Activating manual control

TwinCAT has a manual test menu, which allows you to start the drive manually in a test mode. The manual test menu can be called up either via the drive (Devices) or via the axis configuration.

Activating manual control 1:

Manual test menu for drive

 

In the Solution Explorer, open I/O → Devices → Device 1 → Drive 5 (1).

Switch to tab NC-B: Online (2) or NC-A: Online (3).
In this case you would test the drive for axis 2 by selecting NC-B: Online (2). Select NC-A: Online (3) to test axis 1.

Activating manual control 2:

Manual test menu for axis configuration

 

In the Solution Explorer, select Motion → NC Task 1 SAF → Axes → Axis 2 (4) or Axis 1 (5). Depending on which of the two axes is to be tested.

Open the Online tab (6).

Activating manual control 3:

Setting the authorization permissions

 

To operate the motors manually, you have to enable manual drive control. The control is enabled when Enabling Controller (7) is activated. In addition, the drive requires Enabling Feed Fw (7) activated for forward travel, and Enabling Feed Bw (7) for reverse travel.

Use the Set button (8) to change the settings.

Activating manual control 4:

Use the All (10) button to set all settings and the override (11) to 100%,
or to set all settings manually:

Tick the individual options (9) to activate them.

Enter the Override value (11).
Override (11) overrides over all previous velocity limits and indicates the ratio of the respective velocity. The Override value can be between 0% and 100%.

Activating manual control 5:

In the function view, the activated options are indicated by ticks (12). In addition, the Status (log.) (13) has changed with the activation, and the override has been entered. The motors are ready for operation and can be controlled with the manual test menu.

→ Manual control is activated and can be used.