Siemens Camera Accessories 6AU1900-1AB32-0BA0 User Manual
Functions
4.11 Edit cam created with CamTool with CamEdit
CamTool
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Configuration Manual, 12.2004, 6AU1900-1AB32-0BA0
Field/button
Explanation/instructions
Limit
(Setting: None)
(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
(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.
4.11
Edit 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
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
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.
4.12
Export 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.
The cam is shown in the text file in Microsoft Excel CSV format.