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Axis Types, Coordinate Systems, Frames (K2)

Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0

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Contents

1 Brief Description ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Axes ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Coordinate systems ................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Frames ...................................................................................................................................... 1-4

2 Detailed Description................................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.1 Axes ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.2 Machine axes............................................................................................................................. 2-2

2.1.3 Channel axes ............................................................................................................................. 2-4

2.1.4 Geometry axes........................................................................................................................... 2-4

2.1.5 Replaceable geometry axes ...................................................................................................... 2-4

2.1.6 Special axes............................................................................................................................... 2-9

2.1.7 Path axes ................................................................................................................................... 2-9

2.1.8 Positioning axes....................................................................................................................... 2-10

2.1.9 Main axes................................................................................................................................. 2-11

2.1.10 Synchronized axes................................................................................................................... 2-12

2.1.11 Axis configuration..................................................................................................................... 2-13

2.1.12 Link axes .................................................................................................................................. 2-17

2.2 Zeros and reference points...................................................................................................... 2-20

2.2.1 Reference points in working space.......................................................................................... 2-20

2.2.2 Position of coordinate systems and reference points .............................................................. 2-21

2.3 Coordinate systems ................................................................................................................. 2-23

2.3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 2-23

2.3.2 Machine coordinate system (MCS).......................................................................................... 2-24

2.3.3 Basic coordinate system (BCS) ............................................................................................... 2-26

2.3.4 Additive offsets......................................................................................................................... 2-28

2.3.5 Basic zero system (BZS) ......................................................................................................... 2-31

2.3.6 Settable zero system (SZS)..................................................................................................... 2-33

2.3.7 Configurable settable zero system (SZS) ................................................................................ 2-34

2.3.8 Workpiece coordinate system (WCS)...................................................................................... 2-37

2.4 Frames ...................................................................................................................

................. 2-38

2.4.1 Coordinate axes, zeros and reference points .......................................................................... 2-38

2.4.2 Frames .................................................................................................................................... 2-39

2.4.3 Frame components .................................................................................................................. 2-40

2.4.3.1 Translation ............................................................................................................................... 2-40

2.4.3.2 Fine offset ................................................................................................................................ 2-40

2.4.3.3 Rotations for geometry axes.................................................................................................... 2-41

2.4.3.4 Scaling ..................................................................................................................................... 2-46

2.4.3.5 Mirroring................................................................................................................................... 2-46

2.4.3.6 Chain operator ......................................................................................................................... 2-47

2.4.3.7 Programmable axis identifiers.................................................................................................. 2-47

2.4.3.8 Coordinate transformation ....................................................................................................... 2-48