setMotionProfileType()

Description

Set the motion profile type object.

Relevant Objects

  • Object 6086h: Motion profile type

Syntax

int setMotionProfileType(int16_t value);

Parameters

  • [in] value

The motion profile type to be set:

ValueDescription
-32768 … -1Manufacturer Specific
0Linear ramp (trapezoidal profile)
1sin2 ramp
2Jerk-free ramp
3Jerk-limited ramp
4 .. 32767Reserved

Return Value

Return an error code. If the returned value is zero, it indicates a successful execution of this function.

Comment

This function must be called after a successful execution of EthercatMaster::begin(). This function is non-blocking and can be called in callback functions if the related object is mapped to PDO.

Example Code

#include "Ethercat.h"

EthercatMaster master;
EthercatDevice_CiA402 motor; 

void setup() {
  master.begin();
  motor.attach(0, master);
  motor.setMotionProfileType(0);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly: 
}

Please see the EtherCAT CiA 402 User Manual for more QEC EtherCAT instructions and API usage.

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