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**Speed of [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] increased
 
**Speed of [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] increased
 
**Current setpoint during [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] reduced to reduce unnecessary motor heating during power-on
 
**Current setpoint during [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] reduced to reduce unnecessary motor heating during power-on
*Changes to simulator wheel special version:
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*Additional changes to [[Force feedback system (FFB)]] special version:
 
**Eliminate [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] error in 110-120 VAC power networks
 
**Eliminate [[Phasing a.k.a. phase search]] error in 110-120 VAC power networks
 
**Duty cycle limit parameter (6110) now has 200% scale in 110-120 VAC power networks to have equal effect compared to 220-240 VAC networks
 
**Duty cycle limit parameter (6110) now has 200% scale in 110-120 VAC power networks to have equal effect compared to 220-240 VAC networks

Revision as of 13:21, 23 July 2015

This page lists the official firmware releases of the Argon (servo drive) and the change log.

Glossary
  • Firmware package - a firmware file with .gdf name extension that contains combined firmware for Argon I/O side processor and GraniteCore processor
  • I/O side - the I/O side processor of Argon. The source code of this processor is open source.
  • GraniteCore - the motion control processor inside the Argon.
  • Change log - the list of changes made since the previous package version.
  • Remarks - Notes
Firmware package version Date I/O side version GraniteCore version Change log Remarks Importance
0.9.0 1.7.2013 1000 1000 Development version Shipped with the first production batch
1.0.0 1.9.2013 1000 1005 Initial official release A requirement for Granity 1.0.0
1.0.1 3.9.2013 1000 1006
  • Add STAT_STO_ACTIVE statusbit
  • Incremental setpoint change now changes also absolute setpoint readout value
A requirement for Granity 1.0.1 Functional
1.0.2 18.9.2013 1001 1007

New features:

  • Analog in setpoint now has direction input to support 0-10V sources with direction signal (in addition to standard +/-10V)
  • New AC/BLDC motor phasing algorithm:
    • Improved operation when axis is heavy to move
    • Phasing now supports limit switches. Now it's possible to use Hall-sensorless phasing when axis lies at the end of travel or if axis is vertical and pulled down by gravity. Requires limit switches on axis and configuring LFS to other than Do nothing.
  • Feature to invert the polarity of motor positive/negative direction. Parameter AXI on Granity.
  • Improved Dead-time distortion correction giving better servo stiffness

Bug fixes:

  • Hall sensor support fixed
  • Failure of phasing under high friction fixed
  • Toggling of general purpose input lines no longer clear faults in case of clear faults signal is constantly on while other signals change state
  • Limit switches now work properly in torque control mode

Adjustments:

  • Goal deviation default fault filter time reduced from 0.2 to 0.1 s
  • Space vector modulation code cleanup
  • Default motor direction is inverted compared to the earlier versions (tick AXI to set it same way it was before this version)

A requirement for Granity 1.0.2

Re-tuning may be necessary after upgrade!

Important and useful for most users, upgrade highly recommended
1.0.3 download 20.9.2013 1001 1008
  • Prevent drive damage in certain conditions (see remarks)
  • Activating STO2 now latches a Power stage forced off fault state requiring a clear faults command to return in normal operation
Usage of older firmware versions safe only if STO2 input has been permanently tied to 24 VDC. Critical
1.0.4 download 27.9.2013 1001 1009
  • Fix homing issue when index pulse was enabled (HMI) and AXI was unticked
Minor fix
1.1.0 download 6.11.2013 1002 1015
  • New features:
    • Add motor stopping & braking parameters: BDD and BED
    • Add BAP parameter to assist motor phasing on a vertical axis where gravity pulls axis down. May eliminate Hall sensor requirement on such axis.
    • Motor now returns to the position where it located at the moment of drive power-on (cancel the motion caused by phasing). Works in position & velocity modes.
  • Improvements:
    • Optimized torque efficiency on high electrical frequency motors
    • Follow error warning status & digital output now works also in velocity control mode in addition to position mode
    • Improve overcurrent protection setting FOC consistency
    • Changed the default FOV limit value from 350 to 365 VDC to avoid braking resistor heating when idling
  • Known bug: Sometimes Initialized state never goes on and also homing won't start in such case. Will be fixed in 1.1.1.
Adjusting the new parameters require Granity V1.1.0.

