Slave Offset
In some camming applications, the slave axis might begin and end the camming cycle at different positions, as shown in the following table.
| Master Position (counts) | Slave Position (counts) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2000 |
| 4000 | 1000 |
| 6000 | 500 |
The following figure shows that, after three camming cycles, the slave axis end position is 500 counts away from the starting position (0) with the slave offset, and that without the slave offset, the slave axis end position is 1500 counts away from the starting position (0).
With a slave offset of 500, the slave axis traverses the positions specified in the camming table, but it does not maintain the camming ratio.
