Siemens 6AU1900-1AB32-0BA0 Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit, Export cam as text file

Functions

4.11 Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit

	Field/button	Explanation/instructions
Limit
(Setting: None)
	Minimum	Enter the minimum limit of the slave axis here.
	Maximum	Enter the maximum limit of the slave axis here.
Modulo values
(Setting: None)
(Simulation of slave axis as modulo
rotary axis activated)
	Base	If the simulation of slave axis as modulo rotary axis is
		activated, you must enter the modulo base here.
	Length	If the simulation of slave axis as modulo rotary axis is
		activated, you must enter the modulo length here.

4.11Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit

Convert a cam created with CamTool for CamEdit

To edit a cam created with CamTool with CamEdit:

1.Close the cam in SIMOTION CamTool.

2.Find the cam that you want to edit with SIMOTION CamEdit in the project navigator.

3.Right-click the cam and select Convert to CamEdit in the displayed context menu. The cam is then opened the next time with SIMOTION CamEdit.

Notice

With SIMOTION CamEdit, you can edit all cams that contain only polynomials or only interpolation points. In general, those are all the cams created with SIMOTION CamTool that do not contain any cam segments with arc sine curves.

4.12Export cam as text file

You can export a cam created with SIMOTION CamTool as a text file (e.g. to edit the cam in an external program).

Notice

The cam is shown in the text file in Microsoft Excel CSV format.

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