Parametering for the tracks
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Role
This operation is used to define the tracks parameters.
Preliminary conditions
These tracks must first be activated.
Procedure
The following table describes the operations to be performed:
Step
Action
1
Double-click on the track to be parameterized.
Result:
2
Enter the value of the anticipation factor from 0 to 32767 x 50 micro s.
This factor makes it possible to anticipate all switches of track in order to compensate for the delay caused by the actuators of the machine.
Example: anticipation with a factor of 200
3
Select EVT Track to trigger an event at each change of track.
4
Check Invert application on output to invert the status of the track when the cam processor is in "Run" mode.
This inversion has no effect when the processor is in "Stop". The track remains at 0.
If the track does not have a cam, this function does not apply.
5
If the track is to perform operations on the parts counter, select the following types of action:
  • No action
  • Inc: increments the parts counter each time a cam on the track changes to 1
  • Dec: decrements the parts counter each time a cam on the track changes to 1
  • Reset: resets the parts counter to zero each time a cam on the track changes to 1
in Forward and/or Reverse direction.
6
Check Parallel track to put a second predefined track (track n+4) from the same group in parallel on the output of track n.
This option allows you to:
  • associate tracks 4 to 7 with the outputs of tracks 0 to 3 in the same group.
  • have 2 tracks with different characteristics (different anticipation factor depending on the direction of movement) on a single output.
If the track does not have a cam, this function does not apply.
Example: if the option is selected on track 1, the value of output 1 will be the "OR logic" of tracks 1 and 5.
Note: This choice only appears on tracks 0 to 3 of each group.