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Axis Coupling (900, 3-/4-Axis Only) – F 18/F 19
F 18 and/or F 19 allow you to sum 2 parallel axes on 1 axis display. This allows you to
move the coupled axes independently while the DRO automatically calculates the true
tool position. The following table lists which axes are summed by F 18 and F 19 for a 3-
axis DRO and a 4-axis DRO.
3-Axis DRO 4-Axis DRO
F 18 Axis 2 + Axis 3 Axis 3 + Axis 4
F 19 N/A Axis 1 + Axis 2
The DRO displays the summed axes in the message window.
Example: For a 4-axis 900 DRO set to Lathe Mode with axis designations X, X
1
, Z, and
Z
1
:
1. Press to set coupling of axis 3 and
axis 4.
The DRO temporarily displays the following in the message window:
Coup on
The DRO clears the COUP ON message and displays the following in the message
window.
Z +
zi
indicating the summed
axes.
2. Press to set coupling of axis 1 and
axis 2.