W1: Tool offset
18.12 Working with tool environments
Basic Functions
Function Manual, 09/2011, 6FC5397-0BP40-2BA0
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_COMP
STRING
This string consists of two substrings, which are separated from one another by a colon.
The individual characters (letters) of the first substring identify the tool length
components to be taken into account when calculating the tool length.
The second substring identifies the coordinate system, in which the tool length is to be
output. It consists of only one single relevant character.
The order of the characters in the strings, and their notation (upper or lower case), is
arbitrary. Any number of blanks or white spaces can be inserted between the characters.
The letters in the substrings cannot be programmed twice. The meanings in the first
substring are as follows:
-: (Minus symbol, only allowed as first character): The complete tool length is
calculated, minus the components specified in the next string.
C: Adapter or tool base dimension (whichever of the two alternative components is
active for the tool in use)
E: Setup offsets
G: Geometry
K: Kinematic transformation (is only evaluated for generic 3, 4 and 5-axis
transformation)
S: Sum offsets
T: Toolholder with orientation capability
W:Wear
If the first substring is empty (except for white spaces), the complete tool length is
calculated allowing for all components. This applies even if the _COMP parameter is not
specified.
An optional programmable colon must be followed by a single character specifying the
coordinate system, in which the tool length components are to be evaluated. If no
coordinate system is specified, the evaluation is performed in the MCS (machine
coordinate system). If any rotations are to be taken into account, they are specified in the
tool environment defined in _STAT.
The characters have the following significance:
B: Basic coordinate system (BCS)
K: Tool coordinate system of kinematic transformation (KCS)
M: Machine coordinate system (MCS)
T: Tool coordinate system (TCS)
W: Workpiece coordinate system (WCS)
_STAT
STRING
Name of the data set for describing a tool environment.
If the value of this parameter is the null string ("") or is not specified, the current status is
used.
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