
6.COMPENSATION FUNCTION PROGRAMMING B-63944EN-2/02
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Y-axes. A single-block stop always occurs after the tool is moved
along the X- and Y-axes.
S
N1
N2
S
N3
S
Programmed path
S : Single block stop point
Cutter center path
Fig. 6.14 (e) Point at which a single-block stop occurs in the normal
direction control mode
Before circular interpolation is started, the C-axis is rotated so that the
C-axis becomes normal to the arc at the start point. During circular
interpolation, the tool is controlled so that the C-axis is always
perpendicular to the tool path determined by circular interpolation.
The tool is controlled so
that the C-axis is always
normal to the tool path
determined by circula
interpolation.
rotation command is inserted
so that the C-axis becomes
normal to the arc at the start
point.
Center of the arc
Programmed path
Tool center path
Fig. 6.14 (f) Normal direction control of the circular interpolation
NOTE
During normal direction control, the C axis always
rotates through an angle less than 180 deg. I.e., it
rotates in whichever direction provides the shorter
route.
- C axis feedrate
Movement of the tool inserted at the beginning of each block is
executed at the feedrate set in parameter 5481. If dry run mode is on
at that time, the dry run feedrate is applied. If the tool is to be moved
along the X-and Y-axes in rapid traverse (G00) mode, the rapid
traverse feedrate is applied.