2.2. Firgelli LAC#

Summary:

:pluginsummary:`FirgelliLAC`

Type:

:plugintype:`FirgelliLAC`

License:

:pluginlicense:`FirgelliLAC`

Platforms:

Windows

Devices:

One axis motor controller FirgelliLAC

Author:

:pluginauthor:`FirgelliLAC`

2.2.1. Overview#

The plugin implements the controller LAC from Firgelli (http://www.firgelli.com/LAC_Board_p/lac.htm). It is mainly tested with the product version PQ12-SS-GG-VV-P.

2.2.2. Initialization#

The following parameters are mandatory or optional for initializing an instance of this plugin:

2.2.3. Parameters#

These parameters are available and can be used to configure the Firgelli LAC instance. Many of them are directly initialized by the parameters of the constructor. During the runtime of an instance, the value of these parameters is obtained by the method getParam, writeable parameters can be changed using setParam.

accuracy: {float}

Accuracy in %; range: 0.0..100.0 %

async: {int}

asynchronous (1) or synchronous (0) mode

device_id: {str}, read-only

Name of controller

device_num: {int}, read-only

The current number of this specific device, if there are more than one devices connected. (0 = first device)

dll_version: {str}, read-only

Version of DLL file

name: {str}, read-only

Name of the plugin

speed: {float}

Target speed in %; range: 0.0..100.0 %

spoolMax: {float}, read-only

Maximum length of spool (mm)

2.2.4. Installation#

Before using this motor install the required driver, e.g. by installing the LAC USB configuration program from http://www.firgelli.com/LAC_Board_p/lac.htm.

2.2.5. Changelog#

  • 2016-04-07: This plugin will be delivered with itom 2.2.0 for the first time

  • 2016-04-07: The required library MPUSBAPI is delivered with the sources of this plugin in version 1.1.0.

  • itom 4.1.0: This plugin has been compiled

  • itom 4.2.0: This plugin has been compiled

  • itom 4.3.0: This plugin has been compiled