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also be performed depending on the position range in which the measurement is
performed.
When programming axis movements, it is important to ensure that the parameters
of a measurement always refer to the machine coordinate system if they represent
positions. The example program shows how the axis movement can be offset into
the machine coordinate system using the command SUPA.
It is possible to test the name of the measurement series in the program and to
execute special functions for a certain measurement series. However, that should
be limited to special cases because the parameters of a measurement series can
be changed at any time without its name having to be changed.
Epilog for the test series:
This section of the program is only executed once at the end of a test series and
also after each single measurement made outside a test series. The actions that
are necessary for minimizing the work the machine operator must do in order to
resume the machining process after performing measurements should be executed
in this block.
Epilog for each measurement:
This section of the program is executed after each measurement, irrespective of
whether the measurement is part of a test series or has been performed
individually. It is useful for undoing actions performed before the measurement. It
may be necessary to move all axes back to their safe initial position.
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