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Chapter 4. Functions
The following figure shows an example of the SP and time settings and the change
of the SP.
A change in the SP results in a straight line connecting the SP set for the previous
segment and the SP for the relevant segment.
SP
Time
Segment3
SP
Segment2
SP
Segment1
SP
Segment1
Time
Segment2
Time
Segment3
Time
Handling Precautions
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The unit for time settings is determined by the time unit for patterns.
Therefore, even when the set time value is the same, the duration of segments
may differ, depending on the setting of the time unit for the patterns.
Example: Time setting = 700
When the setting of the time unit for the pattern = 0 (0.01 s), the duration of
the segment = 7.00 s
If the time unit setting for the pattern = 1 (0.1 s), the duration of the segment
= 70.0 s = 1 min 10 s
If the time unit setting for the pattern = 2 (s), the duration of the segment =
700 s = 11 min 40 s
If the setting of the time unit for the pattern = 3 (min), the duratino of the
segment = 700 min = 11 h 40 min
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The larger of the sampling cycle and the time unit of the pattern is used as the
resolution of the pattern’s operating time.
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It takes an amount of time equivalent to one sampling cycle to move from the
segment end point to the start point of the next segment.
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The SP of Segment 1 is the same at the start time and end time.
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If the time for a segment is set to 0, the segments before and after it become
connected, as shown in the figure below, and the SP changes to a step shape.
SP
Time
Segment1
SP
Segment1
Time
Segment3
Time
Segment2
Time=0
Segment2
SP
Segment3
SP