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Positioning Modes (cont'd)
MCVC MCPV
Description
Multi-Sensor Positioning: Unidirectional
Sensorless Homing
This mode starts by finding a user-defined, shaft
angle home position. Then, upon seeing a
transition on Input A, ClearPath will start to move
in one, fixed, user-defined direction, at one of two
velocities. ClearPath will ramp to a stop at the
user-defined rate when Input B has seen a count
of transitions equal to the count of transitions on
Input A. (These transitions are typically switch
closures or sensor interruptions.)
Multi-Sensor Positioning: Unidirectional
Home to Sensor
Use simple I/O from your PLC, microcontroller
etc. to command ClearPath to move to the sensor
or switch of your choosing. Direction, speed, and
acceleration are all user-defined in MSP. Optional
homing (home-to-sensor) is available.
Move to Absolute Position: 2 Positions
Home to Switch
Command ClearPath to move to one of two
preset locations. Perfect for replacing air cylinders
that move between two positions.
Move to Absolute Position: 4 Positions
Home to Hard Stop
Command ClearPath to move to one of four
preset locations. Perfect for replacing air cylinders
where more power and finesse is needed, and in
cases where you want to move to more than two
positions.
Move to Absolute Position: 16 Positions
Home to Hard Stop
ClearPath will move to one of sixteen user-
defined positions when Input A is asserted,
depending on the number of times Input B is
pulsed. ClearPath can seek for the hard stop
home position the first time it is enabled after
power up, or each time it is enabled.
Move Incremental Distance: 1 Increment
Home to Switch
ClearPath will make an incremental move when
the state of Input A changes. If automatic homing
is on, ClearPath will seek for the home switch
connected to Input B the first time it is enabled
after power up, or, if desired, each time it is
enabled.
Move Incremental Distance: 2 Increments
Home to Switch
Trigger ClearPath to move a user-defined
distance (one of two) from its current position.
You can also send multiple, quick trigger pulses
to tell ClearPath to travel a multiple of any of its
user-defined distances in one smooth move.
Move Incremental Distance: 2 Increments
Home to Hard Stop
ClearPath will make one of two incremental
moves (based on the Input B setting) when Input
A changes state. If automatic homing is on,
ClearPath will seek for the hard stop home
position the first time it is enabled after power up,
or, if desired, each time it is enabled.
Move Incremental Distance: 4 Increments
Home to Hard Stop
Trigger ClearPath to move a user-defined
distance (one of four) from its current position.
You can also send multiple, quick trigger pulses
to tell ClearPath to travel a multiple of any of its
user-defined distances in one smooth move.
Follow Digital Position Command
Unipolar PWM Command
ClearPath will servo to a position between two
user-defined limits proportional to the PWM duty
cycle of the signal on Input B.
Follow Digital Position Command
Frequency Command
ClearPath will servo to a position between two
user-defined limits based on the frequency of the
signal on Input B.
Pulse Burst Positioning
Use a timer/counter on your PLC (or a simple
circuit) to send a burst of pulses to ClearPath, and
it will move a distance proportional to the number
of pulses sent, at your preselected velocity and
acceleration. This mode gives you most of the
flexibility of a "step & direction" motion controller
without the cost and added complexity.