Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Function Manual page 422

M3: Coupled axes
14.1 Coupled motion
Activating/deactivating
Coupled motion can be activated/deactivated via the part programs and synchronous actions.
In this context please ensure activating/deactivating is undertaken with the same programming:
● Activate: Part program → Deactivate: Part program
● Activate: Synchronous action → Deactivate: Synchronized action
Synchronization on-the-fly
If switch on is performed while the leading axis is in motion, the coupled motion axis is first
accelerated to the velocity corresponding to the coupling. The position of the leading axis at the
time the velocities of the leading and coupled motion axes are synchronized then serves as the
start position for further coupled motion.
Operating modes
Coupled motion is effective in the AUTOMATIC, MDA and JOG modes.
Reference point approach
The following applies for referencing of axes of a coupled axis grouping:
● Leading axes
When referencing the leading axis of a coupled axis grouping, the coupling to all coupled
motion axes is retained. The coupled motion axes move in synchronism with the leading
axis, as a function of their coupling factors.
● Coupled motion axis: JOG/REF mode
When referencing a coupled motion axis of a coupled axis grouping, the coupling to the
leading axis is cancelled. If the coupling is canceled, the following alarm is displayed:
Alarm 16772 "Channel
is opened."
The coupling is not activated again until JOG/REF mode is cancelled.
The display of this alarm can be suppressed using the following machine data:
MD11410 $MN_SUPPRESS_ALARM_MASK, Bit 29 = 1 (mask supporting special alarm
generation)
● Coupled motion axis: Part program command G74
It is not possible to reference a coupled motion axis of a coupled axis grouping using the G74
programming instruction.
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Channel No. block Block No. Axis Axis No. is following axis, coupling
CAUTION
No coupling
When the coupled motion axis is referenced, the coupling to the leading axis is cancelled.
If referencing is executed immediately with the leading axis, i.e. without changing JOG/
REF mode, the coupled motion axis does not traverse with the leading axis.
Axes and spindles
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