Documentation
Troubleshooting
- Unhandled exception in script when starting MotionLab3
- MotionLab 3 can't be opened
- I cannot find my EtherCAT device in TwinCAT when scanning for devices
- TwinCAT shows "BOX" instead of "Drive"
- Feedback test in MotionLab3 fails
- I get an HW Overvoltage error
- I get an error: "An error occurred enabling motor. Reason: No error"
- "No movement detected" during Encoder test
Tricks and tips
- Setting up Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE)
- Basic system configuration guide
- Motor phasing guide (commutation alignment)
- Setting up Ethernet connection (CANopen)
- Motor tuning using system diagnosis tools
- Moving the motor
- Tuning the brake current control
- Motor homing guide
- EtherCAT PDO Mapping
- CRC calculation
- Profiler Operation Guide
- PVT Operation Guide
FAQ
- Can I change the units of the variables in MotionLab3?
- How can I access an MCB register from a CANopen/EtherCAT master?
- How do I configure my shunt resistor in MotionLab3?
- How do I know if I have the latest firmware version installed in my Everest drive?
- How do I know if I have the latest MotionLab3 software version installed on my computer?
- How do I know which MCB registers map to the standard ones from the CiA-402?
- How to change the current sensing resistor gain of my Everest in MotionLab3?
- How to recover the drive after a failed firmware update
- How to tune the current direct/quadrature loops outside of the Configuration Wizard
- Can I connect the drive to three absolute encoders?
- Can I connect a torque sensor to my Summit drive?
- Why are there duplicated registers and which ones should I use?
- Is it safe to change components of my system (sensors, motors) without turning off the power?
- Why is there a mismatch in the analog voltage output measured by a multimeter and the one read by my drive?
- Why can I not change the digital inputs polarity?
- Is it possible to configure the drive via Python instead of using MotionLab3?
- Is the drive able to take any action as a response to an auxiliary feedback sensor value?
- What is the impact of STO on the brake outputs?