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126 www.controltechniques.com SM-EZMotion Module User Guide
Unidrive SP Software Sub-Version
SPDrive.SoftwareSubVersion
The Unidrive SP software (or firmware) revisions are
named using an xx.yy.zz format. xx.yy is displayed in
parameter 11.29 of the Unidrive SP database, and zz is
displayed in parameter 11.34. This parameter can be
found on the Information tab on the Status view while
Online with PowerTools Pro.
xx represents a change that affects hardware compatibility,
yy represents a change that affects product
documentation, and zz represents a change that does not
affect the documentation.
Unidrive SP Software Version
SPDrive.SoftwareVersion
The Unidrive SP software (or firmware) revisions are
named using an xx.yy.zz format. xx.yy is displayed in
parameter 11.29 of the Unidrive SP database, and zz is
displayed in parameter 11.34. This parameter can be
found on the Information tab on the Status view while
Online with PowerTools Pro.
xx represents a change that affects hardware compatibility,
yy represents a change that affects product
documentation, and zz represents a change that does not
affect the documentation.
Speed Feedback Selector
SpeedFeedbackSelector
This parameter is used to define the location of the Motor
Feedback Source connection. This parameter allows direct
access to parameter 3.26 from the Unidrive SP frequency/
speed configuration menu, and can be found on the Setup
View. Valid selections from this list are Drive, Slot1, Slot2,
and Slot3. This parameter was hard-coded to “Drive” in
early revisions of software and firmware, meaning that the
motor feedback had to be connected to the Unidrive SP
Encoder Port. This parameter must be set up correctly,
otherwise the SM-EZMotion module will not properly
receive position information from the motor.
SPInput Status
SPInput.#.In
The last three digital I/O points on the Unidrive SP are
defined as digital inputs only (pins 27, 28, and 29). The “.In”
at the end of the parameter is optional, so this signal is
most often referred to simply as SPInput.#. These inputs
can be used in a user program, or on the Assignments view
to activate different destination events.
These inputs are updated at the Trajectory Update Rate
found on the Setup view in PowerTools Pro.
SPInput Name
SPInput.#.Name
Each digital input on the Unidrive SP can be given a name.
The name can be used in a user program to reference a
specific input if desired. The name can be up to 12
alphanumeric characters, but must begin with a
non-numeric character.
SPIO Direction
SPIO.#.Direction
The first three digital I/O points on the Unidrive SP (pins 24,
25, and 26) are configured as Inputs or Outputs using
PowerTools Pro software. The SPIO.#.Direction parameter
is used to configure whether the I/O point acts as a digital
input or digital output. Valid entries for this parameter are
selInput or selOutput. This parameter is modified
automatically when the user changes the settings on the
SP I/O Setup view.
SPIO Status
SPIO.#.In
The first three digital I/O points on the Unidrive SP (pins 24,
25, and 26) are configured as Inputs or Outputs using
PowerTools Pro software. If the I/O points have been
configured as digital inputs, then the SPIO.#.In signal can
be used in a user program to check the status of inputs, or
on the Assignments view to activate different signals. If
assigned to a destination on the assignments view, when
the digital input activates, the destination that it is assigned
to will also activate.
N
ote
This parameter will appear on the Assignments view
under the Inputs group of Sources even if the I/O point
has been configured as a digital output.
SPIO Name
SPIO.#.Name
Each digital I/O point on the Unidrive SP can be given a
name. The name can be used in a user program to
reference a specific I/O point. The name can be up to 12
alphanumeric characters, but must begin with a
non-numeric character.
SPIO State
SPIO.#.Out
The first three digital I/O points on the Unidrive SP (pins 24,
25, and 26) are configured as Inputs or Outputs using
PowerTools Pro software. If the I/O points have been
configured as digital outputs, then the SPIO.#.Out signal
can be used in a user program to activate an output, or on
the Assignments view to activate when a specified Source