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Setting Up Parameters
the drive will generate a Following Error Fault (F). All accumulated Following Error will be cleared when the drive is
disabled.
The Following Error Limit is defined in user units.
Enable Software Travel Limits Check Box
Select this check box to enable (or disable if clear) the software travel limits. If disabled, the software travel limits are not
monitored.
Software Travel Limits
Software Travel limits can be used to limit machine travel. They are often setup inside the hardware travel limits to add
another level of security or protection from exceeding the machines travel limits. The FM-3/4 module and Epsilon EP-P drive
constantly monitor the feedback position, and if this position exceeds the values entered for Software Travel Limit + or -, then
the drive will decel to a stop. Software Travel Limits are not functional unless the Absolute PosnValid source is active.
AbsolutePosnValid is active upon successful completion of a home or the DefineHome destination is activated.
To recover from a software travel limit, a jog may be commanded in the opposite direction of travel. For example, if a
software travel limit - is hit, then the axis can be jogged in the + direction.
Software Travel Limit +
If the absolute position is greater than or equal to this value the Software Travel Limit Plus Active source shall activate.
A rising edge occurs when the absolute position is greater than or equal to the parameter Software Travel Limit +. A falling
edge will be generated as soon as the above is not true.
Software Travel Limit -
If the absolute position is less than or equal to this value the Software Travel Limit Minus Activate shall activate.
A rising edge occurs when the absolute position is less than or equal to the parameter Software Travel Limit -. A falling edge
will be generated as soon as the above is not true.
Rotary Group
Rotary Rollover Check Box
Select this check box to enable (or disable if clear) the rotary rollover feature.
Rotary Rollover
This parameter is used in rotary applications and determines the position at which the internal position counter will be reset
to zero.
Example:
The user has a rotary table application with distance user units of degrees, 360.00 degrees/1 rev. The Rotary Rollover would
be set to a value of 360°.
The motor is traveling in the positive direction. As the feedback position reaches 359.999 and continues on, the feedback
position will reset (or roll-over) to zero. If the motor changes direction and travels in the negative direction, the position will
rollover at 0 to 359.999 degrees and count down. The resolution of the rotary rollover point is determined by the Distance
Units Decimal Places parameter on the User Units view in the PowerTools Pro software.
If an absolute index is used with a non-zero rotary rollover point, the FM-3/4 module will calculate the shortest path to its
destination and move in the required direction.
To force the motor to run a certain direction, use the Rotary Plus or Rotary Minus type of indexes.
Online Tab (not shown)
While online, the following real-time data will be displayed.
Motor Position Group
Position Command
This is the commanded position in user units.
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