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see Add Motion FB
A Motion FB is a link to a Motion and Motion name-tab that you have designed with MotionDesigner.
Edit the Motion FB:
The Motion FB dialog-box is now open. |
The Motion FB function is: Input = X-axis of Motion Output = Y-axis of Motion |
Motion Parameters
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Select Motion:
After each Motion Cycle:
Output Data-Type:
* You must select Linear or Rotary if you connect a wire from a Motion FB to a Motion-Path, or Math FB. |
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Notes :
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Query
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1.Enter a Y-axis value
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This is best explained with an example. Use Accumulate Output to model an Indexing-Shaft when the Number-of-Stops is more than one(1) - say Number-of-Stops = 4 Design an Indexing Motion in MotionDesigner - usually with one index-segment (E.g. X-axis: 0-240, Y-axis: 0- 60) and one dwell-segment (X-axis: 240-360, Y-axis 60). Connect a Linear-Motion FB to a Gearing FB. Connect the Gearing FB to a Motion FB. Connect the Motion FB to a Motion-Dimension FB which controls an indexing-shaft. •Edit the Motion FB. Select the Indexing Motion •Edit the Gearing FB. Edit the Gearing Ratio. Enter 4 (equal to the Number-of-Stops) •The output from Gearing FB = Gearing Ratio × MMA. = 0 to 4 × 360 = 0 to 1440 as the MMA increases from 0 to 360. If the Output Option = Reset Output: The Motion-Part (indexing-shaft) jumps to its start position each time the input to the Motion FB reaches an integer multiple of 360. Thus, it will jump back 4 times as the input increases from 0 to 1440. If the Output Option = Accumulate Output: The Motion-Part (indexing-shaft) will index 4 times progressively to complete one full shaft-rotation, as the input increases from 0 to 1440 within one machine-cycle (0 to 360 of the MMA). It will not return to its start-position each time the input to the Motion FB is an integer-multiple of 360. |