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| + | This is the official and latest setup guide of [[Argon (servo drive)]]. Read it through before attempting to operate Argon. |
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− | This is the official and latest setup guide of [[Argon (servo drive)]]. Read it through before installing or operating Argon. | + | |
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− | '''NOTE:''' This guide attempts to be as complete and precise as humanly possible, however it can never be perfect. Writers of this guide are not responsible if possible damages or losses caused by mistakes or lacks of this guide. | + | '''NOTE:''' This guide attempts to be as complete and precise as humanly possible, however it can never be perfect. Writers of this guide are not responsibe lf possible damages or losses caused by mistakes or lacks of this guide. |
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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 possiblity of severe injury or even death is possible in case of installation or usage errors. |
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− | {{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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− | ==Reading the guide==
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− | 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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− | {{Warning|Warning/Caution (safety)}}
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− | {{Machine|Machine danger (safety)}}
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− | {{Damage|Risk of equipment damage }}
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− | ===Articles containing safety & equipment damage related information of Argon===
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− | In addition to other documentation, make sure you have carefully read and understood all of the pages containing safety and equipment damage warnings before operating the device:
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| + | '''CURRENT STATUS:''' This guide is work in progress and should not be followd until this notice has been removed. |
| ==Argon introduction== | | ==Argon introduction== |
− | Argon is a servo motor drive designed by [http://granitedevices.com Granite Devices]. If you are not familiar with the features and specifications of the drive, see following articles:
| + | ==Preparations== |
− | * [[Argon (servo drive)]] - overview & features
| + | ===Setup process overview=== |
− | * [[Argon specifications]] - electrical, physical and operating condition specs
| + | ===What you will need?=== |
− | ==The setup process== | + | ==Step 1, testing connection== |
− | {{picturebox|Step1 collectthings.png|caption=Read the page [[Argon user guide/List of things needed|List of things needed]] for details.}}
| + | ==Step 2, wiring== |
− | | + | ==Step 3, paramerization== |
− | | + | ==Step 4, finalization== |
− | {{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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− | {{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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− | {{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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− | {{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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| ==Troubleshooting== | | ==Troubleshooting== |
− | 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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− | {{next|[[Argon user guide/List of things needed]]}}
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