STANDARD CAM PROFILING
!! PLEASE NOTE !!
For the sake of avoiding further confusion, we have elected to change the coordinate origin to be the center of the cam shaft.
(The tutorial was also recently amended to reflect this. Please update your records.)
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ABRV MOTION TYPE
345 3-4-5 Polynomial
4567 4-5-6-7 Polynomial
POLY Special polynomial function, (include formula,
15 degree limit)
MT Modified-Trapezoidal
CYC Cycloidal
MS Modified-Sine
HAR Harmonic
MT/HAR Modified-Trapezoidal / Harmonic 50/50
HAR/MT Harmonic / Modified-Trapezoidal 50/50
DHAR A Double Harmonic
DHAR B Double Harmonic (reverse function)
CA-CV-CA Constant Acceleration-Constant Velocity-Constant Acceleration
(Include the number
of degrees for both accelerated portions)
CV Constant Velocity
CA Constant Acceleration
Dwell Dwell
| Variable | Value | Description |
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| +/- X | _________ | Horizontal distance from the center of the cam shaft
to the pivot point for a pivoting lever or to the neutral follower position for straight line action |
| +/- Y | _________ | Vertical distance from the center of the cam shaft
to the pivot point for a pivoting lever or to the neutral follower position for straight line action |
| F | _________ | For pivoting lever, Length of Lever Follower Arm or DANE CL Number
For straight line action, leave blank |
| L | _________ | For pivoting lever, Length of Lever Output Arm
For straight line action, leave blank |
| A | _________ | For pivoting lever, Angle FROM Output Arm TO Follower
Arm,(+/- degrees) OR Dane CL Number
For straight line action, Angle FROM + X Axis TO positive direction of line of action, (+degrees) |
| D | _________ | Diameter of the Cam Follower |
| M | _________ | Orientation of the Lever Output Arm, (0, 90, 180, 270 - OR - up, down,
right, left)
For straight line action, leave blank |
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