Danfoss PLUS 1® GUIDE User guide

Brand: Danfoss

Model: PLUS 1® GUIDE

Type: User guide

The Danfoss PLUS 1® GUIDE is a versatile tool that provides advanced control and monitoring of your machine's hydraulic system. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features, it offers precise control over hydraulic functions, allowing for optimized performance and efficiency. The GUIDE enables you to customize and fine-tune your machine's hydraulics, resulting in improved productivity and reduced downtime.

CONNECTOR MATES

WITH DEUTCH

CONNECTOR #DTM-06-125A

PIN #1

INDICATED

47.1 mm

[1.85]

51.6 mm

[2.03]

LED INDICATOR

LIGHTS

CONNECTOR MATES

WITH DEUTCH

CONNECTOR #DTM-06-125A

97.0 mm

[3.82]

142.0 mm

[5.59]

144.5 mm

5.69

158.2 mm

6.23

2x 25.2 mm

[1.0]

∅

7.0

[.28]

MOUNTING

DIRECTION

PLUS+1

™

GUIDE

Software

Tracker Plug-in

GUIDE Programming

User Manual

VALVE

Tracker

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Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Page Symbols ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Tracker Plug-in Page....................................................................................................................................... 6

Input and Output Signals ..................................................................................................................... 7

Tracker_Params Page............................................................................................................................. 9

Appendix..........................................................................................................................................................12

Tracker Plug-in Calculations ..............................................................................................................12

About the Closed-Loop Control Parameters................................................................................12

About the Closed-Loop/Open Loop Transition Parameters...................................................13

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Introduction

This manual documents the Tracker plug-in.

The Tracker plug-in applies closed-loop control to correct tracking errors caused by

uneven track loading, hydraulic leakage, and imperfect calibration.

Use the Tracker plug-in in applications where control of straight tracking or turning radius

under varying loads is more important than control of vehicle speed.

The Tracker plug-in is a variant of the Dual Path Speed Control type of plug-ins. The

Tracker plug-in installs in a DualPathSpdCtrl socket page.

T In applications that use the Tracker plug-in and receive CAN motor speed messages, set

the application’s ExecTimeOut to match the repetition rate of the CAN motor speed

message.

(In applications that receive CAN motor speed messages, the motor speed update time

is limited to the repetition rate of the CAN motor speed message.)

A slow repetition of CAN motor speed messages can reduce the responsiveness of the

Tracker plug-in.

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Page Symbols

Slash—Page can be entered

No slash—Page locked; cannot be entered

Plug—Plug-in page

Key—Page keyed to application hardware

Page symbols indicate page properties:

• Slash—The page is unlocked. The page can be entered and its contents viewed and

changed.

• No slash—The page is locked and cannot be entered.

• Plug—The page contains a plug-in. A plug-in is software that extends the

functionality of an application.

• Key—An application that contains this page can only download to similarly keyed

application hardware.

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Tracker Plug-in Page

Path: Tracker

T = Set plug-in defaults

The Tracker plug-in applies closed-loop control to correct tracking errors caused by

uneven track loading, hydraulic leakage, and imperfect calibration.

Tracker Plug-in

Callout Item Description

1 Tracker_Params

page

Contains non volatile memory (EE) components whose signals define the operation of the Tracker plug-in.

2 MinSpd

page

Calculates the speed sensor frequency at which the Tracker plug-in begins closed-loop error correction.

3 Tracker

page

Contains logic that applies closed-loop correction to tracking errors caused by uneven track loading, hydraulic

leakage, and imperfect calibration.

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Input and Output Signals

Plug-in Input Signals

Bus/Signal Type Range Description

Signals bus —— —— Inputs the following signals to the plug-in.

B_SetDefaults

signal

BOOL —— T = Set all plug-in defaults.

Power_Pct2

signal

U16 0–10000 Output from an Antistall plug-in; indicates how heavily the engine is loaded.

10000 (unloaded engine) = 100.00%

L_Speed

signal

S16 -32768–32767 Left motor speed, typically from a speed sensor.

R_Speed

signal

S16 -32768–32767 Right motor speed, typically from a speed sensor.

CmdIn bus —— —— Inputs the following signals to the plug-in.

L_Cmd_Pct2

signal

S16 ±10000 Open-loop speed command for the left track.

