Contours

13. User Settings

Open settings with Project › User Settings. Settings apply to Contours itself and persist across projects unless a project overrides them.

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Figure 8. The User Settings dialog with the Axes tab selected. Tabs run down the left side; Max Speed and Max Torque are shown for reference only, while Position Range and Speed Range are editable.

Controller

Select the game controller Contours should use. Only one device can be acquired at a time. The acquired device is shown in the status bar. This is the same choice as the Controller card on each axis's Controller tab (see chapter 6).

Axes defaults

Setting

Default

Description

Max Speed

20

Default maximum speed used for new axes.

Max Torque

110

Default maximum torque used for new axes.

Position Range

15

Default controller Position Range for new axes (the whole travel).

Speed Range

5

Default controller speed at full deflection for new axes.

Chart options

Setting

Default

Description

Time

36

Default chart duration in seconds.

Min/Max Position

±12

Default position axis bounds.

Min/Max Speed

±20

Default speed axis bounds.

Min/Max Torque

±180

Default torque axis bounds.

Click Save to apply changes, or Cancel to dismiss them.