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Kinematics FB toolbar > Graph FB |
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Add menu > Add Graph FB |
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STEP 1: Add a Graph FB to the graphic-area
The Graph FB is now in the graphic-area. STEP 2: Connect wires to the input-connectors of the Graph GB
STEP 3: Open the Graph FB
The Graph dialog-box is now open. STEP 4: See: Graph FB Interface. To review the kinematic, kinetostatic and cam data that you can plot with a Graph FB. |
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Graph FB:
•Maximum 4 scales, that correspond to motion-value at input-connectors Y1 to Y4 •The color of the Y–axis and the plot-line are the same.
•The X-axis and the Y1 – Y4-axis values at the position of the vertical cursor •The Number-Format for the X–axis, Y–axis, and data in Clipboard
•Each wire that is connected to an input-connector has up to 3 Data-Channels •Select the Data-Channel in the drop-down box - see Y–axis Data-Channel Options •The color-coded graphs for each Y–axis input •Vertical-Cursor
•Save, Print, Graph Settings, Zoom Extents, Pan Left, Pan Right, Copy Graph Data to Clipboard – see
When you click in the area of the Graph When you drag your pointer in the graph : •the Vertical-Cursor will follow your pointer •the Digital Readouts •the Master Machine Angle will update to the value of the X-axis position of the Vertical Cursor •the kinematically-defined Chains will move to value of the Master Machine Angle
•When you click the right-most icon in the toolbar •Paste this data to Excel, or •To MotionDesigner in the Data Transfer table. You can plot it as an overlay or use it as a Motion (use Z Raw-Data). Notes: •Configure the Number-Format for the X–axis, Y–axis, and 'Data in Clipboard' in Application Settings | Number Format tab. |
Each wire you connect to the Graph FB has three Data-Channels. Use the Y-axis Selector to select which data-channel to plot. The data-channels that are available with each wire are a function of the FB from which you connector the wire to the Graph FB input-connector. If the wire you connect to the Y–axis input-connector is from a: •Function-Block (Linear-Motion, Gearing, Motion, Motion-Dimension): oLinear position, velocity, acceleration of the Measurement Dimension or Point. oAngular position, velocity, acceleration of the Measurement Dimension. •Measurement FB or Point-Data FB: oLinear position, velocity, acceleration of the Measurement or Point oAngular position, velocity, acceleration of the Measurement oPressure-Angle. oCam Radius-of-Curvature. oContact Cam-Force oMaximum Contact-Shear-Stress. If the Force-Data FB references a: oPin-Joint with a motor, and gearbox you can plot Motor Drive Torque. oSlide-Joint with a motor, you can plot Motor Drive Linear Force oJoint ▪Total Force ( FT = √(FX2 + FY2), or ▪Force in the X-axis direction : FX ▪Force in the Y-axis direction: FY o2D-Cam: you can plot the Cam Contact Force oSpring FB: you can plot the Total Force, the X Force and the Y Force acting on the Point. Note: To show all three Data-Channels from one output-connector a Function-Block, then drag a wire from the same output-connector to different input-connectors on the Graph FB. |