1.1 Screen Display Overview

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Screen Display Overview

Screen Name	Functions	Screen View
Main Control Screen	Provides access to utility software configuration, communications, and functional screens ASCII command entry Search for connected Commanders Autonumbering of conflicting Commanders Connect/disconnect from controller Notices of software updates
Command Echo Viewer	Displays command sent to and reply from the connected Commander
Motor Status Screen (Basic)	Check the motor status of each axis, including position, speed, SSPDM setting, operation status, limits, home, alarms, and error flags Clear errors, reset counters for each axis
Motor Status Screen (Advanced)	Adds additional configuration options, including polarity settings, soft limit configuration, slowdown configuration, In-position functionality, and ERC behavior
Encoder Status Screen (Basic)	Check encoder status, including position, Z index pulse, delta error, and StepNLoop enable for each axis Clear errors, reset counters for each axis
Encoder Status Screen (Advanced)	Adds additional configuration settings, including input mode, encoder and Z-index polarity settings for each axis StepNLoop configuration settings
Soft Limit Status	Check the status of the soft limits
Set Soft Limits	Sets and test the soft limit settings
Axis Control Screen (Basic)	Configure simple motion. Inputs available for high speed, low speed, accel/decel time, target position Profile Builder Absolute and incremental mode settings S-curve, and soft limit activation and axis enable Momentary jog, continuous jog, target moves, and stop functions. Calculates acc/dec rates Setting of soft limits Status of SSPDM setting
Axis Control Screen (Advanced)	Adds Homing, interpolated moves, on-the-fly changes Output modes, boot modes, and polarity configuration for ealch axis
Profile Builder	Graphical planning of profile high speed, low speed, accel/decel time, Jurk control, s-curve, and target position
Standalone Control (Basic)	Develop standalone programs using A-Script for up to 4 separate programs Compile, download, save, and access program files Control program operation, start, stop, pause Expand screen to view standalone variables
Standalone Control (Advanced)	Adds viewing of variables
Buffer Control Screen	Create buffered moves using ASCII commands Enable and initiate buffered moves
Manual Pulse Generator Screen	Configure pulse generator settings for each axis Set multiplier, divider, and direction Enable and reset counters
Joystick Control Screen	Configure all settings for joystick control for both X and Y axes
Terminal Screen	Terminal mode for entering ASCII commands directly to controller. Includes last 6 commands for quick data entry.
Digital I/O Screen (Basic)	status of digital inputs and outputs Settings for PWM outputs 1 and 2
Digital I/O Screen (Advanced)
Analog Input Screen	view current values for analog inputs 1 and 2
Configurable I/O Screen (Basic)	configure settings for all configurable I/O, adjusting input and output polarity along with boot-up output status
Configurable IO Screen (Advanced)	adds ability to configure output and configuration status on boot-up setting for input and output polarity
About Screen	Indicates CMD-4CR ID, firmware version, and Serial Number indicates Utility Software version and DLL version