Spindle designation (P-CHAN-00007)

By this element the default designation is defined with which the spindle is addressed in the NC-program. Please note, as long as a spindle is main spindle, it can only be addressed by the main spindle name (chapter 2.24.4.2). Here, a string is permitted.

CAUTION

The spindle designations must always begin with letter „S”. Subsequently, all the letters and digits are possible. Spindle designations must be unique.

Variable name

Type

Permitted range

Dimension

bezeichnung

ACHS_NAME

String

----

ACHS_NAME consists of the following array:

Variable name

Type

Index

Dimension

zeichen[m]

ISG_CHAR

m = 0 ... [ACHS_NAME_LAENGE - 1]

----

Value ACHS_NAME_LAENGE

Significance

application-dependent

Maximum length of spindle designation

EXAMPLE:Configuration of a 1-channel system with 3 spindles. After start up spindle „S1“ with logical axis number 6 is main spindle. It can be addressed by the axis designation „S“. The spindles with the logical axis numbers 11 and 30 can be addressed by their default names „S2“ and „S3“.

Extract from channel parameters list:

: 
spdl_anzahl 3
:
main_spindle_ax_nr 6-> -> ->-
main_spindle_name S ->- |
# | |
spindel[0].bezeichnung S1- <- |
spindel[0].log_achs_nr 6-< -< -<-
:
spindel[1].bezeichnung S2
spindel[1].log_achs_nr 11
:
spindel[2].bezeichnung S3
spindel[2].log_achs_nr 30
:
Spindle designation (P-CHAN-00007) 1:
Fig. 2-5: Spindle configuration example