Drive Limit & Home Setup
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Wire the Switches
Limit switches serve the purpose of providing information to the motion controller about the physical limits of travel in a motion control application. When the limit switch is activated, the motion controller will stop moving in the direction associated with that limit and come to a stop. Home inputs are designed to provide mechanical reference points for a motion control application. A change in the state of a home input alerts the controller that a particular reference point has been reached by the load.
To begin, the limit and home switches which are to be set up must be properly wired to the contoller. The link below provides a wiring diagram, pinout, as well as electrical specifications to assist in wiring. Note: You can setup as many or as few axes as you would like to, and return to this page to setup and test additional switches at any time.
Once the inputs are wired properly, plug in the I/O connector to the controller and proceed to step 2.
Limit Polarity Configuration
Next, the default state of the limit switches must be identified. To the left of this page a has been opened, showing the current state of the limit and home switches for all axes. First ensure that the limit switches are not currently activated. If the LED's for the limit switches you are setting up are currently illuminated, please click the "Invert" button below. Otherwise, click "Normal".
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Move on to step 3.
Limit and Home Switch Functionality Test
With the polarity of the limits properly set, the functionality of the limit and home switches can now be tested. Manually toggle each switch and confirm that the corresponding LED in the viewer changes state when the switch is activated. If the state of the switch does not change, check the wiring of the switch to confirm it is correct. If problems persist, contact applications support. Once the functionality of the limit switch has been verified, continue to step 4.
Save Settings
Now that the functionality of the switches have been verified, lets save the settings that have been created to the controller.
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Continue
With the limit switch settings now saved to the controller, you should proceed to the motor setup section if there are motors to configure.
Otherwise if you are finished setting up your controller, proceed to the save configuration page.