Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual page 980

Indexing Axes (T1)
Equidistant index intervals
16.5 Equidistant index intervals
16.5.1 Function
General information
The following exist:
● Any number of equidistant index intervals
● Modified action of MD for indexing axes
Equidistant index intervals can be used for:
● Linear axes
● Modulo rotary axes
● Rotary axes
Distance between indexes
The index distance is determined for equidistant index intervals according to the following
formula:
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