Instruction Manual

1. System summary
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Festo P.BE−GDCP−SFC−LACI−PB−EN en 0812NH
1.1.5 Measuring reference system
Homing determines the position of the homing reference point REF.
When homing is concluded, the axis stands at the axis zero
point AZ.
The homing method defines how the homing point REF is determined.
Reference point REF binds the measuring reference system to a proximity sensor
or a fixed stop, depending on the homing method.
Axis zero
point AZ is shifted by a defined distance to the reference point REF
(offset of the axis zero point).
The software end positions and the project zero point are
defined in relation to the axis zero point.
Project zero point PZ is a point to which the actual position and the target
positions from the
position set table relate.
The project zero point is shifted by a defined distance to the
axis zero point AZ (offset of the project zero point). The offset
of the project zero point cannot be adjusted via the control
panel.
Software end positions limit the permitted positioning range (effective stroke). If the
target position
of a positioning command lies outside the
software end positions, the positioning command will not be
processed and an error will be registered.
Effective stroke The distance between the two software end positions.
The maximum stroke which the axis can perform with the
parameters currently set.
Offset reference point The distance of the reference point
REF from the retracted
end position (tolerance ±1 mm). For reasons of technical
control, this has to be measured and parameterised.
See figures in Tab.1/2 and Tab.1/3.