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Defining overtravel – Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual

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Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999

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Configuring Axis Use

Important: When a passive homing procedure for a rotary axis begins,

the working value of axis mode is set to Linear during the
procedure. When the passive homing procedure finishes, axis
mode is reset to Rotary. However, if the passive homing
procedure does not finish, axis mode remains set to Linear. In
this case, be sure to reset the working value of axis mode to
Rotary using a Control Settings block, with Adjust Type,
Working Value, and the Rotary Axis Data Bit selected.

Defining Overtravel

The Defining Overtravel page is used to configure both overtravel limit
switch checking and software travel checking to prevent a physical axis
from traveling outside its pre-defined limits and possibly causing damage.