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5226; Don't Force Slow for Adjusted Velocity for Closed Loop
Pathfinder

Change made for Pathfinder 5226 controllers.

A velocity multiplier feature was implemented on 5226 controllers to help certain machines make smoother moves. This works by having an additional number associated with a certain range in the calibration table that will be used to multiply the analog control signal when the axis is moving in that position range. This allows the user to have more control over the entire range of movement since they can adjust certain ranges accordingly. A cutoff was put in though that if the adjusted velocity is lower than the slow speed, but the original velocity is supposed to be bigger than slow speed don't take the adjustment and set it to slow. This is fine for open loop, but not for closed loop. This forced adjustment will throw off the loop and cause erratic movement.

The solution to this problem was to not force the velocity to be slow speed in this situation when the axis is setup as closed loop.

Model Version Released
5226BB 4.02.11 8/20/2020