I_ActuatorBase

Represents the general interface for an actuator.

Syntax:

INTERFACE I_ActuatorBase EXTENDS I_MotionBase

I_ActuatorBase 1: Properties

Name

Type

Access

Description

Actuals

I_MotionActuals

Get

Provision of current actual values (positions, velocities, etc.)

I_ActuatorBase

ActualsActuator

I_ActualsActuator

Get

Provision of current actual values (positions, velocities, motion times, etc.). It is an extended version of Actuals.

Tuning

I_ActuatorTuning

Get

Tuning function for calibrating the movement time.

I_MotionBase

Jog

I_Jog

Get

Command motion without a defined destination (travel on revocation).

MotionParams

I_MotionParams

Get

Compilation of motion parameters

Name

STRING

Get

The textual name of the motion unit.

Power

I_Power

Get

Function for releasing the axis and its direction-related feed releases.

State

E_AxiState

Get

The current state of the axis.

I_ActuatorBase 2: Methods

Name

Description

Cyclic()

This method implements all motion mechanisms that must be called cyclically.

I_ActuatorBase

DoBase(bEnable)

Command for the movement to the base position (Jog.DoJogM()).

DoWork(bEnable)

Command to move to the working position (Jog.DoJogP()).

I_MotionBase

DoReset(bExecute)

Triggers the reset of error states in the axis and in all local CoreFunctions.

Requirements

Development environment

Target platform

PLC libraries to include

TwinCAT v3.1.4024.55

PC or CX (x64, x86)

Tc3_PlasticFunctions (>= v3.12.5.0)