Axis user interface

This section explains the user interface for the axis configuration.

Axis user interface 1:

Once you have created a DC link, an axis is simultaneously created in the Solution Explorer. Double-click on the axis to open the user interface for the axis configuration.

Axis user interface 2:

TC3 Motion Designer loading duration!

When you activate TC3 Motion Designer by double-clicking on the axis, Microsoft Visual Studio starts TC3 Motion Designer in the background. This process can take a few seconds. Please avoid repeated double-clicking on the axis. Repeat the process, if the user interface fails to appears after a while.

The TC3 Motion Designer user interface consists of the following sections:

Number

Explanation

1

Selecting the application load case

2

Creating a motion profile

3

Selecting the transmission elements

4

Selecting the gear unit

5

Selection the motor

6

Selecting the servo drive

7

Viewing the bill of materials for the application with all components

8

Entering the emergency stop torque

9

Settings

10

Inertia and mass calculator

11

Installation position for the selected load case

12

Selecting the views (large view and section view)

13

Selection options for the different menu items

All menu items are explicitly described in the following sections.