8 Manual Control
8.3 Mechanical Zero Return Operation
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FX3U-1PG User's Manual
8.3 Mechanical Zero Return Operation
8.3.1 Outline of mechanical zero return operation
1. Types of mechanical zero return operation
The mechanical zero return method for the FX3U-1PG includes the following two variations.
• DOG type mechanical zero return
The position after stopping from the DOG signal with the zero signal of the servo amplifier becomes the
zero-point.
→ For details on the DOG type mechanical zero return, refer to Subsection 8.3.2.
• Data-set type mechanical zero return
The position after moving with the JOG operation etc. is defined as the zero-point.
→ For details on the data-set type mechanical zero return, refer to Subsection 8.3.3.
2. Mechanical zero return operation
The mechanical zero return operation varies according to the zero return type. For details, refer to the
following.
→ For details on the DOG type mechanical zero return, refer to Subsection 8.3.2.
→ For details on the data-set type mechanical zero return, refer to Subsection 8.3.3.