Overview The SoftMotion cam is integrated in the user interface of CODESYS . In the cam editor, cams and tappets can be implemented graphically or by means of tables. As soon as code is generated for

Structure of the Cam Editor :

Overview Open the cam editor by double-clicking the Cam object in the device tree. . The editor consists of the following tabs: Tab: Cam tab: In this editor, you use a graphical editor to create a cam

Tab: Cam In this graphical editor, the cam graphs are defined. At any time, you can switch between the graphical editor and the alternative tabular editor ( Tab: Cam Table ). The curves of four graphs

Tab: Cam Table As an alternative to the graphical editor, you can also define the cam graphs In the cam table ( Cam tab). You can switch between the tabular editor and the graphical editor at any time

Tab: Tappets In this graphical editor, the tappet paths are defined. A tappet path defines one or more tappets depending on the master position. At the upper edge of the editor window, a horizontal ax

Tab: Tappet Table In this tabular table, you can also configure the tappet paths as an alternative to the graphical editor ( Tab: Tappets ). A tappet path defines one or more tappets depending on the

How to create a cam The steps for creating a cam are explained by means of a sample application that describes a rotary table with eight slots (45° division). Inside, there is a component that is fuse

How to define switch points Use switch points to trigger events depending on the master position. For example, this can be the setting of an output or the calling of a function block. These instructio

Function Blocks: MC_CamTableSelect and MC_CamIn MC_CamTableSelect.MasterAbsolute If the input MasterAbsolute = TRUE , then the cam is started at the current master position. This point may be at any p