Dialog: Function-Block: Gearing

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Gearing FB

The Gearing FB is a linear equation with three arguments / parameters:

Output = (a × (input + b)) + c

'a' - enter an Irrational Number, or a Ratio of two numbers.

Edit the Gearing FB:

1.	Double-click the Gearing FB in the graphic-area.

- or -

1.	See 'How to Open a Dialog-Box'.

Default output:

output motion-value = input motion-value

Output Function:

Three parameters:

The Gearing FB function is:

Output = {×(Input +)}+

Gearing FB dialog-box

Ratio and Phase

Gearing Ratio [See also - below Gearing as 'Real' or 'Ratio' ]

Add after Gear Ratio

Add before Gear Ratio

Gearing as 'Real' or 'Ratio'

Gearing Ratio:

◉	Gearing as 'Real' - enter any number in the Gearing Ratio

- or -

◉	Gearing as 'Ratio' - enter integers in &

Gearing Ratio = Input-Pulley / Output-Pulley

Input-Pulley = ± Integer

Output-Pulley = ± Integer

Gearing Ratio becomes Read-Only

Notes:

Gearing Ratio:

-1 > Gearing Ratio > 1 the output is 'stepped up', and becomes greater in magnitude than the input

-1 < Gearing Ratio < 1 ; the output is 'stepped down', and becomes less in magnitude than the input

Gearing Ratio < 0 ; the output is opposite to [negative of] the input.

Gearing Ratio = 1 ; the output is equal to the input

Gearing Ratio =-1 ; the output is equal, but the opposite to [negative of] the input

Connect a Gearing FB to the input of a Motion FB to change the number of times you complete a Motion in one Machine Cycle - Motion Frequency

Connect the output of a Motion FB to the input of a Gearing FB to change the amplitude of the motion - Motion Amplitude/Range.