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10.9 Configuration functions in a plug-in window ................................................................................. 67
10.9.1 Axes special functions ...................................................................................................... 67
10.9.2 Spindle configuration ........................................................................................................ 70
10.9.3 Override sources - feed speed and spindle revs corrections source selection ...................... 71
10.9.4 Plasma - additional functions for plasma cutters .............................................................. 72
10.9.5 Misc IO - Special functions related to I/O .......................................................................... 72
10.9.6 Other - other plugin functions ........................................................................................... 73
10.10 Selection of inch/mm units ........................................................................................................... 75
10.11 Some parameters in the General Config window ........................................................................... 75
11. PID controller (regulator) .............................................................................................................. 77
11.1 What is PID controller ................................................................................................................... 77
11.2 PID controller terms (parameters) operation ................................................................................. 78
11.2.1 The proportional term - P ................................................................................................. 78
11.2.2 The integral term - I ......................................................................................................... 78
11.2.3 The Derivative term - D .................................................................................................... 79
11.2.4 The „sixth" sense - the mysterious K
11.3 The actual controller in CSMIO/IP-A .............................................................................................. 80
11.4 The order of controllers tuning ...................................................................................................... 80
11.5 „PID Regulator Tuning" window..................................................................................................... 81
11.6 Manual PID regulator tuning procedure in CSMIO/IP-A .................................................................. 83
11.7 PID tuning - practical tips ............................................................................................................ 85
11.7.1 Slave axis ......................................................................................................................... 85
11.7.2 An axis with toothed racks (straight toothed). .................................................................... 85
11.7.3 Laud noises at standstill ................................................................................................... 86
11.7.4 Cannot start tuning because an axis does not move. .......................................................... 86
11.7.5 An axis after activation jerks or starts to move with max. speed. ......................................... 86
11.7.6 Cannot tune an axis .......................................................................................................... 86
11.8 Autotuning - Automatic PID tuning .............................................................................................. 87
12. First tests ................................................................................................................................... 89
12.1 Checking the input signals ............................................................................................................ 89
12.2 Verification of axes scaling and motion directions ........................................................................ 90
12.3 HOMING and software limit switches test ..................................................................................... 91
12.3.1 First homing ..................................................................................................................... 91
12.3.2 SoftLimit switches ............................................................................................................ 91
12.4 Test of spindle and cooling. .......................................................................................................... 92
13. Sample treatment step by step ...................................................................................................... 93
VFF
C S - L a b s . c . - C S M I O / I P - A - C N C c o n t r o l l e r
parameter ............................................................ 79
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