Combine Sync

Combine sync is a special type of sync control in which the slave axis position command is set from the positions of two master axes. Motion in either of the master axes will move the slave axis by an equal amount.

Often, one or both of the combine sync master axes are simulated axes that do not exist in hardware. This allows the slave axis to be commanded indirectly through the motion of two simulated axes. See the relevant documentation for information on how to configure axes to run on the simulator engine.

Combine sync with simulated axes can be useful for motion that has two components. For example, combine sync can be used to command a slave axis to follow a conveyor belt while executing additional motion along the moving conveyor belt.

The following plots show the positions and velocities of a combine sync slave axis and the two master axes.

Sync gear ratios and sync phase offsets can also be applied to the slave axis of a combine sync control.