Axis Wizard/Axis Properties - General Tab Overview (AXIS_CONSUMED)
Use this tab to associate the axis, of the data type AXIS_CONSUMED, to a Motion Group.
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The Logix Designer application supports only one Motion Group tag per controller.
When the Logix Designer application is online, the parameters on this tab transition to a read-only state. When a parameter transitions to a read-only state, any pending changes to parameter values are lost, and the parameter reverts to the most recently saved parameter value.
When multiple workstations connect to the same controller using the application and invoke the Axis Wizard or Axis Properties dialog, the firmware allows only the first workstation to make any changes to axis attributes. The second workstation switches to a Read-Only mode, indicated in the title bar, so that you may view the changes from that workstation, but not edit them.
Parameters
Motion Group
Selects and displays the Motion Group to which the axis is associated. An axis assigned to a Motion Group appears in the Motion Groups branch of the Controller Organizer, under the selected Motion Group sub-branch. Selecting <none> terminates the Motion Group association, and moves the axis to the Ungrouped Axes sub-branch of the Motions Groups branch.
button
Click this button to open the Motion Group Properties dialog box for the Assigned Motion Group, where you can edit the properties of the Assigned Motion Group. If no Motion Group is assigned to this axis, this button is disabled.
Update Period
View the update period for the axis.
The Base Update period is shown by default. Or, if applicable, the multiplex update rate is shown. If no Motion Group is assigned to this axis, no update period is shown.
button
Click this button to open the
Axis Schedule
dialog box in which you schedule the base update period and alternate 1 and alternate 2 periods, and assign axes to the rates. If no Motion Group is assigned to this axis, this button is disabled.New Group
Click this button to open the New Program Parameter or Tag dialog box, where you can create a new Motion Group tag. This button is enabled only if no Motion Group tag has been created.
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