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The information up to and including the SSP is the commanded 
position. See Figure 16. 
 
 
Figure 16 Secondary Setpoint Summation 
 
Viewing the Setpoint Calculations 
Servo loop calculations for the actual position of an axis can be 
observed in ACR-View. The Servo Loop Status window shows the 
motion offsets, primary and secondary setpoints, servo gains and 
other values, and how they result in the final position output. 
►  In the Project Workspace, click Status Panel, then click Servo 
Loop Status. 
 
 
Following Error 
The Secondary Setpoint is compared with the value of the Actual 
Position received from a feedback device. See Figure 17. The 
difference between the Secondary Setpoint and Actual Position is 
called the Following Error: 
Following Error = SSP - ACT POS 
The controller makes adjustments to the motor position through a 
constant cycle of comparison and correction. Following Error is used 
by the PID loop (servo control algorithm) to keep the Actual Position 
equal (or approaching equal to) the Secondary Setpoint. 
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