Commissioning

  • Check that the drive elements (carriage, magnetic plate, coil unit) are tightly fastened and correctly adjusted.
  • Can the carriage move unhindered over the entire motor track without touching the magnet yoke?
  • Are the mechanical end-stops, limit switches and buffers properly dimensioned, and are they configured correctly?
  • Is the thermal protection contact cable connected?
  • Does the combination of the motor and the graduated rule have the correct polarity?
  • Check the wiring and connections to the motor and the servo drive. Check that the earthing is correct.
  • Test the function of the holding brake, if used.
  • Check whether the carriage of the motor can be moved freely (vent the brake beforehand if there is one). Listen out for grinding noises.
  • Check that all the required measures against accidental contact with live and moving parts have been carried out.
  • Carry out any further tests which are specifically required for your system.
  • Now commission the drive according to the commissioning instructions for the servo drive.
  • In multi-axis systems, individually commission each drive unit (servo drive/motor(s)).
  • Is the track free from foreign bodies?
  • Are cables correctly guided?