GearingEnable() [2/2]

void GearingEnable	(	int32_t	masterAxisNumber,
		RSIAxisMasterType	masterFeedbackSource,
		int32_t	numerator,
		int32_t	denominator )

Description:

GearingEnable enables this Axis to be follower (slave) using electronic gearing.

Parameters

masterAxisNumber	An index that represents the master axis.
masterFeedbackSource	A RSIAxisMasterType value.
numerator	Multiple of counts that slave follows relative to master.
denominator	Divisor of counts that slave follows relative to master.

Part of the Gearing method group.

Sample Code:

Gearing

      //Create RapidCode Objects
      Axis moving_axis = controller.AxisGet(Constants.MAIN_AXIS_NUMBER);
      HelperFunctions.CheckErrors(moving_axis);
      Axis follower_axis = controller.AxisGet(Constants.DRIVEN_AXIS_NUMBER);
      HelperFunctions.CheckErrors(follower_axis);
 
      int numerator = 2;   // Specify the numerator of the gearing ratio.
      int denominator = 1; // Specify the denominator of the gearing ratio.
 
      // Configure the 'follower' axis to be a follow to the 'moving' axis at a ratio of 2:1, that is,
      // for every rotation of the Moving Axis axis, the Driven axis will rotate twice.
      follower_axis.GearingEnable(moving_axis,
                                  RSIAxisMasterType.RSIAxisMasterTypeAXIS_COMMAND_POSITION, // If NOT using a Phantom Axis, switch to RSIAxisMasterTypeAXIS_ACTUAL_POSITION
                                  numerator,
                                  denominator);
 
      // Perform a S-curve motion on the Moving Axis axis.
      moving_axis.MoveSCurve(Constants.POSITION,
                             Constants.VELOCITY,
                             Constants.ACCELERATION,
                             Constants.DECELERATION,
                             Constants.JERK_PERCENT);
 
      moving_axis.MotionDoneWait(); // Wait for motion to finish.

Notes:

The gearing ratio will be numerator/denominator.

See also

GearingRatioChange

Examples

GearingCamming.cs.