Status workspace

Application

In the Status workspace the control shows the additional status display. The additional status display shows the current status of various functions on specific tabs. You can use the additional status display to better monitor the running of an NC program by receiving real-time information about active functions and accesses.

Description of function

Favorites tab

On the Favorites tab you can arrange your own status display with contents from the other tabs.

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Favorites tab

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Area

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Contents

Every area in the status display has a Favorites icon. If you select the icon, the control adds that area to the Favorites tab.

Icons on the control's user interface

AFC tab (option 45)

The control displays information about the Adaptive Feed Control function (AFC, option 45) on the AFC tab.

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC, option 45)

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AFC tab

Area

Contents

Tool information

  • T
  • Tool number

  • Name
  • Tool name

  • Doc
  • Comment about the tool from the tool management

AFC status

  • AFC
  • If AFC is being used to control the feed rate, then Control is displayed in this area. If the control is not controlling the feed rate, then Inactive is displayed in this area.

  • CUT
  • Counts the quantity of cuts that have been performed with FUNCTION AFC CUT BEGIN, starting from zero.

  • FOVR (%)
  • Active factor of the feed-rate potentiometer in percent

  • SACT (%)
  • Current spindle load in percent

  • SREF (%)
  • Reference load of the spindle in percent

    Define the reference load of the spindle in the syntax element LOAD of the FUNCTION AFC CUT BEGIN function.

    NC functions for AFC (option 45)

  • S (rpm)
  • Spindle shaft speed in rpm

  • SDEV (%)
  • Current deviation of the speed in percent

AFC graph

The AFC graph visualizes the relationship between the elapsed Time [sec] and the Spindle load/Feed-rate override [%].

The green line in the graph shows the feed-rate override and the blue line shows the spindle load.

CYC tab

On the CYC tab the control shows information about machining cycles.

Area

Contents

Active cycle definition

When you use the CYCLE DEF function to define a cycle, the control shows the cycle number in this area.

Cycle 32 TOLERANCE

  • Status
  • Shows whether Cycle 32 TOLERANCE is active or inactive

  • Values of Cycle 32 TOLERANCE
  • Values from the machine manufacturer for path and angle tolerance, such as predefined machine-specific roughing or finishing filters
  • Values of Cycle 32 TOLERANCE that are restricted by Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40)

 
Machine

The machine manufacturer uses Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40) to define the restriction of the tolerance.

In the optional machine parameter maxLinearTolerance (no. 205305) the machine manufacturer defines the maximum permissible linear tolerance. In the optional machine parameter maxAngleTolerance (no. 205303) the machine manufacturer defines the maximum permissible angle tolerance. If DCM is active, the control restricts the tolerance defined in 32 TOLERANCE to these values.

If the tolerance is restricted by DCM, the control displays a gray warning triangle as well as the restricted values.

FN16 tab

On the FN16 tab the control displays the contents of a file that was output with FN 16: F-PRINT.

Outputting text formatted with FN 16: F-PRINT

Area

Contents

Output

Contents of an output file that was output with FN 16: F-PRINT, such as measured values or texts.

GPS tab (option 44)

The control displays information about the Global Program Settings (GPS, option 44) on the GPS tab.

Global Program Settings (GPS, option 44)

Area

Contents

Additive offset (M-CS)

  • Status
  • The Status shows whether a function is active or inactive. A function can be active even if its values are zero.

  • A (°)
  • Additive offset (M-CS) in the A axis

    The Additive offset (M-CS) function is also available for the other rotary axes B (°) and C (°).

Additive basic rotat. (W-CS)

Shift (W-CS)

  • Status
  • X
  • Shift (W-CS) in the X axis

    The Shift (W-CS) function is also available for the other linear axes Y and Z.

Mirroring (W-CS)

  • Status
  • X
  • Mirroring (W-CS) in the X axis

    The Mirroring (W-CS) function is also available for the other linear axes Y and Z, as well as for the rotary axes available in the respective machine kinematics.

