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see Add Motion FB
A Motion FB provides a link to a Motion and Motion name-tab in MotionDesigner.
Edit the Motion FB:
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The Motion FB dialog-box is now open.
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Select Motion:
Output Data-Type:
* You must select Linear or Rotary if you connect a wire from a Motion FB to a Motion-Path or a Math FB. |
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Enter a Y-axis value
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This is best explained with an example. Design an Indexing Motion in MotionDesigner with two Segments:: Segment 1: Index (X-axis: 0-240; Y-axis: 0-90) Segment 2: Dwell (X-axis: 240-360, Y-axis: 90). 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 you have designed. Edit the Gearing FB. Edit the Gearing Ratio. Enter 4 As the MMA increases from 0 to 360, the output from the Gearing FB increases from 0 to Gearing Ratio × 360. That is, it increases from 0 to 1440. If you Reset Output: (after each Motion Cycle) The indexing-shaft jumps to its start position each time the input to the Motion FB reaches an integer multiple of 360. The indexing-shaft will jump back 4 times as the input increases from 0 to 1440. If you Accumulate Output: (after each Motion Cycle) The indexing-shaft will index progressively forward each time the input to the Motion FB increases by 360 The indexing-shaft will index 4 times, to make one complete revolution, as the input increases from 0 to 1440. |