B1: Continuouspath Mode, Exact Stop, LookAhead
3.3 Continuous-path mode
Basic Functions
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Preconditions
• The function is only effective:
- in AUTOMATIC mode
- in acceleration mode: acceleration with jerk limit (SOFT)
• Activation is only possible if the requisite memory is configured:
MD28533 $MC_MM_LOOKAH_FFORM_UNITS = <value>
Sensible value assignment depends upon the part program, the block lengths, the axial dynamic response, as
well as upon an active kinematic transformation.
The following setting applies as a guideline for processing free-form surfaces: 18
Activation/Deactivation
The function can be switched on or off independently for every dynamic response mode (see "Dynamic response
mode for path interpolation [Page 191]"):
MD20443 $MC_LOOKAH_FFORM[<n>]= <value>
The "Free-form surface mode: Extension function" is typically only active if the "Free-form surface mode: Basic
functions" are also active. Therefore, the settings in MD20443 $MC_LOOKAH_FFORM[<n>] should correspond
to the settings in MD20606 $MC_PREPDYN_SMOOTHING_ON[<n>].
The standard LookAhead functionality is active in the dynamic response modes in which the "Free-form surface
mode: Extension function" is switched off.
Programming
Generally speaking, the "Free-form surface mode: Extension function" becomes effective as a result of a change
in the dynamic response mode in the part program.
Note
Due to the additional storage requirements, MD28533 should only be set for the channels
in which free-form surfaces are being processed.
Index <n>
Dynamic response mode
<value>
Free-form surface mode: Extension
function
0
Standard dynamic response
settings (DYNNORM)
0
off
1
on
1
Positioning mode, tapping
(DYNPOS)
0
off
1
on
2
Roughing (DYNROUGH)
0
off
1
on
3
Finishing (DYNSEMIFIN)
0
off
1
on
4
Smooth-finishing (DYNFINISH)
0
off
1
on
