NC channel

A TwinCAT NC configuration has at least one, but possibly also several channels. When selecting the SAF Task entry in the tree view, an axis channel can be added using the context menu described below.

Context menu:

NC channel 1:

Add channel

Adds another axis channel to the configuration. More detailed explanations can be found at Add NC-channel.

Delete

Removes the currently selected channel from the configuration.

Import channel

Imports a previously exported channel configuration (extension *.tce) into the current NC configuration.

"General" tab

With the entry "Axes" an axis channel is automatically created below the NC process image. If you select the corresponding option in the tree view, as shown in the following figure, the dialog "General" for the object is displayed on the right side. Furthermore, an online dialog is available for the axis channel.

NC channel 2:
NC channel 3:

Name

Editable name of the axis channel.

Id

Identification number of the axis channel.

Type

Type of the axis channel.

Comment

Freely available edit box for comments. The EditBox only allows Ctrl+Enter (Ctrl+Enter) for a line break.

"Online" tab

For the axis channels, a special online dialog with the most important current setpoint and actual values of the axes configured under this channel can be selected (the system must of course have been started with the current configuration for this).