BCMS, Servodrivers Panasonic,Tuning Procedure From BCMS Rel. 4.

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BCMS, SERVODRIVERS PANASONIC,TUNING

PROCEDURE FROM BCMS REL. 4.26
Here after you can find the complete procedure for the autocalibration of the drivers
mounted on machines equipped with the new Panasonic drives and brushless motors,
applying on the shape cut machine belonging to the MODULINEA series, equipped with the
machine operating software BCMS in its version 4.26 or more recent.
Should your machine not be equipped with a version of the operating software corresponding
to the 4.26 ore more recent, it is suggested to ask Bottero S.p.A for an update.

Preparation of the machine

Removal of Locking Units on Motors
Before starting the calibration of the driver you have to release the mechanical
connection between motors and moving couplers.

Bridge motor.
After the removal of the bridge protective cover and of the bridge head protective cover on
motor side, loosen the 4 screws fixing the motor to the cutting bridge.

fixing screws of the bridge motor supporting plate

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Loosen the tension bar for the adjustment of the bridge belt tensioning and let the motor slide
until you can release the belt from the pinion, then tighten the 4 screws fixing the plate
previously loosened.

Tension bar

Once released the bridge, position it near the zero point, so that the slowdown proximity is
engaged and the stop one is free.

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Carriage motor.
After the removal of the carriage protective cover, loosen the 4 screws fixing the motor
supporting bracket to the carriage.

Carriage fixing
screws

By means of the slots, let the motor slide until the pinion is mechanically released from the
rack, then tighten again the 4 screws locking the fixing plate.

Once released the carriage from the motor, position it near the zero point, so that the
slowdown proximity is engaged and the stop one is free.

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Arrangement of PC driver connections

In order to check the connections between the
personal computer and the drivers you have to
remove the right side panel of the control rack.
Unscrew the eight screws fixing the right side
panel and remove it in order to have access to
the drivers and to the computer.

Use safety shoes, due to the panel

weight.
There can be two different conditions:
1.
2.

Drive connection to the network

Drive serial connection

Drive connection to the network

This type of connection is arranged when mounting the machine and allows the communication
in the same time of the personal computer of the machine with all used drivers.
To recognize the a.m. connection, you just have to check if cables are connected to the
connectors of SER and NET drivers, as shown in the figure here below.

The personal computer is connected on the CN SER connector of the first driver through a
RS232 serial connection.
(the first driver must be always the number zero in this case drive X)
A RS485 serial connection starts from this driver, connecting from the CN NET connector to the
serial connection of the second driver and so on.

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In case of network connection of drivers, it is important to set their address in order to allow
the BCMS program recognizing the type of axis controlled by the driver, and therefore to
acquire the parameters to be used during the calibration operations.
The a.m. addresses have to be set by means of the rotary switch present on the panel of the
driver and have to be configured according to the following table.
Axis

Address

X
Y
Z
M

0
1
2
3

rotary switch

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Drive serial connection

Should the network connection not be available, it is possible to connect every single driver to
the personal computer through a serial cable supplied with the machine.

Said cable has to be connected to the COM1 serial port of the personal computer of the
machine and to the driver you want to calibrate on the CN NET connector.

Unlike the network connection of drivers, that allows the BCMS program "dialoging" with all
installed drivers, the serial connection allows communicating with only one driver at a time;
therefore, to pass from a driver to another, you have to change the connection.
During the connection of the driver with the personal computer you have to make
sure that the machine is switched off, by operating on the OFF pushbutton placed on
the control panel.
It is also important to remark that the address of all drivers has to be set at 1, always by
means of the rotary switch.

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Autocalibration
Make sure that the machine is ON.
The key sequence to access the Autocalibration menu, starting from the BCMS program main
video page is the following:
1. Press F9
Autodiagnostic

2. Press F9 again
Password
3. Enter the
password 4995
and confirm by
pressing
Enter

4.

The following box

will be displayed

Now press F7
Autocalibration

The program displays a video-page like the one shown here after, where some data concerning
the drivers and a further function key area are displayed.
Check that the state of drivers is OK and that the parameter PosEnc detects the movements of the axes
when you move them manually.
Driver Data Area

Function Key Area

Driver Data Area

The parameters described in this area are the following:
Adr

Driver address, set through the rotary switch

Model

Driver model, read by the driver itself.

Stat.

Present status of the driver (ex.: 201 Still drive).

PosDrive

Axis position read by the driver.

