Parker Hannifin S.p.A.  - S.B.C. Division                                               HPD N User’s Manual 
 
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20. Motion functions concepts 
 
 
 
This is a series of software functions for the EC-4 board that can meet all modern application 
needs. The main characteristics are shown below. 
 
Speed mode  Used to generate a position profile that allows you to control the speed of the 
motor with the programmed acceleration limits. More than one position profile can be 
active at the same time. 
 
Positioner  Enables incremental or absolute positioning where all positioning parameters 
can be changed dynamically during the execution of the profile itself. More than one 
position profile can be active at the same time. 
 
Electrical shaft  Used to carry out the electrical shaft function. The master/slave 
relationship and the engage/disengage mode are programmable. It is possible to engage 
without phase recovery.  With phase recovery, post- and pre-trigger functions are also 
available. Disengaging can be on command, automatic by module, or on command and by 
module. 
 
Electronic cam    Provides the functions of an electronic cam. The cam profile 
can be open or closed, continuous or by individual module.  The cam profile can also be 
changed dynamically. The cam is described with a table of any length, and more than one 
cam profile can exist. The cam profile can also be described in polynomial form, and 
between point pairs a cubic spline interpolation can be done. 
 
Each profile generator can be summed with another or used as input of another, resulting in a 
series of virtual axes.