10000 = 100.00%

R_Cmd_Pct2

signal

S16 ±10000 Open-loop speed command for the right track.

10000 = 100.00%

Limit_Pct2

signal

S16 0–10000 Maximum magnitude of the closed-loop speed commands.

This value applies to applications that use two-speed motors.

10000 = 100.00%

Plug-in Output Signals

Bus/Signal Type Range Description

Diag bus —— —— Outputs the following status and parameter signals from the plug-in.

Status

signal

U16 —— Bitwise report on the status of the plug-in.

0x0000 = OK.

0x0001 = Maximum output.

0x8008 = Invalid setup.

Diag/Params bus —— —— Outputs the following parameter signals from the Tracker_Params page.

CmdFltrTm_ms

signal

U16 0–65535 The T1 value of Set Point filter inside the Tracker page.

IGain

signal

U16 0–32767 The integral gain for the KIDT1 control inside the Tracker plug-in.

Max

signal

S16 0–10000 The maximum percentage increase or decrease that can be applied to scaled speed commands

to correct a tracking error.

10000 = 100.00%

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Plug-in Output Signals

Bus/Signal Type Range Description

MaxSteer_Pct2

signal

U16 500–10000 The percentage difference between the left and right scaled speed commands beyond which

no error correction takes place.

10000= 100.00%

MinSpd

signal

U16 0–32767 The speed sensor frequency below which the Tracker plug-in does not correct tracking errors.

PGain

signal

U16 0–32767 The proportional gain for the KIDT1 control inside the Tracker plug-in.

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Tracker_Params Page

Path: Tracker ! Tracker_Params

T = Apply IN values

The Tracker_Params page contains non-volatile memory (EE) components whose signals

configure the Tracker plug-in.

Tracker_Params Page

Callout Item Description

1 EE_Tracker_Enable

EE value

Outputs the Enable signal.

T = Enable the Tracker plug-in. The plug-in will use closed-loop control to correct tracking errors.

F = Disable the Tracker plug-in. The plug-in will not correct tracking errors.

2 EE_Tracker_IGain

EE value

Outputs the IGain signal.

This signal sets the integral gain for the KIDT1 control inside the Tracker plug-in.

Integral gain is the rate at which error is accumulated to produce the integral term of the

correction.

A larger value results in more aggressive control.

Range: 0–32767

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Tracker_Params Page

Callout Item Description

3 EE_Tracker_PGain

EE value

Outputs the PGain signal.

This signal sets the proportional gain for the KIDT1 control inside the Tracker plug-in.

Proportional gain sets the scaling factor that gets multiplied by the instantaneous error to produce

the proportional term of the correction.

A larger value results in more aggressive control.

Range: 0–32767

4 EE_Tracker_MaxSteer_Pct2

EE value

Outputs the MaxSteer_Pct2 signal.

This signal sets the percentage difference between the left and right scaled speed commands

beyond which no error correction takes place. The signal sets how sharp a turn receives closed-

loop control.

– When the difference between speed commands is small (going straight or in a shallow turn)

and an error occurs, the Tracker plug-in acts aggressively to correct the error.

– As the difference between speed commands nears the MaxSteer_Pct2 value (in a sharp turn)

and an error occurs, the Tracker plug-in acts less aggressively to correct the error.

– When the difference between speed commands exceeds the SteerFull_Pct2 signal and an error

occurs, the Tracker plug-in does not correct the error.

Range: 500–8000 (10000 = 100.00%)

5 EE_Tracker_Max

EE value

Outputs the Max signal.

This signal caps the amount of correction that the Tracker plug-in can add to or subtract from the

track speed commands. Correction is set as a percentage of the larger of the two track speed

commands.

For example, if the:

– EE_Tracker_Max parameter = 1000 (10.00%).

– Right track speed command = 4000 (40.00%)

– Left track speed command = 3000 (30.00%).

Then the Tracker plug-in cannot change track speed commands by more than (4.00%).

4000 x 1000

= 400

10000

With these

Max and track speed command values, the Tracker plug-in cannot:

– Lower the right track speed command below 3600 (36.00%).

– Increase the left track speed command above 3400 (34.00%).

