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.

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.

Basic AFC settings in AFC.tab

In addition to the contents from the AFC.tab table, the AFC.DEP file provides the following information:

Column

Function

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:

  • 0: Tool was called by its tool number
  • 1: Tool was called by its tool name

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:

  • L: In the next program run, a teach-in cut is recorded for this machining step. The control overwrites any existing values in this row
  • C: The teach-in cut was completed successfully. The next program run can be conducted with automatic feed control

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.
  • Areas of file management