Preassigned Q parameters

  • The Q parameters Q100 to Q199 are assigned values by the control. The following types of information are assigned to the Q parameters:
  • Values from the PLC
  • Tool and spindle data
  • Data on operating status
  • Results of measurements from touch probe cycles etc.

The control saves the preassigned Q parameters Q108 and Q114 to Q117 in the unit of measure used by the active NC program.

Values from the PLC: Q100 to Q107

The control assigns values from the PLC to parameters Q100 to Q107 in an NC program.

Active tool radius: Q108

  • The active value of the tool radius is assigned to Q108. Q108 is calculated from:
  • Tool radius R from the tool table
  • Delta value DR from the tool table
  • Delta value DR from the NC program (compensation table or tool call)
 
Tip

The control remembers the current tool radius even if the power is interrupted.

Tool axis: Q109

The value of the parameter Q109 depends on the current tool axis:

Parameter

Tool axis

Q109 = –1

No tool axis defined

Q109 = 0

X axis

Q109 = 1

Y axis

Q109 = 2

Z axis

Q109 = 6

U axis

Q109 = 7

V axis

Q109 = 8

W axis

Spindle status: Q110

The value of Q110 depends on the last defined additional function for the spindle:

Parameter

Additional function

Q110 = –1

No spindle status defined

Q110 = 0

M3: Spindle ON, clockwise

Q110 = 1

M4: Spindle ON, counterclockwise

Q110 = 2

M5 after M3

Q110 = 3

M5 after M4

Coolant on/off: Q111

Parameter

M function

Q111 = 1

M8: Coolant ON

Q111 = 0

M9: Coolant OFF

Overlap factor: Q112

The control assigns Q112 to the overlap factor for pocket milling.

Unit of measurement for dimensions in the NC program: Q113

During nesting with PGM CALL, the value of the parameter Q113 depends on the dimensional data of the NC program from which the other NC programs are called.

Parameter

Dimensional data of the main program

Q113 = 0

Metric system (mm)

Q113 = 1

Imperial system (inch)

Tool length: Q114

The current value for the tool length is assigned to Q114.

 
Tip

The control remembers the current tool length even if the power is interrupted.

Coordinates after probing during program run

The parameters Q115 to Q119 contain the coordinates of the spindle position at the instant of probing during programmed measurement with the 3D touch probe. The coordinates are referenced to the preset that is active in Manual operation mode.

The length of the stylus and the radius of the ball tip are not compensated in these coordinates.

Parameter

Coordinate axis

Q115

X axis

Q116

Y axis

Q117

Z axis

Q118

4th axis
Machine-dependent

Q119

5th axis
Machine-dependent

Deviation between actual and nominal value during automatic tool measurement; for example, with the TT 160

Parameter

Deviation of actual from nominal value

Q115

Tool length

Q116

Tool radius

Tilting the working plane with workpiece angles: Coordinates calculated by the control for rotary axes

Parameter

Coordinates

Q120

A axis

Q121

B axis

Q122

C axis

Measurement results from touch probe cycles

Parameters

Measured actual values

Q150

Angle of a straight line

Q151

Center in main axis

Q152

Center in secondary axis

Q153

Diameter

Q154

Pocket length

Q155

Pocket width

Q156

Length of the axis selected in the cycle

Q157

Position of the centerline

Q158

Angle in the A axis

Q159

Angle in the B axis

Q160

Coordinate of the axis selected in the cycle

Parameters

Measured deviation

Q161

Center in main axis

Q162

Center in secondary axis

Q163

Diameter

Q164

Pocket length

Q165

Pocket width

Q166

Measured length

Q167

Position of the centerline

Parameters

Determined space angle

Q170

Rotation about the A axis

Q171

Rotation about the B axis

Q172

Rotation about the C axis

Parameters

Workpiece status

Q180

Good

Q181

Rework

Q182

Scrap

Parameters

Tool measurement with the BLUM laser

Q190

Reserved

Q191

Reserved

Q192

Reserved

Q193

Reserved

Parameters

Reserved for internal use

Q195

Marker for cycles

Q196

Marker for cycles

Q197

Marker for cycles (machining patterns)

Q198

Number of the last active measuring cycle

Parameter value

Status of tool measurement with TT

Q199 = 0.0

Tool is within the tolerance.

Q199 = 1.0

Tool is worn (LTOL/RTOL is exceeded)

Q199 = 2.0

Tool is broken (LBREAK/RBREAK is exceeded)

Parameters

Measured actual values

Q950

1st position in the main axis

Q951

1st position in the secondary axis

Q952

1st position in the tool axis

Q953

2nd position in the main axis

Q954

2nd position in the secondary axis

Q955

2nd position in the tool axis

Q956

3rd position in the main axis

Q957

3rd position in the secondary axis

Q958

3rd position in the tool axis

Q961

Spatial angle SPA in the WPL-CS

Q962

Spatial angle SPB in the WPL-CS

Q963

Spatial angle SPC in the WPL-CS

Q964

Angle of rotation in the I-CS

Q965

Angle of rotation in the coordinate system of the rotary table

Q966

First diameter

Q967

Second diameter

Parameters

Measured deviations

Q980

1st position in the main axis

Q981

1st position in the secondary axis

Q982

1st position in the tool axis

Q983

2nd position in the main axis

Q984

2nd position in the secondary axis

Q985

2nd position in the tool axis

Q986

3rd position in the main axis

Q987

3rd position in the secondary axis

Q988

3rd position in the tool axis

Q994

Angle in the I-CS

Q995

Angle in the coordinate system of the rotary table

Q996

First diameter

Q997

Second diameter

Parameter value

Workpiece status

Q183 = -1

Not defined

Q183 = 0

Pass

Q183 = 1

Rework

Q183 = 2

Scrap