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MELSEC-Q
12   CONTROL SUB FUNCTIONS 
 
V
t
Ts
Tw
t
Ts
Ts
1
Feed shaft
Cutter shaft
Feed shaft 
start request
Cutter shaft 
start request
Start 
time
Start 
time
Start 
time
Stop time
2
Fig. 12.53 Operation timings of system example 
 
The cutter shaft starts from the moment the feed shaft has completed feeding the 
stock "
1
", and the feed shaft starts from the moment the cutter shaft has 
returned to the standby position "
2
". Actually, however, there is a delay of start 
time Ts (1.5 to 2.0ms (QD75P
N/QD75D N) or 6 to 7ms (QD75P /QD75D )) 
from when the QD75 receives a start request until it outputs pulses. The system's 
tact time can be reduced by the shortening of this delay with the Pre-reading start 
function. 
In Fig. 12.51, the feed shaft stands by during the stop time Tw. 
Hence, pre-reading of the next data starts during the stop time Tw. If Tw is a 
certain period of time, the analysis of the next data is completed during that 
period, and the system is placed in an execution prohibition flag OFF waiting 
status. Therefore, replacing the positioning start timing at 
2
 with the execution 
prohibition flag OFF allows the time from when the axis operation request turns 
ON until pulse output starts to be reduced to within 1.3ms 
(QD75P
N/QD75D N) or 3ms (QD75P /QD75D ) in the sequence program. 
(Refer to Fig. 12.51)