EFAS CAM-Creator
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Version: 2018 / 02
6.4.4.3 CAM (Control/Options/[Modul x]/CAM)
Sets the Range-Limits
The panel on the left-hand side of the EFAS CAM-Creator screen is used for writing the cam programs.
Use the Range Limits dialog to set up the cam program tables for cam creation on the left.
Term
Explanation
Max.
Resolution
Number of ticks/revolution for cam
programming
4096
CAM per Track
Cams per track
8
Track per Program
Tracks per cam program
24
Programs
Number of cam programs
32
NOTE
Adapt the figures to your needs and try to minimise them.
Resolution
The CAM resolution is the number of ticks per revolution as used for cam programming. It sets the CAM
array's X-axis.
The encoder resolution is the number of pulses or encoder positions per revolution. Incremental encoders
internally always apply a 4-fold resolution.
Incremental encoder example:
The incremental encoder's resolution is 1000.
Go to Project/Option/ Encoder/Resolution and enter "1000 Ticks".
This will enable the EFAS CAM Module to count 4000 ticks per revolution.
Every encoder pulse received sets off the module's interrupt processing routine.
You may wish to apply a speed reduction in order to reduce the interrupt load on the EFAS CAM Module.
Go to Control/Options/[Module x]/CAM, Resolution and enter "500 Ticks".
This will set cams between 0 and 499 ticks for the cam program and CAM array's X-axis will end at 500.
In this case, the EFAS CAM Module will process every 8th encoder pulse.
