Slider Tuning

This view allows you to vary the tuning of your drive using the slider.

Load Inertia

If you know your load inertia (LOAD.INERTIA), enter it in kcgm^2 for rotary motors, and kg for linear motors. If no load inertia is entered, WorkBench will assume a 1:1 ratio between your load inertia and motor inertia.

Gentle, Medium, and Stiff

These buttons select three of the most common bandwidths:

• Gentle works in all but the most challenging situations.
• Medium is the default and works in most situations.
• Stiff works for unloaded motors.

The Slider

As you drag the slider to the right, the stiffness increases. In many situations, you cannot drag the slider fully to the right side because the system will become unstable.