Slave Offset - National Instruments NI-Motion User Manual

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Master
Slave
Figure 10-14 shows that when the master reaches position 6000, the slave
axis moves back the original position, and the camming cycle begins again.
Master
Slave
Figure 10-14. Camming Cycle Repeats

Slave Offset

In some camming applications, the slave axis might begin and end the
camming cycle at different positions, as shown in Table 10-2.
Table 10-2. Camming Profile with and without Slave Offset
Master Position
(counts)
0
2000
4000
6000
10-15
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0 2000
0 1000 2000
Figure 10-13. Gear Ratio Change
0 2000
0 1000 2000
Electronic Gearing and Camming
4000
4000
4000 6000
4000 6000
Slave Position
(counts)
0
2000
1000
500
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