18.EtherCAT COMMUNICATION
The touch probe function cannot be used in the indexer method.
The touch probe function that executes current position latch by sensor input can be used.
With this function, the position feedback of the rising edge and falling edge of TPR1 (touch probe 1) and
TPR2 (touch probe 2) or the position feedback of when the encoder zero point was passed through can be
stored into each object of 60BAh to 60BDh according to the conditions specified in Touch probe function
(60B8h).
The following shows the touch probe detection resolution. Enabling the high precision touch probe will disable
the encoder output pulses.
[Pr. PD37] = _ _ _ 0 (Selection of high-precision touch
probe is disabled)
[Pr. PD37] = _ _ _ 1 (Selection of high-precision touch
probe is enabled)
Rising: 2 μs
Falling: 55 μs
Settings such as
enabling/disabling of the touch
probe function and trigger
conditions
Status information of the touch
probe function
Touch probe pos1
pos value
Shows the rising edge position of
TPR1 (touch probe 1). (Pos
units)
Touch probe pos1
neg value
Shows the falling edge position
of TPR1 (touch probe 1). (Pos
units)
Touch probe pos2
pos value
Shows the rising edge position of
TPR2 (touch probe 2). (Pos
units)
Touch probe pos2
neg value
Shows the falling edge position
of TPR2 (touch probe 2). (Pos
units)