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Motion Settings Dialog Type 8
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In Settings → System → Extras there is a button "Motion settings dialog". If you press it you will access the settings dialog GUI for the stepper motor type 8:

Here you can configure the motor as described in the file <SCAPS>\system\sc_motion_stepper_settings.txt.

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Figure 46: Stepper GUI for motor type 8

Disable Homing during Startup: Enable automatic homing after the SAMLight startup.

Delete current Axis: Delete the currently opened axis tab.

Insert new Axis: Add a new axis (max. 6 for Motion Type 14) at the end of the list.

Copy Values from Axis: Choose an other axis in the drop down menu and copy all values in the current selected axis tab.

Swap Values with Axis: Choose an other axis in the drop down menu and swap all values between the selected and the current axis tab.

Run as First Axis: Choose an axis to run with the configuration of axis 1.

 

Type:

Name: Sets name of axis. Has to be an unique single capital letter for each axis.

Mode: Position[mm] as straight axis or Angle[°] as rotational axis can be chosen.

Factor:

For 'mode=POSITION': Unit: [steps/mm]

For 'mode=ANGLE'   : Unit: [steps/ °], value has to be (1/360°)*'incperrot'

Converts mm (or °) used in SAMLight into steps.

Position limits: Both values are read as double to increase the value range [-1E13, 1E13]. This limits should not contain 'refpos'.

Minimum: This parameters defines the lower limit of the axis.

Maximum:This parameters defines the upper limit of the axis.

Speeds: Unit depends on chosen axis. For planar Unit: [mm/sec] and for roation Unit: [ °/sec]

Maximum speed: Define the maximum moving speed.

Default speed:

For 'mode=POSITION': Unit: [mm/sec]

For 'mode=ANGLE'   : Unit: [ °/sec]

Sets default speed displayed in SAMLight user interface.

Enable Accel./Decel.: The checkbox is always enabled.

Start speed: Specify the speed, where the motor should start to accelerate.

Stop speed: Specify the speed, where the motor should end to decelerate.

Accel. / Decel.:

Unit: increase of [steps/second] per step, def. value: 50. Please consider the unit which leads to an exponentially acceleration.

A value of '0' or '-1' disables acceleration /deceleration.

I/Os:

Step output: Select the output bit for the step signals by the drop down menu.

Direction output: Select the output bit for the direction signals by the drop down menu.

active: Choose if the direction output bit state should be active high or active low.

Moving output: Specify the output bit during the axis is moving.

active: Choose if the moving output bit state should be active high or active low.

Move delay: Unit: [msec]. Use this parameter to delay the start of the motion.

Homing: This mode defines the behavior of homing.

Mode: Choose the required homing mode in the drop down menu. Homing is set off per default.

1.No homing movement, current position is set to 'refpos'.

2.Go to switch in neg. dir. and leave it in pos. dir.

3.Go to switch in pos. dir. and leave it in neg. dir.

4.Uncommon reference modes: Go to switch in neg. dir. and leave it in neg. dir.

5.Uncommon reference modes: Go to switch in neg. dir. and stay there.

6.Uncommon reference modes: Go to switch in pos. dir. and leave it in pos. dir.

7.Uncommon reference modes: Go to switch in pos. dir and stay there.

 

Home switch input: Select the input bit for the home switch input signals by the drop down menu.

active: Choose if the input bit state should be active high or active low.

Homing speed: Specify the speed during the homing process.

Switch leaving speed: Specify the switch leaving speed.

Reference position: Set a reference position for the homing.