Configuration

  • For the following application example, a MOVI-C® CONTROLLER is required as hardware. The real axes used are simulated.
  1. In MOVISUITE® in "Planning" mode, create a project with a MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, one virtual ("master") and three real axes ("InFeed", "RotaryKnife", "OutFeed"). In the application example, the virtual axis acts as the master axis.
  2. Configure a valid drive train without user units for the real axes.
  3. Assign the following software modules to the axes:
    • Master: MOVIKIT® Gearing
    • InFeed: MOVIKIT® FilmFeeder
    • RotaryKnife: MOVIKIT® RotaryKnife
    • OutFeed: MOVIKIT® Gearing
  4. Configure the user unit for the "master" axis:
    • User unit: User-defined unit: Cycle
    • Position: Cycle, number of decimal places: 6
    • Speed: Cycle/min, number of decimal places: 4
    • Acceleration: Cycle/(min*s), number of decimal places: 2
  5. Configure the cycle limit for the "master" axis.
    • Modulo minimum: 0 cycles
    • Modulo maximum: 1 cycle
  6. Configure the user unit for the "InFeed" axis:
    • User unit: User-defined unit: mm
    • 1 revolution = 100 mm
    • Position: mm, number of decimal places: 3
    • Speed: mm/s, number of decimal places: 4
    • Acceleration: mm/(s*s), number of decimal places: 2
  7. Configure the user unit for the "RotaryKnife" axis:
    • User unit: Degree
    • Position: Degrees, number of decimal places: 3
    • Speed: Degrees/s, number of decimal places: 4
    • Acceleration: Degree/(s*s), number of decimal places: 2
  8. Check the configuration of the following cycle limit for the "RotaryKnife" axis.
    • Modulo minimum: 0 degrees
    • Modulo maximum: 360 degrees
  9. Configure the user unit for the "OutFeed" axis:
    • User unit: User-defined unit: mm
    • 1 revolution = 100 mm
    • Position: mm, number of decimal places: 3
    • Speed: mm/s, number of decimal places: 4
    • Acceleration: mm/(s*s), number of decimal places: 2
  10. Configure the software module of the "master" axis:
    • Fieldbus interface – Activate fieldbus connection
    • Fieldbus interface – Start address: 1
  11. Configure the software module of the "InFeed" axis:
    • Basic settings – Activate simulation
    • Synchronous operation – Master source: Configured axis
    • Synchronous operation – Name of master axis: Master
    • Fieldbus interface – Activate fieldbus connection
    • Fieldbus interface – Start address: 9
  12. Configure the software module of the "RotaryKnife" axis:
    • Basic settings – Activate simulation
    • Electronic cam – Master source: Configured axis
    • Electronic cam – Name of master axis: Master
    • Rotary knife – Type of master axis: Modulo axis – Cyclic position
    • Fieldbus interface – Activate fieldbus connection
    • Fieldbus interface – Start address: 25
  13. Configure the software module of the "OutFeed" axis:
    • Basic settings – Activate simulation
    • Synchronous operation – Master source: Configured axis
    • Synchronous operation – Gear ratio master/slave numerator: 160 mm
    • Synchronous operation – Gear ratio master/slave denominator: 1 cycle
    • Synchronous operation – Name of master axis: Master
    • Fieldbus interface – Activate fieldbus connection
    • Fieldbus interface – Start address: 41
  • The configuration results in the following process data assignment:
  1. Switch to "Startup" mode.
  2. Connect the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER in the project view with the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER in the network view, and then update the IEC project.