TCP speed output is a function that outputs a value proportional to the TCP speed to a target that can be an analog output, a group output, or a register.
The proportional rate is decided by four parameters: Max value, Max speed, Min value, and Min speed.
When the TCP speed is less than Min speed, the value has Min value.
When the TCP speed is greater than Max speed, the value has the Max value.
See Figure 1, " Max Value " .
The Max value can be less than the Min value. In this case the proportional rate is negative. See Figure 2, " Max Speed " .
When Max speed is less than Min speed, the value is always 0.
You can define up to 10 targets (outputs) to which the system will output the TCP speed proportional value.
Every target can have individual proportional parameters.
Every target can be disabled individually.
When a target is disabled, the value is not set to the target.
The specified targets are set by the function only while a motion instruction is being executed. Otherwise the specified target values keep their respective Min values.
Procedure 1. Setting up TCP Speed Output
Press MENU.
Select 5, I/O.
Press F1, TYPE
Select TCP Speed. You will see a screen similar to the following:
TCP speed output List 1/10 Enable Target Min (Val/Spd) Max 1 ON AO[ 1] 100/ 10 4095/ 2000 2 OFF AO[ 2] 0/ 0 0/ 0 3 OFF AO[ 3] 0/ 0 0/ 0 4 OFF AO[ 4] 0/ 0 0/ 0
The TCP speed output List menu allows you to enable a target that has already been assigned.
The list menu shows the setting of all 10 targets. Min value, min speed, max value and max speed are all displayed as integer values. You can enable targets in this menu, but you cannot change other items.
To enable a target, move the cursor to the target you want and press F4, ON.
To set up details of a target, press F3, DETAIL. You will see a screen similar to the following:
TCP speed output TCP_SPD[1] 1 Enable: ON 2 Target: AO[ 1] 3 Min. value: 10.000 4 Max. value: 4096.000 5 Min. speed (mm/sec): 100.000 6 Max. speed (mm/sec): 2000.000
The Detail menu allows you to set all the parameters of a target. The min value, min speed, max value, and max speed are all displayed as real values.
You can change the type of the target to AO, GO, or R in this menu.
To return to the List menu, press F3, LIST, or press the PREV key.
To set prediction time, at the List menu press F2, SETUP. You will see a screen similar to the following:
TCP speed output Setup 1 Prediction time (msec): 0
The Setup menu allows you to set a TCP speed prediction time for all targets.
When you set a TCP speed prediction time, all targets will report what the TCP proportional speed will be at a specified future time, for example, 10ms. There is only one prediction time setting for the entire system. You cannot set individual prediction times for each target.
If you do not set a TCP speed prediction time, each target will report the actual TCP proportional speed as it occurs, according to the proportional parameters that were set for that target.
To return to the last menu, press F3, LIST, or press the PREV key.