
6. FUNCTIONS OF THE MACRO
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(b) Miscellaneous function command
A miscellaneous function command can be issued by G346. The
conversational macro, however, cannot control the
miscellaneous function completion signal, EFIN. Use the PMC
to control it.
(c) Contention for the PMC axis control function
The situation in which both the PMC and this function issue
commands to an identical PMC control axis must be avoided.
When this function is used for a PMC control axis, the PMC can
control only the following two signals for the same control axis:
Miscellaneous function completion signal (EFIN) and axis
selection signal (G136).
For details, refer to the CONNECTION MANUAL for each Series.
The conversational macro can control the PMC control axis with
variables through the PMC axis control interface.
The macro uses the following variables for PMC axis control:
#8700 → PMC control axis selection variable
Variable area
Name of variable
Area A Area B Area C Area D
PMC command signal variable #8710 #8720 #8730 #8740
PMC control command variable #8711 #8721 #8731 #8741
PMC cutting feedrate variable #8712 #8722 #8732 #8742
PMC controlled travelling distance vari-
able
#8713 #8723 #8733 #8743
PMC status signal read variable #8715 #8725 #8735 #8745
Variable Series 16 Series 18/0i 20-FA Series 21
Area A 1st to 8th axis 1st to 4th axis 1st to 3rd axis 1st to 4th axis
Area B 1st to 8th axis 1st to 4th axis 1st to 3rd axis 1st to 4th axis
Area C 1st to 8th axis 1st to 4th axis 1st to 3rd axis 1st to 4th axis
Area D 1st to 8th axis 1st to 4th axis 1st to 3rd axis 1st to 4th axis
NOTE
A control axis is selected by the PMC control axis selection
variable, #8700.
For details, refer to the CONNECTION MANUAL for each Series.
(1) Variables
(a) PMC command signal variable
(#8710, #8720, #8730 and #8740)
When a numeric value is specified in #8710 or #8720, data is
written into the command signals (G142, G154, G166, G178) of
the corresponding PMC axis control interface. G142, G154,
G166, and G178 cannot be read from the PMC. The EFIN signal
cannot be written.
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EBUF ECLR ESTP ESOF ESBK EFIN
6.22.2
PMC axis Control by
Variables