Range: 1–10000 (10000 = 100.00%)

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Tracker_Params Page

Callout Item Description

6 EE_Tracker_MinSpd

EE value

Outputs the

MinSpd signal.

This signal sets the speed sensor frequency from the slower motor below which the

Tracker plug-

in stops correcting tracking errors for an unloaded engine. It applies when the

Power_Pct2 signal

= 10000 (100.00%), meaning that the

Antistall plug-in is applying no antistall.

Error correction stops within a range set by the

MinSpd and LoadedMinSpd values. Where error

correction stops is proportional to the

Power_Pct2 signal.

– As the Power_Pct2 signal decreases (more antistall), the Tracker plug-in shifts the error

correction stopping point closer to the

LoadedMinSpd value.

– As the Power_Pct2 signal increases (less antistall), the Tracker plug-in shifts the error

correction stopping point closer to the

MinSpd value.

Set the

MinSpd value lower than the LoadedMinSpd value.

Range: 0–32767

7 EE_Tracker_LoadedMinSpd

EE value

Outputs the LoadedMinSpd signal.

This signal sets the speed sensor frequency output from the slower motor below which the

Tracker plug-in stops correcting tracking errors for a fully loaded engine. It applies when the

Power_Pct2 signal = 0 (0%), meaning that the Antistall plug-in is applying maximum antistall.

(Typically,

Antistall plug in settings prevent the Power_Pct2 signal from ever reaching zero.)

Error correction stops within a range set by the

MinSpd and LoadedMinSpd values. Where error

correction stops is proportional to the

Power_Pct2 signal.

– As the Power_Pct2 signal decreases (more antistall), the Tracker plug-in shifts the error

correction stopping point closer to the

LoadedMinSpd value.

– As the Power_Pct2 signal increases (less antistall), the Tracker plug-in shifts the error

correction stopping point closer to the

MinSpd value.

Set the

LoadedMinSpd value higher than the MinSpd value.

Range: 0–32767

8 EE_Tracker_CmdFltrTm

EE value

Outputs the

CmdFltrTm signal.

This signal sets the T1 value of an

Exp_Filter function block that is locked inside the Tracker page.

This filter smoothes changes the setpoint signal so that quick changes in steering do not cause

overshoot. Actual motor speeds lag behind speed commands. The

CmdFltrTm signal tries to get

the setpoint lag to match the motor speed lag.

The greater the

EE_Tracker_CmdFltrTm value, the greater the smoothing.

For more information about this filter, see the

PLUS+1 GUIDE Basic Function Blocks Library User

Manual

(Sauer-Danfoss part 10103409).

Set this parameter to the lowest value that satisfactorily reduces steering overshoot.

Range: 0–65535

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Appendix

This section contains supplemental information that can be useful when setting

parameter values for the Tracker plug-in.

Tracker Plug-in Calculations

The Tracker plug-in outputs left and right track speed commands based on open-loop

speed commands. The plug-in receives feedback based on actual motor speeds. The plug-

in develops an error signal based on the difference between the desired and the actual

track speeds. It feeds this error signal into a (PI = Proportional Integral) controller and then

rescales this controller’s output into corrective command units. The plug-in adds the

correction to the slower track and subtracts them from the faster track.

About the Closed-Loop Control Parameters

The following parameters affect the performance of the Tracker plug-in when in closed-

loop control.

EE_Tracker_IGain (Integral Gain) parameter—Sets the rate at which error is accumulated

to produce the integral term of the correction.

EE_Tracker_PGain (Proportional Gain) parameter—Defines the scaling factor that gets

multiplied by the instantaneous error to produce the proportional term of the correction.

Larger integral and proportional gain values result in more aggressive control.

EE_Tracker_Max (Maximum Correction) parameter—Caps the amount of correction that

the Tracker plug-in can add to or subtract from the track speed commands. Correction is

set as a percentage of the larger of the two track speed commands.

For example, if the:

• EE_Tracker_Max parameter = 1000 (10.00%).

• Right track speed command = 4000 (40.00%)

• Left track speed command = 3000 (30.00%).

Then the Tracker plug-in cannot change track speed commands by more than (4.00%).

4000 x 1000

= 400

10000

With these EE_Tracker_Max and track speed command values, the Tracker plug-in

cannot:

• Lower the right track speed command below 3600 (36.00%).

