The 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

Icons

The following icons are shown in the Status workspace:

Icon

Meaning

Configure the layout

You can make the following layout adaptations:

  • Add or remove areas to the Favorites view
  • Rearrange areas using the gripper
  • Add or remove columns

Settings

Some areas have their own settings. Use this icon to customize the contents of the area (e.g., by defining the variable range to be displayed).

Add

The control only shows this icon when you are adapting the layout.

With this icon you can add the following elements:

Remove

The control only shows this icon when you are adapting the layout.

You can delete an empty column with this icon.

The Favorites tab

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

The Favorites tab

1

Area

2

Contents

Each area of the status display has its own Favorites icon. If you select the icon, the control adds that area to the Favorites tab.

The AFC tab (#45 / #2-31-1)

The control displays information on the Adaptive Feed Control function (AFC) (#45 / #2-31-1) on the AFC tab.

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

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 (#45 / #2-31-1)

  • 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.

The COMPMON (#155 / #5-02-1) tab

On the COMPMON tab, the control displays information about monitoring defined machine components using the Component Monitoring function (#155 / #5-02-1).

Component monitoring with MONITORING HEATMAP (#155 / #5-02-1)

 
Machine

Refer to your machine manual.

The machine manufacturer defines the monitoring functions and the contents of the COMPMON tab.

The COMPMON tab with configured spindle speed monitoring

The machine manufacturer can define up to four ranges and their content on the COMPMON tab.

The machine manufacturer can select the following values for each component:

  • Status
  • The control shows the individual status of up to five components and the combined results of all components as a colored bar.

    • Green: component is the range that is defined as safe
    • Yellow: component in the warning zone
    • Red: component is overloaded
  • If a component cannot be monitored, then the control displays the status as gray. A component cannot be monitored, for example, if configurations are missing or faulty.

  • Graph of current monitoring
  • The control displays the graph either as a resulting value relative to the defined boundaries or as an absolute display of the signal.

  • Histogram
  • The control shows a graphical evaluation of previous monitoring sessions.

 
Tip
  • You can zoom in or out of the graph horizontally by scrolling or dragging.
  • You can shift the graph by swiping or while pulling with the left mouse button pressed.

In the Program Run operating mode, the control monitors the components only during machining. If no machining is active, then the control displays the value of the most recent program run.

CYC tab

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

Area

Contents

Active cycle definition

When you use the CYCL 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 limited by Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) TOLERANCE (#40 / #5-03-1)
  • If a value is limited by DCM, then the control displays the the text DCM limited following the value.

 
Machine

The machine manufacturer defines the tolerance limits using Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40 / #5-03-1).

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.

The FN 16 tab

On the FN 16 tab, the control displays the contents of a file output to the screen 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.

To stop the output:

  • Define the SCLR: output path (Screen Clear)
  • Select the Clear button
  • Select the Reset program button
  • Select a new NC program

The 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)

The 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.

The PGM tab

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

Area

Contents

Parts counter

Quantity

Actual value and nominal value of the parts counter defined with the FUNCTION COUNT function

Defining counters with FUNCTION COUNT

The Settings icon lets you open the Counter settings window, in which you can check and, if needed, edit the current count and the target value for the counter.

You cannot edit these values while the control is executing an NC program.

 
Machine

With the optional machine parameter userPermission (no. 129101), the machine manufacturer defines which counter settings you can change.

Program run time

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

  • 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

Program run options

Active breakpoints in connection with the override controller

Override controller

The 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 F LIMIT button, the control displays LIMIT in square brackets.

  • Feed rate limit F LIMIT

  • If the feed rate is limited by means of functional safety (FS), then the control displays the active safety function in brackets.

  • Safety functions

  • Active Feed-rate override in %
  • Active Rapid-traverse override in %
  • Active Programmed feed rate in mm/min
  • If M136 is active: active feed rate in mm/rev

  • Interpreting the feed rate as mm/rev with M136

  • 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 (#8 / #1-01-1)

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

Defined values in the 3-D rotation window

The 3D ROT selection item

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

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

The 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 (#21 / #4-02-1)

  • Actl.val.
  • Current superimpositioning

The QPARA tab

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

Variables: Q, QL, QR, QS parameters and named parameters

Using the Parameter list and Variable list windows, you can define which variables the control shows in the areas. Up to 22 variables can be displayed in each area.

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

Variables

Shows the contents of the selected named parameters

The 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
  • Preset table
  • Datum table
  • Pocket table
  • Touch-probe table (#17 / #1-05-1)

The 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 (#8 / #1-01-1)

Center of scaling

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 linear 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)

Active shift in the working plane coordinate system WPL-CS by means of the FUNCTION CORRDATA function

Activating a compensation value with FUNCTION CORRDATA

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

The 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 measurement

  • T
  • Tool number

  • Name
  • Tool name

  • Measuring method
  • Selected measurement method for tool measurement (e.g., Length)

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

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

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

  •  
    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: measurement of individual teeth

Number

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

The Tool tab

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

Tool types

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)

Definitions

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.