Automatic Operation (Position Control)
8.1 Basic Operation
8.1.1 Patterns of Position Control
• The automatic operation is an operation mode to be perform a position control. For the
position control, there are a single axis control and an interpolation control that starts and
stops multiple axes simultaneously.
• For the operaions of position controls, there are E-point, P-point and C-point controls which
are performed regardless of single axis control or interpolation axis control. Also, there is J-
point control which is activated only by the single axis control. The operation patterns of
each control are as follows.
Operation pattern
Name
f
f
P
f
P
f
C
f
C
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Time chart
E
t
E
P
E
E
C
E
Operation and application
This is a method of control which is
initiated up to an end point, and is
called "E-point control".
This method is used for a single-
speed acceleration/deceleration.
This refers to control which passes
through a "Pass Point", and is called
"P-point control".
This method is used for performing
acceleration/deceleration by two-
t
speed control or more.
After the P-point control is
performed for a specified movement
amount, it shifts to the E-point control.
The last table should be set to E:
End point.
t
This refers to control which passes
through a "Continuance Point", and is
called "C-point control".
This method is used for performing
two successive single-speed
positioning control with different target
t
speeds or acceleration/deceleration
times.
The time taken until the operation
shifts to the next table is specified as
a dwell time.
The last table should be set to E:
End point.
t
Inter-
Repeat
pola-
tion