Controllers – PID azimuth, PID pitch and cross-coupled PID controller.
Basic test
This section explains how to perform the tests. One can check if mechanical assembling
and wiring has been done correctly. The tests have to be performed obligatorily after
assembling the system. They are also necessary if an incorrect operation of the system
happens. Due to the tests sources of the system fails can be tracked. The tests have been
designed to validate the existence and sequence of measurements and controls. They do not
relate to accuracy of the signals.
At the beginning one has to be sure that all signals are transmitted and transferred in a
proper way. The following steps are applied:
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Double click the Basic Tests button. The Basic Test window appears (Fig . 2.2)
Fig . 2.2 The Basic Tests window
The experiment may be stopped in any time. Double click on the Stop block in the TRAS
Control Window or somewhere else. If you wish to stop the visualisation process click once
on the Stop bar in the Simulation menu. As well the emergency switch can be used anyway.
The first step in the TRAS testing is to check if the RT-DAC/PCI measuring and control
board is installed properly.
TRAS User’s Manual
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