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• 21:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:Power guard example.png
• 21:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:Power guard intro image.png
• 21:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:Power guard intro image.png
• 21:58, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Power Guard Guide (Created page with "{{#seo: |description=What is a Power Guard Phidget? }} Category:IntroGuide __TOC__ ==Introduction== In this guide, we will provide an overview of power guards and discuss how they can be used in motor applications to protect your system and improve reliability. ==What Is a Power Guard?== A power guard protects your power supply and other devices in your system from power surges caused by motors. center|600px As shown in the i...")
• 21:50, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs deleted page Template:Language - VBNET Dev Environment Table (no longer used)
• 21:49, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs deleted page Template:Language - ObjectiveC Dev Environment Table (no longer used)
• 21:48, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Velocity Controller Tuning Guide (Created page with "The Phidget Control Panel comes with a built-in PID tuner for velocity control. The purpose of the PID tuner is to give you an easy way to experimentally determine the best control parameters for your motor system. <center>{{#ev:youtube|IBNqhg-hbng|rel=0}}</center> Once you're done with the tuner, you can save the parameters to a file for later use in the Phidget Control Panel, or you can set the values in the attach handler of your own program. ===Resources=== * D...")
• 21:47, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Position Controller Tuning Guide (Created page with "The Phidget Control Panel comes with a built-in PID tuner for position control. The purpose of the PID tuner is to give you an easy way to experimentally determine the best control parameters for your motor system. <center>{{#ev:youtube|ZmvA3kMr0ZA|rel=0}}</center> Once you're done with the tuner, you can save the parameters to a file for later use in the Phidget Control Panel, or you can set the values in the attach handler of your own program. ===Resources=== * D...")
• 21:17, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1020 Wiring2.jpg
• 21:17, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1020 Wiring2.jpg
• 21:16, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:DCC1020 Wiring.jpg
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1020 DCMotor.png
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1020 DCMotor.png
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:Dcc1020 controlpanel.PNG
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:Dcc1020 controlpanel.PNG
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1003 0.jpg
• 19:59, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1003 0.jpg
• 19:53, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page DCMotor API Guide (Created page with "{{#seo:|description=Get started with your DC Motor Phidget}} Category:IntroGuide <div class="nonumtoc"> <div class="toclimit-4"> =Introduction= thumb|<center>30V 50A DC Motor Phidget (DCC1020_0)</center> This guide will provide information about the DC Motor API to get you up and running with your new DC Motor Phidget. Before starting this guide, visit the Quick Start Guide on your DC Motor Phidget's product page for information about wiring a...")
• 19:36, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor ActiveCurrentLimit (Created page with "This value represents the current limit that your controller is actively following. This will often appear as your Surge Current Limit. You can monitor the Active Current Limit here and the actual current through your motor via the Current Input channel. You'll see that when the Surge Current Limit is exceeded for too long, the Active Current Limit will be reduced.")
• 19:35, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor BrakingStrength (Created page with "The most recent Braking Strength value reported by the controller. This is directly related to Braking Enabled.")
• 19:35, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor VelocityStatus (Created page with "The most recent Velocity (duty cycle) value reported by the controller. This value relates to Target Velocity. Your Target Velocity and Velocity values may differ for the following reasons: * You set a new Target Velocity, and the controller is intelligently accelerating (or decelerating) to the new target. * The Current Limit, or another safety feature, has reduced the Velocity to safely control your motor.")
• 19:34, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor DataInterval (Created page with "As with other Phidgets, the Data Interval will change how frequently your controller updates your application with data events. Unless you are implementing a custom control loop, we recommend keeping this at the default for the best performance. ====Other Considerations==== Using the minimum Data Interval (i.e. the fastest data rate), may impact latency, particularly when running at slower [https://www.phidgets.com/docs/VINT_Communication_Speed_Guide VINT Communication...")
• 19:34, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor Acceleration (Created page with "Acceleration directly controls how quickly your controller will adjust its Velocity. ====Examples==== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;width:75%;text-align:center" |+ style="text-align: center;" | '''Acceleration = 1.0''' ! style="text-align: center;" | Initial Velocity<br>(duty cycle) ! style="text-align: center;" | Target Velocity<br>(duty cycle) ! style="text-align: center;" | Time to Reach Target Velocity |- | 0.0 || 1.0 || 1 second |- | 1.0 ||...")
• 19:33, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor BrakingEnabled (Created page with "Braking functionality only applies when the Velocity of your motor has reached 0.0 (i.e. when your controller is not supplying any power to your motor). Even though no power is supplied at 0.0 duty cycle, your motor may still be turning because of the momentum it built up. Braking can help bring the motor to a stop sooner. ====Disabled (Default)==== The controller will not attempt to slow down your motor. It will instead allow it to coast (freewheel). When...")
• 19:32, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor DriveMode (Created page with "The Drive Mode allows you to configure the deceleration of your motor and the amount of current that is available to your motor at any given moment. There are two modes to choose from: # Coast Mode (default behavior) # Forced Mode ====Coast Mode==== Coast Mode is the default behavior. In this mode, your motor will coast (freewheel) while decelerating. This is similar to the deceleration experienced when releasing the gas pedal in a car. =====Other Considerations=====...")
• 19:31, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor Controls (Created page with "Without any configuration, you can directly control your motor using the properties in this area of the program. ===Target Velocity=== This property allows you to control the power being supplied to your motor. At a constant load, increasing the Target Velocity will increase the speed of your motor. Units of ''duty cycle'' are used because the controller uses a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to modify the average voltage across your motor. The table below show...")
