Reference Point Approach (R1) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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Contents 
1  Brief Description ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
1.1  Brief description ......................................................................................................................... 1-1 
2  Detailed Description................................................................................................................................ 2-1 
2.1  Axis-specific referencing ............................................................................................................ 2-1 
2.2  Channel-specific referencing ..................................................................................................... 2-3 
2.3  Reference point approach from part program (G74) ................................................................. 2-5 
2.4  Referencing with incremental measurement systems ............................................................... 2-6 
2.4.1  Chronological sequence ............................................................................................................ 2-6 
2.4.2  Phase 1: Traversing to the reference cam.................................................................................2-7 
2.4.3  Phase 2: Synchronization with the zero mark.......................................................................... 2-10 
2.4.4  Phase 3: Traversing to the reference point.............................................................................. 2-16 
2.4.5  Buffered actual value ............................................................................................................... 2-19 
2.5  Referencing with distance-coded reference marks.................................................................. 2-21 
2.5.1  General overview ..................................................................................................................... 2-21 
2.5.2  Basic parameter assignment ................................................................................................... 2-21 
2.5.3  Chronological sequence .......................................................................................................... 2-24 
2.5.4  Phase 1: Reference mark search ............................................................................................ 2-25 
2.5.5  Phase 2: Travel to fixed stop ................................................................................................... 2-27 
2.6  Referencing with absolute value encoders .............................................................................. 2-29 
2.6.1  Information about calibration.................................................................................................... 2-29 
2.6.2  Calibration by entering a reference point offset....................................................................... 2-31 
2.6.3  Adjustment by entering a reference point value ...................................................................... 2-32 
2.6.4  Automatic calibration with probe.............................................................................................. 2-34 
2.6.5  Calibration with BERO ............................................................................................................. 2-36 
2.6.6  Reference point approach with absolute encoders ................................................................. 2-37 
2.6.7  Automatic encoder replacement detection .............................................................................. 2-38 
2.6.8  Enabling the measurement system ......................................................................................... 2-40 
2.6.9  Referencing variants that are not supported..............
.............................................................. 2-41 
2.7  Referencing by means of actual value adjustment.................................................................. 2-41 
2.7.1  Actual value adjustment to the referencing measurement system.......................................... 2-41 
2.7.2  Actual value adjustment to the referenced measurement system........................................... 2-42 
2.7.3  Actual value adjustment for measuring systems with distance-coded reference marks ......... 2-43 
2.8  Referencing in follow-up mode ................................................................................................ 2-44 
2.9  Zero mark selection with BERO............................................................................................... 2-47 
3  Supplementary Conditions...................................................................................................................... 3-1 
3.1  Large traverse range.................................................................................................................. 3-1 
4  Examples................................................................................................................................................ 4-1 
4.1  Examples ................................................................................................................................... 4-1