D2 Drive User Guide v1.8 6. Drive Tuning
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6.10. Backlash compensation
If the platform moves in a fixed direction and stops, it does not move immediately when it
needs to move in the opposite direction. The platform stays at the original position until the
motion command is accumulated to a certain amount to start moving. This is called the
backlash error. Go to the “Backlash” tab. The backlash compensation setting is given in Fig.
6-67. This setting can be used for backlash compensation to improve the bi-direction
reproducibility.
Backlash function setting:
Enter the measured backlash value into this field to complete the backlash compensation
setting.
Fig. 6-67 Backlash compensation window