Multiple instantiation of an axis (P-AXIS-00101, P-AXIS-00040)
To command without axis change the same drive by two different channels (one after the other) following elements in the axis list are available:
- Link interpolator output to a specific physical axis (link_to).
- Take parameter data of a given axis as default values
and modify parts of it (clone_of).
The parameter link_to requests a link between the logical axis of the interpolator to the axis of the position controller (drive). If more than one logical axis is tried to link to the same drive, the other axes are waiting till by commanding this link is temporary interrupted and released for a new connection.
Variable name | Type | Permissible range | Axis type | Dimension |
link_to | UNS16 | 0 < link_to < MAX(UNS16) | T, R | ---- |
For easier configuration an axis could be a clone_of another axis. This means, during initialization of the axis the clone just uses the data of its master as template. The clone just has to specify the differences to its master in the parameter list.
Variable name | Type | Permissible range | Axis type | Dimension |
clone_of | UNS16 | 0 < clone_of < MAX(UNS16) | T, R | ---- |