GMC-SG001E-EN-P-JUN01 Motion Control Selection Guide

5-10 Software
Graph View
The graph view provides a graphical interpretation of a cam profile and allows you to edit the profile. The
profile is displayed as cam points (small circles) and cam segments. The cam segments can be either linear
or cubic. The graph view also displays a master axis and slave axis with labels that automatically update to
a readable size. Scroll bars are provided for navigation. When the mouse pointer is placed over a cam
point, an information box is displayed with the cam point information.
Figure 5.9
Cam Editor Graph View
Grid View
The grid view allows you to view and edit the master and slave coordinates of the cam points and the line
type of the cam segments. The grid view has three columns labeled: Master, Slave, and Type. The cam
element numbers are displayed in the far left column starting with zero. The cam segment type is
displayed in the third column. A blank line is always displayed at the bottom of the grid until the last point
(the grid is at maximum profile size) is entered. The blank line’s disappearance indicates that the grid is
full.
Figure 5.10
Grid View
Slope View
The slope view allows you to verify the starting and ending points of a performance profile. The slope
view is also the means by which you can adjust the starting and ending points of your performance profile
as displayed in the graph view.
Publication GMC-SG001E-EN-P — June 2001