Rotation (WPL-CS)

Shift (mW-CS)

  • Status
  • X
  • Shift (mW-CS) in the X axis

    The Shift (mW-CS) function is also available for the other linear axes Y and Z, as well as for the rotary axes available in the respective machine kinematics.

Handwheel superimp.

  • Status
  • Coordinate system
  • This area contains the selected coordinate system for Handwheel superimp., such as the machine coordinate system M-CS.

  • X
  • Y
  • Z
  • A (°)
  • B (°)
  • C (°)
  • VT

Feed rate factor

    If the Feed rate factor function is active, the control displays the defined percentage in this field.

    If the Feed rate factor function is not active, the control displays 100.00 % in this field.

LBL tab

On the LBL tab the control shows information about program section repeats and subprograms.

Subprograms and program section repeats with the label LBL

Area

Contents

Subprogram calls

  • Blk. no.
  • Block number of the call

  • LBL no./Name
  • Called label

Repetitions

  • Blk. no.
  • LBL no./Name
  • Program-section repeat
  • Number of repetitions still to be performed, e.g. 4/5

M tab

On the M tab the control shows information about active miscellaneous functions.

Miscellaneous Functions

Area

Contents

Active M functions

  • Function
  • Active miscellaneous functions, such as M3

  • Description
  • Descriptive text about the respective miscellaneous function.

     
    Machine

    Refer to your machine manual.

    Only the machine manufacturer can create a descriptive text for machine-specific miscellaneous functions.

MON tab (option 155)

On the MON tab the control shows information about machine components defined to be monitored through Component Monitoring (option 155).

Component Monitoring with MONITORING HEATMAP (option 155)

 
Machine

Refer to your machine manual.

The machine manufacturer specifies which machine components are monitored, and to what extent.

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MON tab with configured spindle speed monitoring

Area

Contents

Monitoring Overview

The control displays the machine components defined for monitoring. By selecting a component, you hide or show whether it is being monitored.

Monitoring Relative

The control displays the monitoring information for the components being shown in the Monitoring Overview area.

  • Green: component works under conditions defined as safe
  • Yellow: component works under warning zone conditions
  • Red: component is overloaded

In the Display settings window you can select which component the control shows.

Monitoring Histogram

The control shows a graphical evaluation of previous monitoring sessions.

Use the Settings symbol to open the Display settings window. You can define the height of each graphical depiction for each area.

PGM tab

On the PGM tab the control shows information about the program run.

Area

Contents

Parts counter

Program run time

  • Runtime
  • Run time of the NC program in hh:mm:ss format

  • Dwell time
    • Countdown of the waiting time in seconds from the following functions:
    • FUNCTION DWELL
    • Cycle 9 DWELL TIME
    • Parameter Q210 DWELL TIME AT TOP
    • Parameter Q211 DWELL TIME AT DEPTH
    • Parameter Q255 DWELL TIME

Display of the program run time

Programs called

Path of the main program as well as called NC programs including the path

Pole/circle center

Programmed axes and values of the circle center point CC

Radius compensation

Programmed tool radius compensation

POS tab

On the POS tab the control shows information about positions and coordinates.

Area

Contents

Position display, e.g., Actual reference position (RFACTL)

In this area the control shows the current position of all axes that are present.

  • You can choose between the following views in the position display:
  • Nominal pos. (NOML)
  • Actual pos. (ACT)
  • Nominal reference position (RFNOML)
  • Actual reference position (RFACTL)
  • Servo lag (LAG)
  • Handwheel superimposed (M118)

Position displays

Feed and Speed

  • Active Feed in mm/min
  • If a feed rate limit is active, the control displays the line in orange.

    If the feed rate is limited using the FMAX button, the control displays MAX in square brackets.

    Feed rate limit FMAX

    If the feed rate is limited using the F limited button, the control displays the active safety function in square brackets.

