Manual

Chapter 30
Using a 9/Series Dual--Processing System
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Example 30.10
Changing Processes with Tool Offsets
Process One
Activates this Tool
Process Two
Activates this Tool
Shared Axis
T1010;
(controls sharedaxis)
T000; Process oneactivates tooloffset onshared axisas definedin AMP
(delayed/immediate shift/move). When processtwo takescontrol of the
shared axis, the shared axis tool offset is canceledon theshared axisuntil it
is returnedto theprocess.
T1111;
(controls sharedaxis)
T1111; Hassame offset for both processes. When youshift the sharedaxis between
processes, the offset remains active on theaxis. When theshared axis
changes processesthe tooloffsetsare re-initializedand the AMP selected
activation method (delayed/immediate shift/move) still occurs.
T1111; T2222;
(controls sharedaxis)
Process twoactivates tooloffset onshared axisas definedin AMP
(delayed/immediate shift/move). When you switch theshared axisto
processes one, theoffset changesto thetool offset value requestedin
process one. Since theoffsetsare re-initialized when shared axeschange
processes, the AMP selected activationmethod (delayed/immediate
shift/move) still occurs.
The Dual--Axis feature allows the part programmer to simultaneously
control multiple axes while programming commands for only one. It
differs from the split axis feature of the control in that the split axis feature
is used to control a single axis positioned by two servo motors.
The dual--axis feature is especially useful for twin turret lathes and other
machines running with parallel cutting tools. Figure 30.15 shows a typical
configuration for dual axes.
30.7
Dual-Axes on a
Dual-Processing System