Control Parameters - MachMotion Apollo III Manual

The default parameters are shown below:
*N is the axis number with 0 being X, 1 being Y, 2 being Z, etc.
To update the control parameters, press the UPDATE HICON button. Clicking on OK or the SAVE
CONFIGURATION buttons saves the entire configuration to the selected Mach3 profile.
The axes should now be set up enough to jog the machine.
The machine has not been calibrated so it could jog at extremely high speeds and
move erroneous distances. Also, no limits have been set up so DEATH, INJURY or
serious PROPERTY DAMAGE could result if extreme caution is not used.
If more information is desired about the control parameters, please read the section below.

10.2.1 Control Parameters

Source – Source defines the input type for the controller for a particular axis. This should be set to MACHxx. If the axis is not
used, it must be disabled by selecting Undefined.
Index – Index defines the index of the controller source. This is equal to the axis number (X = 0, Y = 1, Z = 2, etc).
Gain – The control input (commanded) is multiplied by this number. Leave this at 1 for most applications.
Output – Output defines the output for the controller for a particular axis. The possible values are:
StepGenX: This setting uses step and direction as the output. X refers to the axis number.
Undefined: This setting is used to disable the axis and to ignore the control output index. If the axis is not enabled, then the
Output must be set to Undefined.
Feedback – Feedback defines the feedback type for the controller for the selected axis. The possible values are:
Encoder: Use one of the differential hardware encoder inputs 0...7 as the feedback.
None: Use this if the system is not going to use encoder feedback.
Homing Type – Defines the homing sequence for each axis. Two types of homing sequences are supported:
Parameter Name
Source
Index
Gain
Output
Feedback
Max Follow Error
TABLE 13 CONTROL PARAMETERS
WARNING
Apollo III Using Mach3
Value
MACHxx
N*
1
StepGenN*
EncoderN*
10000
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