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How can software tell the difference between class 4 and 5 motors?

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(@Sherwood)
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We have several installations with class 4 SM2315's, and our newer installations have class 5 SM2316's. We have our own software that controls these motors. There is a difference between the class 4 and 5 command sets, so our sw needs a way to determine which model of motor it is talking to (i e, class 4 or class 5). Is there a simple way for the sw to determine this?

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 8:35 am
(@csearcy)
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Please download the "Class 5 411 Info Please.sms" program from the following link. It shows the memory locations that hold the motor type and other data.

http://www.animatics.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=9&dir=JSROOT%2Ftop+level/Sample+Programs+for+SmartMotor

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 9:24 am
(@Sherwood)
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What is this pgm expected to do if the motor is class 4? I believe some or all of our solder motors are 2315's without the data EEPROM option. Will these still work with the info pgm?

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 9:45 am
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Here's a shortcut. If you issue the command RSP (works for Class4 and Class5)... you will get the sample period followed by a / and the firmware revision.

Ex. Class5 RSP
12500/5.97.3.233

Ex. Class4 RSP
24576/440C

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 10:02 am
(@Sherwood)
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Interesting. For class 4, RSP is listed under "reporting commands" on p 45, but not in the appendix. RPW is listed in the appendix, but not in the "reporting commands" on p 45.

For class 5, RPW is not listed anywhere that I can find, so apparently it isn't a valid command.

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 11:23 am
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Yes... RPW is not valid for Class5... but RSP works with Class4 and Class5.

 
Posted : 10/01/2012 11:33 am
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