Cam Parameters - Siemens SIMOTION Function Manual

3.2.2

Cam parameters

3.2.2.1 Reaction, effective direction
Behavior
The following diagram shows output cam behavior when switching on and off, without
hysteresis, activation, or deactivation time.
Figure 3-12
The switching action depends on the position only (position setpoint or actual position).
Effective direction
You can define a default effective direction when you activate output cams. The output cam
only switches when the motion direction and effective direction are identical.
Options:
Table 3-4
Effective direction
Positive
Positive and negative
Negative
Last programmed
direction of rotation
Output Cams and Measuring Inputs
Function Manual, 04/2014
Output cam behavior when switching on/off
Effective direction and behavior
Behavior
The output cam is activated only in positive direction of motion.
The output cam is activated independent of the direction of motion.
The output cam is activated only in negative direction of motion.
With this setting, the output cam switches for the last programmed direction
of rotation. If no direction of rotation has been previously programmed, the
default setting is used.
Output Cam TO - Part I
3.2 Output cam TO basics
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