# PCS smoothing function for tracking axis (P-CHAN-00281)

P-CHAN-00281 | PCS smoothing function for tracking axis
Description | The path velocity must be as constant as possible to ensure a favourable removal process with certain technologies. When axis tracking is used (see P-CHAN-00095), the controller must reduce the path velocity at block transitions due to the required tracking axis movement.

This parameter activates a smoothing function for the tracking axis. This function is effective for all movements of the tracking axis and results in a greater angular deviation of this axis. In general, this results in a path velocity profile with a lower speed reduction due to discontinuous block transitions. The dynamic loading of the tracking axis is higher and the parameterised dynamic limits of v and a are maintained.

Parameter | filter_tracking_axis
Data type | BOOLEAN
Data range | 0: Smoothing function for C axis tracking not active (default). 1: Smoothing function for C axis tracking active.
Dimension | ----
Default value | 0
Remarks |