
1.CONTROLLED AXIS NC FUNCTION B-63942EN/02
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1.9.2 Axis Name Expansion
The axis name expansion function enables an axis name to be
extended by up to three characters.
In order to extend an axis name:
(1) Enable the parameter for the axis name expansion function.
(2) Set the first character ('A', 'B', 'C', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z') in the
first axis name parameter.
(3) Set the second character ('0' to '9', 'A' to 'Z') in the second axis
name parameter.
(4) Set the third character ('0' to '9', 'A' to 'Z') in the third axis name
parameter.
NOTE
1 If the second axis name is not set for an axis, the
specification of the third axis name is invalid.
2 If a character from '0' to '9' is set as the second
axis name, do not set a character from 'A' to 'Z' as
the third axis name.
3 If an axis name ends with a number, '=' is required
between the axis name and a command value.
4 In a macro call, no axis name expansion can be
used as an argument.
5 If an axis name expansion is used for at least one
axis within a path, the axis name subscript cannot
be used within the path.
6 When G code system A is used for a lathe system,
X, Y, Z, or C may be used for the first axis name
character of an axis. In this case, when a
command containing U, V, W, or H as the first axis
name character is specified, it is used as the
incremental command for the corresponding axis.
7 In a multi-path system, when no axis name
expansion is used within a path and the axis name
subscript is not set, the path number is
automatically used as the axis name subscript.
When you do not want to display the axis name
subscript, set a blank (32) in ASCII code for the
axis name subscript parameter.
The usable names and their allowed combinations are indicated below.
First axis name
character
Second axis
name character
Third axis
name character
0 to 9 0 to 9
0 to 9
Setting
A, B, C,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
A to Z
A to Z
Correct example <1> X 1 1
Correct example <2> X A 1
Correct example <3> X A B
Incorrect example X 1 A