PLC Subroutines Manual
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Tool position
number
Current position
Programmed tool number
Pre-indexing position
Direction
1
7
2
1
CCW
2
7
5
6
CW
3
3
8
1
CW
4
1
4
3
CCW
5
6
8
7
CCW
Local variable definition
Table 3-32
Inputs
Name
Type
Description
Tmax
DWORD
The max. turret tool position number
Pnum
DWORD
Programmed tool number
Tcurr
DWORD
Current position of the turret
Table 3-33
Outputs
Name
Type
Description
P_INDXo
DWORD
Pre-indexing position: the previous tool position of the desired tool in the direction of
an adjacent tool.
DIR
BOOL
Tool change direction:
1: CW; 0: CCW
Assigned global variables
None
Relevant PLC machine data
None
Example for calling subroutine 54
This subroutine is called by subroutine 52 and subroutine 53.
