BECKHOFF DK9222-0711-0051 - Manual (Page 3)

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Application Note DK9222-0711-0051
in the process image of the PLC may be unsteady even if the axis is, in fact, synchronous. This only virtual deviation can have
three different effects:
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n n + 1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 n + 5 n + 6 n + 7
Actual course Process image
Cycles
Diagram 1 Asynchronism according to process image
1 st case:
Although, in reality, the axis runs absolutely uniformly, the process image shows a non-uniform movement (see Diagram 1)
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