Description of the configuration screen of an axis control module

General

The configuration screen is a graphics tool designed to configure a selected module in a rack. It displays the parameters associated to channels of this module, and makes it possible to modify them in local and connected mode.

It also gives access to debug and adjustment screens (the latter only in connected mode).

NOTE: it is not possible to configure a module by program directly using %KW language objects, these words are accessible in read only.

Illustration

The figure below represents a configuration screen.

Description

The following table shows the different configuration screen elements and their functions.

Address	Element	Function
1	Tabs	The tab in the foreground shows the current mode (Configuration for this example). Each mode can be selected by the corresponding tab. The modes available are: Configuration, Adjustment, Note : in online mode, other tabs appear that allow you to command the module and debug the program.
2	Module zone	Summary of the abbreviated heading of the module.
3	Channel zone	Is used: By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs: Description which gives the characteristics of the device. I/O Objects which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects. Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode). To select the channel, To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4	General parameters zone	Makes it possible to choose the axis control function and the task associated to the channel : Function : Positioning. By default, No function is configured. Task: defines the task (MAST or FAST) in which the implicit exchange objects or the channel will be exchanged.
5	Configurationzone	Makes it possible to configure the channel parameters. This zone includes different headings, displayed according to the function selected. Some choices may be disabled and appear grayed out. For each parameter, the limits are displayed in the status bar.