January 2012 6.12 Machine Kinematics (Up to NC Software 548 328-02) 751
The kinematics chain for the example machine illustrated is as follows:
As the origin of both kinematics chains is the machine base, it is not necessary
to describe the coordinate system of the machine base.
In the machine configuration of the control, the kinematics chain shown above
is described with vectors.
The following pages will inform you of all machine parameters necessary for
this. In the following table you can see how the kinematics configuration of the
example machine is represented in the machine configuration: Usually the axis
directions but not the dimensions are specified in the kinematics model.
For purposes of clarity, the origins of the coordinate systems are drawn
distinct from each other even when they are at the same location.