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4.3.3.
Setting Parameters Online
To set a parameter online:
1. Right-click on the row of the parameter you wish to change.
A pop-up window appears (Figure 15) displaying the current value of
the parameter.
Figure 15: Parameter Setting Window
2. Use the buttons below each digit to change the value of the parameter.
Note that the changed value is sent on-line to the XtraDrive. Some
values take effect immediately; others are sent to the driver but take
effect only after the power is cycled. The Need Reset indicator appears
in the status line when this action is necessary.
4.3.4.
Setting Parameters Offline
To set a parameter offline:
1. Double-click on the value field of the desired parameter.
2. Enter the desired value.
The new value is not sent to the driver automatically (an asterisk
appears in the Parameter status indication column).
3. Click the Download icon
4.4.
Programming the XtraDrive
The XtraDrive has built-in programming capabilities. You can write a
program that will be executed by the XtraDrive without the need for an
external positioning controller.
4.4.1.
Writing a Program
A program is written by selecting a command from the command list in the
Workspace window (Figure 16), and adding it to the Program window. (For a
detailed description of the different commands, see Chapter 5, Command
Reference.)
You must be in Program mode to write a program.
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to send the changed values to the driver.
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