Appendices
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NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
The instructions for axis commands are given in the following table.
A-6-3 Instructions for Axis Commands
Instruction name Instruction Outline of instruction
Attri-
butes
Applica-
bility
Power Servo MC_Power The MC_Power instruction makes a
Servo Drive ready to operate.
A
Yes
*1
Jog MC_MoveJog The MC_MoveJog instruction jogs an
axis according to the specified target
velocity.
AYes
Home MC_Home The MC_Home instruction operates the
motor to determine home. It uses the
limit signals, home proximity signal, and
home signal.
A
Yes
*2
Home with Parameters MC_HomeWithParameter The MC_HomeWithParameter instruc-
tion sets the homing parameter and
operates the motor to determine home. It
uses the limit signals, home proximity
signal, and home signal.
AYes
Positioning MC_Move The MC_Move instruction performs
absolute positioning or relative position-
ing.
AYes
Absolute Positioning MC_MoveAbsolute The MC_MoveAbsolute instruction per-
forms positioning to a specified absolute
target position.
AYes
Relative Positioning MC_MoveRelative The MC_MoveRelative instruction per-
forms positioning for the specified travel
distance from the command current posi-
tion.
AYes
Velocity Control MC_MoveVelocity The MC_MoveVelocity instruction per-
forms velocity control with the Position
Control Mode of the Servo Drive.
AYes
High-speed Home MC_MoveZeroPosition The MC_MoveZeroPosition instruction
performs positioning with an absolute
position of 0 as the target position to
return to home.
AYes
Interrupt Feeding MC_MoveFeed The MC_MoveFeed instruction per-
forms positioning for the specified travel
distance from the position where an
external device triggers an interrupt
input.
AYes
Stop MC_Stop The MC_Stop instruction decelerates an
axis to a stop.
AYes
Immediate Stop MC_ImmediateStop The MC_ImmediateStop instruction
stops an axis according to the stopping
mode that is set with the StopMode
(Stopping Mode Selection) input variable
regardless of the status of the axis.
AYes
Set Position MC_SetPosition The MC_SetPosition instruction changes
the command current position or the
actual current position of an axis as
required.
AYes
Set Override Factors MC_SetOverride The MC_SetOverride instruction
changes the target velocity for an axis.
AYes