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{{Warning| '''Argon user guide is not yet finished and not safe to rely on. If you already have Argon drives, please wait until this notice has been removed before attempting to operate the device!'''}}
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This is the official and latest setup guide of [[Argon (servo drive)]]. Read it through before installing or operating Argon.
 
This is the official and latest setup guide of [[Argon (servo drive)]]. Read it through before installing or operating Argon.
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'''IMPORTANT:''' Argon drive should be installed and operated only by qualified electricians. Dangerous voltages and mechanics are involved and possibility of severe injury or even death is possible in case of installation or usage errors.
 
'''IMPORTANT:''' Argon drive should be installed and operated only by qualified electricians. Dangerous voltages and mechanics are involved and possibility of severe injury or even death is possible in case of installation or usage errors.
  
{{info|This user guide is also available as {{dlfile|Argon user manual.pdf|Argon user manual PDF}} and a long [[Argon user guidebook|single page version]].}}
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'''CURRENT STATUS:''' This guide is work in progress and should not be followed until this notice has been removed.
 
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==Reading the guide==
 
==Reading the guide==
Read trough the guide by '''following the outline''' on the top right side of the page and follow the '''hyper links''' to subtopics provided in the articles. Many useful and important key points are presented as:
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Read trough the guide by '''following the outline''' and follow the '''hyper links''' to subtopics provided in the articles. Many useful and important key points are presented as:
 
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* [[Argon specifications]] - electrical, physical and operating condition specs
 
* [[Argon specifications]] - electrical, physical and operating condition specs
 
==The setup process==
 
==The setup process==
{{picturebox|Step1 collectthings.png|caption=Read the page [[Argon user guide/List of things needed|List of things needed]] for details.}}
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[[File:Step1 collectthings.png|800px]]
  
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Read the page [[Argon user guide/List of things needed|List of things needed]] for details.
  
{{picturebox|Step2 granityconnection.png|caption=Connect drive to PC with [[SimpleMotion V2 USB adapter]] and [[Granity]] to test connection, upgrade firmware if necessary and to learn Granity. If you're already familiar with all this, you may skip this step. Read the article [[Argon user guide/Making the first Granity connection|Making the first Granity connection]]}}
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[[File:Step2 granityconnection.png|800px]]
  
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Connect drive to PC with [[SimpleMotion V2 USB adapter]] and [[Granity]] to test connection, upgrade firmware if necessary and to learn Granity. If you're already familiar with all this, you may skip this step. Read the article [[Argon user guide/Making the first Granity connection|Making the first Granity connection]]
  
{{picturebox|Step3 wiring.png|caption=Carefully do the full wiring of the servo system. Consult an qualified electrician if necessary as dangerous voltages will be present. Before powering up, triple check everything by using multimeter to find short circuits. Read the main article [[Argon user guide/Wiring|Wiring]].}}
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[[File:Step3 wiring.png|800px]]
  
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Carefully do the full wiring of the servo system. Consult an qualified electrician if necessary as dangerous voltages will be present. Befower powering up, triple check everything by using multimeter to find short circuits. Read the main article [[Argon user guide/Wiring|Wiring]].
  
{{picturebox|Step4 tuningbaremotor.png|caption=Power-up the system and connect again with Granity. Now set-up the motor to work as intended. See the main article [[Argon user guide/Drive parameterization|Drive parameterization]]. If you already have a working configuration to your motor model, you may just load the settings file to the drive.}}
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Power-up the system and connet again with Granity. Now set-up the motor to work as intented. See the main article [[Argon user guide/Drive paramerization|Drive paramerization]]. If you already have a working configuration to your motor model, you may just load the settings file to the drive.
  
{{picturebox|Step5 tuningmachine.png|caption=After motor and drive are fully functional, connect motor to the mechanical load and find the optimum velocity or position control gains. Read the main article [[Servo motor tuning guide]].}}
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[[File:Step5 tuningmachine.png|800px]]
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After motor and drive are fully functional, connect motor to the mechanical load and find the optimum velocity or position control gains. Read the main article [[Argon user guide/Servo motor tuning|Servo motor tuning]].
  
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
In case of troubles, refer to the articles in [[:Category:Troubleshooting|general troubleshooting category]] and [[:Category:Argon troubleshooting|Argon troubleshooting category]].
 
In case of troubles, refer to the articles in [[:Category:Troubleshooting|general troubleshooting category]] and [[:Category:Argon troubleshooting|Argon troubleshooting category]].
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