Motion axis move (mam) – Rockwell Automation Motion Analyzer Software User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-UM004B-EN-P - October 2012

Chapter 2

Sizing Your System

2.2.2.10.7. Motion Axis Move (MAM)

This window lets you enter data as if for a Motion Axis Move (MAM)
instruction. For detailed information regarding a MAM, refer to the
RSLogix 5000 software help files.

Figure 129 - MAM Dialog Box

Enter the following parameters for a MAM profile segment, if relevant.

Table 99 - MAM Instruction Properties

Parameters

Description

Position Units

Select the required position units in the pull-down menu above the MAM profile segment.
From the Settings menu, choose Custom Units to change these.

Axis

This is the Axis name for the RSLogix 5000 MAM instruction.

Motion Control

This is the control tag for the instruction.

Move Type

Select either 0 or 1 from the pull-down menu. The profile segment is inverted when this option
is changed.

Position

This is the final position after the Motion Axis Move profile segment.

Speed

This is the final velocity after the Motion Axis Move profile segment.

Speed Units

These units cannot be adjusted here. To change the units, choose an option from the Position
Units pull-down menu at the top of the MAM Segment Parameters window.

Export MAM

This places the information onto the clipboard. Clicking on a rung of an RSLogix 5000 project
creates a MAM instruction with this data already filled in; only the Axis and a unique instruction
tag need to be created.

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