Profile Functions

Motors and actuators have a profile option on the microdialog that allows you to change how the shaft moves as time elapses (or another independent variable changes).

The following profile functions are available:
  • Step
  • Step Dwell Step
  • Single Wave
  • Oscillating
  • Swept Sine
  • Impulse
  • Ramp
  • Solver Expression
  • Multi-Signal


Figure 1. Motors microdialog: Profile functions
Note:
  • You can change the parameters of a profile function using the Property Editor.
  • If your profile function is Solver Expression, you cannot preview it in the Profile Editor directly. However, you can run a motion analysis, then plot the results (as shown below).


    Figure 2. Example: Plot of the Motion Results for a Solver Expression Profile

Profile Types: Examples

Step



Step Dwell Step



Single Wave



Note: Use the time span parameter to adjust the duration of the waveform.

Oscillating





Note: Use the time span parameter to adjust the duration of the waveform.

Swept Sine



Impulse



Ramp



Solver Expression



Table Profile