Panasonic FP-XH M8N16PD, User Manual

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Auxiliary Function
17-2
17.1 Dwell Time
The time taken until the next operation after the completion of an executed positioning table in
the automatic operation is called dwell time.
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Operation pattern and dwell time
Operation
pattern
Dwell time and operation
E-point
control
BUSY flag
Action Completion
Dwell time
The dwell time is the time
taken from the completion of
the position reference until the
operation done flag turns ON.
P-point
control
BUSY flag
Action Completion
Dwell time
While the positioning unit is in
P-point control, the positioning
table will operate
consecutively, and the dwell
time will be invalid. For the last
table (E point), like E-point
control, dwell time is a period
required from the completion of
the position reference until the
operation done flag turns ON.
C-point
control
BUSY flag
Action Completion
Dwell time Dwell time Dwell time
The dwell time is the waiting
time for executing the next
table from the completion of
the positioning table
(deceleration stop). For the last
table (E point), like E-point
control, dwell time is a period
required from the completion of
the position reference until the
operation done flag turns ON.
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Setting of the dwell time
• The dwell time is designated in the position control data tables via the Configurator PM7
• It is allowed to set each data table of position control data within the range of 0-32767 (ms).