Camgenerator, Parameters – Yaskawa MotionWorks IEC Toolboxes User Manual
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CamGenerator
This function can calculate the information required for various master / slave motion profiles. It was designed
to replicate the formulas available in Yaskawa’s CamTool windows software and includes additional curve types.
The “CamData? input is a structure of key datapoints required by the application, including a formula code
which is used to generate a pair of master / slave datapoints at the resolution specified. The output “CamTable?
is a
which can be downloaded to the Motion Engine using the Y_CamStructSelect function
block.
Parameters
*
Parameter
Data Type
Description
VAR_IN_OUT
V
CamData
This structure must be populated with the key datapoints
required for the cam profile.
V
CamTable
Cam data structure. Can be downloaded to the motion
engine using Y_CamStructSelect.
VAR_INPUT
Default
B
Execute
BOOL
Upon the rising edge, all other function
block inputs are read and the function
is initiated. To modify an input, change
the value and re-trigger the execute
input.
FALSE
V
TableSize
UDINT
This value must be the same as the
definition of the ARRAY size of the
MS_Array_Type in the MotionInfo
DataTypes folder of either the PLCopen
or DataTypes Toolbox.
UDINT#2880