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by Joe
Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:56 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 22
Views: 30430

Re: Home/Limit switches

acidtech wrote: Note that Mode 1. has a hardwired timeout of 3 seconds. Mode 2. has a user settable timeout in seconds.
What does timeout mean?
Where can I set modes?
by Joe
Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: about S3 and S4 mode
Replies: 1
Views: 2851

Re: about S3 and S4 mode

Hi, please see this thread
http://forums.ionmc.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=418
as a starting point
by Joe
Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Roboclaw encoder read out
Replies: 2
Views: 3719

Re: Roboclaw encoder read out

Hi, thank you. I will try that end of this week and report.
by Joe
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 22
Views: 30430

Re: Home/Limit switches

Thank you, could you please explain the other options?
What does home(user)/limit(fwd) or limit(both)?
by Joe
Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Roboclaw encoder read out
Replies: 2
Views: 3719

Roboclaw encoder read out

Hi, I'm controlling the roboclaw with an external software with arduino over serial connection. I'm using a slider control in my software to move the motor forward and backwards. When moving the motor I'd like to read the current encoder values and print this over a serial monitor. The value 'speed'...
by Joe
Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 22
Views: 30430

Re: Home/Limit switches

Can someone explain the S4/5 options Home(auto) and Home(user). What is the difference?
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Also some other modes are undocumented in the current manual.
by Joe
Tue May 16, 2017 4:09 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 22
Views: 30430

Re: Home/Limit switches

Hi, are the two switches per motor (home/limit) already supported?
by Joe
Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 3
Views: 6658

Home/Limit switches

Let*s start the new discussion section ;-)

Do the MCP controllers support two switches (home and limit) per motor?
by Joe
Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Tuning a linear slide
Replies: 1
Views: 4209

Tuning a linear slide

What ist the best way to tune the motor of a linear slide?
What steps do I have to make? Can I use auto tuning for velocity and position in some way?
by Joe
Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saving different profiles/settings
Replies: 5
Views: 6621

Saving different profiles/settings

How can I save different Roboclaw configuration profiles for testing in Ion Motion Software?