Actual acceleration, Command acceleration, Watch position – Rockwell Automation 1784-PM16SE SoftLogix Motion Card Setup and Configuration Manual User Manual
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Publication 1784-UM003A-EN-P – June 2003
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Actual Acceleration
Actual Acceleration is the current instantaneously measured acceleration of an
axis, in the configured axis Position Units per second per second. It is
calculated as the current increment to the actual velocity per coarse update
interval. Actual Acceleration is a signed value — the sign (+ or -) depends on
which direction the axis is currently accelerating.
Actual Acceleration is a signed floating-point value. Its resolution does not
depend on the Averaged Velocity Timebase, but rather on the conversion
constant of the axis and the fact that the GSV/SSV resolution limit on actual
velocity is 1 feedback counts per coarse update period per coarse update
period.
Command Acceleration
Command Acceleration is the commanded speed of an axis, in the configured
axis Position Units per second per second, as generated by any previous
motion instructions. It is calculated as the current increment to the command
velocity per coarse update interval. Command Acceleration is a signed value—
the sign (+ or -) depends on which direction the axis is being commanded to
move.
Command Acceleration is a signed floating-point value. Its resolution does not
depend on the Averaged Velocity Timebase, but rather on the conversion
constant of the axis and the fact that the GSV/SSV resolution limit on
command velocity is 0.00001 feedback counts per coarse update period per
coarse update period.
Watch Position
Watch Position is the current set-point position of an axis, in the configured
axis Position Units, as set up in the last, most recently executed, MAW (Motion
Arm Watch) instruction for that axis. Refer to the AC Motion Instruction
Specification for a detailed description of the MAW instruction.
GSV/SSV Access
Attribute Name
Data Type
Values
GSV
Actual Acceleration
REAL
Position Units / Sec
2
GSV/SSV Access
Attribute Name
Data Type
Values
GSV
Command Acceleration
REAL
Position Units / Sec
2
GSV/SSV Access
Attribute Name
Data Type
Values
GSV
Watch Position
REAL
Position Units