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Note. The following parameters are applicable only if 'Go to Position' is selected in
the 'Joystick Mode' field.
Preset Position 1: The position to which the motor will move when the top panel wheel
is moved upwards. The position is entered in 'Steps, measured from the Zero
position.
Preset Position 2: The position to which the motor will move when the top panel wheel
is moved downwards.
Note. The motor can be zeroed by clicking the 'Zero' button on the GUI panel. Doing
this will zero the position counter, and subsequent moves will be measured from the
position the motor was at when the counter was zeroed.
Direction Sense
The direction of a move initiated by the velocity wheel is specified as follows:
Disabled - The joystick is disabled to remove any unwanted motion due to
accidental movement of the wheel.
Direction Sense Positive - Upwards (CH2 and CH4) and left (CH1 and CH3)
movement of the joystick results in a positive motion (i.e. increased position
count).
Note. The following option applies only when the Wheel Mode is set to Velocity
Control. If set to Position Jogging or Go to Position Mode, the following option is
ignored.
Direction Sense Negative - Upwards (CH2 and CH4) and left (CH1 and CH3)
movement of the joystick results in a negative motion (i.e. decreased position
count).
Maximum Step Rate
This parameter specifies the maximum velocity (step rate) used when moves are
instigated via the joystick, in the range 1 to 1,000 steps per second.
Persist Settings to Hardware - Many of the parameters that can be set for the Inertia
Piezo Driver K-Cube can be stored (persisted) within the unit itself, such that when
the unit is next powered up these settings are applied automatically. This is
particularly important when the driver is being used manually in the absence of a PC
and USB link. The joystick parameters described here are good examples of settings
that can be altered and then persisted in the driver for use in absence of a PC. To
save the settings to hardware, check the 'Persist Settings to Hardware' checkbox
before clicking the 'OK button.
Rev E June 2023
Chapter 6 Software Reference
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