RMS Technologies R101 DRIVER/INDEXER - Manual (Page 10)

RMS Technologies Page 10 Version 1.31
R101 Single Axis Driver/Indexer Manual 10/1/2007
Example
Setting the Run Current (RI) to 1500mA (1.5A)
#ARI1500
//Sent Command
*ARI1500
//Received Reply
Setting the Current
There are two current settings on the R101.
1. Run Current (RI) – The peak current that the motor will be run at while in
motion.
2. Hold Current (HI) – The current that the motor will receive when idle.
*The default board address of ‘A’ is used in all examples, please see “MA” command for more
detail on addresses.
Examples:
To set Run Current to 2000mA (2.0A):
#ARI2000
To set Hold Current to 300mA (0.3A):
#AHI300
Setting Step Resolution
The R101 is capable of full stepping or 2x, 4x, and 8x microstepping.
Example:
To set Step Resolution to 4x microstepping:
#ASR4
Saving the Configuration
In order to have these settings retained upon a power cycle, the data must be saved.
The command to store these settings is “SD” (Save Data).
Example:
To save settings:
#ASD