Combining Axes - Omron NJ501-1400 User Manual

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Combining Axes

The sum or difference of two command positions can be used as the command position for the slave
axis. Operation starts when the MC_CombineAxes instruction is executed. Use the MC_Stop instruc-
tion to stop axes in motion.
The following figure is an example demonstrating operation when subtracting axes. Slave (Slave Axis)
command current position = Master (Master Axis) command current position − Auxiliary (Auxiliary Axis)
command current position)
Master
(master axis)
Execute of MC_CombineAxes
Velocity
changes to TRUE
Position: 200
Auxiliary
(auxiliary axis)
Execute of MC_CombineAxes
Velocity
changes to TRUE
Position: 100
For details on combining axes, refer to the MC_CombineAxes and MC_Stop instructions in the NJ-
series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual (Cat. No. W508).
NJ-series CPU Unit Motion Control User's Manual (W507)
Time
Position: 600
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Time
Position: 110
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Slave
Execute of MC_CombineAxes
(slave axis)
changes to TRUE
Velocity
Position: 0 Position: 390
Time
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