Converting Counts Per Force/Torque To Ft Values; Secondary Commands For The Query "C" Or "S" Command - Novanta ATI Axia80 Manual

Manual, F/T Sensor, Ethernet Axia
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8.4.1 Converting Counts Per Force/Torque to FT Values
To obtain the real force and torque values, each force value must be divided by the counts per
force (cpf) factor, and each torque value must divided by the counts per torque (cpt) factor. The cpf
and cpt factors can be obtained using the "set" command; refer to
"SET" Command Fields and
For example: if a calibration reports 1,000,000 counts per N and the F
then the force applied in the Z axis is 4.5 N.

8.4.2 Secondary Commands for the Query "C" or "S" Command

The type of data reported from the query "C" or "S" command can be adjusted using secondary
commands or specifiers. This feature is useful for users who want to develop their own program
for storing the data to an external file or view the data in figures such as charts. A list of secondary
commands is in
If an "S" or "C" command is issued without a specifier(s), the specifier(s) from the previous
"S" or "C" command is used in the data print out. The power-on default specifier is the
following: "FXYZTXYZ".
Category
Gage number(s)
Force and/or
Magnitude
Counts or Units
Numeric System
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Values.
Table 8.3.
Table 8.3—Secondary "S" or "C" Commands
Secondary
Command
or
Specifier
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
X
Y
Axis
Z
F
Torque
T
M
C
U
H
D
Notes
Gage values are printed in counts only.
As many as all gage numbers can be reported or as few as
a single gage number.
The user can choose to view force and torque data in the x,
y, z axis. The output value can be displayed in F/T counts
or engineering units. Counts are converted to units by
scaling or dividing the count value by the cpf or cpt. Refer to
Section 8.4.1—Converting Counts Per Force/Torque to FT
Values.
The XYZM force data is displayed.
The XYZM torque data is displayed.
Force or torque data is displayed as the magnitude of the
vector components in the x, y, and z axis. The output value
can be displayed in F/T counts or engineering units. Counts
are converted to units by scaling or dividing the count value
by the cpf or cpt. Refer to
Per Force/Torque to FT Values.
The XYZM data is displayed in counts.
The XYZM data is displayed with the selected user units, for
example: N or Nm. Units are the default setting.
The data is displayed as a hexadecimal number. Except
any data printed in units is always displayed as a decimal
number by default.
The data is displayed as a decimal number.
C-64
Section 8.3—Console "CAL" |
reports 4,500,000 counts,
z
Section 8.4.1—Converting Counts
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