Do-more webinars?

[BobO]

Any interest? Any particular topics?

Sound off!

[plcnut]

I would be interested. My schedule is so weird that the webinar would probably need to be recorded so that I could download it to watch later...

[Tark]

Sure or maybe a YouTube channel.  I'm still waiting to see that slide show presentation that is used to train support personnel. 

[mhw]

Definitely interested. It needs to be more in-depth than the quick starter videos that AD produces. I would love to see you guys host an advanced training class at your facility.

[BobO]

Sure or maybe a YouTube channel.  I'm still waiting to see that slide show presentation that is used to train support personnel. 

Yeah, I know. The author has been reluctant to post it because it's just slides with no lecture and he feels it might cause more issues than benefit. I am of the belief that while it may cause more questions than answers, that in itself is not a bad thing, and will prompt more discussion that can lead us to improving training materials. It'll happen.

I like the idea of anything we can use to help teach folks about Do-more...YouTube, webinars, whatever. The ADC tech training has been very informative in that regard. One of the biggest revelations is that while the techs have learned what the correct answers are, they often don't know why they are the right answers. The training has given them the "whys", and I think it has made a big impact in their understanding of the product. Understanding is greater than knowledge.

[plcnut]

Understanding is greater than knowledge.

Wise words

[BobO]

Definitely interested. It needs to be more in-depth than the quick starter videos that AD produces. I would love to see you guys host an advanced training class at your facility.

I think there is a tendency on our part to "play nice" and stay out of the areas that Doug Bell or ADC's video guy (I'll assume he prefers anonymity) are in. While I think that is clearly the right thing, I do think that we are depriving our users of the developers' perspective. Doug is an awesome human, but he is never going to approach the "whys" from our perspective...he simply can't know what was in our head.

[BobO]

Understanding is greater than knowledge.

Wise words

I was gonna say "Israel knew God's acts, but Moses knew His ways", but thought the summary might be easier to digest.

[Mike Nash]

I was pleasantly surprised how helpful the "And that's all it takes to use the..." videos on the Do-more from ADC. But I also noticed the pace is too fast if you have not already been trying to get a handle on some of it. And there is quite a bit of skipping over some of the options/selections/choices and features on the CTRIO2 instructions. But the video was still really well done and helpful.

So I would like to see:

• Some more in-depth coverage on CTRIO2 usage and it's instruction set. I have found at times I got it working but realized I didn't actually understand why it was working since I broke things trying to tweak my code. There is some non-obvious behavior like the CTAXJOG success bit doesn't come on until EN is low, but I can't drop EN until the instruction has completed or it won't ramp down, it just stops, so I have to look for zero .outputvelocity.
  
• An in-depth view of using DmD features as Host envisions it. With a little more dwell time so things can sink in! Especially, Memory Image Manager, Undo, What some of the things are that are compared between PLC and project when connecting.

Actually, I guess I don't see all that much in my list, but I would like to see more on this at some point. Or get pointed to where it is already available.

[davidbgtx]

Would like to see, using the PID autotune open and closed loop

[BobO]

That's good feedback on CTAXJOG. Quite coincidentally, I am developing the motion instructions for the new hardware, and was just today working on AXJOG...Which shouldn't be too hard to figure out. I am going to modify it to stay in the instruction until the axis is stopped.

In general, what is the preferred format for training content...webinar or YouTube? One allows questions, the other schedule flexibility...

[Controls Guy]

Understanding is greater than knowledge.

And wisdom best of all!   

[plcnut]

@BobO: I personally prefer YouTube, and then will just jump on here to ask any questions.

@Controls Guy: I agree.

[BobO]

And wisdom best of all!   

Definitely, although my power to give you that is limited. We might succeed at understanding though. 

[Controls Guy]

Yeah, that'd be a pretty tall order in my case!