VirtualDriveStartingAxis Parameter
Default Value: -1
Minimum Value: -1
Maximum Value: 31
Units: None
Type: int
WARNING: Do not change this parameter from an AeroScript program. Change this parameter only in the Configure Workspace of Automation1 Studio.
Use the VirtualDriveStartingAxis parameter to select the starting axis index for the virtual drive.
IMPORTANT: You must reset the controller for parameter changes to have an effect.
Servo
If you set the VirtualDriveType parameter to Servo, the virtual drive behaves as a single-axis servo drive. You must set the VirtualDriveStartingAxis parameter to -1 to specify a single-axis configuration. The virtual drive behaves as a single-axis servo drive by default.
Galvo
If you set the VirtualDriveType parameter to Galvo, the virtual drive behaves as a 2-axis or 3-axis galvo drive and supports all of the capabilities described on the Galvo and IFOV Functions page. Galvo functionality is only available on a PC-based controller.
The axis indices of the two or three axes that make up the virtual drive must be sequential. You must set the VirtualDriveType and VirtualDriveStartingAxis parameters as follows:
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First galvo axis: Set VirtualDriveType to Galvo and set VirtualDriveStartingAxis to -1.
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Second galvo axis: Set VirtualDriveType to Galvo and set VirtualDriveStartingAxis to the axis index (0-30) of the first galvo axis.
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Third galvo axis (optional): Set VirtualDriveType to Galvo and set VirtualDriveStartingAxis to the axis index (0-30) of the first galvo axis.
You cannot mix real and virtual axes on the same drive. The virtual drive always updates at a 1 kHz rate regardless of the type of drive set in the VirtualDriveType parameter.
