User Manual

1. System summary
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Festo GDCP−SFC−LACI−DN−EN en 0812NH
1.1.5 Measuring reference system
Homing Homing determines the position of the homing reference
point REF. When homing is concluded, the axis stands at the
axis zero poi
nt AZ.
The homing methodThe homing method defines how the homing point REF is
determined.
Reference point REF binds the measuring ref
erence system to a proximity sensor
or a fixed stop, depending on the homing method.
Axis zero point AZ is shifted by a def
ined distance to the reference point REF
(offset of the axis zero point).
The software end positions and the project zero point are
defin
ed in relation to the axis zero point.
Project zero point PZ is a point within the effective stroke which the user can freely
select and
to which both the actual position and the target
positions in the position record table refer.
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 positio
ning 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 refer
ence 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.