• Increase the left track speed command above 4400 (44.00%).

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EE_Tracker_CmdFltrTm (Command Filter Time) parameter—Smoothes changes in

command speeds so they do not produce overshoots in motor speeds.

Motor speed changes always lag behind command changes. Changing steering quickly

causes the calculated setpoint and feedback to differ until the motors reach their

commanded speeds. Correction of the error can result in an overshoot in motor speeds.

The Tracker plug-in filters the calculated setpoint to deal with the overshoot. Filtering the

setpoint causes it to lag behind the commands in way similar to the motor speeds. The

filtered setpoint more closely matches the feedback calculated from the motor speeds.

Set the EE_Tracker_CmdFltrTm parameter to the lowest value that satisfactorily reduces

steering overshoot.

About the Closed-Loop/Open Loop Transition Parameters

There are conditions in which closed-loop tracking control is impossible, undesirable, or

unnecessary.

The Tracker plug-in resets the integrator value to zero when either track speed

commands are zero. The Tracker plug-in always resumes closed-loop control with no

retained errors.

The following parameters determine when the Tracker plug-in moves between open-

loop and closed-loop operation.

EE_Tracker_MaxSteer_Pct2 (Maximum Steer) parameter—Sets how sharp a turn receives

closed-loop control.

The relative difference between track speed commands sets the turn radius:

• Zero difference between track commands = straight ahead.

• 100% difference between track commands = pivot steer.

• Greater than 100% difference = counter-rotate, with motors turning in opposite

directions.

The EE_Tracker_MaxSteer_Pct2 parameter sets the highest relative difference at which

the Tracker plug-in is active, effectively setting the smallest turn radius that receives

closed-loop control.

The Tracker plug-in’s output tends to climb in tight turns. The faster side of a dual-path

vehicle pulls along the slower side, even if that side is commanded to be stopped. While

the Tracker plug-in does not reverse the signs of track speed commands, it will

continuously raise the track speed commands for the faster side. This results in a poor

response when leaving a tight turn. For this reason the Tracker plug-in is not allowed to

handle pivot turns or near pivot-turns, with the MaxSteer_Pct2 limited to a maximum

value of 8000 (80.00%).

Set the MaxSteer_Pct2 value based on OEM specifications and the type of steering input

used.

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• For steering devices that make holding constant radius turns possible for long periods

without operator actions (such as friction-held steering wheels), set the

MaxSteer_Pct2 to a high value. A high value enables closed-loop control over a large

range of turning radii.

• For spring-centered steering devices that require frequent operator actions, set the

MaxSteer_Pct2 to a small value, from 500–1500 (5.00–15.00%). This limits the closed-

loop control to a narrow range around straight tracking, with the operator providing

inputs for sharper radii.

EE_Tracker_MinSpd (Minimum Motor Speed) parameter—Sets the speed sensor

frequency at which the Tracker plug-in stops correcting track speed errors for an

unloaded engine. It applies when the Power_Pct2 signal = 10000 (100.00%), meaning that

the Antistall plug-in is applying no antistall.

The EE_Tracker_MinSpd value is needed because the Tracker plug-in requires a

minimum speed sensor frequency to accurately apply closed-loop control.

EE_Tracker_LoadedMinSpd (Loaded Minimum Motor Speed) parameter—Sets the speed

sensor frequency below which the Tracker plug-in stops correcting tracking errors for a

fully loaded engine. It applies when the Power_Pct2 signal = 0, meaning that the

Antistall plug-in is applying maximum antistall. (Typically, Antistall plug in settings

prevent the Power_Pct2 signal from ever reaching zero.)

The EE_Tracker_LoadedMinSpd value is needed because the high pressures produced

by a combination of low speed and high loads raise the minimum speed at which the

Tracker plug-in can accurately correct tracking errors.

Error correction stops within a range set by the MinSpd and LoadedMinSpd values.

Where error correction stops in this range is proportional to the Power_Pct2 signal.

Because closed-loop control is more effective under moderate loads than under extreme

loads, always set the LoadedMinSpd value higher than the MinSpd value.

Do not use hydraulic pressure limiters with this software because they counteract the

control logic of the Tracker plug-in and the Antistall plug-in.

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