Configuring a project

The following figure shows the described project setup for connecting 4 axis group members. Create such a project in MOVISUITE®.

Configure the encoder evaluation of the exes as follows when doing this:

Level

Name of level

Encoder evaluation: External encoders

Encoder evaluation: Position controller

Encoder evaluation: External encoder settings

1

Higher-order
MultiAxisController

("TravelAxis")

–

Encoder source:
"Motor encoder and
external encoder"

Type: Encoder 2 connected to inverter

2

Subordinate
MultiAxisController

("xMAC1" and "xMAC2")

Do not activate an external encoder

Encoder source:
"Motor encoder"

–

3

Subordinate
MultiMotion axes ("xAxis11-12" and
"xAxis21-22")

Configuring a drive train with an external encoder

Activate position evaluation at the motor encoder in the drive train

–

The external encoder must be incorporated via the separate MOVIKIT® EncoderInterface ("EncoderInterface"). The MOVIKIT® EncoderInterface does not require any additional license, and must be positioned on the left next to the MOVIKIT® StackerCrane effiDRIVE (see figure). Configure the MOVIKIT® EncoderInterface as follows:

Parameters

Value

Type

Advanced

Axis name

Axis with external encoder

Number of decimal places

Same number as decimal places of the position in the corresponding MultiMotion axis. See Scaling.

Generate the IEC project with MOVISUITE® after completing the configuration. See Generating an IEC project.