8. MULTI-PATH CONTROL
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Tool post 3
Tool post 2
Three-path machine configuration
Tool post 1
Operation range
of tool post 1
Operation range
of tool post 2
Operation range
of tool post 3
Safety pocket for
tool post 1
Fig. 8.4 (g)
For example, Fig. 8.4 (g), when the operation range of tool post 1 on path 1 overlaps with that of tool post
2 on path 2 and that of tool post 3 on path 3 as shown above, an interference check is required. In this
sample machine configuration, however, tool post 1 is always positioned within the safety pocket in
which the tool post does not interfere with path 2 or 3 when tool post 2 or 3 operates. In this case, for
signals Gn406 for path 1, set the signals corresponding to paths 2 and 3 to 1 because an interference
check must be made for the paths.
Path 1
Gn406 = 00000111
Paths 2 and 3 do not interfere with path 1, but the operation ranges of tool posts 2 and 3 overlap each
other. In this case, an interference check is required and the setting is as follows:
Path 2
Gn406 = 00000110
Path 3
Gn406 = 00000110