The previous entry in this series went over the Station function block. Stations are excellent at holding movers while an operation is performed on their payload. Stations require a mover to stop at the station before continuing along, but what if we wanted to adjust our mover\u2019s behavior while it\u2019s still moving? That\u2019s what position triggers are for. This blog will go over the PositionTrigger function block that comes with the base starter project. We will see how to configure Beckhoff XTS position triggers properly and what methods we have at our disposal to use with our system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This blog will continue to use the Beckhoff XTS_Base GitHub<\/a> and the large XTS starter kit<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Position triggers are defined positions along the XTS track that know when movers pass by. This can allow for on-the-fly redirections or changes in velocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In MAIN, in the variable declaration we already have an array of position triggers defined with the line<\/p>\n\n\n\nBeckhoff XTS Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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