How do I communicate with SureServo?
The SureServo drive accepts eight digital inputs that can be assigned for various functions such as Home, Reset, Trigger, Command position select, etc. There are five digital outputs such as At position, Home complete, Fault, etc. The outputs can also be configured in Indexing and Auto Position Modes to output a binary code representing Servo current position, Servo ready, Alarm, etc. All modes are explained in Chapter 6 of the SureServo manual. SureServo supports Modbus serial communication. Most parameters can be read from and written to the drive. Detailed examples of using with a DirectLOGIC PLC are demonstrated in the SureServo manual. The servo also has a high-speed encoder output so a PLC or motion controller can monitor the system. The encoder output is scalable, allowing SureServo to emulate and replace older systems that use different motor encoder counts. For example, if an older servo system has a motor that operates at 1,000 pulses per revolution, the SureServo encoder out
