bal move
Used to manually move the balance weights to user-specified positions on the drum.
This command should only be used for testing and verifying operation of the balance
weight system.
The firmware will verify that the positions given are valid before attempting to
move the balance weights. Configurations where the weights overlap will result
in failure of this command. The pair of weights on each side of the drum are
interchangeable for our purposes as the firmware will attempt to move the weights
from the current configuration to the requested configuration in the most efficient
method possible. Therefore, the labelling of the weights shown by the bal command
may be interchanged as the result of a move.
Each weight occupies approximately 90 degrees of space on the end of the drum (88 degrees
actual) which is approximately 5000 tach ticks (20,000 total around drum). The firmware
will always move the weights in such a way that they will not collide.
Home and away side weights are moved separately and must be specified in the command.
ThermoFlex
bal move <home|away> <position1> <position2>