Pipe Network Concept
In this figure, the mechanical system is composed of three-axes and driven by one motor
An actuator focused to a movement, converting electrical energy in a force or torque..
- All axes are connected to the motor through shafts, gears and cams.
- When the motor is in motion, all axes are moving synchronously Combines an axis or axes group (as slave) with an axis as master. The slave executes its path with synchronization to the progress of the master. This is linked to a one dimension source for synchronization..
- The speed Speed is the absolute value of the velocity without direction. relation between the Master and the Axis is achieved by using a mechanical Gear.
- A mechanical cam is used to get linear motion from a rotating wheel.
The Pipe Network in this figure corresponds to the mechanical system described above.
The pipe concept is a one-to-one translation of a mechanical system into the logical world.
Figure 2: Pipe Network Structure
In our Pipe Network, the analogy is:
- The main motor of the mechanical machine The complete assembly of all connected parts or devices, of which at least one is movable. becomes a Virtual Master Pipe Block.
- The gear boxes becomes Gear Blocks.
- The mechanical cam becomes a Cam Block.
- The axes becomes Axis Blocks.
The Pipe Network concept allows motion engineers to define, in a very natural way, the physical relationships between the different axes of their machine.
This modular approach provides a solution for almost any multi-axis requirements. It remains open for new, additional functions A function calculates a result according to the current value of its inputs.
A function has no internal data and is not linked to declared instances. that can be required in the future.
