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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 each 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

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Screen transition diagram

Main screen menu:

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Motor Status Screen

Motor Status ScreenAdvanced Motor Status Screen



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Encoder Status Screen

EncoderStatusEncoderExpanded


Soft-Limit Status Screen



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Axis Control Screen

AxisControlAdvancedAxisControl


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Standalone Control Screen


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Buffer Control Screen

BufferControl


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Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) Control Screen


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Joystick Control Screen

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Terminal Screen

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