Gage
Measure Encoder
The Gage Measure Encoder tool measures probes against positions of an encoder. The
profiles generated can be for 1 or more revolutions.
Using the Gage Measure Encoder
Drag the AnalogueIOCollection
object off the ROT onto the "First Probe" section of the inputs
page of the Gage Measure tool. Use the dropdown menu to select
the probe. If several probes will be used select the first probe
of the set of probes that will be used, according to the list on the
AnalogueIOCollection. For example, if a machine has 12 probes
connected, select probe 6 to use probes 6-12 (assuming the ProbeCount
is set to 6 - see below).
Next, drag the AnalogueIOCollection
object off the ROT onto the "Encoder" section of the inputs
page and select the encoder.
If necessary, drag the DigitalIOCollection
object off the ROT onto the IO section of the inputs page and use the
dropdown menu to select the IO. This IO can be turned on or off
when the tool is measuring (see DigitalState below)..
The rest of the tool is setup on the tool's parameters page.
Parameters
ReadCount is the number of measurements that are taken by each probe.
ProbeCount
is the number of probes that will take measurements when the tool is
run.
NumberRevolutions is the number of revolutions the encoder will make.
If CombineRevolutions is checked the readings from multiple revolutions are averaged.
Smoothing
is the number of
successive reads that are averaged together. e.g. If smoothing is set
to three then a measurement is averaged with one measurement before and
one measurement after it. The larger the
smoothing the more the high and.low points will be averaged out
and the more gradual
sudden changes will appear.
The Direction can be set to forward or reverse.
TimeOut
is how long (in milliseconds) the tool will wait for the readings to be
taken. If the encoder doesn't reach the desired read position in
the time alloted the tool will stop taking readings.
DelayTime is the amount of time (in milliseconds) the tool will wait between measurements.
Number Revolutions Number of
revolutions to be carried out. The reads of each revolution averaged
together
The DigitalState
can be turned on or off. This controls whether the IO defined on
the tools inputs page will be turned on or off while the tool is
measuring.
If all the probes are connected to one IO board then ScanBoard
can be turned on to collect all the probe data at once, instead of
collecting the data from each probes separately (assuming the board
supports this feature). If the probes are connected to different
boards then this should be turned off.