Warnings And Alarms; Input Voltage Alarm - Dynamic Perception MX3 User Manual

1. [Enter] to enter the Main System Menu
2. [Up] or [Down] until Motors is selected
3. [Enter] to enter Motors menu
4. [Up] or [Down] until correct axis is selected
5. [Enter] to enter axis menu
6. [Up] or [Down] until Invert Dir is selected
7. [Enter] to edit the parameter
8. [Up] or [Down] to modify the value
9. [Enter] or [Right]

8. Warnings and Alarms

The MX3 is equipped with a number of sensors to help ensure reliability and safety when in-use.
The MX3 is capable of detecting the input power voltage, the total current drawn by all motors,
and the temperature of individual motor drivers.
You can see the value of each of these sensors by going to the Main System menu, and then to
the Settings sub-menu, and then from there to the Sensors Sub-Menu.
When an alarm happens, the main screen will display a warning and certain activities may be
disabled. This warning will be displayed until the alarm is resolved.
You can temporarily acknowledge an alarm by pressing [Enter], and the alarm will go
away for fifteen seconds.

8.1. Input Voltage Alarm

A low input voltage can indicate that a battery has been discharged more than it should be and
you may soon lose power. As the MX3 takes a wide variety of voltage inputs, you can modify the
threshold of this warning, or you can disable this warning entirely if it presents issues for you.
This alarm is automatically disabled when running on USB power alone.
To set the voltage alarm threshold or disable the voltage warning, follow these menu actions:
to save the new value
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