Yaskawa MotionWorks+ Windows Software User Manual
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Appendix C MW+ Camming 101
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How does SLAVE OFFSET work? How would an application benefit from using
slave offset?
The slave offset works similar to the CAM SHIFT. It uses an S-Curve profile to change
the offset from the current to the new absolute offset. The slave Offset is simply a value
added to the slave position after it’s position has been determined from the cam table. It is
the very last operation in the cam function.
The slave offset is useful when the slave must be adjusted at run time a uniform amount
across the entire cam profile. This can account for changes in material, temperature,
humidity etc.
Master
Position
Cam Shift
Modularize
Function
Modularized
master into
Lookup
Table
Look Up
Table
Slave
Position
Output from
Function
Slave
Position
Multiplied by
CAM SCALE
Scaled Slave
added to
cumulative
slave offset
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Slave Offset
Added
Slave
Position
Ready
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True