Dialog: Function-Block: Motion-Dimension

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Dialog: Function-Block: Motion-Dimension

Motion-Dimension FB

see Add Motion-Dimension FB


A Motion-Dimension FB

identifies a Part as a Motion-Part - a Rocker or Slider.

controls the starting position of the Motion-Part

controls the positive direction of the Motion-Part


tog_minusThe two icons in the graphic-area for a Motion-Dimension FB

How to open the Motion-Dimension dialog

To open the Motion-Dimension dialog:

MD-Icon-FB-MotDim-RockerMD-Icon-FB-MotDim-Slider

1.Double-click the Linear or Angular Motion-Dimension FB in the graphic-area

or

1.See How to Open a dialog

The Motion-Dimension dialog is now open.


Motion-Dimension dialog

Motion-Dimension dialog

Motion-Dimension dialog

The Motion-Dimension FB function is:

Motion-Dimension = Base-ValueRed-14-1 + Input Motion-ValueRed-14-2

Output Motion-ValueRed-14-3 = Base-ValueRed-14-1 + Input Motion-ValueRed-14-2


Note: Units (angular or linear) of the motion-data are defined by the data-type at the input-connector.

 Base and Motion Values 

Red-14-1 Base-Value (read-write)

The constant contribution to the Motion-Dimension

Red-14-2 Motion-Value (read-only)

The motion contribution to the Motion-Dimension is the motion-value at the input-connector.

Red-14-3 Base-Value + Motion-Value (read-write)

Base-Value + Motion-Value = Motion-Dimension of the Rocker or Slider.

 Directions 

Red-14-4 Negate Motion-Values

Positive Motion-Values : Motion-Value × 1 ( default )

Negative Motion-Values : Motion-Value × –1

Red-14-5 Negate Base-Values

Positive Base-Value : Base-Value × 1 ( default )

Negative Base-Value - Base-Value × –1

Note:

The positive direction of a:

Rocker is counter-clockwise

Slider is in the direction of the arrowhead on the Slide-Joint - See Positive Direction of Sliders