Units Of Measure - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Function Manual

3.9

Units of measure

The table below shows the supported units of measure for position and velocity:
Position
nm, μm, mm, m, km
in, ft, mi
°, rad
The acceleration is configured accordingly as unit of measure of the position/s².
The jerk is configured accordingly as unit of measure of the position/s³.
The speed is configured as revolutions per unit of time: 1/s, 1/min, 1/h
Note
When setting or changing the units of measurement, note the effect on the depiction and the
user program:
• Depiction in the technology data block
• Supply to the parameters in the user program
• Input and display of the position and speed in the TIA Portal
• Setpoint settings by leading axes in synchronous operation
All information and displays are output in the selected unit of measure.
S7-1500 Motion Control V13 Update 3
Function Manual, 07/2014, A5E03879256-AC
Velocity
mm/s, mm/min, mm/h, m/s, m/min, m/h, km/min, km/h
in/s, in/min, ft/s, ft/min, mi/h
°/s, °/min, rad/s, rad/min
Basics
3.9 Units of measure
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