Example: Configuring and programming an NC spindle

Initialisation in the axis parameter list

kopf.achs_nr              1

achs_typ                  0x0004 Spindel

Initialisation in the channel parameter list (channel 1)

spdl_anzahl               1

main_spindle_ax_nr        1

main_spindle_name         S

spindel[0].bezeichnung    S1

spindel[0].log_achs_nr     1

Programing Example

Configuring and programming an NC spindle

DIN syntax:

N10 M03 S1000

N20 Z0

N30 M04 S1000

N40 Z100

N50 M05

N60 M19 S200 S.POS100

M30

Axis-specific syntax:

N10 S[M03 REV1000]

N20 Z0

N30 S[M04 REV1000]

N40 Z100

N50 S[M05]

N60 S[M19 REV200 POS100]

M30

Commanding an NC spindle externally

The NC spindle can be commanded from the PLC process via an additional interface in the HLI.

• The spindle processes the commands sequentially in their order of arrival.
• The PLC process receives the acknowledgements, e.g. about the speed reached.