Detailed Description 
  2.4 Protection zones 
Axis Monitoring, Protection Zones (A3) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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The same supplementary conditions apply for the definition of the contour of a protection 
zone as for a protection zone definition via part program instructions. 
System variable 
The protection zone definitions include the following system variables: 
 
System variable  Type  Meaning 
$SN_PA_ACTIV_IMME
D[n] 
$SC_PA_ACTIV_IMME
D[n] 
BOOL 
Activation type 
The protection zone is active immediately after power up of the 
control and referencing of the axes.  
FALSE: not immediately active 
TRUE: immediately active 
$SN_PA_T_W[n] 
$SC_PA_T_W[n] 
INT 
Protection zone type 
0: Workpiece-related protection zone 
1: Reserved 
2: Reserved 
3: Tool-related protection zone 
$SN_PA_ORI[n] 
$SC_PA_ORI[n] 
INT 
Orientation of the protection zone, i.e. polygon definition in the plane 
of: 
0: 1. and 2nd geometry axis 
1: 3. and 1st geometry axis 
2: 2. and 3ard geometry axis 
$SN_PA_LIM_3DIM[n] 
$SC_PA_LIM_3DIM[n] 
INT 
Type of limitation in the third dimension 
0: No limit 
1: Limit in positive direction 
2: Limit in negative direction 
3: Limit in positive and negative direction 
$SN_PA_PLUS_LIM[n] 
$SC_PA_PLUS_LIM[n] 
REAL 
Value of the limit in the positive direction in the 3rd dimension 
$SN_PA_MINUS_LIM[
n] 
$SC_PA_MINUS_LIM[
n] 
REAL 
Value of the limit in the negative direction in the 3rd dimension 
$SN_PA_CONT_NUM[
n] 
$SC_PA_CONT_NUM[
n] 
INT 
Number of valid contour elements 
$SN_PA_CONT_TYP[n
, i] 
$SC_PA_CONT_TYP[n
, i] 
INT 
Contour type[i], contour type (G1, G2, G3) of the nth contour element
$SN_PA_CONT_ABS[
n, i] 
$SC_PA_CONT_ABS[
n, i] 
REAL 
End point of the contour[i], abscissa value 
$SN_PA_CONT_ORD[
n, i] 
$SC_PA_CONT_ORD[
n, i] 
REAL 
End point of the contour[i], ordinate value