Function-Blocks | How to Connect, Data-Values & Channels
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Function-Blocks: Wires and Connector
Schematic: Function-Block Wires and Connectors
Function-Blocks: Data available from each output-connector
Each wire has a Data-Type.
Each wire has three Channels , with an SI Unit
Wires, Data-Type , Channels and Units
Output-Connector |
Channel 1 Label & Units |
Channel 2 Label & Units |
Channel 3 Label & Units |
Data Type / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linear Motion FB |
Machine Angle
|
Machine Angular Velocity |
Machine Angular Acceleration |
Note: Velocity: is a function of Machine Speed in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
Gearing FB |
Position [mm] Angle [deg] |
Linear Velocity Angular Velocity [mm/s] or [rad/s |
Linear Acceleration Angular Acceleration [mm/s/s] or [deg/s/s] |
Output 'Units' are a function of input data type - Linear or Rotary |
Motion FB |
Position [mm] Angle [deg] |
Linear Velocity Angular Velocity [mm/s] or [rad/s] |
Linear Acceleration Angular Acceleration [mm/s/s] or [deg/s/s] |
Output Data: motion-values, Linear or Rotary Change the Output Data Type to the match input Units |
Motion-Dimension FB |
Position [mm] Angle [deg] |
Linear Velocity Angular Velocity [mm/s] or [rad/s] |
Linear Acceleration Angular Acceleration [mm/s/s] or [rad/s/s] |
Slider: Data-Type is Linear Rocker: Data-Type is Rotary |
Measurement FB |
Position [mm] Angle [deg] |
Linear Velocity Angular Velocity [mm/s] or [rad/s] |
Linear Acceleration Angular Acceleration [mm/s/s] or [rad/s/s] |
Linear Dimension: Data-Type is Linear Angular Dimension: Data-Type is Rotary |
Point FB |
X Position Y Position [mm] |
Velocity [mm/s] |
Linear Acceleration [mm/s/s] |
Data Type is Linear. |
Cam-Data FB |
Pressure Angle deg |
Contact Pressure Angel 1 deg |
Pressure Angle 2 deg |
Radians |
|
Radius-of-Curvature Cam 1 |
Radius-of-Curvature Cam 2 |
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Linear Units Cam 1 and Cam 2 indicated in Graphic-Area at contact-point. |
|
Contact Force Total |
Contact Force, X component |
Contact Force, Y component |
Units as set in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
|
Shear Stress Cam 1 |
Shear Stress Cam 2 |
|
Units as set in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
Force-Data FB |
Joint Total Force |
X Component |
Y Component |
Units as set in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
|
Cam Contact Force |
X Component |
Y Component |
Units as set in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
|
Spring Force |
X Component |
Y Component |
Units as set in Machine Settings dialog-box. |
Maths FB |
Output Data Type |
Outer Data Type |
Outer Data Type |
You connect a wire to it and convert its units to a different Data Type. Beware of units. |