• 18:26, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1120 0 BLDC.png
• 18:26, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1120 0 BLDC.png
• 18:23, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page BLDCMotor API Guide (Created page with "{{#seo:|description=Get started with your Brushless DC Motor Phidget}} Category:IntroGuide <div class="nonumtoc"> <div class="toclimit-4"> =Introduction= thumb|link=https://wwwdev.int.phidgets.com/docs/images/3/38/DCC1120_0.png|<center>30V 50A Brushless DC Motor Phidget (DCC1120_0)</center> This guide will provide information about the Brushless DC Motor (BLDC) API to get you up and running with your new BLDC Motor Phidget. Before starting t...")
• 17:03, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:Velocitycontroller sandbox.PNG
• 17:03, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:Velocitycontroller sandbox.PNG
• 17:03, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1120 0 VelocityController Encoder.PNG
• 17:03, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1120 0 VelocityController Encoder.PNG
• 17:02, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1020 0 VelocityController.png
• 17:02, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1020 0 VelocityController.png
• 17:02, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page File:DCC1020 0 Panel VelocityController.png
• 17:02, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs uploaded File:DCC1020 0 Panel VelocityController.png
• 16:24, 18 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page MotorVelocityController API Guide (Created page with "{{#seo:|description=Get started with your Velocity Controller}} Category:IntroGuide <div class="nonumtoc"> <div class="toclimit-4"> =Introduction= thumb|<center>The [https://wwwdev.int.phidgets.com/?prodid=1333 30V 50A DC Motor Phidget (DCC1020_0)] will be used throughout this guide.</center> This guide will provide information about the MotorVelocityController API to get you up and running with your new Phidget motor controller. Before starti...")
• 23:00, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Brushless DC Motor API Guide (Redirected page to BLDCMotor API Guide) Tag: New redirect
• 23:00, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page DC Motor API Guide (Redirected page to DCMotor API Guide) Tag: New redirect
• 22:59, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Position Controller API Guide (Redirected page to MotorPositionController API Guide) Tag: New redirect
• 22:59, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Velocity Controller API Guide (Redirected page to MotorVelocityController API Guide) Tag: New redirect
• 22:45, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor Errors (Created page with "If the error you are looking for is not mentioned below, please visit the [https://www.phidgets.com/?view=api API] for your controller. ===Energy Dump=== {{#switch: {{{1}}} | bldc= New Phidget BLDC Motor controllers include onboard voltage sensing that will attempt to mitigate damage caused by irregular voltage events. | dc = New Phidget DC Motor controllers include onboard voltage sensing that will attempt to mitigate damage caused by irregular voltage events. | #de...")
• 22:45, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor ESTOP (Created page with "{{#switch: {{{1}}} | bldc= New BLDC Motor Phidgets include an E-Stop circuit that can be used to trigger a Failsafe state. | dc = New DC Motor Phidgets include an E-Stop circuit that can be used to trigger a Failsafe state. | #default = New Phidget motor controllers include an E-Stop circuit that can be used to trigger a Failsafe state. }} {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;width:75%;text-align:center" ! style="text-align: center;" | E-Stop Input Terminals ! sty...")
• 22:45, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor Failsafe (Created page with "Your controller will enter a Failsafe state in the following circumstances: * The Failsafe timer has elapsed. For more information, view our Failsafe Guide * The E-Stop circuit has been opened When your controller enters a Failsafe state it will apply the Failsafe Settings listed below and reject all communication until the software channel has been closed and reopened. ===Failsafe Settings=== There are two Failsafe settings that can be customized for your applicat...")
• 22:44, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor MotorInductance (Created page with "The inductance of a motor is a critical parameter that can significantly improve motor control when understood. The latest generation of Phidget motor controllers automatically measure the inductance of your motor. You will hear an ascending pair of beeps after the controller has booted indicating the measurement was successful. You will hear no beep, or a descending pair of beeps if the measurement fails. ====Other Considerations==== * To properly characterize the in...")
• 22:44, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCBLDCMotor SurgeCurrentLimit (Created page with "Surge Current Limit is an advanced feature on new Phidget motor controllers. It allows you to safely exceed your Current Limit for a limited time (approximately one second, intelligently determined by your controller), allowing for faster acceleration from your motor than would otherwise be possible. For applications where faster acceleration is desirable, we recommend setting your Surge Current Limit equal to the stall current of your motor. For all...")
• 22:44, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor CurrentLimit (Created page with "Current limiting is an advanced, yet easy-to-use feature that intelligently monitors and controls the current through your motor. This will help to keep your system safe in a variety of situations. {{hiddenh4|Determining Your Current Limit}} The datasheet of your {{#switch: {{{1}}}|bldc=BLDC motor| dc =DC motor| #default =motor}} will specify the following parameters: * Rated Current * Stall Current We recommend setting your Current Limit to '''1.1x''' the rated curren...")
• 22:43, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor Deadband (Created page with "{{#switch: {{{1}}} | position = Phidget Position Controllers run a sophisticated proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller on board. The DeadBand refers to an area around your Target Position (Target Position ± DeadBand) where control of the motor is relaxed. A small error can lead to the motor continually ''hunting'' for a target causing unwanted effects. A non-zero DeadBand can prevent this behavior. The motor will become disengaged o...")
• 22:43, 15 November 2024 Mparadis talk contribs created page Template:DCMotor TuningConstants (Created page with "{{#switch: {{{1}}} | position = Phidget Position Controllers run a sophisticated proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller on board. Kp, Ki, and Kd are tuning constants that must be derived for each application. For more information, view our guide on tuning your Position Controller here. | velocity = Phidget Velocity Controllers run a sophisticated proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller on board. Kp, Ki, and Kd...")