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Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual

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Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999

Configuring Virtual Axes

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The Configure Axis Use dialog box appears.

9. In the General page of the Configure Axis Use dialog box, make the

following entries:

10. Complete virtual axis configuration by downloading the configura-

tion settings to the controller. To do this, do one of the following:

Create a null diagram by connecting the Start block to the End
block and download the diagram to the motion controller.

From the Apply page of the Configure Axis Use dialog box,
select Download.

Field

Description

Remote Address

Select the remote address of the controller or
ALEC to which this virtual axis is to be linked.
Note:

For controllers: read this address from
the front panel

ADDRESS

selector

switch of the appropriate module (if
Extended AxisLink is not enabled), or
from the AxisLink page of the
Configure Control Options dialog box
(if Extended AxisLink is enabled).

Remote Axis

Select a physical axis on the distant controller
to which this controller is linked.