Delta RMC151 - Manual (Page 240)

RMC70/150 and RMCTools User Manual
Using the Plot Template Editor
The Plot Template Editor has two main sections, General Settings and Individual Plot
Settings. After making any changes to the plot settings, click the Download button in
the Plot Template Editor toolbar to apply the changes to the RMC.
General Settings
The General Settings section is used to specify how the RMC plot memory will be divided
between the plots in the plot set. The RMC has a fixed amount of memory dedicated to
plots. Therefore, if you increase the Number of Plots or the Data Sets per Plot, the
maximum number of samples per plot will decrease.
• Plot Set Name
The name of the plot set. This can be used to provide a descriptive name for user
reference.
• Number of Plots
Specify how many plots you want in the plot set.
• Data Sets per Plot
Specifies the maximum number of data plots in each plot.
Individual Plot Settings
The Individual Plot Settings section is used to specify the settings for each plot in the plot
set. For any plot, the following items can be set:
• Name
The name of the plot. This can be used to provide a descriptive name for user
reference.
• Plot Duration
Specifies the plot length in seconds. If the plot duration is too long for the available
plot memory, an error bubble will appear.
• Sample Interval
Specifies the time between each sample. A smaller value will result in finer detail on
the plot. Because the memory for a plot is limited, a larger Sample Interval will allow
for a longer Plot Duration. The Sample Interval cannot be smaller than the loop time
of the controller.
• Default or Custom
Each individual plot can be set as either a Default or Custom plot, as described
below.
Default and Custom Plots
Default Plots
Default plots are managed by RMCTools. This option makes managing plots easy and is
recommended for most users. The user can choose the axis to plot, and can change the
Plot Duration and Sample Interval. Changing other settings requires choosing Custom
Plot.
RMCTools will automatically determine which registers should be plotted and how they
are displayed, based on the axis type. For example, if Axis 1 is a position-force axis, and
a plot is set to be a default plot for Axis 1, the plot will automatically be set to include the
Target and Actual Position, Velocity, and Force, Control Output, Status bits, and Mean
Squared Error for Position and Force.
To view which items are included in the plot, click What's in this Plot?
Custom Plots
Custom plots can be fully configured by the user. For more details, see Using Custom
Plots.
Plot Template Sets
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