Special Motion Commands 
  5.8 Extended measuring function (MEASA, MEAWA, MEAC) (option) 
Job planning 
Programming Manual, 03/2006 Edition, 6FC5398-2BP10-1BA0 
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Note 
The feed must be adjusted to suit the measuring task in hand. 
In the case of MEASA and MEAWA, the correctness of results can be guaranteed only at feed 
rates with which no more than one trigger event of the same type and no more than four 
trigger events occur in each position controller cycle. 
In the case of continuous measurement with MEAC, the ratio between the interpolation cycle 
and position control cycle must not exceed 8 : 1. 
 
Trigger events 
A trigger event comprises the number of the probe and the trigger criterion (rising or falling 
edge) of the measuring signal.  
Up to four trigger events of the addressed probe can be processed for each measurement, 
i.e., up to two probes with two measuring signal edges each. The processing sequence and 
the maximum number of trigger events depend on the selected mode. 
 
 
Note 
The same trigger event is only permitted to be programmed once in a measuring job (only 
applies to mode 1)! 
 
Operating mode 
The first digit in the mode setting selects the desired measuring system. If only one 
measuring system is installed, but a second programmed, the installed system is 
automatically selected.  
With the second digit, i.e., the measurement mode, the measuring process is adapted to the 
capabilities of the connected control system: 
•  Mode 1: Trigger events are evaluated in the chronological sequence in which they occur. 
When this mode is selected, only one trigger event can be programmed for six-axis 
modules. If more than one trigger event is specified, the mode selection is switched 
automatically to mode 2 (without message). 
•  Mode 2: Trigger events are evaluated in the programmed sequence. 
•  Mode 3: Trigger events are evaluated in the programmed sequence, however no 
monitoring of trigger event 1 at START. 
 
 
 
Note 
No more than two trigger events can be programmed if two measuring systems are in 
use.