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PC
based Motion Generator PMotion
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User Manual for PMotion
7.6
Create a map
The number of steps is an important factor for creating a map. This parameter sets the
resolution of a map table (maximum 65536 steps). The higher the resolution of the table, the
smoother the motion will be, the more memory space is allocated in the flash EPROM of the
system. The number of map steps can be altered in the dialog box “Map Settings”. Furthermore
there are some relevant parameters for the creation of a map like master cycle length and
complexity of the calculated map.
There are two possibilities to create a map, to generate a map table or a map sequence
(sequence for internal calculation of a map).
7.6.1 Map
Table
A map table can be created by pressing the button „Create map table“ in the menu „Create”.
This function generates an ASCII table of position values and saves it into a text file (extension
ptf = PMC text file). This file can be opened in the text editor PEdit and transmitted to the
controller.
7.6.2 Map
Sequence
A map sequence can be created by pressing the button „Create map sequence“ in the menu
„Create”. This function generates a sequence with special variables, which represent all
relevant map parameters and saves it into a file. The controller can generate map tables at
runtime by executing this sequences. The generated ASCII file can be opened in the text editor
PEdit and transmitted to the controller.
