Motors.xml - Revision history

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Address

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	*Parent Tag: <Board>		*Parent Tag: <Board>
	''(ITK boards only)'' Defines the IP address or Serial port used to connect to this motor controller board. If an IP address, it must be in standard format; e.g.: "192.168.0.1". If a serial port, use the format "COMx", where 'x' is the serial port number.		''(ITK boards only)'' Defines the IP address or Serial port used to connect to this motor controller board. If an IP address, it must be in standard format; e.g.: "192.168.0.1". If a serial port, use the format "COMx", where 'x' is the serial port number.

			'''Note:''' ITK devices sometimes have axes on different connections; e.g. X and Y might be on a single IP Address, with the Z axis on a separate IP or Serial port. Each connection must be treated as a separate "Board".

	'''''Examples'''''		'''''Examples'''''

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CompareAxis

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			====Address====
			*Parent Tag: <Board>
			''(ITK boards only)'' Defines the IP address or Serial port used to connect to this motor controller board. If an IP address, it must be in standard format; e.g.: "192.168.0.1". If a serial port, use the format "COMx", where 'x' is the serial port number.

			'''''Examples'''''
			<Address>192.168.1.20</Address>
			<Address>COM3</Address>

	====CompareAxis====		====CompareAxis====

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Configuring Multiple Devices

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	If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is '''vital''' that the serial number of each device be present in the [[#Board\|<Board>]] tag using the "sn" attribute. If missing, the detected order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.		If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is '''vital''' that the serial number of each device be present in the [[#Board\|<Board>]] tag using the "sn" attribute. If missing, the detected order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.

			Example:

	<Board type="..." value="0" '''sn="494393"'''>		<Board type="..." value="0" '''sn="494393"'''>

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Multiple Controller Devices

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	==Multiple ~~Controller~~ Devices==		==Configuring Multiple Devices==

	If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is vital that the serial number of each device be present in the [[#Board\|<Board>]] tag. If missing, the order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.		If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is '''vital''' that the serial number of each device be present in the [[#Board\|<Board>]] tag using the "sn" attribute. If missing, the detected order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.

			<Board type="..." value="0" '''sn="494393"'''>
			...
			...
			</Board>
			<Board type="..." value="1" '''sn="494394"'''>

	==Axis Configuration Details==		==Axis Configuration Details==

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Multiple Controller Devices

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	==Multiple Controller Devices==		==Multiple Controller Devices==

	If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is vital that the serial number of each device be present in the <Board> tag. If missing, the order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.		If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is vital that the serial number of each device be present in the [[#Board\|<Board>]] tag. If missing, the order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.

	==Axis Configuration Details==		==Axis Configuration Details==

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Multiple Devices

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	==Multiple Devices==		==Multiple Controller Devices==

			If multiple devices will be present (e.g. two Galil Motor Controllers), it is vital that the serial number of each device be present in the <Board> tag. If missing, the order of the devices may not be guaranteed, causing the motion controls to be scrambled.

	==Axis Configuration Details==		==Axis Configuration Details==

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Axis Configuration Details

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SlaveAxis

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	====SlaveAxis====		====SlaveAxis====
	*Parent Tag: <Board>		*Parent Tag: <Board>
	''(Galil boards only)'' Sets the axis that is used as the Slave axis for [[Motor ~~Triggering~~\|Motor Triggering]]. cannot be used for motion, and should generally be set to the next to last axis of the controller.		''(Galil boards only)'' Sets the axis that is used as the Slave axis for [[Motor Trigger Connections\|Motor Triggering]]. cannot be used for motion, and should generally be set to the next to last axis of the controller.

	'''''Example'''''		'''''Example'''''

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SlaveAxis

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	====SlaveAxis====		====SlaveAxis====
	*Parent Tag: <Board>		*Parent Tag: <Board>
	''(Galil boards only)'' Sets the axis that is used as the Slave axis for [[~~The Collection Cycle#Common~~ Triggering ~~Modes~~\|Motor Triggering]]. cannot be used for motion, and should generally be set to the next to last axis of the controller.		''(Galil boards only)'' Sets the axis that is used as the Slave axis for [[Motor Triggering\|Motor Triggering]]. cannot be used for motion, and should generally be set to the next to last axis of the controller.

	'''''Example'''''		'''''Example'''''

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	==Format==		==Format==
	<p>Motors.xml is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML XML] text file. The definition and use of each XML tag is defined below. ~~Unlike [[ODIS_Config.xml]], Motors.xml is hierarchical, not flat.~~ Each [[#Board\|Board]] is defined within the [[#MultiBoard\|Multiboard]] tag, and in turn, the axis list for the board is contained within the [[#Axes\|Axes]] Tag.</p>		<p>Motors.xml is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML XML] text file. The definition and use of each XML tag is defined below. Each [[#Board\|Board]] is defined within the [[#MultiBoard\|Multiboard]] tag, and in turn, the axis list for the board is contained within the [[#Axes\|Axes]] Tag.</p>

	<MultiBoard>		<MultiBoard>