EN: man_8065_chn.pdf - Fagor Automation

INTRODUCTION.
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This manual is directed to the machine manufacturer as well as to the CNC user and it is
meant to be a guide to better understand how to work with channels. It contains the necessary
information to configure the CNC in multi-channel mode and a description of how to use it
and program it.
Configuration of a multi-channel system.
The channels are configured through the machine parameter tables. These parameters set
the number of channels, the axes and spindles of each channel, the possibility to exchange
them between the different channels, etc.
There is only one PLC program for the whole system. The particularities of each channel
will be dealt with inside the program itself. Each channel has its own marks and registers
to communicate with the CNC. Refer to the installation manual for further detail.
Configuration of a multi-spindle system.
The CNC can control up to four spindles that may be distributed indistinctly through the
different channels. The spindles are configured and distributed between the channels via
machine parameters.
The PLC program manages the spindles. Each spindle has its own group of marks and
registers.
The part-program and the programming commands.
This manual only shows the programming functions that are directly related to a multichannel
system. These functions deal with such matters as swapping axes or spindles,
synchronizing channels, etc.
The rest of the functions, that are also valid both in a multi-channel CNC and in a single
channel CNC, are described in the programming manual.
CNC 8065
(REF: 1103)
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