Positions workspace

Application

The general status display in the Positions workspace provides information about the status of various functions of the control and about current axis positions.

Description of function

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Positions workspace with general status display
  • You can open the Positions workspace in the following operating modes:
  • Manual
  • Program Run

Overview of operating modes

  • The Positions workspace provides the following information:
  • Symbols of active and inactive functions, such as Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40)
  • Active tool
  • Technology values
  • Settings of the spindle and feed-rate potentiometers
  • Active miscellaneous functions for the spindle
  • Axis values and statuses, such as "Axis not referenced"
  • Test status of the axes

Axis display and position display

 
Machine

Refer to your machine manual.

In the machine parameter axisDisplay (no. 100810) you define the quantity and sequence of the displayed axes.

Icon

Meaning

ACTL

Position display mode (e.g., actual or nominal coordinates of the current tool position)

You can select the mode in the title bar of the workspace.

Position displays

X_aktiv

Axes

The X axis is selected. You can move the selected axis.

m1

The auxiliary axis m is not selected. The control displays auxiliary axes, such as the tool magazine, as lowercase letters.

Definition

questionMark

The axis is not referenced.

40_40_messageErrorIcon_40x40

The axis is not in safe mode.

Checking axis positions manually

delta

The axis is moving the distance-to-go shown next to the symbol.

ClampIcon

The axis is clamped.

PositionViewActiveHandwheelIcon

You can move the axis with the handwheel.

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Presets and technology values

Symbol

Meaning

ActivePresetIcon

Number and comment of the active workpiece preset

The number corresponds to the active row number of the preset table. The comment corresponds to the content of the DOC column.

Preset management

T

  • In the T area, the control shows the following information:
  • Number of the active tool
  • Tool axis of the active tool
  • Symbol of the defined tool type
  • Name of the active tool

F

  • In the F area, the control shows the following information:
  • Active feed rate in mm/min
  • You can program the feed rate in various units of measurement. The control always converts the programmed feed rate in this display to mm/min.

  • Setting of the rapid-traverse potentiometer in percent
  • Setting of the feed-rate potentiometer in percent
  • Potentiometers

If a feed rate limit is active using the F MAX button, the area is called FMAX instead of F. The control displays the text FMAX and the feed rate value in orange.

Feed rate limit FMAX

S

  • In the S area, the control shows the following information:
  • Active shaft speed in rpm
  • If you have programmed a cutting speed instead of a rotational speed, the control automatically converts this value to a rotational speed.

  • Setting of the spindle potentiometer in percent
  • Active miscellaneous function for the spindle

Active functions

Icon

Meaning

manualTraverseOn

The Manual traverse function is active.

manualTraverseOff

The Manual traverse function is not active.

Program Run operating mode

radiusCompensationRL

RL tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

radiusCompensationRR

RR tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

These icons are transparent while the Block scan function of the control is active.

Block scan for mid-program startup

radiusCompensationR

R+ tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

radiusCompensationR-

R– tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

These icons are transparent while the Block scan function of the control is active.

Block scan for mid-program startup

3DToolCompensation

3D tool compensation is active.

3D tool compensation (option 9)

This icon is transparent while the Block scan function of the control is active.

Block scan for mid-program startup

basicRotationPreset

A basic rotation is defined in the active preset.

Basic rotation and 3D basic rotation

basicRotation

The basic rotation will be taken into account while moving the axes.

Basic rotation selection item

3DRotationPreset

A 3D basic rotation is defined in the active preset.

Basic rotation and 3D basic rotation

3DRotation

The tilted working plane will be taken into account while moving the axes.

Tilting the working plane with PLANE functions (option 8)

3D ROT selection item

tcs

The Tool axis function is active.

Tool axis selection item

mirroredAxis

Either the TRANS MIRROR function or Cycle 8 MIRRORING is active. The axes programmed in the function or cycle are mirrored and moved.

Cycle 8 MIRRORING

Mirroring with TRANS MIRROR

pulsingSpindleSpeed

The pulsing spindle speed function S-PULSE is active.

Pulsing spindle speed with FUNCTION S-PULSE

paraxcompDisplay

The PARAXCOMP DISPLAY function is active.

paraxcompMove
paraxmode

The PARAXMODE function is active.

This icon might be superimposed on the icons for PARAXCOMP DISPLAY and PARAXCOMP MOVE.

Select three linear axes for machining with FUNCTION PARAXMODE

tcpm

Either the M128 function or TCPM FUNCTION (option 9) is active.

Compensating for the tool angle of inclination with FUNCTION TCPM (option 9)

turn_icon

The turning mode FUNCTION MODE TURN (option 50) is active.

Switching the operating mode with FUNCTION MODE

grind_icon

The grinding mode FUNCTION MODE GRIND (option 156) is active.

Switching the operating mode with FUNCTION MODE

dress_icon

Dressing mode (option 156) is active.

Activating dressing mode with FUNCTION DRESS

SymbolsCollision

Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40) is active.

SymbolsCollisionInactive

Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40) is not active.

Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40)

afcL

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC, option 45) is active in teach-in cut mode.

afc

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC, option 45) is active in closed-loop mode.

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC, option 45)

acc

Active Chatter Control (ACC, option 145) is active.

Active Chatter Control (ACC, option 145)

gpsActive

Global Program Settings (GPS, option 44) are active.

Global Program Settings (GPS, option 44)

ProcessMonitoring

Process Monitoring (option 168) is active.

Process Monitoring (option 168)

 
Tip

In the optional machine parameter iconPrioList (no. 100813) you can change the sequence in which the control displays these symbols. The symbol for Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40) is always visible and cannot be configured.

Definition

Auxiliary axes
Auxiliary axes are controlled by the PLC and are not included in the kinematics description. Auxiliary axes are driven, for example, hydraulically, electrically, or by an external motor. The machine manufacturer can define the tool magazine, for example, as an auxiliary axis.