Channel parameters
P-CHAN-00406 | Activating real-time cycles |
Description | This parameter enables the real-time cycle function in the NC channel. The controller must be restarted to adopt the change. Example: configuration.rt_cycles.enable 1 |
Parameter | configuration.rt_cycles.enable |
Data type | BOOLEAN |
Data range | 0/1 |
Dimension | ---- |
Default value | 0 |
Remarks | This parameter is available as of CNC Build V3.1.3107.10 or higher. Use of the parameter “rt_cycles.enable“ rt_cycles.enable 1 (as of V3.1.3105) continues to be supported. |
P-CHAN-00407 | Memory size for real-time cycles |
Description | This parameter defines the size of the memory for real-time cycles. The size of the memory is specified in bytes. The controller must be restarted to adopt the change. Then the specified memory is also available for real-time cycles. Example: configuration.rt_cycles.memory 60000 |
Parameter | configuration.rt_cycles.memory |
Data type | UNS32 |
Data range | 0 ... MAX(UNS32) - 1 |
Dimension | ---- |
Default value | 48000 |
Remarks | Note: The assignment of P-CHAN-00407 is only necessary if the memory set by default is no longer sufficient due to activation of the real-time cycles (P-CHAN-00406).
This parameter is available as of CNC Build V3.1.3107.10 or higher. Use of the parameter “rt_cycles.memory“ rt_cycles.memory 60000 (as of V3.1.3105) continues to be supported. |
P-CHAN-00424 | Memory size for V.CH. variables |
Description | This parameter defines the size of the memory in bytes for V.CH. variables. Example: configuration.decoder.v_ch_memory 10000 |
Parameter | configuration.decoder.v_ch_memory |
Data type | UNS32 |
Data range | 0 ... MAX(UNS32) - 1 |
Dimension | Byte |
Default value | 0 |
Remarks | The memory contains application data and internal management data. This means that the actually available user memory is always smaller than the set value. This parameter is available as of Version V3.1.3107.10. Direct use of the parameter “v_ch_memory“ without any structure (as of V3.1.3104) is still supported but should no longer be used in new applications. v_ch_memory 10000 |
P-CHAN-00425 | Max. execution time of realtime cycles per CNC cycle |
Description | This parameter defines the maximum execution time of realtime cycles in the NC channel. The parameter is specified in percent (%) and refers to the length of the CNC cycle. Example: If the realtime task of the CNC is clocked at 2ms and parameter P-CHAN-00425 is 75, the realtime cycles may require a total execution time of maximum 1.5ms. If this time is exceeded, error ID 50939 is output. |
Parameter | rt_cycles.max_duration |
Data type | UNS16 |
Data range | 0 < P-CHAN-00425 < MAX_UNS16 |
Dimension | % |
Default value | 75 |
Remarks | The user has no restrictions regarding the number of instructions within a realtime cycle. Realtime timeouts will occur if realtime cycles contain too many instructions and cannot be executed in one CNC cycle,
The parameters P-CHAN-00426 and P-CHAN-00427 represent a safety mechanism to prevent such realtime timeouts as early as possible. |
P-CHAN-00426 | Number of elementary instructions for time check |
Description | This parameter defines the number of elementary instructions after which another time check is executed.
A check for the execution time of realtime cycles must be made within a CNC cycle to see whether the permitted execution time is already exceeded. This takes place by checking the expired time after a specific number of elementary instructions in a cycle. Parameter P-CHAN-00426 indicates the number of these elementary instructions. |
Parameter | rt_cycles.cont_steps |
Data type | UNS32 |
Data range | 0 < P-CHAN-00426 < MAX_UNS32 |
Dimension | ---- |
Default value | 100 |
Remarks | The user has no restrictions regarding the number of instructions within a realtime cycle. Realtime timeouts will occur if realtime cycles contain too many instructions and cannot be executed in one CNC cycle,
The parameters P-CHAN-00425 and P-CHAN-00427 represent a safety mechanism to prevent such realtime timeouts as early as possible. |
P-CHAN-00427 | Max. number of elementary instructions per CNC cycle |
Description | This parameter defines the maximum number of elementary instructions per CNC cycle. P-CHAN-00427 as well as P-CHAN-00425 and P-CHAN-00426 can limit the execution time in realtime cycles in the CNC cycle.
If the number of elementary instructions in the current CNC cycle exceeds the value of this parameter, error ID 50854 is output. |
Parameter | rt_cycles.max_steps |
Data type | UNS32 |
Data range | 0 < P-CHAN-00427 < MAX_UNS32 |
Dimension | ---- |
Default value | MAX_UNS32 - 1 |
Remarks | The user has no restrictions regarding the number of instructions within a realtime cycle. Realtime timeouts will occur if realtime cycles contain too many instructions and cannot be executed in one CNC cycle,
The parameters P-CHAN-00425 and P-CHAN-00426 represent a safety mechanism to prevent such realtime timeouts as early as possible. |
P-CHAN-00480 | Max. number of actions in a real-time cycle | |
Description | This parameter defines the maximum number of possible actions within a real-time cycle. Possible actions include single-axis movement, spindle command, etc. If too many actions are commanded within a real-time cycle, error ID 51028 is output. | |
Parameter | configuration.rt_cycles.buffers | |
Data type | UNS16 | |
Data range | 0 ... MAX(UNS16) - 1 | |
Dimension | ---- | |
Default value | 5 | |
Remarks | The parameter is available as of V3.1.3107.10 | |