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9   MAJOR POSITIONING CONTROL 
 
[3]   Positioning control method when the control unit is set to "degree" 
1)   Absolute system 
(a)   When the software stroke limit is invalid 
Positioning is carried out in the nearest direction to the designated 
address, using the current value as a reference.  
(This is called "shortcut control".) 
 
Example
1) Positioning is carried out in a clockwise direction when the current value is moved from 315° to 45°. 
2) Positioning is carried out in a counterclockwise direction when the current value is moved from 45° to 315°. 
315° 45°
315°
45°
Moved from 315° to  45°
Moved from 45° to  315°
 
 
The shortcut control is invalidated and positioning in a designated direction is carried 
out by the "
Cd.40
 ABS direction in degrees".  
This function can perform only when the stroke limit is invalid.  When the stroke limit is 
to designate the movement direction in the ABS control, a "1" or "2" is written to the 
"
Cd.40
 ABS direction setting in the unit of degree" of the buffer memory  
(initial value: 0). 
The value written to the "
Cd.40
 ABS direction in degrees" becomes valid only when 
the positioning control is started. 
In the continuous positioning control and continuous path control, the operation is 
continued with the setting set at the time of start even if the setting is changed during 
the operation. 
 
Buffer memory address 
Name Function 
Axis 1  Axis 2  Axis 3  Axis 4 
Initial 
value 
Cd.40
ABS direction in degrees
 
The ABS movement direction in the 
unit of degree is designated. 
0: Shortcut (direction setting  
    invalid) 
1: ABS clockwise 
2: ABS counterclockwise
 
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