Linking Complete Frames - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

Coordinate transformation (FRAMES)
5.2 Frame variables/assigning values to frames
5.2.3

Linking complete frames

Function
A complete frame can be assigned to another frame or frames can be chained to each other
in the NC program.
Frame chaining is suitable for the description of several workpieces, arranged on a pallet,
which are to be machined in the same process.
The frame components can only contain intermediate values for the description of pallet
tasks. These are chained to generate various workpiece zeroes.
Syntax
Assigning frames
DEF FRAME SETTING1
SETTING1=CTRANS(X,10)
$P_PFRAME=SETTING1
DEF FRAME SETTING4
SETTING4=$P_PFRAME
$P_PFRAME=SETTING4
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Assign the values of the user frame
SETTING1 to the current programmable
frame.
The current programmable frame is
stored temporarily and can be
recalled.
Programming Manual, 06/2009, 6FC5398-2BP20-0BA0
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