Effector coordinate system (#ECS)

Selection: #ECS ON

The ECS is used mainly to execute a withdrawal strategy after

• tool breakage
• NC reset or
• program abort

for machining with a tool in any orientation A machining plan that is perpendicular to the tool axis is determined automatically when determining the ECS.

Effectiveness

• Effective up to deselection or up to the end of the program.

Notice

No other coordinate system may be active when ECS is activated, otherwise the error message P-ERR-20774 is output.

Deselection: #ECS OFF