Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di Function Manual page 719

Contents
1 Brief Description ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Axes ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Coordinate systems ................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Frames ...................................................................................................................................... 1-4
2 Detailed Description................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Axes ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Machine axes ............................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.3 Channel axes ............................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.1.4 Geometry axes........................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.5 Replaceable geometry axes ...................................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.6 Special axes............................................................................................................................... 2-9
2.1.7 Path axes ................................................................................................................................... 2-9
2.1.8 Positioning axes ....................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.1.9 Main axes................................................................................................................................. 2-11
2.1.10 Synchronized axes................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.1.11 Axis configuration..................................................................................................................... 2-13
2.1.12 Link axes .................................................................................................................................. 2-17
2.2 Zeros and reference points ...................................................................................................... 2-20
2.2.1 Reference points in working space.......................................................................................... 2-20
2.2.2 Position of coordinate systems and reference points .............................................................. 2-21
2.3 Coordinate systems ................................................................................................................. 2-23
2.3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 2-23
2.3.2 Machine coordinate system (MCS).......................................................................................... 2-24
2.3.3 Basic coordinate system (BCS) ............................................................................................... 2-26
2.3.4 Additive offsets......................................................................................................................... 2-28
2.3.5 Basic zero system (BZS) ......................................................................................................... 2-31
2.3.6 Settable zero system (SZS) ..................................................................................................... 2-33
2.3.7 Configurable settable zero system (SZS) ................................................................................ 2-34
2.3.8 Workpiece coordinate system (WCS)...................................................................................... 2-37
2.4 Frames .................................................................................................................................... 2-38
2.4.1 Coordinate axes, zeros and reference points .......................................................................... 2-38
2.4.2 Frames .................................................................................................................................... 2-39
2.4.3 Frame components .................................................................................................................. 2-40
2.4.3.1 Translation ............................................................................................................................... 2-40
2.4.3.2 Fine offset ................................................................................................................................ 2-40
2.4.3.3 Rotations for geometry axes .................................................................................................... 2-41
2.4.3.4 Scaling ..................................................................................................................................... 2-46
2.4.3.5 Mirroring ................................................................................................................................... 2-46
2.4.3.6 Chain operator ......................................................................................................................... 2-47
2.4.3.7 Programmable axis identifiers.................................................................................................. 2-47
2.4.3.8 Coordinate transformation ....................................................................................................... 2-48
Axis Types, Coordinate Systems, Frames (K2)
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