Interfacing

There are 2 options for interface connection (described below):

Selection via HMI or via CNC objects
Commands and display via HLI

Commands via CNC objects

Visualisation can be parameterised and visualisation data can be queried using CNC objects.

All object accesses are made using the COM task. The individual data/parameters are accessed via the following index groups/offsets.

For the index group, the channel number must be used for the placeholder <c>, whereby <c> lies within [1; max. number of channels].

Parameter	Format:	Description	Index-Group	Index-Offset
mc_command_execution_mode_r, mc_command_execution_mode_w	UNS32	Select nominal contour visualisation 0x0000 ISG_STANDARD Normal mode 0x0002 SOLLKON Nominal contour visualisation 0x0004 ON_LINE Online-Visu 0x0008 SYNCHK Syntax check	0x2010<c> c element [1; max. channel]	0x40, 0x3f
mc_contour_visu_grid_w mc_contour_visu_grid_r	UNS32	Output grid for nominal contour visualisation for linear blocks (G00/G01) in [0.1 µm]	0x2010<c> c element [1; max. channel]	0x89, 0x8a
mc_contour_rel_curv_error_w	REAL64	Maximum relative path error in [0.1%] for nominal contour visualisation of circles or polynomials	0x2010<c> c element [1; max. channel]	0x8b
mc_contour_abs_curv_error_w	REAL64	Maximum absolute path error in [0.1 µm] for nominal contour visualisation of circles and polynomials	0x2010<c> c element [1; max. channel]	0x8c

Notice

For curved contour elements (circles, polynomials), the parameter that results in the smallest output grid is used.

Commands and display via HLI

Contour visualisation can be commanded and displayed via the HLI. The table below lists the parameters that must be assigned.

Channel operation mode
Description	Selects a special channel operation mode, e.g. syntax check or machining time calculation
Data type	MC_CONTROL_SGN32_UNIT, see description of Control Unit
Access	PLC reads request_r + state_r and writes command_w + enable_w
ST path	gpCh[channel_idx]^.decoder_mc_control.execution_mode
Commanded, requested and return values
ST element	.command_w .request_r .state_r
Data type	DINT
Value range	Value	Constant	Meaning
	0x0000	ISG_STANDARD	Normal mode
	0x0001	SV	Block search
	0x0002	SOLLKON	Nominal contour visualisation simulation with output of visualisation data
	0x0802	SOLLKON_SUPRESS_OUTPUT & SOLLKON	Nominal contour visualisation simulation without output of visualisation data
	0x0004	ON_LINE	Online visualisation simulation
	0x0008	SYNCHK	Syntax check simulation
	0x0010	PROD_TIME	Simulation machining time calculation (in TwinCAT without function)
	0x0020	ONLINE_PROD_TIME	Simulation online machining time calculation
	0x0040	MACHINE_LOCK	Dry run without axis motion
	0x0080	ADD_MDI_BLOCK	Extended manual block mode: the end of a manual block is not evaluated as a program end. It permits the commanding of further manual blocks.
	0x0100	KIN_TRAFO_OFF	Overwrites automatic enable for kinematic transformations by a characteristic parameter defined in the channel parameters (sda_mds*.lis).
	0x1000	BEARB_MODE_SCENE	When SCENE mode is enabled, the output of #SCENE commands is activated on the interface (see also [FCT-C17// Scene contour visualisation]). An additional client is linked to this output via DataFactory / CORBA.
	0x2000	SUPPRESS_TECHNO_OUTPUT	Without output of technology functions (M/H/T). Set implicitly in connection with syntax check.
	0x10000	SUPPRESS_POSITION_REQUEST	Fast program start without position request at program start
	0x20000	SUPPRESS_PROG_START_INIT	Suppress program start sequence for machining on the belt
Redirection
ST element	.enable_w

Output

The visualisation data can be read via CNC objects.

