Quanser QUBE-Servo 2
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 is an integrated DC-servo motor experiment. It is designed to help teach fundamental control concepts and theories on an easy-to-use and intuitive platform. For more information, visit Quanser QUBE-Servo2
The QUARC driver name for this card is qube_servo2_usb.
To select the Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 HIL board, select the QUARC qube_servo2_usb board type from the drop-down list on the Main tab of the HIL Initialize block.
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 I/O channels are described below.
Clocks
There are currently no configuration options for the Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 clocks.
Analog Inputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports one analog input, which is channel zero. The analog input measures the current to the motor in Amperes. Its maximum range is ±3A.
Analog Outputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports one analog output, which is channel zero. The analog output drives the motor voltage. Its maximum range is ±15V.
Digital Inputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports three digital inputs, which are used for diagnostics. The digital inputs are enumerated in the table below.
Channel |
Description |
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0 |
Amplifier fault. If the amplifer is enabled and this fault occurs, the amplifier may be experiencing excessive temperatures and shut down to protect itself. |
1 |
Motor stall detected. Occurs when the motor is stalled or excessively slowed and the applied voltage (including deadband compensation) is greater than 5V. |
2 |
Motor stall error. When a stall warning has been asserted continuously for approximately 3s. |
Digital Outputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports one digital output, which is channel zero. The digital output acts as an enable for the motor drive circuitry. When this output is low, the motor is disabled. When it is high, the motor amplifier is enabled.
Encoder Inputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports two encoder inputs. Both channels provide 24-bit count values. These two channels only support 4X quadrature mode. The encoder channels are enumerated in the table below:
Channel |
Description |
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0 |
Motor position. |
1 |
Encoder 1 position (typically used for inverted pendulum angle) |
In order to set the encoder counters to a particular count when the model is loaded, the encoder inputs must
be configured on the HIL Initialize
block's Encoder Inputs tab. Set the Encoder input channels
field to all the encoder channels that will be
used on the board for the current diagram. For example, enter
0:1
to
indicate channels 0 through 1 are used as encoder inputs.
The first two encoder inputs are sampled simultaneously when measured using a single HIL Read block.
PWM Outputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 card does not support PWM outputs.
Other Inputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports one other input channel, which is a digital tachometer reading for motor 0. The units are counts/s. The channel number is 14000, which is the standard other input channel for encoder velocities.
Other Outputs
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports three other output channels, allowing the color of the LED panel to be controlled. Note that each channel supports fractional values between 0 and 1, allowing full RGB color. Refer to the table below for a list of the channels:
Channel |
Description |
Range |
---|---|---|
11000 |
Red component for LED color |
0 to 1 |
11001 |
Green component for LED color |
0 to 1 |
11002 |
Blue component for LED color |
0 to 1 |
Interrupts
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 card, or its driver, does not support any interrupt sources.
Watchdog
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 supports a watchdog timer for resetting the outputs on watchdog expiry. Namely, the analog, digital and other output channels will be reset to the user-defined values on watchdog expiry. Resetting of the outputs occurs without software intervention, and therefore may be used as a safety mechanism in the event of software failure.
To enable the watchdog, place a HIL Watchdog block in the diagram.
To configure the values to which the output channels are reset on watchdog expiry, set the corresponding fields in the Analog Outputs, Digital Outputs and Other Outputs tabs of the HIL Initialize block.
Once the watchdog has expired, further I/O on the outputs is disabled until the watchdog state is cleared.
Use a HIL Watchdog Clear block to clear the watchdog state when the model is running. Restarting the model will also clear the watchdog state.
Board-Specific Options
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 card does not support any board-specific options.
Properties
The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 driver currently supports the following read-only properties:
Property |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|
PROPERTY_INTEGER_VENDOR_ID |
Integer |
Vendor identifier associated with the hardware |
PROPERTY_INTEGER_PRODUCT_ID |
Integer |
Product identifier associated with the hardware |
PROPERTY_INTEGER_FIRMWARE_MAJOR_VERSION |
Integer |
Major version number of the firmware (hardware) |
PROPERTY_INTEGER_FIRMWARE_MINOR_VERSION |
Integer |
Minor version number of the firmware (Qube interface) |
PROPERTY_INTEGER_FIRMWARE_BUILD |
Integer |
Build number of the firmware (currently always zero) |
PROPERTY_INTEGER_HARDWARE_VERSION |
Integer |
Revision number of the firmware (currently always zero) |
PROPERTY_STRING_MANUFACTURER |
String |
Manufacturer of the device |
PROPERTY_STRING_PRODUCT_NAME |
String |
Product name of the device |
PROPERTY_STRING_MODEL_NAME |
String |
Model name of the device |
PROPERTY_STRING_SERIAL_NUMBER |
String |
Serial number of the device |
PROPERTY_STRING_FIRMWARE_VERSION |
String |
Firmware version of the PC interface |
Targets
Target |
Supported |
Comments |
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Yes |
Fully supported. |
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Yes |
Fully supported. |
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Yes* |
Support for this target is in beta. If you are using it, we would appreciate any feedback. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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Yes* |
Support for this target is in beta. If you are using it, we would appreciate any feedback. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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No |
Not supported. |
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Rapid Simulation (RSIM) Target |
Yes |
Supported with no communication to the hardware. |
Normal simulation |
Yes |
Supported with no communication to the hardware. |
See Also
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