Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual page 166

Several Operator Panels on Several NCUs, Distributed Systems (B3)
Axis container
Transformations
If the container axis is a spindle which is involved in a transformation, then the
transformation must be deselected before the axis container rotation is enabled. Otherwise
alarm 17605 is activated.
Gantry grouping
Gantry axes cannot be axes in an axis container.
Drive alarms
When a drive alarm is active for a container axis, then the associated axis container cannot
rotate until the alarm cause has been eliminated.
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Extended Functions