SEM441 – Automation Studio Workshop: Motion control: Electronic gears and cams

In addition to single-axis functions, the PLCopen standard also offers functions for the coordinated movement of multiple axes in an axis group. By implementing mapp technology, using them is made easier. Drive coupling can be carried out quickly with this.

Objectives and content

• Properties of drive coupling
• Linear coupling and dynamic phase shift
• Creating and using electronic cam profiles
• Parameterization and application of the MpAxisCoupling component
• Structure and functionality of the Cam Profile Automat
• Implementation of the Cam Profile Automat with MpAxisCamSequencer
• Overview of the different types of compensation gearing
• Exercises and examples

Name		Model number
	TM441 – Motion control: Electronic gears and cams	TM441TRE.42-GER TM441TRE.42-ENG

Automation Studio is used to configure and program all B&R controller components. Core issues such as getting a clear overview of all product groups, initial commissioning of a controller, understanding the functions of the runtime environment and being familiar with the options for integrated configuration and diagnostics are decisive.

Learning objectives and content

• B&R company presentation
• B&R philosophy and products
• Using Automation Studio
• Using the integrated help documentation
• Establishing an online connection to the control system
• Initial installation of a controller
• Project engineering for the hardware configuration
• Working with the text and table editors
• Functions and configuration options in Automation RuntimeAutomation Runtime is the operating system that runs on all B&R controllers
• Runtime and startup behavior of the controller
• Use of the integrated diagnostics options
• Overview of available programming languages

Documents provided

TM210 – Arbeiten mit Automation Studio TM213 – Automation Runtime TM223 – Automation Studio Diagnose

B&R drive solutions are configured, put into operation and diagnosed in Automation Studio. Uniform software interfaces compliant with PLCopen make it easy to program and combine a variety of different drive components in the machine.

• The components of a mechatronic drive solution
• Configuring the B&R drive solution
• The testing environment for commissioning a drive
• Using diagnostic tools
• mapp technology concept
• PLCopen-compliant basic functionsPLCopen is a vendor-independent organization in the field of industrial control technology. They develop standards intended to increase the efficiency of application development and lower the maintenance costs of associated software. (Source: translated from the German version of the PLCopen entry in Wikipedia)
• Structured programming of axis movements
• Simulation options
• Creating a sample application
• Control concept, settings and autotuning