Basic Characteristics RAPID

EOffsOn Activates an offset for external axes
Examples
Arguments
EOffsOn (External Offset On) is used to define and activate an offset for external axes
using two positions.
MoveL p10, v500, z10, tool1;
EOffsOn \ExeP:=p10, p20;
Activation of an offset for external axes. This is calculated for each axis based
on the difference between positions p10 and p20.
MoveL p10, v500, fine, tool1;
EOffsOn *;
Activation of an offset for external axes. Since a stop point has been used in the
previous instruction, the argument \ExeP does not have to be used. The displacement
is calculated on the basis of the difference between the actual position of
each axis and the programmed point (*) stored in the instruction.
EOffsOn [ \ExeP ] ProgPoint
[\ExeP ] (Executed Point) Data type: robtarget
The new position of the axes at the time of the program execution. If this argument
is omitted, the current position of the axes at the time of the program execution is
used.
ProgPoint (Programmed Point) Data type: robtarget
Program execution
The original position of the axes at the time of programming.
The offset is calculated as the difference between ExeP and ProgPoint for each separate
external axis. If ExeP has not been specified, the current position of the axes at the
time of the program execution is used instead. Since it is the actual position of the axes
that is used, the axes should not move when EOffsOn is executed.
This offset is then used to displace the position of external axes in subsequent positioning
instructions and remains active until some other offset is activated (the instruction
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