
PROGRAMMING
9. SPINDLE SPEED FUNCTION
(S FUNCTION)
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When a value is specified after address S, the code signal and strobe signal
are sent to the machine to control the spindle rotation speed.
A block can contain only one S code. Refer to the appropriate manual
provided by the machine tool builder for details such as the number of
digits in an S code or the execution order when a move command and an
S code command are in the same block.
The spindle speed can be specified directly by address S followed by a
max.five–digit value (min
-1
). The unit for specifying the spindle speed
may vary depending on the machine tool builder. Refer to the appropriate
manual provided by the machine tool builder for details.
9.1
SPECIFYING THE
SPINDLE SPEED
WITH A CODE
9.2
SPECIFYING THE
SPINDLE SPEED
VALUE DIRECTLY
(S5–DIGIT
COMMAND)