MDrive Linear Actuator
Setting Up Your Ethernet Adapter for MDrive Ethernet TCP/IP Products
Liberty* MDrive Ethernet products ship from the factory with the TCP/IP parameters defaulted to the following settings: IP Address: 192.168.33.1 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 These need to be changed to meet the configuration of the network that these will be installed into. This procedure covers setting up the adapter card in your PC to initially connect
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Units “Stuck” in Party Mode or Checksum Mode
RS-422/485 MDrive products can appear to have a communications failure when it is merely in a mode that prevents it from responding to or echoing back, instructions in Novanta IMS Terminal.
Homing to a hard stop
MDrive MCodeLiberty* MCode - hMT On
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 | 'MDRIVE DEMO PROGRAM 'Last modified 08/25/2016 'Sample test program for demonstration purposes only 'Not tested or verified for safety or any function 'Test routine for homing to a hard stop. 'Intended for sample purposes only 'The concept is to drive continually toward the hard stop while 'continually testing C2 for A lower value than previously 'found. That value, (not the final rest position), is 'the position of the hard stop. Then move A set distance from 'that position (since moving to the hard stop is impossible). 'Note: To change direction: 'Change sign on both slews 'Change BR G3, C2>=R1 to BR G3, C2<=R1 'Change MA R1-50 to MA R1+50 'Adjust parameter values to suit your particular systems needs. Ee=1 'Enable encoder mode (Best done early in code) Sm=1 'Set stall mode to keep running on a stall Rc=20 'use a good low value for run current Sf=22 'Set the stall factor PG 1 'Enter program mode R1=0 'Initialize R1 to zero R2=0 'Initialize R2 to zero R3=0 'Initialize R3 to zero LB G1 'Home to stop routine St=0 'Clear the stall flag Er=0 'Clear the error flag SL -300 'First find the stop at a good speed St=0 'Clear stall flag LB G2 'First loop PR St," Waiting for 1st Stall" 'Print status BR G2,St=0 'Repeat the first loop if no stall yet SL 0 'Slew to zero speed (stop) Er=0 'Clear the error flag SL -50 'Drive toward the stop slowly LB G3 'Loop start point R2=R2+1 'Increment counter PR St," 2nd Stall: Loop Count= ",R2 'Print status BR G4, R2>=30 'Exit the loop on count of 30 BR G3, C2>=R1 'Test for new lowest value R1=C2 'Store the lowest value found PR "New MAX/MIN reached R1=",R1 'Print status BR G3 'Repeat the loop LB G4 'Loop exit point SL 0 'Slew to zero speed (stop) St=0 'Clear the stall flag H 'Wait until motion completes PR "Last minimum R1=",R1 'Print status MA R1 + 50 'Move to a fixed offset from minimum H 'Wait until motion completes P 0 'Set postion to zero PR "At Home, 50 Counts from stop P=",P E 'End program PG 'Exit program mode |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 | 'LIBERTY* DEMO PROGRAM 'Last modified 08/25/2016 'Sample test program for demonstration purposes only 'Not tested or verified for safety or any function '*** Parameters *** Vi=100000 'Set init vel A=4500000 'Accel and Decel D=A '*** Program *** PG 1 LB G1 mu=0,1 'Set makeup, clear LL reg. As=1 'Set AccuStep mode to fixed current LD=5000 'Lead Limit LG=5000 'Lag Limit Rc=20 'Use a low value of run current for hard stop Er=0 'Clear any errors SL -25000 'Slew in CCW direction LB K2 'User defined label H 100 'Hold 100mS BR Z1, Er=107 'Branch to Z1 if Lag Limit reached BR K2 'Branch to K2 LB Z1 'After error 107 occurs set position and do offset A=1000 'Change accel and decel D=A SL 0 'Slew to 0 H 100 'Delay Er=0 'Clear error P=0 'Reset position C1=0 'Reset counters C2=0 PR "Homing Complete" MA 51200 'Offset position one turn CW H 'Hold until motion complete PR "Offset Complete" E 'Program end PG |
IMS MD-CC30x-001 driver installation
USB to SPI converter The MD-CC30x-001 USB to SPI converter is a plug-n-play device, which uses a Virtual COM Port (VCP). Drivers will typically automatically install on an Internet connected PC, notebook or Windows tablet when the device is connected to a free USB port. If automatic installation fails, or if you need to download