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Operational Overview
Stop
If “Stop” is selected, then the motor will come to a stop at the end of the index and the system will return to a Ready state. If
Stop is selected, the Next Index parameter will be unavailable.
Start Next Index
If “Start Next Index” is selected, then the specific index will be chained to the index number shown in the Index Chain text
box. Therefore, at the end of the specified index (after Dwell is complete), the index shown in the Index Chain text box will
start automatically.
Wait for "Run Next Index" input function
If “Wait for Run Next Index input function” is selected, then the specific index will be chained to the index number shown
in the Index Chain text box. At the end of the specified index (after Dwell is complete), the motor will stop and wait until the
“Run Next Index” input function is activated. Once the “Run Next Index” input function is activated, then the index shown
in the Index Chain text box will start immediately. This function can be used if hand-shaking is required between the device
and a master controller. The device will wait for the master to activate the Run Next Index input to tell the device to continue.
Compound into Next Index
If "Compound into next Index" is selected, then the specific index will maintain current index velocity until IndexDist is
reached then the next index’s accel ramp is used to change velocity.
Index Chain
This parameter specifies what index the current index will be chained to. This parameter is only enabled when Start Next
Index, Wait for "Run Next Index" input function, or Compound into next Index is selected. The default index to chain to is
0. If the user wishes to perform a chain of indexes multiple times, the Index in the Index Chain text box on the last index of
the chain must be set to the first index of the chain. For example if Index0 is chained to Index1 which is chained to Index2,
and the user wishes to run the chain multiple times. The Index in the Index Chain text box for Index2 must be set to 0 (Index
0).
Global Chain Count
This setting defines how many times a chain of indexes will be repeated. The available options are Repeat Forever or Repeat
Count #. The chain count only applies when the last index of the chain is chained to the first index of the chain. If the “When
this index is complete then” setting is set to “Stop”, then the chain will not be repeated.
Repeat Forever
If Repeat Forever is selected, then the chain will repeat itself infinitely. The only way to stop the chain is to activate the Stop
input function.
Repeat Count
If Repeat Count is selected, then the user must specify the number of times they wish to repeat the chain.
Only one Chain Count can be used at a time. The Global Chaining Count applies to all chains that are setup. If the user wants
to run two different chains, then both chains use the same Chain Count.
Index Input and Output Functions
The input and output functions related to indexes can be configured through PowerTools Pro software.
Inputs
Index Initiate
The Index Initiate Input function initiates the selected index. The selected index is specified using Index Select Input
functions 0 through 3. If none of the index select functions are assigned, index #0 will be initiated.
No indexes can be initiated when other motion types are in progress (jogging or homing).
Index Select Input 0 through 3
The Index Select Input functions are used to specify the index to be initiated with the Index Initiate input function. That is,
the first line, Index Select 0, has the value of 1, the second, Index Select 1, a value of 2, the third, Index Select 2, a value of
4, the fourth, Index Select 3, a value of 8. The index number selected is the sum of the values of the active index select