IAI RA Series, Instruction Manual

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4. Operation Program
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4.4. Electronic CAM
This function calculates the moving amount of a slave axis with respect to the movement
amount of the master axis and operates the slave axis.
• Relationship of master axes and slave axes
Control axes are divided into “master” and “slave” axes when the electronic CAM and electronic
shaft functions are used.
An operation command to the “slave axes” gets generated in alignment with the operation of the
“master axis”.
Reference
* The standard motion control axis and extension motion control axis can be indicated for the master
axis.
The extension motion control axis can be indicated for the slave axis.
(Refer to 5.1.1 when it is required to indicate the standard motion control axis as a slave axis.)
Extension motion
control axis
What is the electronic CAM function?
This function controls of “slave axis” according
to the previously specified “electronic CAM
table,” synchronous with the “master axis.”
Slave axis:
Axis Z
Master
axis:
Axis X
Slave axis:
Axis Z
Operation
trajectory
Electronic CAM table
Master
axis:
Axis X
Standard motion
control axes
Master
axis
Slave
axis
Up to 8
axes can be
connected
Up to 8
axes can be
connected
RC controller
ME0364-2B