PLC - CMore - Sure Servo

[Sawyer]

Greetings everyone ! 
I have no formal training in these areas but have picked up a bit on my own and have been muddling through.
Here is my basic plan.

A servo/ballscrew driven feeding mechanism.

The operator needs to be able to select one of many available pre-programmed cut lengths from the CMore as well as make a direct length entry using the numpad for custom lengths. I suppose this would update the pulse-out of the PLC ? or would there be separate program blocks for each length ?
I cannot find any example of how this would look/work.

Just the basics for now .... am I on the right track ?

Thanks for any guidance,
Sawyer
 

[ATU]

I would suggest downloading the sure servo manual first. It has some built in indexing functions, can communicate with AD PLC's , but limited I/O.

http://www.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/index.html

If you're not familiar with device communications, it may be easier for you to use a CTRIO module.

You may also want to post for suggestions on the AD website.
http://forum.automationdirect.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

[Sawyer]

Hi, and thank you.

I viewed the Servo manual and see there are only 8 preset motion profiles. This is no where near enough as this app will require over 100.

Looking at the CTRIO there are 255 available profiles. This will be adequate.

So, what I am interested in is to have a PLC program to operate the machine (other I/O from various pneumatic components)by selecting the various CTRIO presets through the CMore.

I see a RECIPE function in the CMore but do not totally understand.

Thanks once more,
Sawyer

[ATU]

As with most projects the hard work is in the details.
What you want to do is quite achievable and you can do it several different ways.
Decide what your key processes are and work on those one at a time.
If you are unfamiliar with most of this, breaking it up into smaller tasks will help.