
position on the axis the cam track should be output. The axis reference position value can be
negative or positive. The cam track is always output relative to this position data.
The axis reference position enables you to offset the cam track on the axis as you wish, and
therefore to define when the output should take place (see figure in Section Cam track
features).
A cam track is mapped to the axis range exactly once, beginning with the axis reference
position specified in the enable command. This axis reference position represents the
beginning of the cam track (applies for modulo and non-module axes). Upon activation, the
cam track is executed once (NO_CYCLIC) or continued cyclically (CYCLIC).
4.2.3.11
Simulation
Operation can be simulated by means of the simulation commands on the cam track. The cam
track status is then not output to the hardware output. In simulation mode, hardware cams
behave as software cams. They are then only used for programming purposes.
If an active cam track is switched to simulation mode (_enableCamTrackSimulation), the output
cam status remains the same, and only the control of the output is reset or interrupted.
4.2.4
Configure Units
You can define the basic units for each technology object. The same physical variables can
have different units in different technology objects. These are converted:
How to configure the units:
1. In the project navigator, open the context menu for the technology object.
2. In the context menu, select Expert > Configure units. The Configure Units window appears
in the working area.
3. Select the unit for the physical variables. These units are used for the technology object,
e.g. s for time units.
or
1. In the project navigator, open the Configuration under the TO.
2. Select the Units tab.
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4.2 TO Cam Track basics
Output Cams and Measuring Inputs
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