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Notes
NC – Numerical Control
control in numerical form
CNC – Computerized Numerical Control, numerical control with one
or several microcomputer
DNC – Direct Numerical Control, oner or several CNC‘ s receive their
part programs from a central computer over a cable or
network.
PLC – Programmable Logic Controller, a programable logic circuit.
is used in the machine tools for adjusting the control.
4.1 Definition of main components:
A big colour monitor for the display, programming, simulation, opera-
tion and diagnosis.
Operation with interactive dialogue with at least two switchable for-
eign language options.
A bus-linked-, or integrated PLC to control the switching functions.
Software end switches as a substitution of mechanical end-switches.
Operational-/machine data logging, e.g. temperature error compen-
sation, variable space encoding of the tools, tool failure– and service life
monitoring
Additional functions:
Axis block
Powered tools
Data interface
Manual input
Correction values
Position set
Program test
Block masking/block search
Reapproaching the contour
4.2 CNC basic functions:
Basic concepts - basic logic functions
Section 4