Program a velocity profile and jerk rate and tune an S-Curve Profile 
 
  Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-RM002H-EN-P-February 2018  553 
 
The table summarizes the differences between profiles. 
Profile  ACC/DEC  Motor  Priority of Control 
Type  Time  Stress  Highest To Lowest 
Trapezoidal  Fastest  Worst  Acc/Dec  Velocity  Position   
S-Curve  2X Slower  Best  Jerk  Acc/Dec  Velocity  Position 
 
Use this procedure to balance the smoothness and cycle time of motion that uses 
an S-curve profile. 
When to Do This Procedure 
Do this procedure when you want to decrease the cycle time of an S-curve motion 
profile, but keep some of the profile’s smoothness. 
 
 
 
To use this procedure, your application must meet these requirements. 
•  The controller is at revision 16 or later. 
•  One of these instructions produces the motion. 
•  Motion Axis Move (MAM) 
•  Motion Axis Jog (MAJ) 
•  Motion Axis Stop (MAS) 
•  The instruction uses an S-curve profile.