Changes made for Pathfinder 5226 controllers.
Double folder machines have a lot of different axes that can potentially move at the same time. Some of these axes though can move to an area that could cause damage to the machine if another axis moves at all. To remedy this we have soft limits and conflict parameters that the controller uses to keep an axis in a safe area to allow another axis to move. In addition to those soft safeguards there are also home limits for each axis on the machine which are used as a backup in case the machine is not setup correctly. The problem was that in jog mode these parameters and limits are not going to stop the axis from moving if limits are disabled.
It was decided that the home limits will still be in use even if the limits are disabled since they are a physical safe guard and should still be considered a viable safe guard. So home limits are double folders are now considered hard limits and the axis conflict checks for them will still be active at all times.
| Model | Version | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 5226BB | 4.03.05 | 2/3/2023 |