Channel parameters for the cam switch (max. 32x)
Name
Value
Internal value
Internal value,
type
Default
camToTrack0 *)
Digital Output
0 ... 7, none
0 ... 7, FF
BYTE
FF
:
:
:
:
:
camToTrack31
Digital Output
0 .. .7, none
0 ... 7, FF
BYTE
FF
*) The value of the parameter camToTrack# defines which DO (digital output) is assigned to the
track. camToTrack0 = 3 for example means that track 0 is assigned to the digital output 3. If the
value FFh is set to a track, no digital output is assigned to it.
Name
Value
Referred FB from
extended Cam Switch
Library
2
)
Internal
value
Internal
value, type
Default
cam-
Type[0]
1
)
...
Common
Pulsed
Timed
Comfort
Cam shift
Binary shift
Multiturn cam
Time timed
Reference
Multiturn timed
MCX_CamSwitchSimple_c
MCX_CamSwitchSimple_dc
MCX_PulseSwitch_dc
MCX_CamSwitchTimed_dc
MCX_CamSwitchCom-
fort_dc
MCX_CamShift_dc
MCX_BinaryShift_dc
MCX_CamSwitchMulti_dc
MCX_SwitchTimeTimed_dc
MCX_BinaryReference_dc
MCX_CamSwitchMulti-
Timed_dc
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
BYTE
0
1
) camType additionally to camToTrack identifies the type of each cam switch and enables the
use of a specific function block from the Extended Cam Switch Library.
2
) camType parameters and the Extended Camswitch Library are only available for CI511-
ETHCAT and CI512-ETHCAT with device index C0 and above.
Device specifications
Communication interface modules (S500) > EtherCAT
2022/01/31
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