Re: smdromod

["Tim Goldstein" <timg-at-ktmarketing.com>]

The BDI version I have seems to have an unusable version of smdromod.o. It
is there, but gives errors on startup and aborts. I am in NJ at the moment
and my Linux box is not so I can not give the errors. I think I am using BDI
2.12

Tim
[Denver, CO]

----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Henry <rehenry-at-up.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: smdromod


>
>
> Juan
>
> The module itself should be in emc/plat/realtime/lib.  The code that is
> unique to it is in emc/src/emcmot/extsmdromot.c. It also uses dro.h and
dro.c
> in the same directory.
>
> A couple of notes about the setup of your ini file for smdromod.o.  I
would
> do the setup of freqmod first.  By doing this you can tune your system in
an
> open loop.  Work first on period to get it down as small as your PC will
> permit.  There is a section of the handbook, written by John Sheahan,
titled
> "freqmod," on doing this.
>
> Once you get your motors running well with freqmod, change the definition
to
> smdromod and change the output_scale variable to match the number of
pulses
> you have coming back from the encoder and any pulse multiplication that
might
> be done by the dro board.  Start it up and keep your hand on the
e-stop.<g>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
> On Thursday 23 May 2002 19:31, you wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > So smdromod functions almost like freqmod.o but it gets feed back from
> > the Mauch/kulaga dro card.  Thanks Tim.
> >
> > I have the BDI version 2.12 I tried looking for the smdromod controller
> > but I can't seem to find it. Where would it be at?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Juan
>
>