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 you want to move as a Motion-Part - a Rocker or Slider.

•specifies the starting position of a Motion-Part

•specifies the positive direction with increasing motion-values of a Motion-Part

tog_minusThe two icons  in the Graphic-Area for a Motion-Dimension FB

The Motion-Dimension FB can specify an Angular or Linear Dimension.

To help you identify Motion-Dimension FB in the model, there are two different designs of the FB. You edit them in the

MD-Icon-FB-MotDim-Rocker

The Motion-Dimension FB specifies an Angular Dimension (ANGLE) for a Rocker

MD-Icon-FB-MotDim-Slider

The Motion-Dimension FB specifies a Linear Dimension (DISTANCE) for a Slider

How to open the Motion-Dimension dialog-box

To open the Angular or Linear Motion-Dimension dialog-box:

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

1.Graphic-Area: Double-click the Linear or Angular Motion-Dimension FB

- or -

1.See How to Open a Dialog-Box

The Motion-Dimension dialog-box is now open.

Motion-Dimension dialog-box

The Motion-Dimension FB function is:

Output Motion-Value = Base-Value + Input Motion-Value
MD-Dialog-FB-MotionDimension-BaseMotionValue

 

 

 Base and Motion ValueS

Red-14-1 Base-Value:

The constant contribution to the output of the Motion-Dimension FB

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

The motion contribution to the output of the Motion-Dimension FB - equal to the motion-values at the input-connector.

Red-14-3 Base-Value + Motion-Value (Constant + Motion)

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

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

 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

Notes:

Positive direction of a Motion-Dimension:

Rocker - counter-clockwise angle

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