User guide

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CHAPTER THREE
Basic Operation
Setup
IN THIS CHAPTER
This chapter will enable you to understand and implement these basic operation features:
• Before You Begin (setup programs, Motion Architect, resetting, etc.) ............ 78
• Participating Axes................................................................................ 79
• Memory Allocation.............................................................................. 80
• Drive Setup ........................................................................................ 80
• Axis Scaling....................................................................................... 83
• Positioning Modes............................................................................... 87
• End-of-Travel Limits ............................................................................ 90
• Homing ............................................................................................. 91
• Closed Loop Stepper Setup (steppers only)............................................... 95
• Servo Setup (servos only)...................................................................... 98
• Target Zone Mode................................................................................ 105
• Programmable Inputs and Outputs (incl. triggers and auxiliary outputs).......... 106
• Variable Arrays (teaching variable data).................................................... 120