Appendix – Lenze Engineer v2.21 User Manual
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Lenze · Engineer · 2.13 EN - 10/2014
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Appendix
Creating cam data with the »Cam Editor«
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8. Optional: Adding additional cams.
• To do this, enter the position/duration of the cam and then click the Add button.
Example: Four position cams with a positive effective direction:
9. Click OK in order to accept the settings and close the dialog box.
Cam types
Representation
Meaning
Position cam with a positive effective direction
• Switch-on and switch-off positions are specified in advance by means of positions.
• The cam switches if the direction of movement is positive (positive speed).
Position cam with a negative effective direction
• Switch-on and switch-off positions are specified in advance by means of positions.
• The cam switches if the direction of movement is negative (negative speed).
Position cam with a bipolar effective direction
• Switch-on and switch-off positions are specified in advance by means of positions.
• The came switches if the direction of movement is positive or negative.
Position-time cam with a positive effective direction
• The cam switches at the switch-on position if the direction of movement is positive
(positive speed).
• After the time defined the cam switches off again.
Position-time cam with a negative effective direction
• The cam switches on at the switch-on position if the direction of movement is negative
(negative speed).
• After the time defined the cam switches off again.