Settings For Master And Slave Axes; Selection Of Master Axis And Settings - Panasonic AFP7MC16EC User Manual

Automatic Operation (Synchronous Control)

9.2 Settings for Master and Slave Axes

9.2.1 Selection of Master Axis and Settings

The master axis serves as a reference for synchronization control. Start and stop requests for
various operations are made to the master axis under synchronous control. It is possible to
select one of the following master axes.
 Types of master axis
Master axis
Description
type
Use one of them if the master axis needs to be an object of control as well.
Real axis
If a real axis is used as the master axis, the rest of the real axes can be used as slave axes.
It is a virtual axis controlled within FP7 MC Unit.
Virtual axis The virtual axis can be used only as the master axis.
Real axes can be used effectively by using the virtual axis.
 Types of master axis and restrictions
Operation mode
Home return
JOG operation
Single axis
Positioning
Interpolation
System stop
Emergency stop
Deceleration stop
Stop
function
Limit stop
Error stop
KEY POINTS
• While the unit is in synchronous control, slave axes set to use the master
axis operate only in synchronization with the master axis, i.e., the slave
axes cannot operate independently.
9-4
Usable axis
Remarks
Real Virtual
axis axis
Virtual axes are available only for "Data set"
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method".
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Available in any of the following combinations.
Real axis + Real axis
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Virtual axis + Real axis
Virtual axis + Virtual axis
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For virtual axes, only the stop by softwrae limit is
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available.
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