Configuration of drive-related I/Os (without symbolic assignment)
A.2 Local and global measuring inputs
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Local measuring input Global measuring input
Measuring input TO setting: Cyclical
measurement
(The measurement is activated just
once and runs cyclically until
deactivated.)
No Yes
D410, D410-2, D4x5, D4x5-2 (terminal
X122, X132), CX32, CX32-2, CU310,
CU310-2, CU320, CU320-2:
The minimum interval between two
measurements is three servo cycle
clocks (max. two edges per
measurement).
D4x5-2 (terminal X142), TM17 High
Feature:
The minimum interval between two
measurements is 1 position control
cycle clock (max. 2 edges per
measurement).
TM15:
No cyclic measurement available
Use of multiple measuring input TOs on
one axis/encoder. They can be active
concurrently
No Yes
Listening TO measuringInput No Yes
Measuring on virtual axes No Yes
Measuring on axes attached to a
different drive unit
No Yes
SIMOTION Utilities & Applications includes, for example, a tool to estimate:
● The time between a measurement job being initiated and it being effective in the drive
● The minimum time between two measurement jobs.
SIMOTION Utilities & Applications is part of the scope of delivery of SIMOTION SCOUT.
Table A- 2 Measuring inputs - overview of quantity structures and functionality
Maximum available quantity structure
D410,
CU310,
CX32
D4x5,
CU320
CX32-2 D410-2,
CU310-2
D4x5-2
- X122/X132
- X142
TM15 TM17
High Feature
Max. number of
measuring
input inputs
3 6 4 8 - 8
- 8
24 16
Can be
configured as a
local measuring
input
x x x x - 8
- 0
- -
Can be
configured as a
global
measuring
input
x x x x - 8
- 8
x x