Note:
When I2=1, disabling normal control board operation, IPOS and FERR1 reflect the
status of the host-addressed coordinate system.
Selector (Rotary Switch):
Positions 1-8: Selects one of the eight possible motors and one of the eight possible coordinate systems
simultaneously. When the RUN switch is flipped, a &n (where n is the corresponding number of the
rotary witch) command is effectively issued before the R (RUN) command is issued. When the JOG
switch is used, a #nJ+ or #nJ- command is issued, thus jogging the corresponding motor. However, this
selector switch does affect the motor or coordinate system addressed by the host.
Position OFF: With the rotary switch in this position, the entire switch panel is disabled, i.e. all the
switches are ignored by PMAC. This can be accomplished also through software by setting I2-1 in
PMAC (for PROM versions 1.07 and later).
Position ALL: With the rotary switch in this position, the entire panel is enabled.
Note:
The Bn command is not sent before the R command when the RUN switch is
flipped. Setting I-Variable I2 to 1 and writing a PLC program to implement the
switch functions will reprogram the switches to do this.
DIR Switch:
Direction (CW or CCW) of A/B Quadrature frequency generator. When the FREQ-H/W switch is in the
FREQ position, the handwheel is disabled and the frequency generator is substituted for output on the A
encoder channel. This switch controls the direction sent (CW or CCW) over the encoder channel. This
signal must be connected to the ENC2 counter by jumpering E22 and E23 on PMAC.
STEP Switch:
Execute program one step at a time. Also used to stop a continuous run. Flipping this button issues a
&nS (STEP) command, where n is the corresponding coordinate system number as selected by the
Selector rotary switch.
RUN Switch:
Execute program in normal, continuous mode. This button issues a &nR (RUN) command, where n is the
corresponding coordinate system number as selected by the Selector rotary switch.
PRE JOG Switch:
Jogs the corresponding motor as indicated by the Selector rotary switch to its previous position. This
button is similar to issuing a #nJ command to PMAC, where n is the selected motor number.
HOME Switch:
Homes the corresponding motor as indicated by the Selector rotary switch to its previous position. This
button is similar to issuing a #nHM command to a PMAC, where n is the selected motor number.