User`s manual

5-14 Motion Mate™ DSM314 for Series 90™-30 PLCs User's Manual – January 2001 GFK-1742A
5
3.14 Enable Follower.
When this bit is set and the
Follower Enabled
%I status bit indicates the
Follower is enabled, motion commanded by the external or internal master will act as an input to
the follower loop. An optional Follower Trigger bit may be configured to initiate follower motion.
When a Follower Trigger is used,
Enable Follower
must be ON for the trigger condition to be
tested. Clearing
Enable Follower
disconnects the follower loop from the master source.
Jog,
Move at Velocity,
and
Execute Program n
commands will be allowed regardless of the state of
Enable Follower
. When the Follower is enabled,
Jog
,
Move at Velocity,
or
Execute Program n
commands will be superimposed on the master velocity or position command.
Find Home
is not
allowed unless
Enable Follower
is cleared. Refer to Chapter 8 for additional information. This
bit is only used by follower mode.
3.15 Select Follower Master Source.
This bit switches the follower master axis source from
Follower Master Source 1 (bit OFF) to Follower Master Source 2 (bit ON). The Follower Master
sources are configurable as Commanded Position or Actual Position from any of the 4 axes.