Dialog: Function-Block: Gearing

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Dialog: Function-Block: Gearing

Gearing FB

See Add Gearing FB

A Gearing FB applies a mathematical function to the motion-values* at its input-connector to give different motion-values at its output-connector.

The Gearing FB does not change the units of the motion-values.

* Typically “degrees” or “mm”. The Gearing FB can modify all data-types.

Use the Gearing FB dialog to edit parameters , , and .

The default values of , , and do not change the output relative to the input motion-values.

Click to exapand /collapseHow to open the Gearing FB dialog-box

MD-Icon-FB-Gearing

To open the Gearing FB dialog

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

OR

1.See How to Open a dialog

The Gearing FB dialog is now open.

Gearing FB dialog

Gearing FB dialog

Gearing FB dialog

Click to exapand /collapse Ratio and Phase 
Ratio and Phase

Ratio and Phase

Gearing mathematical function

The Gearing FB has three parameters that you can edit.

The output from the Gearing-FB is:

Red-15a-a Red-15a-c Red-15a-b

The flow of motions-values from input, through the Gearing FB, to the output is:

Gearing Parameters

Red-15a-a Gearing Ratio (maximum = 32,000; minimum = –32,000). See also Red-15-d in Gearing as 'Real' or 'Ratio'.  

Red-15a-b Add after Gearing Ratio (maximum = 10,000; minimum = –10,000)

Red-15a-c Add before Gearing Ratio (maximum = 10,000; minimum = –10,000)
Click to exapand /collapse Gearing as 'Real' or 'Ratio' 
Gearing as Ratio of Pulley Teeth

Gearing as Ratio of Pulley Teeth

Red-15-d Enter the Gearing Ratio in two ways: “Real ”or “Ratio”

◉Gearing as 'Real'

◉ Gearing as 'Ratio'

If you select Gearing as “Real” :

Enter:

Red-15a-a Gearing Ratio as a ± real number - see above

If you select Gearing as “Ratio” :

Enter the number of teeth on the:

Red-15-e Input Pulley  as ± integer, and 0

AND

Red-15-f Output Pulley as + integer, minimum =1

We will calculate:

Red-15a-a Gearing Ratio = Red-15-e INPUT Pulley / Red-15-f Output Pulley

Example:

Red-15a-a Gearing-Ratio = 1.5

Red-15a-b Add After Gearing-Ratio = 83

Red-15a-c Add Before Gearing-Ratio = 23

If motion-value at input is= 37

Motion-value at output-connector is = 173