Pallet table *.p
Application
Pallet tables allow you to define the sequence in which the control will machine the pallets and the NC programs to be used.
Without a pallet changer, you can use pallet tables to successively run NC programs with different presets with just one press of NC Start. This type of usage is also called job list.
Tool-oriented machining is possible with pallet tables and with job lists. The control will reduce the number of tool changes, thereby reducing the machining time.
Related topics
- Editing and executing a pallet table in the Job list workspace
- Tool-oriented machining
Description of function
Pallet tables can be opened in the Tables, Editor, and Program Run operating modes. In the Editor and Program Run operating modes, the control opens the pallet table in the Job list workspace and not as a table.
The machine manufacturer defines a prototype for the pallet table. When you create a new pallet table, the control will copy this prototype. This means that the pallet table on your control might not contain all possible parameters.
The prototype can include the following parameters:
Parameter | Meaning |
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NR | Row number in the pallet table The entry is required for the Line number input field of the BLOCK SCAN function. Block scan for mid-program startup Input: 0...99999999 |
TYPE | Pallet type? Contents of the table row:
Selection using a selection menu Input: PAL, FIX, PGM |
NAME | Pallet / NC program / Fixture? File name of the pallet, fixture or NC program The machine manufacturer specifies the names of pallets and fixtures as needed. You can define the names of your NC programs yourself. Selection by means of a selection window Input: Text width 32 |
DATUM | Datum table? The datum table to be used in the NC program. Selection by means of a selection window Input: Text width 32 |
PRESET | Preset? Row number in the preset table for the workpiece preset to be activated. Selection by means of a selection window Input: 0...9999999 |
LOCATION | Location? The entry MA indicates that there is a pallet or fixture in the working space of the machine and can be machined. Press the ENT key to enter MA. Press the NO ENT key to remove the entry and thus suppress machining. If the column exists, the entry is mandatory. Corresponds to the Machinable toggle switch in the Form workspace. Selection using a selection menu Input: No value, MA |
LOCK | Locked? Using an * you can exclude the row of the pallet table from execution. Press the ENT key to identify the row with the entry *. Press the NO ENT key to cancel the lock. You can lock the execution for individual NC programs, fixtures or entire pallets. Unlocked rows (e.g., PGM) in a locked pallet are also not executed. Selection using a selection menu Input: No value, * |
W-STATUS | Machining status? Relevant to tool-oriented machining The machining status defines the machining progress. Enter BLANK for an unmachined (raw) workpiece. The control changes this entry automatically during machining. The control differentiates between the following entries
Input: No value, BLANK, INCOMPLETE, ENDED, EMPTY, SKIP |
PALPRES | Pallet preset Row number in the pallet preset table for the pallet preset to be activated Only required if a pallet preset table has been created on the control. Selection by means of a selection window Input: –1...+999 |
DOC | Comment Input: Text width 15 |
METHOD | Machining method? Machining method The control differentiates between the following entries
Selection using a selection menu Input: WPO, TO, CTO |
CTID | ID no. geometry context? Relevant to tool-oriented machining The control automatically generates the ID number for mid-program startup with block scan. If you delete or change the entry, mid-program startup is no longer possible. Input: Text width 8 |
SP-X | Clearance height? Clearance height in the X axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-Y | Clearance height? Clearance height in the Y axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-Z | Clearance height? Clearance height in the Z axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-A | Clearance height? Clearance height in the A axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-B | Clearance height? Clearance height in the B axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-C | Clearance height? Clearance height in the C axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-U | Clearance height? Clearance height in the U axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-V | Clearance height? Clearance height in the V axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
SP-W | Clearance height? Clearance height in the W axis for tool-oriented machining Input: –999999.99999...+999999.99999 |
COUNT | Number of operations For rows of the PAL type: Current actual value for the pallet counter nominal value defined in the TARGET column. For rows of the PGM type: Value indicating by how much the pallet counter actual value will be incremented after the execution of the NC program. Input: 0...99999 |
TARGET | Total number of operations Nominal value for the pallet counter in rows of the PAL type The control repeats the NC programs of this pallet until the nominal value has been reached. Input: 0...99999 |