Technology instructions
10.3 Motion control
S7-1200 Programmable controller
System Manual, V4.2, 09/2016, A5E02486680-AK
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Table 10- 42 Status of the axis motion
Standstill The axis is at a standstill.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.StandStill)
Accelerating The axis accelerates.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.Acceleration)
Constant velocity The axis travels at constant velocity.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.ConstantVelocity)
Decelerating The axis decelerates (slows down).
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.Deceleration)
Table 10- 43 Status of the motion mode
Positioning The axis executes a positioning task of motion control instruction "MC_MoveAbsolute" or
"MC_MoveRelative" or of the control panel.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.PositioningCommand)
Speed Command The axis executes a task at set speed of motion control instruction "MC_MoveVelocity" or
"MC_MoveJog" or of the control panel.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.SpeedCommand)
Homing The axis executes a homing task of motion control instruction "MC_Home" or the control
panel.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.StatusBits.Homing)
Table 10- 44 Error bits
Min software limit reached The lower software limit switch has been reached.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.SwLimitMinReached)
Min software limit exceeded The lower software limit switch has been exceeded.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.SwLimitMinExceeded)
Max software limit reached The upper software limit switch has been reached.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.SwLimitMaxReached)
Max software limit exceeded The upper software limit switch has been exceeded.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.SwLimitMaxExceeded)
Negative hardware limit The lower hardware limit switch has been approached.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.HwLimitMin)
Positive hardware limit The upper hardware limit switch has been approached.
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.HwLimitMax)
PTO already used A second axis is using the same PTO and is enabled with "MC_Power".
(Tag of technology object: <Axis name>.ErrorBits.HwUsed)