Detailed Description 
  2.1 Mode group 
Mode Group, Channel, Program Operation, Reset Response (K1) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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Mode groupspecific interface signals 
The exchange of mode groupspecific signals to/from the mode group is transferred to DB11 
in the user interface. In this way, the mode group can be monitored and controlled from the 
PLC or NCK. 
The following table lists all mode groupspecific interface signals: 
 
Modegroup signals (PLC => NCK)  Modegroup signals (NCK → PLC) 
Mode group Reset  Mode strobe: JOG, MDA, AUTOMATIC 
Mode group Stop axes plus spindles  Machine function strobe: REF, REPOS, TEACH IN 
Mode group Stop  All channels (1 to 10, max.) in Reset state 
Mode change  Mode group Ready 
Operating mode: JOG, MDA, AUTOM.  Active mode: JOG, MDA, AUTOMATIC 
Single block: Type A, Type B  Digitizing 
Machine function: 
REF, REPOS, TEACH IN, 
Active machine function: REF, REPOS, TEACH IN 
var. INC, 10000 INC ......... 1 INC 
Change in mode group 
A change in the configuration of a mode group with respect to its assigned channels requires 
a subsequent POWER ON. 
The change is made using machine data: 
MD10010 $MN_ASSIGN_CHAN_TO_MODE_GROUP.  
Mode group numbers must be assigned contiguously starting with 1.  
Machine data 
There are no mode groupspecific machine data. 
Channel gaps 
Channels to which a mode group is assigned with machine data: 
MD10010 $MN_ASSIGN_CHAN_TO_MODE_GROUP 
are regarded as activated.  
Instead of a mode group number, the number "0" can be assigned to channels.  
This has the following results:  
•  The nonactivated channel does not take up memory space in the control. 
•  Series machines with similar designs can be kept uniform during configuration. Only the 
channels that can actually be used by the machine tool are activated (channels with 
mode group number greater than 0). 
Special case: 
Channel 1 must always be available. If: 
MD10010 $MN_ASSIGN_CHAN_TO_MODE_GROUP [0] = 0 
is specified, the control automatically sets  
MD10010 $MN_ASSIGN_CHAN_TO_MODE_GROUP [0] = 1 (mode group 1).