Application Example; General Information On The Application Example - Siemens SIMODRIVE POSMO A Function Manual

Application example

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General information on the application example

Task
The application example shows how POSMO A can be controlled with the help of the function
blocks and how POSMO A drive parameters can be read and written.
Ther is a command interface enumCommands for starting the desired action, e.g. jogging.
The Struct_checkbacks data structure shows the status of the actions and additional
information.
The following operating modes and functionalities are implemented:
● Homing
Option: "Approach using visual axis marking and assign actual value"
● Jogging
Move in positive or negative direction
● MDI
Travel to the required position
● Parameter handling
– Write or read individual parameters
– Save all parameters in the EEPROM of the POSMO A
● Read out current actual position
● The current actual position of the POSMO A is read cyclically in jog mode and in MDI and
stored in a variable.
Hardware platform
The application example is available for various SIMOTION hardware platforms.
Note
If the application example is not available for your SIMOTION hardware platform, you must
adapt the hardware configuration.
Adapting the application example
The configuration in the example and its available hardware must be adapted.
Supplement to SIMODRIVE POSMO A Positioning Motor
Function Manual, 01/2015
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