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Positioning Control Software – SIMATIC Easy Motion Control

Overview
• Low-cost package for simple positioning control and simple gearbox synchronization.
• For use with any variable-speed standard drive, e.g. frequency converter, servo drive.
• For incremental and absolute value encoders

Changes in version 2.0:

• Reduction in runtimes of function blocks
• Modification of FB names in conformance with PLCopen 1.0
• Gearbox synchronism (MC_GearIn)
• Driver for CPU 314C (FW version 2.0 and later of CPU)
• PROFIBUS DP driver for MM4

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003
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Area of application
Easy Motion Control is a low-cost package for simple positioning control and for simple gearbox synchronism for up
to three axes. It is suitable for use with any variable-speed standard drive, e.g. frequency converter, servo drive.
Incremental and absolute value encoders are supported.
Fields of application include:
• Single operating axes
• Retooling/setup axes
• Palletizing
• Feeding equipment
• Material transport
in the following applications:
• Bearings technology
• Woodworking and metal processing
• Packaging
• Paper processing
• Food industry
• etc.

Design
Easy Motion Control contains:
• Function blocks for positioning control and gearbox synchronism
• Drivers for SIMATIC modules;
reading-in of the actual position value and output of the speed setpoint are carried out using modules from the
standard SIMATIC program. Matching driver blocks are provided for the most common modules. Further modules
can be linked using the free driver (see Technical Specifications)
• Drivers for DP coupling to MM4
• Configuring software for parameterization and commissioning;
use of the configuring software is supported by online help.
• Example programs for various applications to facilitate acquaintance
Easy Motion Control executes on all SIMATIC CPUs starting at a particular performance class (see Technical
specifications).
Licensing
Easy Motion Control is runtime software subject to licensing (see Software License Conditions). It can be ordered as
a single license with or without data medium.
The package "Easy Motion Control, single license with data medium" includes a CD from which the function blocks,
configuring software, example programs and documentation in electronic form (pdf) can be installed.
A license must be purchased for each CPU onto which the Easy Motion Control blocks are to be loaded. The
"copy license" (single license without data medium) can be ordered at a reduced price. The configuring software is
not licensed.

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003
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Functions
Easy Motion Control offers the following basic functions for positioning:
• Absolute traversing
The axis drives to the specified position. With rotary axes, the destination can be driven to in the positive or
negative direction, or via the shortest path
• Relative traversing
The axis drives by the defined distance in the positive or negative direction
• Reference point approach, setting of reference point
Synchronizes the system of units with the mechanical system
• Gearbox synchronization
Axis moves with respect to another axis with gearbox synchronization
• Jogging
The axis moves as long as the control bit for one direction is present
• Stop
Cancels traversing and brings the axis to standstill
• Simulation
A program can be tested even if no real axes are present and no actual values are read in
• Override
A factor between 0 and 100% can be applied to the speed of movement at any time. Acceleration and delay are not
influenced by this
• Substitute traversing
Each traverse block can substitute another one. The current movement is transferred to the new movement with
the defined acceleration or delay
Further function blocks must be incorporated into the user program in addition, such as the position controller or
input/output drivers.
The Easy Motion Control blocks are called in a time-controlled level, e.g. a cyclic interrupt.
The function blocks of Easy Motion Control have been developed according to the technical specifications of
PLCopen, version 1.0.

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003
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Technical Specifications
Supported hardware:
Easy Motion Control executes on the following CPUs:
• S7-300 with CPU 314 or better
• S7-400
• C7 with C7-633 or better
• WinAC
Supported modules for actual-value sensing:
• CPU 314C (CPU with FW version 2.0 or later)
• ET 200S 1 Count 5V/500kHz,
• ET 200S 1 Count 24V/100kHz
• ET 200S 1SSI
• SM 338
• FM 350-1, FM450-1
• SIMODRIVE sensor with PROFIBUS DP
• Other actual-value sensing modules (using free drivers)
Supported modules for setpoint output:
• ET 200S 2AO U
• SM 332
• SM 432
• Other setpoint output modules (using free drivers)
Drives supported via PROFIBUS DP:
• MM4

Memory requirements
Required RAM in bytes

Block Required RAM Additionally required RAM per invocation

per block

MC_Init 1086 -

MC_MoveAbsolute 3924 112

MC_MoveRelative 2982 110

MC_MoveJog 3110 110

MC_Home 2886 104

MC_StopMotion 1114 70

MC_Control 1756 58

MC_Simulation 410 64

MC_GearIn 3476 128

Input drivers 1416 - 2654 76 - 128

Output drivers 384 - 1242 52 - 68

Axis data block - 294

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003
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Runtime load
Typical runtimes of blocks in µs

Block CPU 416-2 DP CPU 314C CPU 315-2 DP WinLC RTX 3.1
6ES7 4162XK02-AB0 6ES7 314-6CF00-0AB0 6ES7 315-2AF03-0AB0 on AMD, 1333 MHz

MC_Init 53 967 2203 21

MC_MoveAbsolute 1) 67 908 2138 18

MC_MoveRelative 1) 67 911 2143 18

MC_MoveJog 1) 48 605 1387 15

MC_Home 1) 49 592 1332 15

MC_StopMotion 1) 23 309 696 8

MC_Control 27 343 819 11

MC_Simulation 23 259 584 6

MC_GearIn 66 931 2130 21

Input drivers 50 662 1323 44

Output drivers 20 223 413 31

1) The identified motion blocks require more

runtime when starting a traverse. You can find more information in the manual.

If you have additional questions or are looking for additional information, please contact Siemens at the following link:

More Information on SIMATIC Easy Motion Control

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003
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Ordering data
Order No. Description
6ES7864 -0AC01 -0YX0 SIMATIC S7 EASY MOTION CTRL 2.0 SINGLE LICENSE F.1
INSTALLATION R-SW, SW AND DOCU. ON CD CLASS A, 2
LANGUAGES (G,E) EXECUTABLE UNDER WIN95/98/ME/
WINNT/2000PROF/XP PROF REFERENCE-HW:SIMATIC S7-
300/400 FROM CPU314;
6ES7864 -0AF01 -0YX0 SIMATIC S7 EASY MOTION CONTROL SINGLE LICENSE F.1
INSTALLATION R-SW, WITHOUT SW AND DOCU. CLASS A, 2
LANGUAGES (G,E) EXECUTABLE UNDER WIN95/98/ME/
WINNT/2000PROF/XP PROF; REFERENCE-HW:SIMATIC S7-
300/400 FROM CPU314;

Note: This data sheet was generated from Siemens electronic catalog, CA-01 edition 04/2003
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Rev 5.2 8/1/2003