Indexgroup	Index offset	Data type	Description
0x2010<c>	0x2000	SOLLKONT_VISU_PDU	Data record from channel-specific output buffer (FIFO).
0x2010<c>	0x2001	UNS32	Number of data records in the channel-specific output FIFO
0x2010<c>	0x2002	SOLLKONT_VISU_PDU	Data record from global output FIFO
0x2010<c>	0x2003	UNS32	Number of data records in the global output FIFO

The data package read has the following structure:

SOLLKONT_VISU_PDU

SGN32

count, number of structures SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V0 … SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V5 in the current message

UNS32

Version identifier of visualisation data P-STUP-00039

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V0

v0[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V0 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 has the value 0.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V1

v1[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V1 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 1.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V2

V2[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V2 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 2.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V3

v3[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V3 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 3.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V4

v4[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V4 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 4.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V5

V5[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V5 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 5.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V6

v6[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V6 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 6.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V7

v7[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V7 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 hat the value 7.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V8

V8[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V8 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 has the value 8.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V9

V9[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V9 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 has the value 9.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V10

V10[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V10 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 has the value 10.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V11

V11[ MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V11 - 1 ]

Structure with visualisation data if P-STUP-00039 has the value 11.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V0

SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD

Visu_data_std

SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_STD

Simu_achs_data_std[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD]

Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V1
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD	Visu_data_std
IF_FILE_NAME	File_name
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_STD	Simu_achs_data_std[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V2
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V1	Visu_data_v1
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_STD	Simu_achs_data_std[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V3

SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD

Visu_data_std

SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V1

Simu_achs_data_v1[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD]

Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V4
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD	Visu_data_std
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V1	Simu_achs_data_v1[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V5
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V1	Visu_data_v1
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V1	Simu_achs_data_v1[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V6

SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD

Visu_data_std

SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V2

Simu_achs_data_v2[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD]

Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V7
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD	Visu_data_std
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V2	Simu_achs_data_v2[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V8
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V1	Visu_data_v1
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V2	Simu_achs_data_v2[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V9
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V2	Visu_data_v2
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_STD	Simu_achs_data_std[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V10
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V2	Visu_data_v2
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V1	Simu_achs_data_v1[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_V11
SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V2	Visu_data_v2
IF_FILE_NAME	Filename of the NC main program
SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V2	Simu_achs_data_v2[ANZ_SIMU_KOORD] Axis-specific visualisation data.

	SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_STD
SGN32	nc_satz_nr, block number in the NC program
SGN32	fileoffset, file offset from file start in bytes >= 0 : valid data offset when program is active == -1 : Offset not valid since no program is active
UNS16	channel_nr, channel number
SGN16	g_function >= 0 : G function : G0, G1, G2, G3, G61 for polynomial blocks == -1 : no G function active
UNS32	circle_radius, radius in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks
REAL64	circle_center_point[2] Absolute position of circle centre point in the active machining plane (G17,G18,G19) in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks (as of CNC Build V2.10.1032.03 and V2.10.1505.05)

	SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V2
SGN32	Nc_satz_nr, block number in the NC program
SGN32	fileoffset, file offset from file start in bytes >= 0 : valid data offset when program is active == -1 : Offset not valid since no program is active
UNS16	channel_nr, channel number
SGN16	g_function >= 0 : G function : G0, G1, G2, G3, G61 for polynomial blocks == -1 : no G function active
UNS32	circle_radius, radius in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks
REAL64	circle_center_point[2] Absolute position of circle centre point in the active machining plane (G17,G18,G19) in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks (as of CNC Build V2.10.1032.03 and V2.10.1505.05)
SGN32	vb_prog, programmed path velocity
SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_TECHNO_V1	Techno_v1, technology information
UNS32	Fillup (alignment data)

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_TECHNO_V1
UNS16	Axis_number, axis number of the axis to which technology information was output. An axis number of 0 means that technology information was output to the channel interface
UNS16	Fillup, used to force structure alignment
UNS32	m_h_count, number of assigned entries in the vector m_h_data[]
SOLLKONT_M_H_PROCESS_V1	M_h_data_v1[MAX_M_H_DATA] Vector containing information about M/H functions
UNS32	S_count, number of entries in the vector s_proc[]
SOLLKONT_S_PROCESS	s_proc[] Vector containing information about spindle functions
SGN32	vb_prog, programmed path velocity

Notice

Data offset indicates whether a program is being edited or was terminated.

An invalid G function (-1) is triggered by an NC line containing an M function, for example.

IF_FILE_NAME

ISG_CHAR

file_name[128]

Filename of the current NC program. To obtain the additional output of the filename, the version identifier of the display data “contour_visu_ifc_version” (P-STUP-00039) must be set to the value 1, 2, 4, or 5 (as of CNC Build V2.10.1032.08 and V2.10.1507. 06).

	SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_STD
SGN32	Akt_sollwert, current command position of the axis in [0.1 µm]
UNS16	Log_achs_nr, logical axis number
UNS16	<alignment bytes>

	SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V1
SGN32	Akt_sollwert, current command position of the axis in [0.1 µm]
SGN32	Akt_sollwert_wcs0, current command position of the axis in the WCS0 system in [0.1 µm]. This value is only calculated if channel parameter P-CHAN-00145 has the value 1 and the channel parameter P-CHAN-00032 is assigned a value > 0.
UNS16	Log_achs_nr, logical axis number
UNS16	<alignment bytes>

	SOLLKONT_VISU_ACHS_DATA_V2
SGN32	Akt_sollwert, current command position of the axis in [0.1 µm]
SGN32	Akt_sollwert_wcs0, current command position of the axis in the WCS0 system in [0.1 µm]. This value is only calculated if channel parameter P-CHAN-00145 has the value 1 and the channel parameter P-CHAN-00032 is assigned a value > 0.
SGN32	Akt_sollwert_wcs, current command position of the axis in the WCS system in [0.1 µm]. This value is only calculated if channel parameter P-CHAN-00145 has the value 1 and the channel parameter P-CHAN-00032 is assigned a value > 0.
UNS16	Log_achs_nr, logical axis number
UNS16	<alignment bytes>

	SOLLKONT_VISU_CH_DATA_V1
SGN32	Nc_satz_nr, block number in the NC program
SGN32	fileoffset, file offset from file start in bytes >= 0 : valid data offset when program is active == -1 : Offset not valid since no program is active
UNS16	channel_nr, channel number
SGN16	g_function >= 0 : G function : G0, G1, G2, G3, G61 for polynomial blocks == -1 : no G function active
UNS32	circle_radius, radius in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks
REAL64	circle_center_point[2] Absolute position of circle centre point in the active machining plane (G17,G18,G19) in [0.1 µm] for G2 / G3 blocks (as of CNC Build V2.10.1032.03 and V2.10.1505.05)
SGN32	vb_prog, programmed path velocity
SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_TECHNO	techno, technology information

	SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_TECHNO
UNS16	Axis_number, axis number of the axis to which technology information was output. An axis number of 0 means that technology information was output to the channel interface
UNS16	Fillup, used to force structure alignment
UNS32	m_h_count, number of assigned entries in the vector m_h_data[]
SOLLKONT_M_H_PROCESS	M_h_data[MAX_M_H_DATA] Vector containing information about M/H functions
UNS32	S_count, number of entries in the vector s_proc[]
SOLLKONT_S_PROCESS	s_proc[] Vector containing information about spindle functions
SOLLKONT_TOOL_ID	Tool, information about the current valid tool number

	SOLLKONT_M_H_PROCESS
UNS32	nr, number of the M/H function
UNS32	sync, synchronisation type of the M/H function, see [CHAN// Configuration of PLC functions]
UNS32	type, 1 = M function, 2 = H function

	SOLLKONT_S_PROCESS
UNS16	Ax_nr, axis number of the spindle axis
UNS16	Cmd, spindle command:
	Value	Command
	3	M3
	4	M4
	5	M5
	19	M19
UNS32	Sync, synchronisation type of the spindle function
SGN32	Position; target position in 0.1 µm if position moves
SGN32	Revolution, command speed of the spindle in 10E-3°/s or µm/s.

	SOLLKONT_TOOL_ID
SGN32	Basic, basic number of the tool
SGN32	Sister, sister number of the tool, -1 means unassigned.
SGN32	Variant, variant number of the tool, -1 means unassigned.

	SOLLKONT_M_H_PROCESS_V1
UNS32	nr, number of the M/H function
UNS32	sync, synchronisation type of the M/H function, see [CHAN// Configuration of PLC functions]
UNS32	type, 1 = M function, 2 = H function
SGN32	Add_value, additional value programmed in M/H function.

Constants

Constant	Value
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V0	15
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V1	10
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V2	5
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V3	10
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V4	7
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V5	4
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V6	7
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V7	6
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V8	4
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V9	5
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V10	4
MAX_SOLLKONT_VISU_DATA_COUNT_V11	3
ANZ_SIMU_KOORD	32
MAX_M_H_DATA	20
MAX_SPINDLE_DATA	6

Datentypen

Data type	C Datentyp	Description
SGN16	signed short	Signed 16 bit integer
UNS16	unsigned short	Unsigned 16 bit integer
SGN32	signed long	Signed 32 bit integer
UNS32	unsigned long	Unsigned 32 bit integer
REAL64	double	64-bit floating point number
ISG_CHAR	char	8-bit text character