Te6: Mcs Coupling; Brief Description - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual

TE6: MCS coupling

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Brief description

If a machine tool has 2 or more mutually independent traversing machining heads (in this
case K1 (Y/ Z/ C/ A/ W or K2 (Y2/ Z2/ C2/ A2/ W2)), and if a transformation needs to be
activated for the machining operation, the orientation axes cannot be coupled by means of
the standard coupling functions (COPON, TRAILON). The only coupling function currently
available in the machine coordinate system (MCS) is the GANTRY function. However, this
cannot be activated in a part program and only permits 1:1 couplings.
Figure 14-1
The compile cycle function "MCS coupling" allows a 1:1 or 1:-1 coupling in the machine
coordinate system to be switched ON and OFF by part program commands.
MCS coupling
A 1:1 coupling in the machine coordinate system (MCS coupling) has been introduced in the
compile cycle application.
The axes involved in the coupling are defined in an axial machine data. The machine data is
updated by RESET to allow new axis pairs to be defined in operation.
Special Functions
Function Manual 09/2011, 6FC5397-2BP40-2BA0
Compile cycle function "MCS coupling"
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