
Create and configure a coordinate system
Chapter 1
Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-UM002F-EN-P - February 2018
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How do I open the Joints tab?
1.
In the
Controller Organizer
, expand the
Motion Group
folder, and
double-click the coordinate system.
2.
On the
Coordinate System Properties
dialog box, click the
Joints
tab.
Use the settings on the
Joints
tab in the
Coordinate System Properties
dialog
box to define the Joints Conversion ratios. Joint axis units are specified in degrees.
The
Joints
tab is available only if you are configuring non-Cartesian coordinate
systems.
See also
Coordinate System Properties dialog box - Joints tab parameters
The settings on the
Joints
tab configure the Joints Conversion ratios. The tab
includes the following parameters. Settings that do not pertain to the controller
are hidden.
Parameter
Description
Type
Read-only. The robot geometry type selected on the
General
tab.
Coordinate Definition
Read-only. The coordinate definition selected on the
General
tab.
Dimension
Read-only. The dimension entered on the
General
tab.
Transform Dimension
Read-only. The transform dimension entered on the
General
tab.
Axis Name
The name of axis associated with the coordinate system. The names appears in the order that
they were configured in the coordinate system.
Joint Ratio
Defines the relationship between the axis position units and degrees.
The Joint Ratio is divided into two fields:
•
The left-half of the Joint Ratio column is used to specify the numerator value of Joint
Position units per degree for each joint axis in the system.
•
The right-half of the Joint Ratio column is used to specify the denominator value of Joint
Position units per degree for each joint axis in the system.
For example, if axis units are defined in revolutions, then the ratio might be 1/360
revolution/degrees. The denominator is always specified in Degrees. The actual Joint axes units
are what is configured for the individual Joint axes.
Joint Units
The configured axis position units to degrees relationship. The Axis Position units are defined on
the
Units
tab in the
Axis Properties
dialog box. Joint units are always defined as Degrees.
See also
Coordinate System Properties dialog box - Joints tab
How do I open the Dynamics tab?
1.
In the
Controller Organizer
, expand the
Motion Group
folder, and
Coordinate System Properties
dialog box - Joints tab
Coordinate System Properties dialog
box - Joints tab parameters
Coordinate System Properties
dialog box - Dynamics tab