Setting a preload/pretension

INFORMATION

A better illustration of this process can be provided by coupling the drives, e.g. using a toothed belt drive.

The software module offers the option of setting a preload/pretension between certain group members. This ensures, for example, that a belt always remains tensioned with the same force.

  1. Set the MAC.Config.ePriority variable of the ASide to TorqueLeveling to activate "Torque priority" operating mode.
  2. Set the xGetAccessControl variable of the ASide to "TRUE" to request access to the user interface of the axis group member.
    • If the request was successful, the xControlActive variable provides the value "TRUE.
  3. In the Controller.CONFIG structure of the ASide, enter the value "0.5 "(half the nominal torque) for the lrTorqueBetweenAxis1_2 variable.
  4. Set the xActivate and xStart variables to "TRUE" to carry out a movement.
    • The two drives move in opposite directions.
  5. Block each drive, one after the other.
    • Half the nominal torque is now set for each of the two drives. The only difference is the mathematical sign.