8  CONTROL SUB FUNCTIONS
8.4  Functions to Limit the Control
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*1 The software stroke limit check is carried out for the following addresses during circular interpolation control.
(Note that "[Da.7] Arc address" is carried out only for circular interpolation control with sub point designation.)
Current value/end point address ([Da.6])/arc address ([Da.7])
 • If an error is detected during continuous path control, the axis stops immediately on completion of execution of the 
positioning data located right before the positioning data in error.
If the positioning address of positioning data No. 13 is outside the software stroke limit range, the operation immediately stops 
after positioning data No. 12 has been executed.
 • During simultaneous start, a stroke limit check is carried out for the current values of every axis to be started. Every axis will 
not start if an error occurs, even if it only occurs in one axis.
Setting method
To use the "software stroke limit function", set the required values in the parameters shown in the following table, and write 
them to the Simple Motion module.
The set details are validated at the rising edge (OFF  ON) of the PLC READY signal [Y0].
Refer to the following for the setting details.
Page 407 Basic Setting
Setting item Setting 
value
Setting details Factory-set initial value
[Pr.12] Software stroke limit upper limit value  Set the upper limit value of the moveable range. 2147483647
[Pr.13] Software stroke limit lower limit value  Set the lower limit value of the moveable range. -2147483648
[Pr.14] Software stroke limit selection  Set whether to use the "[Md.20] Current feed 
value" or "[Md.21] Machine feed value" as the 
"current value".
0:  Current feed value
[Pr.15] Software stroke limit valid/invalid setting 0: Valid Set whether the software stroke limit is validated or 
invalidated during manual control (JOG operation, 
Inching operation, manual pulse generator 
operation).
0: valid
End point address ([Da.6])
Axis 2
Axis 1
Deceleration stop is not carried out.
Starting address
Arc address ([Da.7])
Axis 1 stroke limit
No.10 No.11 No.12 No.13
No.10
P11
No.11
P11
No.12
P11
No.13
P11
No.14
P01
Position control Error
Positioning data
Immediate stop at 
error detection
[Md.26] Axis operation 
status