IONI & IONICUBE user 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 responsible if possible damages or losses caused by mistakes or lacks of this guide. |
![]() | IMPORTANT:IONI drive should be installed and operated only by qualified electricians. Dangerous voltages and mechanics may be involved and possibility of severe injury or even death is possible in case of installation or usage errors. |
Setup process overview
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.
![Ioni step1 collectthings.png](/w/images/thumb/9/98/Ioni_step1_collectthings.png/800px-Ioni_step1_collectthings.png)
Read the page List of things needed for details.
![Ioni step2 granityconnection.png](/w/images/thumb/6/68/Ioni_step2_granityconnection.png/800px-Ioni_step2_granityconnection.png)
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 Making the first Granity connection.
![Ioni step3 wiring.png](/w/images/thumb/d/dc/Ioni_step3_wiring.png/800px-Ioni_step3_wiring.png)
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 Wiring.
![Step4 tuningbaremotor.png](/w/images/thumb/5/52/Step4_tuningbaremotor.png/800px-Step4_tuningbaremotor.png)
Power-up the system and connect again with Granity. Now set-up the motor to work as intended. See the main article Drive parameterization. If you already have a working configuration to your motor model, you may just load the settings file to the drive.
![Step5 tuningmachine.png](/w/images/thumb/b/b6/Step5_tuningmachine.png/800px-Step5_tuningmachine.png)
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.
Troubleshooting
In case of troubles, refer to the articles in general troubleshooting category and IONI troubleshooting category.
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