
22. FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC TO 2–PATH
CONTROL B–63522EN/02
NC FUNCTION
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At two–path control, usually the axes belonging to tool post 1 (X
1
, Z
1
,...)
are moved by the move command of tool post 1. The axes belonging to
tool post 2 (X
2
, Z
2
, ...) are moved by that of tool post 2 (individual path
control). The synchronization/mix control function can move an optional
axis of one tool post and that of the other tool post synchronously
(synchronization control). This control function can exchange the move
commands for optional axes between two tool posts (mix control).
The axes belonging to tool post 1 (X
1
, Z
1
,...) are moved by the move
command of tool post 1. The axes belonging to tool post 2 (X
2
, Z
2
, ...) are
moved by that of tool post 2.
X
1
X
2
Z
1
Z
2
The move command for an axis (master axis) is given also to another
optional axis (slave axis). These two axes are then moved synchronously.
The slave axis can be moved also by its own move command. Which
command to use can be selected by the synchronization control selection
signal from PMC.
CAUTION
1 Synchronization here means issuing the master axis move
command to the master axis and also to the slave axis
simultaneously. The position deviation of master and slave
axes is always detected. It, however, is not compensated
because synchronization compensation is not performed. If
a deviation exceeding the limit set in the parameter is
detected, an alarm occurs and the movements of both axes
are stopped.
2 The master axis and slave axis do not need to belong to the
same tool post. Two or more slave axes can be specified for
one master axis.
22.5
SYNCHRONIZATION/
MIX CONTROL
(T series)
T series
D Individual tool post
control
D Synchronization control