RoboteQ AX2550 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Loading, Changing Controller Parameters
When starting Roborun, this screen is filled with the default values. If the controller is con-
nected to your PC, Roborun will automatically detect it and ask you if you wish to read its
settings.
The controllers setting in the PC at can be read any other time by pressing the Load from
Controller button. After changing a parameter, you must save it to the controller manually
by pressing the Save to Controller button.
Control Settings
The screen shown in Figure 90 is used to view and change the controllers main control
modes. Below is the list of the parameters accessible from this screen:
1- Controller Input:
This pull down menu allows the user to select the RS232, R/C or Analog mode of opera-
tion. If the RS232 mode is selected, a check box will appear, allowing you to enable or dis-
able the RS232 Watchdog. For more information on these modes, see
R/C Operation on page 101
Serial (RS-232) Controls and Operation on page 121
RS-232 Watchdog on page 128
Analog Control and Operation on page 113
2- Motor Control Mode
This pull down menu is used to choose whether the controller will operate in Separate or
Mixed mode. For more information on these modes, see Selecting the Motor Control
Modes on page 40.
3- Input Command Adjustment
These pull down menus will let you select one of five conversion curves on each of the
input command values. See Command Control Curves on page 46.
FIGURE 90. Control modes setting screen
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