Configuring the translator’s command mode
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The speed setpoint is sent to the translator in order to control the step by step motor. This menu allows you to determine the manner in which this information is transmitted.
Command mode pick list
The command mode for the translator is as follows:
Description
Two selections are possible.
Selection
Meaning
A = + Pulse B = - Pulse
A pulse on A is a movement command (a step) in the positive direction along the axis, a pulse on B is a movement command in the negative direction along the axis.
+ pulse, - pulse mode
A = Pulse B = Direction
In this pulse mode, A is a step movement command, the direction of the movement is indicated by B:
  • if B is set to 1 the movement is in the positive direction,
  • if B is set to 0 the movement is in the negative direction.
Pulse / direction mode