
GE Fanuc Automation
Version: 3
GFTE-557E-EN
Version: 3
GFTE-557E-EN
Chapter 2. Chapter 2.
PMC Signals PMC Signals
2.1. Outline
The signals are parts of “D” or “R” addresses. The application program needs the below information about
the turret and the activities and informed unhand able situations with an alarm.
1. Avilable Tool Post Numbers PMC Application
2. Active or selected Tool Post Number PMC Application
3. Offset Value Measurement B Signals (Probe Touch Signals) PMC Application
4. Supported Axis enable/disable Signals PMC Application
5. Application Control Signals PMC Application
6. PMC Function Request Signals Application PMC
7. Measurement Information Signals Application PMC
8. Measurement Alarm Signals Application PMC
2.2. Available Tool-Post Quantity
The PMC informed the application about the actual quantity of the available Tool Posts.
#7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0
D-Base
Addr + 0
QP4 QP3 QP2 QP1 QP0
[Direction] from PMC to Macro Executor Application Program
[Data Type] 5 Bits [QP0…QP3] Quantity Tool Post Number of Turret
Tool-Post-No QP4 QP3 QP2 QP1 QP0
No Tool Post 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 0 1 0
:
:
:
31 0 1 1 1 1
32 1 0 0 0 0
In case the quantity of Tool Post Number is zero or greater than the maximum quantity of Tool Post an
alarm will be generated.
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Note: The maximum quantity is 32 Tool Post and limited be the 2
nd
geometry offset function.
Sauter-Turret and
2
nd
Geometry Tool Data
and
2
nd
Geometry Tool Data
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