Machine Control System Positioning Controls; Machine Program Operation Start; Machine Jog Operation - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R16MTCPU Programming Manual

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Machine Control System Positioning Controls

The following positioning controls can be performed in a machine control system.

Machine program operation start

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The following two methods are available for machine program start.
Machine program operation start by sequence program
By executing the Motion dedicated PLC instruction (machine program operation start request: M(P).MCNST/D(P).MCNST)
with a PLC CPU sequence program, the machine program operation of the machine control system starts using the machine
positioning data set to the devices of the PLC CPU.
Refer to the following for details of Motion dedicated PLC instructions.
MELSEC iQ-R Motion Controller Programming Manual (Program Design)
Machine program operation start by Motion SFC program
By executing the Motion dedicated function (MCNST) with a Motion SFC program, the machine program operation of the
machine control system starts using the machine positioning data set to the devices of the Motion CPU.
Refer to the following for details of Motion SFC programs.
MELSEC iQ-R Motion Controller Programming Manual (Program Design)

Machine JOG operation

Machine JOG operation is performed by controlling the JOG dedicated device of the Motion CPU. Refer to machine JOG
operation for details of machine JOG operation. (Page 87 Machine JOG Operation)
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2.2 Machine Control System Positioning Controls