Pulse output function for programmable logic controller

A method, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of target pulse widths;
• calculating a plurality of intermediate pulse widths between two time-adjacent target pulse widths from said plurality of target pulse widths, said intermediate pulse widths determined from incremental and sub-incremental clock counts;
• and
• outputting the plurality of intermediate pulse widths to a motion device.

A system, comprising:

• a sub-incremental clock count derived, variable-frequency pulse generator connectable to a programmable logic controller, said pulse generator comprising:
• a data processor connected to said pulse generator;
• and
• a memory connected to said data processor, said memory storing a plurality of motion control profiles, an execution of each of said plurality of motion control profiles by said pulse generator computable by said data processor.

A system, comprising:

• means for obtaining a plurality of target pulse widths;
• means for calculating a plurality of intermediate pulse widths between two time-adjacent target pulse widths from said plurality of target pulse widths, said intermediate pulse widths determined from incremental and sub-incremental clock counts;
• and
• means for outputting the plurality of intermediate pulse widths to a motion device.

A system, comprising:

• means for obtaining a semi-logarithmically distributed plurality of target pulse widths;
• means for calculating a plurality of intermediate pulse widths between two time-adjacent target pulse widths from said plurality of target pulse widths, said intermediate pulse widths determined from incremental and sub-incremental clock counts;
• and
• means for outputting from a pulse generator of a programmable logic controller a plurality of pulses corresponding to the plurality of intermediate pulse widths.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for activities comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of target pulse widths;
• calculating a plurality of intermediate pulse widths between two time-adjacent target pulse widths from said plurality of target pulse widths, said intermediate pulse widths determined from incremental and sub-incremental clock counts;
• and
• outputting the plurality of intermediate pulse widths to a motion device.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for activities comprising:

• obtaining a semi-logarithmically distributed plurality of target pulse widths;
• calculating a plurality of intermediate pulse widths between two time-adjacent target pulse widths from said plurality of target pulse widths, said intermediate pulse widths determined from incremental and sub-incremental clock counts;
• and
• outputting from a pulse generator of a programmable logic controller a plurality of pulses corresponding to the plurality of intermediate pulse widths.