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SIMOTION Motion Control System
Overview of SIMOTION functions
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Motion Control technology package
Technology functions
• Motion Control Basic
No license required
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• POS – Positioning
Use of the functions
during runtime is
subject to license.
SIMOTION D410-2
already contains the
technology functions
for precisely one axis.
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• GEAR – Synchronous operation
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• CAM – Cam
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• PATH - Path interpolation
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The technology package functions are
accessed via language commands,
system variables and through function
blocks in accordance with PLCopen.
Axis types
• Electrical/hydraulic/
stepper motor axes
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• Drive axis
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• Positioning axis
Included with
POS license or higher
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- Rotary axis
- Linear axis
- Modulo for linear and rotary axes
- Force/pressure-controlled axis
- Force/pressure-limited axis
• Synchronous axis
Included with
GEAR license or higher
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• Path axis
Included with
GEAR license or higher
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• Synchronous axis with curve
synchronization
Included with
CAM license or higher
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• Virtual axis
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• Simulation axis
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Systems of units
• Metric (mm, m, Nm, Pa, ...)
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• US (inch, feet, PSI, lb, ...)
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Axis monitoring functions
The activated monitoring functions are
executed cyclically.
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• Watchdog
• Hardware and software limit switches
• Position/zero-speed monitoring
• Dynamic following error monitoring
• Encoder monitoring, cable break
• Force/pressure monitoring
• Setpoint
• Data exchange plausibility
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Basic version
(function or license is purchased
with the device or SCOUT)
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Option
(must be acquired as
software/hardware)
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Not possible
Notes
SIMOTION
C240/C240 PN
SIMOTION
P320-4
SIMOTION
D410-2
SIMOTION
D4x5-2
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Use of the functions during runtime is subject to license. Exception: SIMOTION D410-2 already contains the Motion Control technology functions for just one
axis.
© Siemens AG 2017