Continuous axis

A continuous axis in TwinCAT means that a drive hardware is to be operated that can process continuous setpoint specifications.

It is irrelevant in which form or with which hardware these specifications are ultimately made. This can be a drive controller that follows continuous position or even continuous velocity setpoints. This group includes digital servo drive controllers. But this can also be a hardware that follows an analog value.

Usually, an actual value is also provided by this hardware.