Mitsubishi Electric MELDAS 60 Series Programming Manual page 6

8. Function Commands
(=, >, <, +, -, *, /, BCD, BIN, MOV .....) .............................................................. 69
9. Exclusive Commands........................................................................................ 186
9.1 ATC Exclusive Command........................................................................... 187
9.1.1 Outline of ATC Control....................................................................... 187
9.1.2 ATC Operation................................................................................... 187
9.1.3 Explanation of Terminology ............................................................... 187
9.1.4 Relationship between Tool Registration Screen and Magazines ....... 188
9.1.5 Use of ATC and ROT Commands ..................................................... 189
9.1.6 Basic Format of ATC Exclusive Command ........................................ 190
9.1.7 Command List.................................................................................... 191
9.1.8 Control Data Buffer Contents............................................................. 191
9.1.9 File Register (R Register) Assignment and Parameters .................... 192
9.1.10 Details of Each Command ............................................................... 194
9.1.11 Precautions for Using ATC Exclusive Instructions ........................... 203
9.1.12 Examples of Tool Registration Screen............................................. 203
9.1.13 Display of Spindle Tool and Standby Tool ....................................... 205
9.2 S.ROT Commands ..................................................................................... 206
9.2.1 Command List.................................................................................... 206
9.3 Tool Life Management Exclusive Command .............................................. 212
9.3.1 Tool Life Management System .......................................................... 212
9.3.2 Tool Command System ..................................................................... 212
9.3.3 Spare Tool Selection System............................................................. 213
9.3.4 Interface............................................................................................. 213
9.3.5 User PLC Processing When the Tool Life Management
Function Is Selected .......................................................................... 214
9.3.6 Examples of Tool Life Management Screen ...................................... 222
9.4 DDB (Direct Data Bus) ... Asynchronous DDB ........................................... 223
9.4.1 Basic Format of Command ................................................................ 223
9.4.2 Basic Format of Control Data............................................................. 223
9.5 External Search .......................................................................................... 226
9.5.1 Function ............................................................................................. 226
9.5.2 Interface............................................................................................. 226
9.5.3 Search Start Instruction ..................................................................... 228
9.5.4 Timing Charts and Error Causes ....................................................... 228
9.5.5 Sequence Program Example ............................................................. 230
9.6 Chopping ..................................................................................................... 231
9.6.1 Chopping operation start .................................................................... 232
9.6.2 Chopping operation stop..................................................................... 234
9.6.3 Chopping compensation ..................................................................... 235
9.6.4 Chopping interface.............................................................................. 238
9.6.5 Parameters (DDB function instructions from PLC).............................. 239
9.6.6 Example of chopping control by program command........................... 245