Detailed Description 
  2.8 Special handling of tool compensations 
Tool Compensation (W1) 
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In generic 5-axis transformation with: 
•  Transformation type 40 
The tool orientation is constant with a rotary workpiece, which means that the movement 
of the rotary axes on the machine does not affect the temperature compensation 
direction. 
Temperature compensation in the tool direction also works in conjunction with orientation 
transformations (not generic 5-axis transformations) with: 
•  Transformation type 64 to 69 
Rotating linear axis 
 
 
Note 
Temperature compensation can be activated with all other types of transformation.  
It is not affected by a change in tool orientation.  
The axes move as if no orientation transformation with temperature compensation were 
active. 
 
Supplementary conditions 
Temperature compensation in the tool direction is an option, which must be enabled in 
advance and is available: 
•  For generic 5-axis transformation 
•  For transformation with rotated linear axis for transformation types 64 to 69 
Limit values 
Compensation values are restricted to maximum values via machine data: 
MD20392 $MC_TOOL_TEMP_COMP_LIMIT[0] 
to 
MD20392 $MC_TOOL_TEMP_COMP_LIMIT[2]. 
The limit value default setting is 1 mm. If a temperature compensation value higher than this 
limit is specified, it will be limited without an alarm. 
SD42960 
The three temperature compensation values together form a compensation vector and are 
contained in the setting data: 
SD42960 $SC_TOOL_TEMP_COMP[0] 
to 
SD42960 $SC_TOOL_TEMP_COMP[2]. 
The setting data are user-defined, e.g., using synchronized actions or from the PLC. The 
compensation values can, therefore, also be used for other compensation purposes.