Circular Moves Diagrams

CircMode = BORDER

The user defines the end point and a border point (= input 'AuxPoint') on the sector of the circle which the machine will traverse. For Relative mode, both points are defined relative to the starting point.

Advantages
  • The border point can usually be reached by the machine, i.e. it can be taught.
Disadvantages
  • Restricted to angles < 360° in one single command.
  1. Starting point
  2. Border point
  3. End point

CircMode = CENTER

The user defines the end point and center point (= input 'AuxPoint') of the circle. The input 'PathChoice' defines clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. For Relative mode, both points are defined relative to the starting point.

Advantages
  • Full 360° moves are possible.
Disadvantages
  • Cannot perform zero-distance moves.
  • Over-determination of the circle equation.
  1. Starting point
  2. Center point
  3. End point
  4. Clockwise move
  5. Counter-clockwise move

  • A 360° move will be performed if the end point is the same as the start point.

    1. Starting & Ending point
    2. Center point
    3. Clockwise move
    4. Counter-clockwise move