102BTechnology instructions
9.3 Basic motion control
S7-1200 Programmable controller
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9.3.3.4
Jerk limit
With the jerk limit you can reduce the stresses on your mechanics during an acceleration
and deceleration ramp. The value for the acceleration and deceleration is not changed
abruptly when the step limiter is active; it is adapted in a transition phase. The figure below
shows the velocity and acceleration curve without and with jerk limit.
Table 9- 50 Jerk limit
Travel without step limiter
Travel with step limiter
Y
D
W
W
Y
D
W
W
The jerk limit gives a "smoothed" velocity profile of the axis motion. This ensures soft starting
and braking of a conveyor belt for example.