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Created Date: October 03,2018
Created By: bdarden
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I am working with the BRX and the Cmore EA3-4TCL display. I have my encoder correctly electrical reporting to the axconfig capture below. I want to capture the current position (dynamically) on my C-More Screen. The PLC memory types available within the pull-down on the screen are CT, D, DST, SDT, T, UDT. { "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118196} The functions from the High speed counter are as follows: { "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118197} The data type values for the counter are: { "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118198} The function block in the BRX: { "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118199} What am I missing between these two systems of tags? Thank you!
Created Date: October 03,2018
Created by: bdarden
I am working with the BRX and the Cmore EA3-4TCL display. I have my encoder correctly electrical reporting to the axconfig capture below.
I want to capture the current position (dynamically) on my C-More Screen. The PLC memory types available within the pull-down on the screen are CT, D, DST, SDT, T, UDT.
{ "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118196}
The functions from the High speed counter are as follows:
{ "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118197}
The data type values for the counter are:
{ "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118198}
The function block in the BRX:
{ "data-align ": "none ", "data-size ": "large ", "data-attachmentid ":118199}
What am I missing between these two systems of tags?
Thank you!
Created Date: October 03,2018
Created by: RogerR
I would try copying the current position to a separate tag in your ladder logic.
Then export your tags from the BRX and import them into your screen.
Put in the control on the screen and pick the name of the tag that you copied the logic to.
Created Date: October 04,2018
Created by: Do-more PE
RogerR has it correct. If you were using a full versions C-more panel you would have access to the Do-more! Symbolic driver and you could access it directly. Unfortunately the C-more Micro series does not support this driver and you have to copy it to another tag to access it.
Created Date: October 17,2018
Created by: bdarden
Thank you for your replies. As a newcomer to programming motion control, I have elected to do my training with an EA9 screen. When I am ready to port the project to the micro screen, I will circle back, because I have no idea how to copy tags to new names.
Created Date: October 18,2018
Created by: bcarlton
Move $Axis0.CurrentPosition D0
Created Date: October 23,2018
Created by: bdarden
Thank you Bernie. I like your style of brevity. Made me go read a lot, but it was exactly what I needed.
I know how to scale my encoder pulses to inches. And I know how to convert inches to feet and inches. I'm thinking of a display with a two part indicator, one side for the feet YY, and the other for inches XX.X. Any clues for this conversion and or indicator?
Created Date: October 24,2018
Created by: bcarlton
If you are scaling to 'inches ' then you won't be able to derive tenths of an inch as you show 'XX.X '. Do you want to show total inches or the remainder inches after computing the feet? If you already have done the conversion from total inches to 'feet and inches ' (assuming they are in separate registers) then what exactly is your question? Just display the registers. Your numeric display on the C-more should work fine.