Indexing Axes (T1)
21.5 Starting up indexing axes
Turning, Milling, Nibbling
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MD10910 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_1[6] = 270
7. indexing position at 270°
MD10910 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_1[7] = 315
8. indexing position at 315°
Other machine data:
MD10900 INDEX_AX_LENGTH_POS_TAB_1= 8
Eight indexing positions in table 1
MD30500 INDEX_AX_ASSIGN_POS_TAB [AX5] = 1
Axis 5 is defined as indexing axis,
indexing positions in table 1
MD30300 IS_ROT_AX [AX5] = 1
Axis 5 is rotary axis
MD30310 ROT_IS_MODULO [AX5] = 1
Modulo conversion is activated
Example of indexing axis as linear axis
Workholder with ten locations.
The distances between the ten locations are different. The first location is at position -100
mm.
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Figure 21-2 Example: Workholder as an indexing axis
The indexing positions for the workholder are entered in table 2:
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[0] = -100
1. indexing position at -100
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[1] = 0
2. indexing position at 0
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[2] = 100
3. indexing position at 100
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[3] = 200
4. indexing position at 200
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[4] = 300
5. indexing position at 300
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[5] = 500
6. indexing position at 500
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[6] = 700
7. indexing position at 700
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[7] = 900
8. indexing position at 900
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[8] = 1250
9. indexing position at 1250
MD10930 INDEX_AX_POS_TAB_2[9] = 1650
10. indexing position at 1650