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 via the drive (Devices) or via the axis configuration.
Manual test menu for drive In the System Manager, open I/O - Configuration → I/O Devices → Device 6 → Drive 9 (1). Switch to tab NC-B: Online (2) or NC-A: Online (3). | |
Manual test menu for axis configuration In the System Manager, select NC - Configuration → 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). | |
Setting the drive enables To operate the motors manually, manual drive control must be enabled. The control is activated when Enabling Controller (7) is active. 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. | |
Use the All (10) button to set all settings and the override (11) to 100%, Tick the individual options (9) to activate them. Enter the Override value (11). | |
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 drive is ready for operation and can be controlled with the manual mode menu. |
*If this flag is set, the system tries to activate the drive control (of the AX5000) and to set the drive to a state in which it follows the set value specifications of the NC. The "Ready" flag is set if the drive acknowledges this request as successful.
**These so-called direction enables make it possible for the NC to accept motion commands in the respective direction. The drive does not see these two flags.