Command: Add SoftMotion SoE Axis Function : The command adds a general SoftMotion SoE axis below an EtherCAT Slave. Call : Project menu; context menu of the slave Requirement : An appropriate EtherCAT
Tab: General Table 6 . Axis type and limits Virtual mode The drive is replaced by a simulation that is similar to a virtual drive unit. When there is a coupled drive, this does not have any effect on
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 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 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