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Axis Parameters Pane

Axis Parameters Pane

Axis Parameters Pane

To access this pane:
On the RMCTools toolbar, click the Axis Tools button . If the Axes Parameters pane does not appear, use the Select Layout box to choose the Axes Parameters pane, or press F6.

To access from the Plot Manager:

Click the Tuning tab (next to the History tab).

 

The Axis Parameters pane is part of the Axis Tools. It is also part of the Tuning Tools. Use the Axis Parameters pane for the following:

For general information on using editors, see the Using Editors topic.

Tabs

The Axis Parameters pane has 3 tabs. Within each tab, the registers are arranged in sections. To expand a section, clicking the '+'.

  • Setup Tab
    Use this tab for setting up the controller. This tab contains the basic parameters required for setup.

  • Tune Tab
    Use this tab for tuning the controller. This tab contains the basic parameters required for tuning.

  • All Tab
    Use this tab to edit advanced parameters. This tab contains all the Axis parameters.

Using the Axes Parameter Pane

Editing Parameter Values

  • Find the parameter you wish to edit.

  • Click the cell in the desired Axis column.

  • Type or choose a value and press Enter.

  • Click the Download button to apply the changes to the RMC.

  • To save the values to Flash memory, on the Controller menu, click Update Flash.

Columns

Column Name

Description

Registers

This is the descriptive name of the parameter register, along with the units.

Reg #

The Reg# column contains the address number for each register. The addresses apply to the selected axis. To change the address format, right-click any cell in the Reg # column, choose Address Formats, and choose the desired format.

Axis

This is the current value for this axis of the register in the Reg # column. You can edit these values.

Hiding and Showing Columns

To hide a column, right-click the column heading and click Hide Column. To see it again, right-click any column heading, click Add Column, and click the desired column name.

 

See Also

Axis Parameters


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