
B-63944EN-2/02 PROGRAMMING 6.COMPENSATION FUNCTION
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- The length of tool center path larger than the circumference of a circle
Normally there is almost no possibility of generating this situation.
However, when G41 and G42 are changed, or when a G40 was
commanded with address I, J, and K this situation can occur.
In this case of the figure, the cutter compensation is not performed
with more than one circle circumference: an arc is formed from P
1
to
P
2
as shown. Depending on the circumstances, an alarm may be
displayed due to the "Interference Check" described later. To
execute a circle with more than one circumference, the circle must be
specified in segments.
(G42)
N5 G01 G91 X500.0 Y-700.0 ;
N6 G41 G02 J-500.0 ;
N7 G42 G01 X500.0 Y700.0 ;
N7
P1 P2
N6
N5
Tool center path
Programmed path