Axis Replacement Via Plc - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Function Manual

5.4.8

Axis replacement via PLC

The PLC can request and traverse an axis at any time and in any operating mode.
The PLC can change an axis from one channel into the other channel (only for 840D sl).
TYPE display
The type of an axis can be determined at any time via an interface byte (PLC-axis, channel
axis, neutral axis).
* neutral axis/spindle also contains the Command-/Oscillation-axis
Extended Functions
Function Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1BP40-3BA1
K5: Mode groups, channels, axis interchange
5.4 Axis/spindle replacement
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