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MELSEC-Q
 
12   CONTROL SUB FUNCTIONS 
 
(5)  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.  
 
[5]   Setting the software stroke limit function 
To use the "software stroke limit function", set the required values in the 
parameters shown in the following table, and write them to the QD75.  
The set details are validated at the rising edge (OFF 
 ON) of the PLC READY 
signal (Y0). 
 
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 
 
   Refer to section "5.2 List of parameters" for setting details. 
 
[6]   Invalidating the software stroke limit  
To invalidate the software stroke limit, set the following parameters as shown, 
and write them to the QD75.  
 
Pr.12 
Software stroke limit 
upper limit value 
= Pr.13 
Software stroke limit 
lower limit value 
 
(For manual operation, set "0: software stroke limit invalid" in the "
Pr.15
 
Software stroke limit valid/invalid setting".) 
The set details are validated at the rising edge (OFF 
 ON) of the PLC READY 
signal (Y0). 
When the unit is "degree", the software stroke limit check is not performed during 
speed control (including speed control in speed-position switching control or 
position-speed switching control) or during manual control, independently of the 
values set in 
Pr.12
, 
Pr.13
 and 
Pr.15
. 
 
REMARK 
•
 Parameters are set for each axis.  
•
 It is recommended that the parameters be set whenever possible with GX 
Configurator-QP. Execution by sequence program uses many sequence programs 
and devices. The execution becomes complicated, and the scan times will 
increase.