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FANUC Series 16i –MB, 18i –MB5
Tool Center Point Control For 5-Axis
machining Specifications
Dec.01.2001
02 Mar.22.2002
T.Mochida All revision H.Kouzai
T.Mochida H.Kouzai
03 Dec.27.2002
T.MochidaWorkpiece coordinate system,circular ,Type2 add H.Kouzai
04 Mar.12.2003 M.Tanaka All revision H.kouzai
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05 Jan.26.2004 T.Mochida Correction and addition of 5) E.Genma
6 Parameters
6.1 About the machine configuration
When parameters are set, it is important to determine the target machine
configuration for parameter setting.
The following explains machine configuration.
- Master and slave
When there are two rotation axes for controlling the orientation of a tool or two rotation
axes for controlling the orientation of a table, a typical structure is such that a rotation
mechanism is on another rotation mechanism. The former rotation mechanism is
called the slave, and the latter is called the master.
The master and slave are sometimes called the first axis and second axis,
respectively.
The rotation axis for the master is called the first rotation axis, while the rotation axis
for the slave is called the second rotation axis. (Fig.6 (m))
Fig. 6 (m) Relationships between master and slave
When one rotation axis is for table rotation and the other rotation axis is for tool
rotation, the tool rotation axis is the first axis and the table rotation axis is the second
axis.
Master and slave
B axis = slave =
second axis
axis = master = first axis
Second rotary axis
First rotary axis