Basics
3.14 Homing
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Tags
The following technology object tags are relevant for homing:
Status indicators
<TO>StatusWord.X11 (HomingCommand)
Homing command active
<TO>StatusWord.X5 (HomingDone)
Technology object is homed
<TO>ErrorWord.X10 (HomingFault)
Error occurred during homing
Approach to the proximity switch
<TO>.Homing.ApproachDirection
Start direction or approach direction for the ap-
proach to the proximity switch
<TO>.Homing.ApproachVelocity
Velocity for the approach to the proximity switch
Approach to the homing mark
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.Direction
Homing direction
<TO>.Homing.ReferencingVelocity
Velocity for the approach to the homing mark
Approach to home position
<TO>.Homing.ApproachVelocity
Velocity for the approach to the home position
Positions
<TO>.Homing.AutoReversal
Reversal at the hardware limit switches
<TO>.Homing.HomePosition
Home position
<TO>.StatusSensor[n].AbsEncoderOffset
Calculated offset after the absolute value adjust-
ment
Parameters for active homing
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.Mode
Homing mode
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.SideInput
Side of the digital input
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.Direction
Homing direction or approach direction
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.DigitalInput
Address
Byte number of the I/O address of the digital input
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.DigitalInputBit
Number
Bit number of the I/O address of the digital input
<TO>.Sensor[n].ActiveHoming.HomePosition
Offset
Offset of the homing mark from the home position
Parameters for passive homing
<TO>.Sensor[n].PassiveHoming.Mode
Homing mode
<TO>.Sensor[n].PassiveHoming.SideInput
Side of the digital input
<TO>.Sensor[n].PassiveHoming.Direction
Homing direction or approach direction
<TO>.Sensor[n].PassiveHoming.DigitalInput
Address
Byte number of the I/O address of the digital input
<TO>.Sensor[n].PassiveHoming.DigitalInputBit
Number
Bit number of the I/O address of the digital input
Note
Evaluation of the bits in StatusWord, ErrorWord and WarningWord
Read the information provided in section Evaluate StatusWord, ErrorWord and WarningWord
(Page 175).