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"
Axis display and position display
Refer to your machine manual.
In the machine parameter axisDisplay (no. 100810) you define the quantity and sequence of the displayed axes.
Icon | Meaning |
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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. |
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. | |
The axis is not referenced. | |
The axis is not in safe mode. | |
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. | |
Feed status when stopped | |
Spindle status when stopped |
Presets and technology values
Icon | Meaning |
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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. | |
Number of the active pallet preset The number corresponds to the active row number in the pallet preset table. | |
T | In the T area, the control shows the following information:
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F | In the F area, the control shows the following information:
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. |
S | In the S area, the control shows the following information:
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Active functions
Icon | Meaning |
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The Manual traverse function is active. | |
The Manual traverse function is not active. | |
RR tool radius compensation is active. These symbols are transparent while the Block scan function of the control is active. | |
R– tool radius compensation is active. These symbols are transparent while the Block scan function of the control is active. | |
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. | |
A basic rotation is defined in the active preset. | |
The basic rotation will be taken into account while moving the axes. | |
A 3D basic rotation is defined in the active preset. | |
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 Tool axis function is active (#21 / #4-02-1). | |
Either the TRANS MIRROR function or Cycle 8 MIRRORING is active. The axes programmed in the function or cycle are mirrored and moved. | |
The PARAXCOMP DISPLAY function is active. | |
The PARAXCOMP MOVE function is active. Defining behavior when positioning parallel axes with FUNCTION PARAXCOMP | |
If one of the following NC functions is active, then the control displays this symbol:
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). | |
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). | |
The Active Chatter Control function (ACC) is active (#145 / #2-30-1). |
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.