CAM_PROFILE Structure
The CAM_PROFILE data type is an array of coefficients representing a calculated cam profile that can be used as input to a time cam or position cam instruction. The only element available is Status:
Mnemonic | Data Type | Description |
Status | DINT | The status parameter indicates that the Cam Profile array element has been calculated. If you attempt the execution of a camming instruction using an uncalculated element in a cam profile, the instruction produces an error. 0 = cam profile element was not calculated 1 = cam profile element is being calculated 2 = cam profile element was calculated n = cam profile element was calculated and is being used by (n-2) MAPC and MATC instructions. |
IMPORTANT:
Do not attempt to copy data between CAM_PROFILE and CAM_PROFILE_EXTENDED data types. It will result in data corruption.
TIP:
You cannot convert the CAM_PROFILE data type to CAM_PROFILE_EXTENDED, and you cannot convert the CAM_EXTENDED data type to CAM.
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