Detailed Description 
  2.4 Frames 
Axis Types, Coordinate Systems, Frames (K2) 
Function Manual, 08/2005 Edition, 6FC5397-0BP10-0BA0 
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Fig. 2-25  Frame on activation of a rotary table with TCARR 
With kinematics of type M (tool and table are each rotary around one axis), the activation of 
a toolholder with TCARR simultaneously produces a corresponding change in the effective 
tool length (if a tool is active) and the zero offset. 
Rotations 
Depending on the machining task, it is necessary to take into account not only a zero offset 
(whether as frame or as tool length) when using a rotary toolholder or table, but also a 
rotation. However, the activation of an orientational toolholder never leads directly to a 
rotation of the coordinate system. 
If only the tool can be rotated, a frame can be defined for it using TOFRAME or TOROT.  
With rotary tables (kinematics types P and M), activation with TCARR similarly does not lead 
to an immediate rotation of the coordinate system, i.e., even though the zero point of the 
coordinate system is offset relative to the machine, while remaining fixed relative to the zero 
point of the workpiece, the orientation remains unchanged in space. 
If the coordinate system needs to be fixed relative to the workpiece, i.e., not only offset 
relative to the original position but also rotated according to the rotation of the table, then 
PAROT can be used to activate such a rotation in a similar manner to the situation with a 
rotary tool. 
With PAROT, the translations, scalings and mirroring in the active frame are retained, but the 
rotation component is rotated by the rotation component of an orientational toolholder 
corresponding to the table.