    Safety functions

  • Active Feed-rate override in %
  • Active Rapid-traverse override in %
  • Active Programmed feed rate in mm/min
  • Active Spindle speed in rpm
  • Active Spindle override in %
  • Active Miscellaneous function in reference to the spindle, such as M3

Orientation of the working plane

Spatial angles or axis angles for the active working plane

Tilting the working plane with PLANE functions (option 8)

If axis angles are active, the control displays in this area only the values of the physically present axes.

The defined values are in the window 3-D rotation

3D ROT selection item

OEM transformation

The machine manufacturer can define an OEM transformation for special turning kinematics.

Definitions

Basic transformations

In this area the control shows the values of the active workpiece preset and active transformations in linear and rotary axes, such as a transformation in the X axis with the function TRANS DATUM.

Preset management

Special turning transformations

  • Transformations relevant for turning operations (option 50), such as a defined precession angle from the following sources:
  • Defined by the machine manufacturer
  • Cycle 800 ADJUST XZ SYSTEM
  • Cycle 801 RESET ROTARY COORDINATE SYSTEM
  • Cycle 880 GEAR HOBBING

Active traverse ranges

Active traverse range, such as Limit 1 for traverse range 1

Traverse ranges are machine-specific. If no traverse range is active, then Traverse range not defined is displayed in this area.

Active kinemat.

Name of the active machine kinematics

POS HR tab

On the POS HR tab the control shows information about handwheel superimpositioning.

Area

Contents

Coordinate system

Handwheel superimp.

  • Max. val.
  • Maximum value of the individual axes programmed in M118 or in the GS workspace

  • Actl.val.
  • Current superimpositioning

QPARA tab

On the QPARA tab the control shows information about the defined variables.

Variables: Q, QL, QR and QS parameters

You use the Parameter list window to define which variables the control shows in the areas.

Defining the contents of the QPARA tab

Area

Contents

Q parameter

Shows the values of the selected Q parameters

QL parameter

Shows the values of the selected QL parameters

QR parameter

Shows the values of the selected QR parameters

QS parameter

Shows the contents of the selected QS parameters

Tables tab

On the Tables tab the control shows information about the active tables for program run or the simulation.

Area

Contents

Active tables

  • In this area the control shows the path for the following active tables:
  • Tool table
  • Turning tool table
  • Preset table
  • Datum table
  • Pocket table
  • Touch probe table
  • Grinding tool table
  • Dressing tool table

TRANS tab

On the TRANS tab the control shows information about active transformations in the NC program.

Area

Contents

Active datum

  • Path of the selected datum table
  • Row number of the selected datum table
  • Doc
  • Contents of the DOC column of the datum table

Active datum shift

Datum shift that was defined with the TRANS DATUM function

Datum shift with TRANS DATUM

Mirrored axes

Axes mirrored with either the TRANS MIRROR function or Cycle 8 MIRRORING

Mirroring with TRANS MIRROR

Cycle 8 MIRRORING

Active angle of rotation

Rotation angle defined with either the TRANS ROTATION function or Cycle 10 ROTATION

Rotations with TRANS ROTATION

Cycle 10 ROTATION

Orientation of the working plane

Spatial angles or axis angles for the active working plane

Tilting the working plane with PLANE functions (option 8)

Center coordinates

Center of scaling that was defined with Cycle 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC SCALING

Cycle 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC SCALING

Active scaling factors

Scaling factors that were defined for the individual axes with the TRANS SCALE function, Cycle 11 SCALING FACTOR or Cycle 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC SCALING

Scaling with TRANS SCALE

Cycle 11 SCALING FACTOR

Cycle 26 AXIS-SPECIFIC SCALING

Shift (WPL-CS)

Table

  • Path of the selected compensation table *.wco
  • Row number of the selected compensation table *.wco
  • Content of the DOC column of the active row

Compensation table *.wco

TT tab

On the TT tab the control shows information about measurements performed with a TT tool touch probe.

