NT Motor&Encoder Module CLI

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Accessing the CLI of a NT motor&encoder module requires using a standard terminal program, such as HTerm.

It can be done in two ways:

  • Direkt Connection: The NT motor module is connected on its NT port directly to a PC via a USB-TTL adapter, pretty much as one would do for Live Recording, except that now both the Tx and Rx lines need to be connected to the USB-TTL adapter. In the terminal program the baud rate must be set to 2000000 bps.
  • Via STorM32 Main Board: In this configuration, a STorM32 main board is used, so to say, as USB-TTL adapter. The NT motor module is connected to the STorM32 main board via the NT bus, as for normal operation. The STorM32 main board is connected to a PC, typically via the main board's USB port. The STorM32 main board has first to be put into a pass-through mode by sending the special command "xQTNTQMODE0X" to it, where X = 4 for accessing the pitch NT motor module, X = 5 for roll, and X = 6 for yaw. The STorM32 board then works as tunnel connecting the PC with the selected NT module. In the terminal program the baud rate is typically set to 115200 bps.
CLI command effect
rrange; run the encoder range test sequence
rpp; run the motor pole pairs determination sequence
rofs; run the motor offset determination sequence
reval; run the display encoder raw values sequence, send a character to stop it
getcal; display the current pole pair and offset settings
clrpp; set the current pole pairs to zero
clrofs; set the current offset to zero
setpp X; set the current pole pairs to the given value
setofs X; set the current poffset to the given value
retrieve; retrieve module settings from EEPROM
store; store module settings into EEPROM
getsetup; display current module settings
clrsetup; set current module settings to default
setidpitch; set the module's ID to pitch (ID = 4)
setidroll; set the module's ID to roll (ID = 5)
setidyaw; set the module's ID to yaw (ID = 6)
clrid; set the module's ID to ID = 0
r4; run the torque cogging sequence
getdt; display the determined time constants
r5; run the speed sequence
getspeed; display the determined speed constants
streamX; enable stream at rate X, X = 1,2,3,4
@Q resets main board and module
RESTART restarts QMODE