9. Exclusive Commands
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9.1.5 Use of ATC and ROT Commands
The use order of the ATC and ROT commands during the T command or tool change command is
shown below:
The relationship between the tool number search command and rotary body indexing command
when the tool table rotation system or floating pointer system is used is explained below.
Tool table rotation system Floating pointer system
Register number of data searchedTool number searchT command
Fixed pointer system
Ring counter control
Magazine
rotation
Rotation directionRotary body
indexing
Floating pointer
system
Magazine stop
Tool change
command
Tool change
Number of
steps, etc.
Forward rotation,
reverse rotation of pointer
Error processingNo. of the same data
ATC K1
Pointer or ring
counter value
Tool number AND search
ATC K2
ROT K3 ROT K1
ATC K5, K6
ATC K3
Forward rotation,
reverse rotation of tool table
Random position tool change
ATC K4
ATC K7, K8