Axis Names - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Fundamentals
15.7 Axis data
15.7.3

Axis names

Introduction
Each machine, channel and geometry axis can/must be assigned an individual name
unambiguously identifying it in its name range.
Machine axes
The name of the machine axes are defined via the following machine date:
MD10000: AXCONF_MACHAX_NAME_TAB [n] (machine axis name)
Machine axis names must be unambiguous for the entire NC.
The names and the corresponding index defined in the machine date above is used for:
● Accessing axis-specific machine data (loading, saving, displaying)
● Reference point approach from the parts program G74
● Measuring
● Test point traversing from the parts program G75
● Traversing the machine axis from PLC
● Display of axis-specific alarms
● Display in the actual-value system (machine-related)
● DRF handwheel function
Channel axes
The name of the channel axes are defined via the following machine date:
MD20080: AXCONF_CHANAX_NAME_TAB[n] (name of the channel axis in the channel)
Channel axis names must be unambiguous for the entire channel.
Geometry axes
The name of the geometry axes are defined via the following machine data:
MD20060: AXCONF_GEOAX_NAME_TAB[n] (name of the geometry axis in the channel)
Geometry axis names must be unambiguous for the entire channel.
The axis names for channel and geometry axes are used in the parts program for
programming general traversing movements or to describe the workpiece contour. The axis
names are used for
● Path axes
● Synchronized axes
● Positioning axes
● Command axes
● Spindles
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Commissioning Manual, 07/2007, 6FC5397-2AP10-3BA0
IBN CNC: NCK, PLC, drive