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5   DATA USED FOR POSITIONING CONTROL 
 
Pr.19
Speed switching mode 
 
Set whether to switch the speed switching mode with the standard switching or 
front-loading switching mode. 
 
0 : Standard switching............... Switch the speed when executing the next 
positioning data. 
1 : Front-loading switching........ The speed switches at the end of the positioning 
data currently being executed. 
 
t
n
n+1
Switch the speed when 
executing the next positioning data
Speed
n: Positioning
   data No.
<For standard switching>
 
<For front-loading switching>
 
The next positioning data starts
 positioning at the designated speed
t
nn+1
Speed
 
 
Pr.20
Interpolation speed designation method 
 
When carrying out linear interpolation/circular interpolation, set whether to 
designate the composite speed or reference axis speed. 
 
0: Composite speed .................. The movement speed for the control target is 
designated, and the speed for each axis is 
calculated by the QD75. 
1: Reference axis speed ........... The axis speed set for the reference axis is 
designated, and the speed for the other axis 
carrying out interpolation is calculated by the 
QD75. 
 
X axis 
Y axis
Designate composite speed
Calculated by QD75
<When composite speed is designated>
Designate speed 
for reference axis
<When reference axis speed is designated>
X axis 
Y axis
Calculated by QD75
 
 
Note:  Always specify the reference axis speed if the 4-axis linear interpolation or 2 to 4 axis 
speed control has to be performed.   
If you specify the composite speed for a positioning operation that involves the 4-axis 
linear interpolation or 2 to 4 axis speed control, the error "Interpolation mode error" 
(error code 523) will be output when the positioning operation is attempted. 
For a positioning operation that involves the circular interpolation, specify the composite 
speed always.