Table Window

The values for the motion section are displayed in the table window.

Table Window 1:

Table header

Description

Function

Indicates the function type (see function types).

Velocity

Absolute velocity value

Velocity [%]

Percentage velocity value

Voltage [%]

percentage voltage

Range

Absolute value of the transition range

Range [%]

Percentage value of the transition range

The values can be changed via the keyboard. The percentage and absolute values are directly related, which means that when changing one value, the other is immediately adapted on pressing the Return key or exiting the box.

Changing function types

The first time the combo box or a box in the first column is clicked, a rectangle is temporarily opened in the position window. This contains the corner points (starting point and end point) of the section. As soon as another field in the table window is activated, either the rectangle for this one is shown, or no rectangle is displayed at all.

Table Window 2:

The types correspond to those of VDI Guideline 2143.

Added to this are the cubic splines with the following boundary conditions:

Type

Description

Boundary condition

Synchronous

Synchronous motion (constant transmission ratio between slave and master, corresponds to normalized velocity)

Constant velocity v, acceleration a=0

Automatic

Automatic adaptation to the boundary values (velocity, acceleration)

 

Spline

Internal section of a cubic spline

 

Spline Natural

Initial or end section of a natural cubic spline

a=0

Spline Tangential

Initial or end section of a tangential cubic spline

 

Spline Periodic

Initial or end section of a cyclic cubic spline

 

Polyline

Start or end section of a linear spline.

 

Changing the type of spline at the first point implies that the spline type as a whole is changed, including that of the end point.