Manual

Coordinate System Offsets
Chapter 11
11-16
Example 11.6
Changing Work Coordinate Systems With Offset Active
Program Comment
N1 G10L2P1X0Z0; DefineG54 workcoordinate system zeropoint to be
positioned X0, Z0 away fromthe machine
coordinate system
N2 G10L2P2X20.Z25.; Define G55 work coordinate systemzero point to be
positioned X20, Z25 away fromthe machine
coordinate system
N3 G55X10.Z5.; Move toX10, Z5 inthe G55work coordinatesystem
N4 G54X10.Z5.; Move toX10, Z5 inthe G54work coordinatesystem
N5 G92X-5.Z-5.; Offset current toolposition to be at X-5, Z-5
N6 X15.Z0.; Move to X15, Z0(offset still active)
N7 G55X10.Z5.; Move backto X10, Z5in theG55 work coordinate
system withthe G92offset stillactive
Figure 11.11
Results of Example 12.6
Zero point for the G54
work coordinatesystem
N3
Zero point for the G55
work coordinatesystem
New zeropoint established
by theG92 block
N6
N7
Final moveto Y10, X5
after G92offset was
activated in previous
work coordinatesystem
N4
Y
Y
Y
X
X
X
10 20 30
10 20 30
30
30
20
10
In Figure 11.11, the offset entered for the G54 work coordinate system has
also shifted the G55 coordinate system. Any offsets described in this
section alter all of the work coordinate system (G54 - G59) at the same
time.