Axes - Settings dialog

For a newly inserted axis, some basic settings are necessary in advance. Especially the specification of the axis type plays an important role for the further steps.

Axes - Settings dialog 1:

Axis type

Here the correct connection type (depending on the I/O configuration) of the axis must be defined. This refers to the type of setpoint / actual value transfer to or from the axis.

Linked to

Here, with some axis types (AX2000, SERCOS, Profidrive,...) an axis can be completely linked with the physical drive below the respective fieldbus card. For axes with analog interface, as set in the example above, the links must be created at NC encoder as well as NC drive.

Unit

Specifies in which unit the calculations and inputs for axis control are expected. The setting should actually always be mm or degrees.

Display

If a deviation from the standard display of some axis values is required, these can be activated here. This is possible for position and velocity.

Result

Here the currently set units of the axis are listed again.