Comparison Of Output Cam To And Cam Track To - Siemens SIMOTION Function Manual

Output Cam TO - Part I
3.1 Overview of Output Cam TO
Figure 3-2
See also
Logical operation (Page 34)
3.1.3

Comparison of Output Cam TO and Cam Track TO

Depending on the application, it may be practical to use either the Cam Track TO or one or
more Output Cam TOs. The table below should help you to decide which TO should be used
in which case.
Table 3-2 Comparison of Output Cam TO and Cam Track TO
Features
Availability
Supported output cams
Several output cams on one
output
16
Example of an electronic cam control
Output Cam TO
● As of Version 1.0
● Position-based cam
● Time-based output cam
● Unidirectional output cam
● Counter cam
● Exact time setting of an output, exact
time output cams (as of V4.1)
● Via logical operation (AND/OR)
Cam Track TO
● As of Version V3.2
● Position-based cam
● Time-based output cam
● Time-based cam with maximum ON length
● Maximum 32 output cams of the same
type in one track
● No cam track logical operations (AND/OR)
Output Cams and Measuring Inputs
Function Manual, 04/2014