Re-adjusting FOC may be necessary.

New features. Overcurrent protection consistency improved.
1.1.1 download 7.11.2013 1004 1016
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Properly always sets Initialized state as true after drive is ready for operation
    • Now motor doesn't rotate to zero position in pulse & direction and quadrature setpoint source modes when Apply is clicked on Granity
Fixes & adjustments, not critical
1.2.0 download 10.12.2013 1005 1017
  • Improvements:
    • Servo control bandwidth increased due to lower position & velocity feedback latency
    • Motion jerks reduced/eliminated while drive is communicating through SimpleMotion V2 bus
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Corrected "Optimized torque efficiency on high electrical frequency motors" feature functionality of FW package 1.1.0 when AXI or FBI parameter was set to true.
    • Fix incorrectly displayed torque capture graph polarity when AXI was set
    • FOV maximum value increased from 375 to 382 VDC
In most cases servo velocity & position gains may now be set higher yielding higher motor stiffness.

Checking motor tuning recommended after upgrade.

1.2.1 download 7.3.2014 1008 1020
  • Improvements:
    • Maximum current limits increased from 10A continuous & 15A peak to 11A continuous & 16A peak
    • Mechanical brake is now released after 0.8 second delay from drive enable or clear faults command to prevent vertixal axis fall before servo control has strength. This delay is adjustable (parameter number 910, value in milliseconds).
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Fix the issue where enabling Hall sensors may cause reduced torque sensitivity or erratic motion
    • Fix the issue where drive may not complete initialization procedure if CRV value is set 0
1.3.0 download 27.3.2014 1009 1021
  • New features:
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Adjusted analog (AIN1, AIN2, CHA, CHB) inputs offset & gain errors closer to zero
1.3.1 download 28.4.2014 1009 1023
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Fix an issue where Brush DC motor outputs no torque
1.4.0 download 9.1.2015 1010 1024
  • New features:
    • "PWM magic trick" to increase maximum effective output voltage of 3 phase AC/BLDC motors by 16%. For more info, see this.
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Fix a bug causing overcurrent faults in certain conditions
    • Fix pulse&direction setpoint problem with noisy direction signal that may cause drive getting in erroneous direction state
1.4.2 download

Special versions:

Simulator wheel build with GraniteCore V9142 (note, this may need installation of third party I/O side firmware on top of this)
23.7.2015 1011 1026
  • Fixes & adjustments:
    • Added additional protection interlocks for drive's internal in-rush limiter (reliability improvement)
    • Reduce sensitivity of resolver feedback device no-signal failure (fault location code 890101)
    • Increased upper limit of HV DC bus supply (parameter FOV increased)
    • Effectiveness of regenerative resistor improved
    • Speed of Phasing a.k.a. phase search increased
    • Current setpoint during Phasing a.k.a. phase search reduced to reduce unnecessary motor heating during power-on
  • Additional changes to Force feedback system (FFB) special version:
    • Eliminate Phasing a.k.a. phase search error in 110-120 VAC power networks
    • Duty cycle limit parameter (6110) now has 200% scale in 110-120 VAC power networks to have equal effect compared to 220-240 VAC networks
Note: simulator wheel special version has changed scale of parameter 6110! Check the maximum speed of motor, and reduce value of 6110 if necessary. May improve device reliability, upgrade highly recommended

Known bugs

Bugs that are known in the latest FW revision:

  • None

Open source I/O side firmware

Firmware of I/O side CPU in the Argon is GPL V2 licensed open source.