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3. Load and Use Motor Parameters From .ddf
File Defined Motor
If this option is selected, the motor data in the SPMotor.ddf
or SPStdMotor.ddf file for the matching Motor Name will
overwrite the data in the Motor Parameters column. After
this option is selected, the “Use Motor Data From .ddf File”
checkbox will be selected, and all the parameter values will
be unavailable.
4. Retain existing defined Motor parameters as
Appl defined
If the user selects this option, the values in the Motor
Parameters column will not be written to the SPMotor.ddf
file, and the values will only reside within the configuration
file. The specific motor data values will not be available for
selection in the Motor Type list box because they are not
saved to the .ddf file. The “Save .ddf Values” operation is
in effect canceled.
Existing Motor Names List
This list box is part of the User Defined Motor Name
Conflict dialog box and contains all the names of the
motors that exist in the SPMotor.ddf and SPStdMotor.ddf
files. When selecting a new name, it is important to select
a name that is not already displayed in the list box.
Parameters Not Matching List
This list box is part of the User Defined Motor Name
Conflict dialog box and displays the parameter value(s)
from the Motor Parameters column that do not match the
equivalent parameter value in either the SPStdMotor.ddf or
SPMotor.ddf files, for the motor with the matching name.
This helps the user to determine whether they wish to
overwrite, cancel, or create a new motor with this Save .ddf
Values operation.
Help button
The Help button, located on the right side of the Motor tab,
will display help information for the different functions
available on the tab.
7.2.2 Slot # View
The Slot # View(s) allow the user to configure which option
modules are populated in which slots. Some of the views,
depending on the option module selected, have
configuration or setup parameters associated with the
module. Each of the views for the different option modules
are shown below.
7.2.2.1 Empty Slot View
If Empty Slot is selected in the Slot # Module list box, the
remainder of the view should be blank. The hierarchy
automatically updates to show that no module is populated
in the specific slot, see Figure 58.
Figure 58: Slot # View (Empty Slot)
7.2.2.2 SM-EZMotion Module View
If SM-EZMotion is selected in the Slot # Module list box, the
remainder of the view should be blank. The hierarchy
automatically updates to show that an SM-EZMotion
module is populated in that specific slot, see Figure 59.
Figure 59: Slot # View (SM-EZMotion Module)
7.2.2.3 SM-I/O Plus Module View
If I/O Plus is selected in the Slot # Module list box, the
remainder of the view should have configuration
parameters for the modules Digital Inputs and Outputs.
The hierarchy automatically updates to show that an SM-I/
O Plus module is populated in that specific slot, see Figure