Programmable SyncPos motion controller
MG.10.J8.02 – VLT is a registered Danfoss trade mark
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■ About this manual: How is it arranged?
Please read these operating instructions in full and,
in order to be able to work with the system safely
and professionally, particularly observe the hints
and cautionary remarks.
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■ Chapter Input/output terminals
Information on the technical data of the option
card, the allocation of the connecting terminals
and the general connection requirements can be
found in this chapter.
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■ Fundamentals of the SyncPos program
First, let us explain the principle of SyncPos, the
macro programming language, to you in brief. Then
you will learn about the fundamentals of the
SyncPos program – this is particularly important if
you are not familiar with SyncPos or Windows.
Starting the SyncPos-Option step-by-step
Then you will start up the VLT with the 'SyncPos
Motion Controller step-by-step'. This section offers
you a quick general introduction which includes
turning on the SyncPos option and familiarizing
yourself with it, as well as starting operation of the
control unit with the test programs provided and the
most important basic settings.
Optimizing the PID-Controller
In this chapter you learn all about the PID control
parameters and how to optimize the controller
during one or more test runs, for example, in order
to achieve better positioning results or shorter
cycle times. Detailed instructions on how to pro-
ceed can be found in the section ‘Ten steps for
optimum control’.
CAM control and CAM box
This section explains the basics of CAM control
and of CAM box. The editing of curves and the
programming of controls can be reconstructed in
detail with the included examples.
Introduction
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■ Chapter PC-Software Interface
All menus and functions are described in detail.
For example, the Development menu to test the
new programs or the Controller menu used to
manage the programs and set the parameters
and the CAM-Editor.
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■ Chapter PC Software Interface in MCT10-Mode
SyncPos behaves different, if started directly by
clicking on the application’s icon or if started
indirectly by opening up a program or configura-
tion file via the Motion Control Tool MCT10. The
main differences are related to the fact that all file
handling is limited to MCT10 only. These limita-
tions concerning the SyncPos GUI are explained
in this chapter, e.g. how to open and save files or
how to edit a cnf-curve or set parameters.
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■ Chapter Programming with SyncPos, Software
and Parameter Reference
You can learn everything about programming and
about the commands in these chapters, ranging
from the basic construction of the commands to a
detailed description of all commands from ACC
to #INCLUDE and also of the parameters.
First look in the general summary – here the
commands are sorted according to groups, for
example, control commands, commands for
velocity control or for synchronization – and
then look in the alphabetically ordered list
where the commands are described more
precisely.
The next section describes all parameters – first
in alphabetical order in the summary – and then
individually with the factory settings and ranges.
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■ Chapter Messages and Error Reference
In the chapter for Messages and Error Referen-
ce an extra section is dedicated to messages
from the VLT. The table is arranged according to
error number in increasing order. It contains
detailed information on possible errors and
troubleshooting. The next section explains the
most important messages from the SyncPos
user interface.
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■ Chapter Program samples
The manual presents some program samples
(you will find much more in the online help)
which you can use to familiarize yourself with
the program or copy directly into your program.