Engagement Methods Of Electronic Clutch - Panasonic FP-XH M8N16PD User Manual

12.5.4 Engagement Methods of Electronic Clutch

The electronic clutch function engages the clutch to start operating the slave axes and
disengages the clutch to stop operating the slave axes, the acceleration or deceleration of the
slave axes can be set as shown below.
 Direct method
This method detects the engagement or disengagement of the clutch to adjust the operating
speed of the master axis to coincide with that of the slave axes. In the direct method, the
speed of the slave axes with the clutch engaged or disengaged coincides with the operating
speed of the master axis with the acceleration and deceleration time set to 0.
Main station axis operation
Slave station axis operation
Clutch request signal
 Slip method
This method detects the engagement or disengagement of the clutch and set the slip time to
acceleration time and deceleration time so that the operating speed of the slave axes to follow
the operation speed of the master axis. Linear acceleration and deceleration will apply.
Main station axis operation
Slave station axis operation
Clutch request signal
ON
OFF
Slip time
ON
OFF
12.5 Electronic Clutch Function
Slip time
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