Siemens 6AU1900-1AB32-0BA0 4.8 Optimizing a Cam

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4.8 Optimizing a Cam

CamTool

Configuration Manual, 12.2004, 6AU1900-1AB32-0BA0 4-23

4.8 Optimizing a Cam

4.8.1 Optimizing a Cam

Introduction

Create the cam in the S diagram (distance diagram). The curve represents the path-related

dependency between the master axis (X-axis in the diagram) and the slave axis (Y-axis in

the diagram).

Structure of a cam

The cam consists of individual cam segments.

Under SIMOTION CamTool, you can use fixed points, straight lines, sine curves, arc sine

curves and interpolation points as cam segments.

SIMOTION CamTool calculates interpolation curves between the individual cam segments

and displays the V diagram (velocity diagram), the A diagram (acceleration diagram) and the

J diagram (jerk diagram).

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Figure 4-18 Example of a cam with interpolation curves

Contents

Main Safety Guidelines Qualified Personnel Prescribed Usage Preface Contents of manual Scope Standards Information blocks: SIMOTION documentation Hotline Page Page Table of contents Page Page Page Description 1 Introduction Basic functions Page Installing the Software 2 2.1 Installing SIMOTION CamTool Introduction System requirements Installing the Software 2.2 Deinstalling SIMOTION CamTool 2.2 Deinstalling SIMOTION CamTool Deinstalling SIMOTION CamTool Configuring 3 3.1 Content 3.2 Customizing the Working Area Display 3.2.1 Changing the representation using the toolbar Introduction Changing the representation using the toolbar Toolbar icons 3.2.2 Maximizing working area Maximizing the working area 3.3 Editing a Cam with CamTool 3.3.1 Content 3.3.2 Adding a cam to a SCOUT project using CamTool Inserting a cam in a SCOUT project 3.3.3 Edit cam created with CamEdit with CamTool Editing a Cam with CamTool Page Page 3.3.4 Import cam from text file Introduction Importing a cam Page Edit imported cam 3.3.5 Upload cam from SIMOTION device Requirements Upload cam Page Configuring 3.4 Save cam Edit uploaded cam 3.4 Save cam Requirements Save cam 3.5 Customize the display of the cam 3.5.1 Display the cam 3.5.2 Show/hide diagram 3.5.3 Change axis representation parameters Requirements Change axis representation parameters Page 3.5.4 Change diagram representation parameters Requirements Change diagram representation parameters 3-22 3.5.5 Change lines and fonts representation parameters Requirements The cam is opened with SIMOTION CamTool. Change lines and fonts representation parameters 3.5.6 Displaying auxiliary lines in the diagram Requirements Representing a horizontal auxiliary line in a diagram Representing vertical auxiliary lines in all displayed diagrams Configuring 3.6 Download cam to SIMOTION device Moving the position window along an auxiliary line Deleting an auxiliary line in a diagram 3.6 Download cam to SIMOTION device Requirements Download cam to SIMOTION device Page Functions 4 4.1 Content Functions 4.2 Structure of a cam 4.2 Structure of a cam Introduction Structure of a cam 4.3 Fixed point 4.3.1 Fixed Point Definition Definition 4.3.2 Insert fixed point Page 4.3.3 Change fixed point position Requirements Change fixed point position 4.3.4 Changing the velocity at the position of a fixed point: 4.3.5 Changing the acceleration at a fixed point position: Requirements Change acceleration at fixed point 4.4 Straight line 4.4.1 Definition straight line Definition 4.4.2 Insert straight line Requirements Insert straight line 4.4.3 Change straight line position Requirements Change straight line position 4.4.4 Changing the velocity along a straight line Requirements Change velocity along a straight line 4.4.5 Delete straight line 4.5 Sine curve 4.5.1 Insert sine curve Page Functions 4.5 Sine curve 4.5.2 Change sine curve position Requirements Change sine curve position Functions 4.5 Sine curve 4.5.3 Change sine curve definition range Requirements Change sine curve definition range 4.5.4 Delete sine curve Requirements 4.6 Arc Sine Curve 4.6.1 Insert arc sine curve Requirements Insert arc sine curve Page 4.6.2 Change arc sine curve position Requirements Change arc sine curve position 4.6.3 Change arc sine curve definition range Requirements Change arc sine curve definition range 4.6.4 Delete arc sine curve Requirements Delete arc sine curve Functions 4.7 Interpolation point 4.7 Interpolation point 4.7.1 Interpolation Point Definition Definition 4.7.2 Insert interpolation point Requirements Page Functions 4.7 Interpolation point Changing an Interpolation Point Position 4.7.4 Delete interpolation point Requirements Delete interpolation point 4.8 Optimizing a Cam 4.8.1 Optimizing a Cam Introduction Structure of a cam 4.8.2 Optimize transition Requirements Optimize transition Page 4-26 4.8.3 Interpolation Curve properties Type Parameters 4-28 Limit values Page 4.9 Specify parameters for target device 4.9.1 Specify parameters for target device Requirements Specify parameters for target device 4.9.2 Target device parameters coordinates 4-32 Interpolation Specify the interpolation for the target device here. You can set the following parameters: Scaling 4-34 4.10 Specify simulation settings 4.10.1 Specify simulation settings Requirements Specify simulation settings 4-36 4.10.2 Simulation settings Master tab You specify here the simulation settings for the Master tab. You can set the following parameters: Slave tab You specify here the simulation settings for the Slave tab. You can set the following parameters: Functions 4.11 Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit 4.11 Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit Convert a cam created with CamTool for CamEdit 4.12 Export cam as text file Functions 4.13 Print cam Export cam as text file 4.13 Print cam Print cam Page Index A C D Index E F H I N T Z