Note
Previous coupling calls for coupled motion (TRAIL*), Master value coupling (LEAD*), Electronic
Gearbox (EG*) and Synchronous spindle (COUP*) are supported via adaptive cycles.
Overview of all keywords and coupling characteristics
The following table gives an overview of all keywords of the generic coupling and the
programmable coupling characteristics:
Keyword Coupling characteristics / mean‐
ing
Syntax
CPDEF Creation of a coupling module CPDEF=(<FAx>)
CPDEL Deletion of a coupling module CPDEL=(<FAx>)
CPLA Definition of a leading axis CPLA[<FAx>]=(<LAx>)
CPLDEF Definition of a leading axis and
creation of a coupling module
(also possible with CPDEF
+ CPLA)
CPLDEF[<FAx>]=(<LAx>)
or
CPDEF=(<FAx>) CPLA[<FAx>]=(<LAx>)
CPLDEL Deletion of a leading axis of a
coupling module
(also possible with CPDEF
+ CPLA)
CPLDEL[<FAx>]=(<LAx>)
or
CPDEL=(<FAx>) CPLA[<FAx>]=(<LAx>)
CPON Switching on a coupling module CPON=(<FAx>)
CPOF Switching off a coupling module CPOF=(<FAx>)
CPLON Switching on a leading axis of a
coupling module
CPLON[<FAx>]=<LAx>
CPLOF Switching off a leading axis of a
coupling module
CPLOF[<FAx>]=<LAx>
CPLNUM Numerator of the coupling factor CPLNUM[FAx,LAx]=<value>
CPLDEN Denominator of the coupling
factor
CPLDEN[FAx,LAx]=<value>
CPLCTID Number of the curve table CPLCTID[FAx,LAx]=<value>
CPLSETVAL Coupling reference CPLSETVAL[FAx,LAx]="<coupling reference>"
"<coupling
reference>":
"CMDPOS" Setpoint value coupling
"CMDVEL" Speed coupling
"ACTPOS" Actual value coupling
CPFRS Coordinate reference system CPFRS[FAx]="<coordinate reference>"
"<coordinate
reference>":
"BCS" Basic Coordinate System
"MCS" Machine Coordinate Sys‐
tem
Work preparation
3.16 Axis couplings
NC programming
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