Positioning axes
A complete list of axis-specific additional functions is contained in the overview of commands in the Appendix under Additional axis-specific functions (<X>[..]).
Positioning axes are translatory or rotary axes which can be interpolated in the same NC channel independent of the path axis compound. Each positioning axis has its own axis interpolator and can be commanded at its own feedrate. Rotary positioning axes in modulo mode always move on shortest way.
Restrictions:
An axis cannot be programmed as a positioning axis if:
- This axis is currently moving in synchronous mode
- A kinematic or Cartesian transformation is active and certain conditions are not fulfilled (see Section Cartesian / kinematic transformation and positioning axes).
- Block search is active
- Simulation modes (Online-Simulation, Contour visualisation,
Machining time calculation) are active - Spline interpolation is active
- Polynomial contouring is active
- Turning functions are active