Patent ID: 7519440
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: B65B,G05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control method implemented by a microprocessor-based control system, comprising: monitoring a position of a motion control axis; controlling an output device responsive to the position of the motion control axis, including latching an electronic cam element that controls the output device, the cam element being implemented in a memory of the microprocessor-based control system, and unlatching the cam element that controls the output device; wherein a manner in which the latching is performed and a manner in which the unlatching is performed are configurable in a programming interface of the microprocessor-based control system; wherein the programming interface is capable of receiving a latch position for the cam element and an unlatch position for the cam element; wherein the programming interface is further capable of receiving additional configuration information to configure the manner in which the latching is performed and different additional configuration information to separately configure the manner in which the unlatching is performed; and wherein the latching and the unlatching are performed in the manner configured in the programming interface; wherein the controlling comprises: