kernelv_ch_get_active_cs_index()

Prototype

KERNELV_RETURN

kernelv_ch_get_cs_count(unsigned long int chanIndex,
                                          unsigned short *csIndex);

Description

Returns the index of the active coordinate system.

Even if no coordinate system is defined in the NC program, there is always a basic coordinate system at coordinate system stack level 0. Its rotation matrix is the standard matrix and its translation vector is the zero vector.

Parameter

Name

Type

Meaning

chanIndex

unsigned long

Channel index of the channel.

csIndex

unsigned short*

Pointer to the memory location for the index of coordinate systems.

Return values

Symbol

Value

Meaning

RET_FINISHED

0

The function was executed without error.

ERR_INVALID_CHAN

-1

The transferred channel index is higher than the number of configured channels –1

ERR_CNC_NOT_INIT

-3

The simulation CNC kernel was not yet initialised.

ERR_READ_ERR

-26

An error occurred on reading data from the kernelv DLL.