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Appendix
A.3 List of accessible system variables
Expanding the user interface
Commissioning Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5397-0DP10-0BA0
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Name Index Description
$AC_MARKER[x] x=MarkerNo Counter for motion synchronous actions
$AC_MEA Probe has responded
$AC_OVR Path override for synchronous actions
$AC_PARAM[x] x=ParameterNo Dyn. parameter for motion synchronization
$AC_PATHN Normalized path parameter
$AC_PLTBB Distance from start of block in basic coordinate
system
$AC_PLTEB Distance from block end in basic coordinate
system
$AC_PRESET[x] x=Axis PRESET value
$AC_PROG Program status
$AC_RETPOINT[x] x=Axis Return position on contour for repositioning
$AC_SDIR[x] x=SpindleNo Rotat. status
$AC_SMODE[x] x=SpindleNo Spindle mode
$AC_STAT Channel status
$AC_TIME Time from the start of the block in seconds
(including the times for the internally generated
intermediate blocks)
$AC_TIMES Time from the start of the block in seconds
(without times for the internally generated
intermediate blocks)
$AC_TIMEC Time from the start of the block in interpolation
clock cycles (including clock cycles for the
internally generated intermediate blocks)
$AC_TIMESC Time from the start of the block in interpolation
clock cycles (without the clock cycles for
internally generated intermediate blocks)
$AC_TIMER[x] x=TimerNo Timer location in seconds
$AC_VACTB Interpolation feedrate, setpoint
$AC_VACTW Path velocity in WCS
$AC_VC Additive path feed correction for synchronous
actions
$AN_AXCTAS[n] Actual axis container address (rotary position)
$AN_AXCTSWA[CTn] CTn=Axis container no. Axis container rotation active
$AN_ESR_TRIGGER ESR start signal
$AN_MARKER[x] x=MarkerNo Marker variable for motion synchronous actions
$MC_DISPLAY_AXIS Bits 16 -31 Machine axis identifier
$MC_DISPLAY_AXIS Bits 0 -15 Identifier for geometry/auxiliary axis
$MC_MM_NUM_BASE_FRAMES Number of base frames in channel
$MN_EXTERN_LANGUAGE
$MN_EXTERN_CNC_SYSTEM
and CNC system language
$MN_MAX_CUTTING_EDGE_NO Max. value D number
$MN_MAX_CUTTING_EDGE_
PER_TOOL
Max. number of edges per tool