AFC.DEP settings file for teach-in cuts
Application
With a teach-in cut, the control at first copies the basic settings for each machining step, as defined in the AFC.TAB table, to a file called <name>.H.AFC.DEP. The string <name> is identical to the name of the NC program for which you have recorded the teach-in cut. In addition, the control measures the maximum spindle power consumed during the teach-in cut and saves this value to the table.
Related topics
- AFC basic settings in the table AFC.tab
- Setting up and using AFC
Requirement
- Adaptive Feed Contr. (#45 / #2-31-1) software option
Description of function
Each row in the <name>.H.AFC.DEP file stands for a machining section, that you start with FUNCTION AFC CUT BEGIN and complete with FUNCTION AFC CUT END. You can edit all data of the <name>.H.AFC.DEP file for optimization purposes. If you have optimized the values from the AFC.TAB table, the control places a * in front of these control settings in the AFC column.
In addition to the contents from the AFC.tab table, the AFC.DEP file provides the following information:
Column | Function |
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NR | Number of the machining step |
TOOL | Number or name of the tool with which the machining step was performed (not editable) Tip In conjunction with AFC (#45 / #2-31-1), the following characters are not permitted in the tool name: # $ & , . |
IDX | Index of the tool with which the machining step was performed (not editable) |
N | Difference for tool call:
|
PREF | Reference load of the spindle. The control measures the value in percent with respect to the rated spindle power |
ST | Status of the machining step:
|
AFC | Name of the control setting |
Notes
- Note that the <name>.H.AFC.DEP file is locked against editing as long as the NC program <name>.H is running.
The control does not remove the editing lock until one of the following functions has been executed:
- M2
- M30
- END PGM
- In the settings of the Files operating mode, you can specify whether the control displays dependent files in the file management.