Parameter or property System variable Description
Icon
1)
NT_CNTRL[n] Bit 1 - 3 Rotational axis/spindle
Icon
1)
$NT_CNTRL[n] Bit 4 - 6 Without/with Hirth gearing
End of tool chain $NT_T_CHAIN_LAST_ELEM[n] Name of last chain ele‐
ment in the tool chain
Close tool chain
2)
● Auto
● No
● Yes
$NT_CNTRL[n] Bit 8 Close tool chain automati‐
cally
At chain element $NT_CLOSE_CHAIN_T[n] Name of chain element at
which the tool chain is
closed
Workpiece chain
End of workpiece chain $NT_P_CHAIN_LAST_ELEM[n] Name of last chain ele‐
ment in the workpiece
chain
Close workpiece chain
2)
● Auto
● No
● Yes
$NT_CNTRL[n] Bit 7 Close workpiece chain au‐
tomatically
At chain element $NT_CLOSE_CHAIN_P[n] Name of chain element at
which the tool chain is
closed
Linear axis
Machine axis X Y Z $NT_GEO_AX_NAME[n, 0 - 2] Name of chain element of
machine axis X Y Z
Properties (transformation)
Selection of retraction $NT_IDENT[n, 0] Show selection of retrac‐
tion on input screen
● Tool inc.
● Tool max.
● WCS Z
● WCS Z XY
ONEMILLION Bit 3
ONEMILLION Bit 2
ONEMILLION Bit 0
ONEMILLION Bit 1
● Retraction position Z
● Retraction position X
● Retraction position Y
$NT_AUX_POS[n, 2]
$NT_AUX_POS[n, 0]
$NT_AUX_POS[n, 1]
Retraction position WCS
3)
Selection of direct alignment $NT_IDENT[n, 0]
UNITS
Show selection of direct
alignment on input screen
Transformations
15.7 Assigning parameters to transformation types and tool carriers
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