Selection/deselection of axes couplings

A coupling group can be activated by the following NC command:

#ENABLE AX LINK [ < coupling_group> ] 

or

#ENABLE AX LINK (Coupling group 0, defined in the channel parameter list) 

or alternative

#AX LINK ON [ < coupling_group> ] 

oder

#AX LINK ON (Coupling group 0, defined in the channel parameter list) 

An active coupling group can be de-activated by the following NC commands:

#DISABLE AX LINK [ < coupling_group > ] 

or

#DISABLE AX LINK   (Deselection of the latest activated coupling group ) 

or alternative

#AX LINK OFF [ < coupling_group > ] 

or

#AX LINK OFF (Deselection of the latest activated coupling group ) 
#AX LINK OFF ALL (Deselection of all active coupling groups ) 

Handling and method of operation:

Programming example

Used axes designations: Master axis system X, Y, Z, C

Slave axis system Y_S, Z_S, C_S

(Initialization program) 
%L UP_INIT_ACHS_KOPPL
(initialize axis coupling 1)
N10 #SET AX LINK[1, Y_S=Y, Z_S=Z, C_S=C]
(or #AX LINK[1, Y_S=Y, Z_S=Z, C_S=C]
N20 M17
(tool changing program)
%L UP_WZ
N30 #DISABLE AX LINK (or #AX LINK OFF)
(Approach tool changing position)
N40 G01 G90 Y1000 Z100 C0 Y_S=1000 Z_S=100 C_S=0
(Tool change; T10 contains all tool axis offsets and the tool lengths of master and slave tools; or these values are explicitly included in the calculation.)
N50 T10 D10
......................
(Further commands for physical tool change)
....................
(Approach old coupling position. The coupling position may also be defined
via parameter programming, and then be used by the subroutine.)
N80 G01 G90 X20 Y20 Z40 C50 Y_S=20 Z_S=40 C_S=50
N90 #ENABLE AX LINK[1] (or #AX LINK ON[1])
N110 M17
(Subroutine for contour machining)
%L UP1
N150 G01 G91 X10 Y10 Z-20 C90
N160 G02 X20 Y20 I10 J10
N170 LL UP_WZ
N180 G01 G91 X10 Y10 Z-20 C90
N190 G02 X20 Y20 I10 J10
N200 M17
(Main program; initial condition: Both tools have been changed in.)
(Move both axis systems to coupling position first.)
N300 G01 G91 X20 Y20 Z40 C50 Y_S=20 Z_S=40 C_S=50 F300
(Start synchronous operation)
N310 #ENABLE AX LINK[1] (or #AX LINK ON[1])
N320 LL UP1
........................................
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N400 #DISABLE AX LINK (or #AX LINK OFF)
N410 M30