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Figure 62:
The User Defined Motor Name Conflict dialog box presents the user with four options on how to proceed with saving the motor
data. Those four options are.
1. Create New Motor entry In .DDF File
The user can select to keep the existing data and create a new entry into the SPMotor.ddf file with a different name. After selecting
this option, the user simply enters a new name in the Please Enter Name text box, shown in Figure 62. Then click OK, the data will
be written to the .ddf file using the new motor name.
2. Overwrite existing .DDF file motor entry
The user can select to overwrite the existing data in the .ddf file with the current data in the Motor Parameters column. If this option
is selected, the data in the .ddf file will be overwritten and lost forever. The overwritten data cannot be recovered.
If the user attempts to overwrite data for a Standard Motor (in the SPStdMotor.ddf file), the operation will be canceled and the user
will be notified that they cannot proceed. Figure 63 shows the error message that will be produced when the user attempts to
overwrite a standard motor. In this case, the user would need to change the motor name before saving to the .ddf file.
Figure 63:
3. Load and Use Motor Parameters From .ddf File Defined Motor
If this option is selected, the motor data in the SPMotor.ddf or SPStdMotor.ddf file for the matching Motor Name will overwrite the
data in the Motor Parameters column. After this option is selected, the Use Motor Data From .ddf File check box will be selected, and
all the parameter values will be unavailable.
4. Retain existing defined Motor parameters as Appl defined
If the user selects this option, the values in the Motor Parameters column will not be written to the SPMotor.ddf file, and the values
will only reside within the configuration file. The specific motor data values will not be available for selection in the Motor Type list box
because they are not saved to the .ddf file. The "Save .ddf Values" operation is in effect canceled.
Existing Motor Names List
This list box is part of the User Defined Motor Name Conflict dialog box and contains all the names of the motors that exist in the
SPMotor.ddf and SPStdMotor.ddf files. When selecting a new name, it is important to select a name that is not already displayed in
the list box.
Parameters Not Matching List
This list box is part of the User Defined Motor Name Conflict dialog box and displays the parameter value(s) from the Motor
Parameters column that do not match the equivalent parameter value in either the SPStdMotor.ddf or SPMotor.ddf files, for the
motor with the matching name.
This helps the user to determine whether they wish to overwrite, cancel, or create a new motor with this Save .ddf Values operation.
8.2.9

Help Button

The Help button, located on the right side of the Motor tab, will display help information for the different functions available on the tab.
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User Defined Motor Name Conflict
Error Message - Overwriting a Standard Motor .ddf file
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