User Manual

Publication 1398-5.0 – October 1998
Tuning 9-5
1. Choose the
T
uning command icon from the Drive window.
2. Choose
A
uto Tune from the Tuning window. This activates the
Auto Tune Command and Motor Direction boxes within the Tun-
ing window. Then enter or select:
• appropriate values for
Distance in the Auto Tune Command
box,
• appropriate values for
Step Current in the Auto Tune Com-
mand box, and
• an appropriate motor rotation in the Motor Direction box,
either:
– BiDirectional, if the motor will be powered in both the
forward and reverse directions.
– Forward Only, if the machinery is designed to operate only
in the forward direction.
– Reverse Only, if the motor will be powered only in the
reverse direction.
Use the default settings if you are uncertain about what values to
enter. The default settings are set to values appropriate to the drive and
motor combination selected during drive initialization.
3. Enable the drive.
4. Choose
S
tart from the Tuning window. The drive rotates the
motor shaft and then motion will cease. The calculated gains are
displayed and the drive is disabled.
5. Disable the drive manually.
6. Choose
N
ormal Drive Operation from the Tuning window.
7. Enable the drive.
8. Choose
Close to exit the Tuning window.
Note: Auto tuning does not have a velocity limit, but it does adhere to
the motor Overspeed setting in the Drive Parameters window.