Merging Parameters From A Project and a SERVOPACK
This application note shows how to merge desired parameters between a project and parameters on a servopack.
| Version Number | Description |
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| 1.0 | Initial Version |
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1. Supported Components
| Component Name | Version |
|---|---|
| iC9200 series | ≥ 2024.3 |
| iCube Engineer | ≥ 2024.3 |
2. Solution Details
In the diagram above, we can see that combining parameter changes from a project and a SERVOPACK can be done with the "Compare", "Read from RAM", and "Write to ROM" buttons. These buttons can be found in the "Parameters" tab of SERVOPACKS. There is no automatic process for merging parameters between the project and the SERVOPACK, and must be done manually. Below is detailed walkthrough on the aforementioned merging process.
For this document, it's assumed that:
- An iCube project is already created.
- There exists a properly connected controller and SERVOPACK.
- The iCube project in the first point has already established connection to the controller mentioned in the second point.
- The iCube project was created from a sample project (e.g. Yaskawa iC9226M-EC/FSoE...; seen in the image directly below).
Solution Steps
- Launch iCube Engineer and open your project.
- Inside of the project, connect to the controller Connecting vs. Attaching (Debug On).
- Expand the EtherCAT item in the "PLANT" tab. Then, double-click the SERVOPACK of interest. This should open a new window.
- Locate and click on the "Parameters" tab using the arrows to the left and right of the window.
Note:
If the controller is not connected, the "Read from RAM" and alike buttons will be greyed out.
- Click the "Compare drive parameters" button. Differences in parameter values between the controller and the SERVOPACK will be highlighted in red (as seen in the image below)
- Click the "Show mismatched parameters only" button.
- For parameters from the SERVOPACK that you want to keep, change the "Value" to match the "Drive Value".
- For parameters from your project that you want to keep, keep their "Value" the same.
- Repeat Steps 7 & 8 for all parameters listed in your view of mismatched parameters.
- Click the "Write to ROM" button.
- Save your project.
- Execute "Write and Start the project".
The steps above will ensure that the parameters match across the controller, project, and SERVOPACK.