The 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

The Positions workspace with general status display

You can open the Positions workspace in the following operating modes:

  • Manual
  • Program Run

Overview of the operating modes

The Positions workspace provides the following information:

  • Icons of active and inactive functions (e.g., Dynamic Collision Monitoring DCM (#40 / #5-03-1))
  • 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.

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Meaning

IST

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

Axes

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

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

Definition

The axis is not referenced.

The axis is not in safe mode.

Checking axis positions manually

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

The axis is clamped.

You can move the axis with the handwheel.

You cannot move the axis with the handwheel.

 
Machine

Refer to your machine manual.

The machine manufacturer defines which axes you can move with the handwheel.

Presets and technology values

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Meaning

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

Number of the active pallet preset

The number corresponds to the active row number in the pallet preset table.

Pallet preset table

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.

  • If M136 is active: active feed rate in mm/rev
  • Interpreting the feed rate as mm/rev with M136

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

If a feed-rate limitation has been activated with the F LIMIT button, the area is labeled F LIMIT instead of F. The control displays the text F LIMIT and the feed-rate value in orange.

Feed rate limit F LIMIT

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

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Meaning

The Manual traverse function is active.

The Manual traverse function is not active.

The Program Run operating mode

RL tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

RR tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

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

Block scan for mid-program startup

R+ tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

R– tool radius compensation is active.

Tool radius compensation

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

Block scan for mid-program startup

3D tool compensation is active (#9 / #4-01-1).

3D tool compensation (#9 / #4-01-1)

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

Block scan for mid-program startup

A basic rotation is defined in the active preset.

Basic rotation and 3D basic rotation

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

The Basic rotation selection item

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

Basic rotation and 3D basic rotation

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

Tilting the working plane with PLANE functions (#8 / #1-01-1)

The 3D ROT selection item

The Tool axis function is active (#21 / #4-02-1).

The Tool axis selection item

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

The pulsing spindle speed function S-PULSE is active.

Pulsing spindle speed with FUNCTION S-PULSE

The PARAXCOMP DISPLAY function is active.

If one of the following NC functions is active, then the control displays this symbol:

  • CYLINDER SURFACE (#8 / #1-01-1)
  • FUNCTION PARAX MODE
  • POLARKIN (#8 / #1-01-1)

This icon might be superimposed on the icons for FUNCTION PARAX COMP DISPLAY and FUNCTION PARAX COMP MOVE.

Cylinder surface machining with CYLINDER SURFACE (#8 / #1-01-1)

Select three linear axes for machining with FUNCTION PARAXMODE

Machining with polar kinematics with POLARKIN

The function M128 or FUNCTION TCPM is active (#9 / #4-01-1).

Compensating the tool angle of inclination with FUNCTION TCPM (#9 / #4-01-1)

The Dynamic Collision Monitoring function (DCM) is active (#40 / #5-03-1).

The Dynamic Collision Monitoring function (DCM) is not active (#40 / #5-03-1).

Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40 / #5-03-1)

The Dynamic Collision Monitoring function (DCM) is active with a reduced minimum distance (#140 / #5-03-2).

Reduce the minimum clearance for DCM with FUNCTION DCM DIST (#140 / #5-03-2)

The Adaptive Feed Control function (AFC) is active in teach-in cut mode (#45 / #2-31-1).

The Adaptive Feed Control function (AFC) is active in closed-loop mode (#45 / #2-31-1).

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC) (#45 / #2-31-1)

The Active Chatter Control function (ACC) is active (#145 / #2-30-1).

Active Chatter Control (ACC) (#145 / #2-30-1)

 
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) (#40 / #5-03-1) 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.