Detailed Description 
  2.1 Path feedrate F 
Feeds (V1) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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Master spindle switchover with G96, G961 
If the master spindle is switched over when G96, G961 are active, the speed of the former 
master spindle is retained. This corresponds to a transition from G96 to G97. The master 
spindle newly defined with SETMS executes the "Constant cutting rate" function generated in 
this way.  
Alarms 
Constant cutting rate G96, G961 
•  If no F value is programmed, alarm 10860 "No feedrate programmed" is output. The 
alarm is not generated with G0 blocks. 
•  If a negative path velocity is programmed, alarm 14800 "Programmed path velocity 
smaller than or equal to zero" is output. 
•  If a transverse axis has not been defined in machine data: 
MD20100 DIAMETER_AX_DEF (geometry axes functioning as transverse axes) 
 when G96, G961 are active, alarm 10870 "No transverse axis defined" is output.  
•  If a negative maximum spindle speed is programmed with the LIMS program command 
when G96, G961 are active, alarm 14820 "Negative maximum spindle speed 
programmed for G96, G961" is output. 
•  If no constant cutting rate is programmed when G96, G961 is selected for the first time, 
alarm 10900 "No S value programmed for constant cutting rate" is output. 
2.1.4  Feedrate with G33, G34, G35 (thread cutting) 
2.1.4.1  General 
Application of G33 
The function G33 can be used to machine threads with constant lead of the following type: 
References: 
/PA/ Programming Guide, Fundamentals 
/PAZ/ Programming Guide, Cycles 
Speed S, feedrate F, thread lead 
A revolutional feedrate [mm/revolution] is used for G33 threads. The revolutional feedrate is 
defined by programming the thread lead increase [mm/revolution]. 
The speed of the axes for the thread length is calculated from the programmed spindle 
speed S and the thread lead. 
Feedrate F [mm/min] = speed S [rev/min] * thread lead [mm/rev]