3  MAJOR POSITIONING CONTROL
3.2  Setting the Positioning Data
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2-axis circular interpolation control with center point designation (ABS circular)
■Operation chart
In the absolute system, 2-axis circular interpolation control with center point designation positioning is carried out from the 
current stop position (start point address) to the address (end point address) set in "[Da.6] Positioning address/movement 
amount", in an arc path having as its center the address (arc address) of the center point set in "[Da.7] Arc address".
Positioning of a complete round with a radius from the start point address to the arc center point can be carried out by setting 
the end point address (positioning address) to the same address as the start point address.
In circular interpolation control with center point designation, an angular velocity is calculated on the assumption that 
operation is carried out at a command speed on the arc using the radius calculated from the start point address and center 
point address, and the radius is compensated in proportion to the angular velocity deviated from that at the start point.
Thus, when there is a difference (error) between a radius calculated from the start point address and center point address 
(start point radius) and a radius calculated from the end point address and center point address (end point radius), the 
composite speed differs from the command speed as follows.
Start point radius > End point radius As compared with the speed without error, the speed becomes slower as end point address is reached.
Start point radius < End point radius As compared with the speed without error, the speed becomes faster as end point address is reached.
Radius
Movement by circular interpolation
Forward direction
Reverse direction
Reverse direction Forward direction
End point address
(positioning address)
Start point address
Arc center point
(Arc address)
(current stop position)
Arc center point
Reverse direction
Reverse direction Forward direction
Forward direction
(Arc address)
(positioning address)
End point address
(current stop position)
Start point address
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