AN-292 Configuring the Panasonic A4B over RTEX

The Panasonic A4N servodrive, when connected to the MC464 over RealTime Express (RTEX) can be set up using the Motion Perfect v3 Intelligent Drives window.

This document is a short guide to using MPv3 to set up the A4N position loop servo gains.

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