Multi-Axis Coordinated Motion Instructions 
 
500  Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-RM002H-EN-P-February 2018 
If the second Master Axis is moving while the transfer is being made, then you may 
look at the TrackingMaster instruction status bit of the motion instruction that is 
performing the transfer to determine when the transfer is finished. This bit is set 
when the acceleration or deceleration on the Slave Coordinate System is complete. 
At which time the Slave Coordinate System will be synchronized to the second 
Master Axis. 
The termination type determines when the instruction is complete. It also 
determines how the instruction blends its path into the queued MCLM or 
MCCM instruction, if there is one. 
To choose a termination type: 
If you want the axes to (vector speeds)  And you want the instruction to complete 
when 
Then use this Termination Type 
stop between moves. 
 
The following occurs: 
•  Command position equals target position. 
•  The vector distance between the target and 
actual positions is less than or equal to the 
Actual Position Tolerance of the Coordinate 
System. 
0 - Actual Tolerance 
The command position equals the target position.  1 - No Settle 
keep the speed constant except between moves. 
 
 
The command position gets within the Command 
Position Tolerance of the coordinate system. 
2 - Command Tolerance 
The axes get to the point at which they must 
decelerate at the deceleration rate. 
3 - No Decel 
transition into or out of a circle without stopping. 
 
4 - Follow Contour Velocity 
Constrained 
Choose a Termination Type