Detailed Description 
  2.4 Protection zones 
Axis Monitoring, Protection Zones (A3) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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Fig. 2-13  Examples: External and internal protection zone 
Toolrelated protection zones must be convex. If a concave protection zone is required, the 
protection zone must be divided up into several convex protection zones. 
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Fig. 2-14  Examples: Convex and concave tool-related protection zones 
Contour elements 
The following contour elements are permissible: 
•  G0, G1 for straight contour elements 
•  G2 for circle segments in the clockwise direction 
Permissible only for workpiece-related protection zones. 
Not permissible for tool-related protection zones because they must be convex. 
•  G3 for circular segments in the counterclockwise direction