Control pendant
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The machine will respond to movement instructions differently based on
what coordinate system is being used.
Absolute coordinates
In the absolute coordinate system all move destinations are relative to a designated
absolute zero position. For example: a destination input of 90 degrees will result in
the machine moving to the absolute 90 degree position, regardless of where the
current position of the machine happens to be. The machine will end up at the 90
degree position, whether the move direction is in the + or - direction. The direction
of travel for absolute coordinates can be controlled.
A move from 0 to 90 degrees in the
plus direction results in 90 degrees
of rotation in the plus direction. A
move from 0 to 90 degrees in the
minus direction results in 270
degrees of rotation in the minus
direction with the final position still
being the absolute 90 degrees posi-
tion.
Incremental coordinates
In the incremental coordinates sys-
tem, the move increments are
always relative to the current posi-
tion of the machine. For example: if
the machine is at the 180 degree
point relative to absolute zero, a
move of minus 90 will result in a
final absolute position of 90
degrees. A move of plus 90 will
result in an absolute position of 270
degrees.
4.2.2 Machine controls overview
The HMI control pendant is the interface for managing the operations of the
CM6200. You will use the following screens to control and setup the various func-
tions of the machine. The control pendant is shown in Figure 4-11 on page 61.
FIGURE 4-9. ABSOLUTE COORDINATES
FIGURE 4-10. INCREMENTAL COORDINATES
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