Coordinate systems

ACS coordinates

ACS coordinates (ACS = axis coordinate system) are regarded as the coordinates of the physical axes.

Function names of functions that return ACS coordinates start with the prefix "kernelv_get_acs_"

WCS coordinates

WCS coordinates (WCS = workpiece coordinate system) are regarded as the programming coordinate system.

The programming coordinate system can be shifted and rotated relative to the axis coordinate system, e.g. by reference point offsets and the definition of machining coordinate systems.

The names of functions that return WCS coordinates start with the prefix "kernelv_get_wcs_"

Dimensions

Position values have a resolution of 0.1 µm for translatory axes or 1x10-4^-4° for spindles or modulo axes.