Abstract: A method which allows an operator to quickly form a clear picture with regard to the positioning accuracy of a machine part that is displaceable along an axis by means a drive controlled by a controller includes specifying with the controller nominal position values of the machine part in relation to a single axis, wherein the nominal position values are defined by a sine function; displacing the machine part with respect to the single axis in accordance with the nominal position values; determining with a measuring device actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis; and visualizing the actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis graphically in a circular representation.

Abstract: A method which allows an operator to quickly form a clear picture with regard to the positioning accuracy of a machine part that is displaceable along an axis by means a drive controlled by a controller includes specifying with the controller nominal position values of the machine part in relation to a single axis, wherein the nominal position values are defined by a sine function; displacing the machine part with respect to the single axis in accordance with the nominal position values; determining with a measuring device actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis; and visualizing the actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis graphically in a circular representation.

Abstract: In one aspect a device to simplify, and to reduce the costs of, the error-protected detection of the measured values in the control unit, without reducing the error protection of the system is provided. The device includes a pick-up device for detecting measuring signals. Independently operating evaluation devices are provided for the redundant determination of measured values from the measuring signals of the pick-up device. The data is transmitted to the control unit by means of error-protected transmission devices. A first evaluation device is used to determine a measured value, and a second evaluation device is used to determine a less precise, coarse comparison value. The device is also used to establish the accuracy of the measured value by comparing the value with the comparison value.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (NNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: A control system controls the movement of an object based on desired position data. The control system includes a first regulator configured to regulate the position of the object, a feed forward control configured to feed the desired position data forward to a second regulator at a lower level than the first regulator, and a modeling filter configured to receive the desired position data and to provide the desired position data to the first regulator with a predetermined time delay.

Abstract: A process and device are provided for numerical control, in particular, of machine tools or robots having a plurality of axes. The process and device use base interpolations performed on a block-by-block basis and, in addition, one or more gear interpolations that convert a controlling guiding motion into a follower motion. Each gear interpolation is assigned parallel to one or more base interpolations and functions independently of block limits of a base interpolation in its own gear interpolation segments. The coupling characteristic of a gear interpolation ensues from a coupling factor, from a control curve stored in tabular form, or from a control curve stored as a mathematical functional equation. The gear interpolations can be obtained from so-called gear interpolation units and can be cascaded. Moreover, they can be fed back directly or indirectly and can be variably interconnected, as needed, with any existing sources and actuators.