PosEnc

Axis position read by the Tecnint encoder card

Speed

Axis speed

Alarm

Code of the alarm present on the driver, if any

The last column, untitled, displays the status of the driver or the error/malfunctioning, if any.
Before carrying out the calibration you have to be sure that for each one there is an indication
of OK, i.e. the driver works and is ready.

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Function Key Area

In this area there is a first function ( F4 ) that allows resetting the errors present on
the driver, if any; obviously it is possible to reset only software error and not those
depending on hardware malfunctioning of the component.
Starting from F5 function up to the F8 one, you can find functions allowing the access in the
menus for the Autocalibration of each single axis, i.e.:

Bridge X-Axis

Carriage Y-Axis

Head Z-Axis

Wheel Rotation M-Axis ( only on LMT )

Autocalibration Y Axis1
5. Press F6
for select the Y axis (carriage).
After some seconds the program displays inside the new Driver Data Area the
parameters at present saved and active on the selected driver.
These are inserted in a table reporting:
Par.
Value
Label

Parameter identification number

Value assigned to the parameter
Description of the parameter

Selected Driver Data Area

Function Key Area

To carry out the calibration of axes you just have to select them now.

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Function Key Area

In this area there a re the functions that allow setting and calibrate the functioning of the driver
and of the motor.
Transmission File from hard disk toDriver

Encoder Count Setting

Axis Autocalibration

First of all, transfer on the driver the parameters concerning the selected axis (in this case, the
Y-axis).
Proceed as follows:

6. Press F5
to compare the parameters present in a file of the Personal
Computer, with those of the driver.
Once pressed these key, the
program displays a message window
like the one shown in the figure and
asks the operator to press the Enter
key to confirm the operation.
7. At the end of the data transmission to the RAM of the driver, the program displays a
window showing the differences between the parameters contained in the transmitted
file and those contained in the EEPROM of the driver.
Parameter Differences

Lower Frame

8. As remembered in the lower frame of the window, the operator shall press once more
Enter to confirm the data transfer.
9. Once carried out the transmission,
the software will ask for a further
confirmation to write the new
parameters from the RAM to the
EEPROM of the driver.
By pressing Enter again you'll confirm the writing on EEPROM.
10. To make effective those modifications, you'll have to switch the machine off and on
again, as required by the program.

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11. Now, by pressing

F8

you can carry out the real autocalibration of the axis:

Once selected this function, the program
displays a window like the one shown
here above, reporting the phases of the
autocalibration procedure.
12. As suggested in the lower frame
of the window, you'll have to
press
the
Cutting
Cycle
pushbutton
to
start
the
Autocalibration Cycle of the Y
axis.
Cutting Cycle pushbutton

The program will carry out the calibration of the selected motor in few
seconds, while you can notice a movement of the axis.
At the end of the calibration the message Press CYCLE to start, that in the meanwhile
disappeared, will be displayed again.
13. Once ended the calibration, you'll have to press the ESC key to exit from the a.m.
menu; the program will display the message shown here after and will ask the operator
for pressing the Enter key to transfer the parameters detected during the calibration on
the EEPROM of the driver and make them effective.

Now save in a file the parameters that have been changed during the axis calibration:

BCMS main menu and repeat the points 1 7.

(if you do not exit from the program, points 2 and 3 can be skipped, as the password has already been

14. Go back to the

entered).

The program will display the window reporting the parameters contained in the trasmitted file
and those of the driver.
Parameter Differences

Lower Frame

Now the operation opposite the the previous one shall be carried out, i.e. read the data from
the driver and save them in the personal computer by pressing the F2 function key. (in this
condition, the F2 key has not an identifying icon)

The program will display the box shown on the right, the
operator shall coinfirm by pressing Enter.
WARNING:
This operation shall be carried out only after a calibration, in order to upfate the files present on
the PC with the new parameters detected during the test of the axis.

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F6

Encoder Count Setting

This function allows the alignment of the encoder count to the machine
configuration.

When you choose this function the program displays a menu like the one shown
in the figure.
Through the display of the Encoder Position it is possible to check if the count
is coherent with the machine configuration, and, if necessary, to change it just
pressing the Enter key.
Warning: in case of machines of the 2 quadrant, if you move the bridge axis to
the positive direction, you'll remark a decrease of the value of the position
detected by the encoder.

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March 1st 2004
1.0
July 2nd 2002
Rev. #.
Date
Written by:
Name:
Date:
Dalmasso Fulvio 02/07/2002

Signature:

Document updated by Dalmasso Fulvio

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