Motor Currents Analysis

[GeorgeCarey]

As all ASA DDM users know, when the motor currents rise too high errors can occur.

It is difficult to scan hundreds of lines of the logfile to appreciate what the currents are doing, so I wrote an Excel spreadsheet to represent the data graphically.

If there is interest in this, I can make the spreadsheet available.

 

[Sebastian]

Hi George,

 

it would be nice if I could use your Excel sheet to check my motor currents over time.

 

 

Regards

 

Sebastian

[GeorgeCarey]

There is a new version (V7) here:

 

http://geoastro.co.uk/asa/Motor_current_analysis_V7.xls

 

 

Instructions:

 

1 Open a DDM logfile

2 Copy all the text in the logfile (Use CTRL-A followed by CTRL-C)

3 Click on the analysis spreadsheet

4 Click on button "1. Clear and Paste". The data should be transferred to cell B3 and downwards. (You can paste directly to cell B3 if you prefer).

5 If you are happy the data has pasted correctly click on button "2. Trim Header". This will strip irrelevant data leaving only the important information.

6  Click on button "3. Process" to display the graph.


To use another logfile repeat from step 2. Old data will be cleared.

Edited July 27, 2014 by GeorgeCarey

[john32712]

Really nice George, Thank you for the effort!

 

John Nemcik

[GeorgeCarey]

Some minor bugs removed.

New version here:

 

 

http://geoastro.co.uk/asa/Motor_current_analysis_V9.xls

Edited July 28, 2014 by GeorgeCarey