Mitsubishi Electric Melsec FX Series Beginners Manual page 96

Learning to Use the FX Family for Positioning Control
The output Y0 is used to imitate a pen, or other end effector.
Each point-to-point operation is described as follows:
● (A to B) – Return to Electrical Zero
● (B to C) – High speed positioning
● (C to D) – Linear interpolation
● (D to E) – High speed positioning
● (E to F) – Clockwise circular interpolation
● (F to G) – High speed positioning
● (G to H) – High speed positioning
Getting started with FX-PCS-VPS/WIN-E
Open a new file with VPS and choose [FX(2N)/E-20GM with simultaneous 2 axis]. This setting allows for
linear and circular interpolation operations to be placed on a flow chart for positioning.
Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the layout and menu items of the software. The panel on the
left side of the screen is required for selecting the Flow , Code , and Func components to place into
the Flow Chart window. To place an item into the Flow Chart window, click on the item once and then
click anywhere within the Flow Chart window. Once an item has been placed in the Flow Chart win-
dow, it can be dragged to any position. Items are connected by using the wire tool
between each item.
Creating a Flow Chart
The flow chart on the next page demonstrates basic positioning using the FX
gram is designed to be used without a mechanical plotter, an electrical zero point is used for
reference.
Re-create the diagram on the next page by using the Code and Func buttons on the left panel of the
VPS software to select and place each function block.
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FX2N-10GM and FX2N-20GM positioning
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