Detailed Description   
2.5 Toolholder with orientation capability 
  Tool Compensation (W1) 
2-92  Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
Description of a rotation 
A data block for describing a rotation comprises one vector v
1 
/v
2 
to describe the direction of 
rotation of the rotary axis in its initial state and an angle α1/α2. The angle of rotation is 
counted positively for clockwise rotation facing the direction of the rotation vector. 
The two toolholder angles α1and α2 are determined using a frame, independent of the active 
plane currently selected (G17 - G19).  
The tool orientation in the initial state (both angles α1 and α2 are zero) is (as in the default 
case): 
•  G17: Parallel to Z 
•  G18: Parallel to Y 
•  G19: Parallel to Z 
Assigning data to the toolholder 
Example of a machine with rotary toolholder 
The following settings are obtained at the mill head shown for a machine with toolholder with 
orientation capability of kinematic type T: 
 
Component of the offset vector l
1
 =  (-200, 0, 0) 
Component of the offset vector l
2
 =  (0, 0, 0) 
Component of offset vector l
3
 =  (-100, 0, 0) 
Component of rotary axis v
1
 =  (1, 0, 0) 
Component of rotary axis v
2
 =  (-1, 0, 1) 
Tool base dimension of tool 
reference point 
(0, 0, 250) 
 
 
 
Note 
The tool reference point for the tool base dimension is defined by the reference point at the 
machine. 
For more information about the reference points in the working area, please refer to: 
References: 
/FB1/ Description of Functions, Basic Machine; Axes, Coordinate Systems, Frames (K2).