Hardware enhancements

Area

Contents

TT Tool to be measured

  • T
  • Tool number

  • Name
  • Tool name

  • Measure what?
  • Measurement method chosen for tool measurement, such as Length

  • Min (mm)
  • When measuring milling cutters, in this area the control shows the smallest measured value of a cutting edge.

    When measuring turning tools (option 50), in this area the control shows the smallest measured tipping angle. The value of the angle can also be negative.

    Definitions

  • Max (mm)
  • When measuring milling cutters, in this area the control shows the greatest measured value of a cutting edge.

    When measuring turning tools, in this area the control shows the greatest measured tipping angle. The value of the angle can also be negative.

  • DYN Rotation (mm)
  • When measuring milling cutters with a rotating spindle, the control shows values in this area.

    When measuring turning tools, the value DYN ROTATION describes the tolerance for the tipping angle. If the tolerance for the tipping angle is exceeded during calibration, the control marks the affected value in the MIN or MAX fields with an *.

     
    Tip

    In the optional machine parameter tippingTolerance (no. 114206) you define the tipping angle tolerance. The control will determine the tipping angle automatically only if a tolerance is defined.

TT Tool cutting edges

Number

List of the measurements performed and the measured values of the individual cutting edges

Tool tab

On the Tool tab the control shows information about the active tool, depending on the tool type.

Tool types

Contents for dressing, milling, and grinding tools (option 156)

Area

Contents

Tool information

  • T
  • Tool number

  • Name
  • Tool name

  • Doc
  • Note on the tool

Tool geometry

  • L
  • Tool length

  • R
  • Tool radius

  • R2
  • Corner radius of the tool

Tool allowances

  • DL
  • Delta value for the tool length

  • DR
  • Delta value for the tool radius

  • DR2
  • Delta value for the corner radius of the tool

With Program, the control displays the values from a tool call with TOOL CALL or from a tool compensation with a compensation table *.tcs.

Tool call

Tool compensation with compensation tables

With Table, the control displays the values from the tool management.

Tool management

Tool ages

  • Cur. time (h:m)
  • Time in hours and minutes the tool has been engaged

  • Time 1 (h:m)
  • Service life of the tool

  • Time 2 (h:m)
  • Maximum service life at tool call

Replacement tool

  • RT
  • Tool number of the replacement tool

  • Name
  • Tool name of the replacement tool

Tool type

  • Tool Axis
  • Tool axis programmed in the tool call (e.g., Z)

  • Type
  • Tool type of the active tool (e.g., DRILL)

Other contents for turning tools (option 50)

Area

Contents

Tool geometry

  • ZL (mm)
  • Tool length in Z direction

  • XL (mm)
  • Tool length in X direction

  • RS (mm)
  • Cutter radius

  • YL (mm)
  • Tool length in Y direction

Tool allowances

  • DZL (mm)
  • Delta value in Z direction

  • DXL (mm)
  • Delta value in X direction

  • DRS (mm)
  • Delta value for the cutter radius

  • DCW (mm)
  • Delta value for the width of the recessing tool

Tool type

  • Tool Axis
  • TO
  • Tool orientation

  • Type
  • Tool type, e.g. TURN

Definitions

OEM transformations for special turning kinematics
Machine manufacturers can define OEM transformations for special turning kinematics. Machine manufacturers need these transformations for milling-turning machines that have a different orientation than the tool coordinate system in the home position of their axes.

Tipping angle
If a TT tool touch probe with a cuboid contact cannot be clamped to a machine table so that it is level, the angular offset must be compensated for. This offset is the tipping angle.

Angle of misalignment
In order to exactly measure with TT tool touch probes with a cuboid contact, the misalignment on the machine table relative to the main axis must be compensated for. This offset is the angle of misalignment.