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Cam Track TO - Part II
4.2 TO Cam Track basics
You can parameterize the deactivation time for the _disableCamTrack command (see Section
Start mode and stop mode).
4.2.3.7 Leave cam track active in the axis range (as of V4.1)
Non-cyclic activated cam tracks are deactivated per default when the cam track length is exited.
So that the non-cyclic cam track remains active over the entire axis range (also outside of the
cam track length), you must set the configuration data
octBaseCfg.keepEnabledOutOfTrackRange to YES. When the cam track length is exited, the
non-cyclic cam track remains active and is deactivated, for example, via command.
Note
In the cam track Configuration window, you can deselect the automatic deactivation via Leave
non-cyclic activated cam track active outside of the track range.
Features
● Valid for modulo axes and non-modulo axes
● With modulo axes, the cam track is only switched in the appropriate modulo range of the
● Value=NO: Non-cyclic cam track is only active within the cam track length.
● Value=YES: Non-cyclic cam track is active over the entire axis range, also after leaving the
Example
There is a linear axis (non-modulo axis) with a traversing range of -1000 mm to 1000 mm and
a cam track with a track length of 200 mm (-100 mm to 100 mm). The cam track is to remain
active over the entire axis range and the cam track is to be activated non-cyclically.
After the cam track is exited (2), it remains active and is switched again after the reversal of
direction (3) (see figure below).
Figure 4-14 Leaving cam track active over the entire axis range
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axis, and not in every modulo range. This also ensures a clear assignment when cam track
lengths ≥ modulo length.
If the axis or external encoder moves out beyond the cam track length, the cam track is
deactivated. Returning to this length triggers new switching operations.
cam track length If the axis or external encoder moves out beyond the cam track length
and then back into the cam track range, the configured output cams switch again.
Output Cams and Measuring Inputs
Function Manual, 04/2014