Configuration

From version V3.2.60: The Part feature, which is the subject of this section, is available.

The configuration of the stators of a part (i.e. the geometric extent) and the part positions in the various coordinate systems takes place in the XPlanar driver and not in the MC Configuration. Therefore we will not describe how to create this configuration here.

However, this information is important for both the MC Configuration and for PLC control, so it is read from the XPlanar driver by the Planar environment when it is activated and distributed from there to all Planar objects within the MC Configuration. In the PLC, a separate MC_PlanarPart object is used to control the part position and states.

The item objects, PositionXYC and PositionXY, are extended to specify items uniquely. They now contain the ID of the coordinate system (ReferenceId) in addition to the coordinate values. As the positions are no longer unique, the position of the mover can now be specified in two ways:

1. As the position in the higher-level coordinate system (that the part that the mover is on is located in).
2. As a position in the part coordinate system. The position in the higher-level coordinate system is specified in the cyclical interface. In addition, its position in the part coordinate system can be queried using the method GetPositionOnCurrentPart.

Tracks can be connected to various other tracks depending on the part position. These connections can be made using two methods, StartFromTrackAdvanced and EndAtTrackAdvanced. For external setpoint generation, the coordinate system in which the external setpoint is located must also be specified. This is done using the method SetExternalSetpointReferenceId.

Configuration 1:

These functionalities of the MC Configuration are described in detail below.