Encoder Usage and Position StepLogic Application F-5
Positioning Operation
Parameter E222 [Positioning Mode] must be set to properly match the 
desired operation of the positioning function.
E222 [Positioning Mode] Options
0 “Time Steps” uses Step Logic times. This mode ignores the Step 
Logic settings and moves through the steps (Step 0 to Step 7 and back to 
Step 0) based on the times programmed into A150
-A157 [Stp Logic 
Time x]. This can be used when the desired position is based only on 
time. In addition, this mode only accepts absolute positions in a positive 
direction from “home”. This option provides an easy way to implement a 
simple positioning program or to test the basic positioning setup. For 
additional flexibility one of the other settings should be used.
1 “Preset Input” directly commands movement to any step based on the 
status of the digital inputs programmed for “Preset Freq”. This setting 
ignores the Step Logic Commands settings and instead the drive will 
move directly to whatever step is currently commanded by A070
-A077 
[Preset Freq x] and E230-E244 [Step Units x]. This is useful when an 
application needs direct access to any position step based on discrete 
inputs. This mode moves in the forward direction from Home and is an 
absolute move.
Important: Advanced Step Logic options such as incremental move are 
not available in this mode.
2 “Step Logic” provides a highly flexible mode of operation. This can 
be used to move through the steps (Step 0 to Step 7 and back to Step 0) 
or can jump to a different step at any time based on time or the status of 
digital inputs or communication commands. In this mode the drive 
always starts at Step 0 of the Step Logic profile.
3 “Preset-StpL” is identical to option 2 “Step Logic” except the drive 
will use the current status of the Preset Inputs to determine which Step 
Logic step to begin. This only affects the initial step. After start, the drive 
will move through the steps in the same manner as if setting 2 was 
selected.
4 “StpLogic-Lst” is identical to option 2 “Step Logic” except the drive 
will use the step prior to its last stop command to determine which Step 
Logic step to begin. This only affects the initial step. After start, the drive 
will move through the steps in the same manner as if option 2 was 
selected. This allows a process to be stopped and then restarted at the 
position where it stopped.