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M
OVE TO
A
BSOLUTE
P
OSITION
(16-P
OSITION
,
H
OME TO
H
ARD
S
TOP
)
M
ODE
D
ESCRIPTION
Command ClearPath to move to one of 16 preset positions by toggling
Input B (between 1 and 16 times) to specify a target position [position
index]. then toggle input A to trigger the move.
Absolute Position
An
absolute position is referenced to an established “home” position.
Your target positions, in this context, are defined in terms of
distance
from the home position
. For example, Position 1 might be defined as 1000
encoder counts from home, while Position 2 might be defined as 2000
encoder counts from home, and so forth
Assert the Enable Input to energize the motor. Once enabled, ClearPath
must be homed to a known position.
To make a move, first send between 1 and 16 pulses to Input B (this tells
ClearPath which target position to move to). Then toggle Input A to
trigger the move. Example: to move to target position 9, you would send 9
pulses to input B. Then you would trigger the move by sending a single
pulse to Input A. ClearPath would then move to position 9 at the user-
defined speed and acceleration.
Signal
Function
Input Type
Input A
Motor position vs. time
Input B
Enable
Trigger
Position Select
Enable
Pulse input to select target position
Pulse to start move (on rising-edge)
Logic: High=Enable Low=Disable
0
1
0
1
t
p+
p-
Example Timing
Notes:
ClearPath must be homed to use this mode (see text for details).
0
1
Home
P2
P2
P4
P9
Absolute Positioning (16 Positions, HS Home)
Position Control
2
4
9
2
I/O
F
UNCTIONS
Enable Input -
Asserting this input energizes the motor shaft.
Input A -
This input triggers the motor to move to one of sixteen user-
selected positions.
Input B -
Pulse (assert then deassert) this input 1-16 times to select
which of sixteen user-defined positions the motor will move to when Input
A is asserted.
Output (HLFB) -
See HLFB section for available modes.
Notes:
•
While Input A is asserted pulses on Input B will be ignored and
the motor will remain at its current position.
MCPV
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