Gantry coupling

With a gantry coupling, the parameter P-AXIS-00074 can suppress homing of the gantry slave axis. The reference position is then adopted by the gantry master axis on completion of homing and monitoring the gantry difference between the master and slave axes can be started.

In another case, homing can also be executed for gantry slave axes after the master axis is referenced. In both cases, the other mechanically coupled axis is tracked.

Notice

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The retraction distance after detection of the fixed stop (P-AXIS-00348) of the master axis must be greater than the resettable distance to go (P-AXIS-00072) of the slave axes. This ensures the reliable clearance of the gantry difference.

If this is not the case, the resettable distance is set to the retraction distance value and the warning ID 70651 is output.

Notice

notice

With gantry slave axes, the retraction distance parameterised in the master axis is used for the retraction distance after detection of the fixed stop.

Attention

attention

With a gantry configuration, the fixed stops of all gantry axes must be positioned so that they are detected at the same time.