Electronic gear – Yaskawa MP940 User Manual
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Motion Control
11.3.1 Prerequisites for Position Control
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Table 11.6 Minimum Reference Unit (1 Reference Unit)
Note: The number of digits below the decimal point is specified in motion
fixed parameter No. 18 (Number of Digits Below Decimal Point).
Electronic Gear
In contrast to the reference unit input to the Module, the mechanical travel unit is called the
“output unit.”
The electronic gear converts position or speed units from reference units (millimeters,
degrees, or inches) to output units (millimeters, degrees, or inches).
When the axis at the motor has rotated m times and the mechanical configuration allows the
axis at the load to rotate n times, this electronic gear function can be used to make the refer-
ence unit equal to the output unit.
The electronic gear function is set in the motion setting parameters shown in the following
table.
Table 11.7 Electronic Gear Parameters
When the unit selected is the pulse and motion commands (OWC020) are not used, the elec-
tronic gear function is disabled.
Motion Fixed Parameter No. 17
Bits 0 to 3 of Motion Controller Function Selection Flags
Pulse (= 0)
mm (= 1)
deg (= 2)
inch (= 3)
0
1 pulse
1 mm
1 deg
1 inch
1
1 pulse
0.1 mm
0.1 deg
0.1 inch
2
1 pulse
0.01 mm
0.01 deg
0.01 inch
3
1 pulse
0.001 mm
0.001 deg
0.001 inch
4
1 pulse
0.0001 mm
0.0001 deg
0.0001 inch
5
1 pulse
0.00001 mm
0.00001 deg
0.00001 inch
Number of Digits
Below Decimal
Unit
Motion Fixed Parameter
Name and Meaning
No. 17
Bit 4 of Motion Controller
Function Selection Flags
Electronic gear enabled selection (0: Disabled, 1:
Enabled)
• Disabled when the unit selected is the pulse. Set
Disabled (= 0).
No. 19
Distance Travelled per Machine
Rotation
Travel distance per machine rotation
• This parameter setting is invalid when Disabled (=
0) is set for the electronic gear enabled selection.
No. 21 Servomotor Gear Ratio
Motor side gear ratio
• This parameter setting is invalid when Disabled (=
0) is set for the electronic gear enabled selection.
No. 22 Machine Gear Ratio
Machine side gear ratio
• This parameter setting is invalid when Disabled (=
0) is set for the electronic gear enabled selection.