Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe User Manual
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Spindles
Chapter 17
17-12
To cancel spindle orient:
Program:
Meaning:
Spindle 1
code M19
M03
M04
M05
Spindle 1 clockwise
Spindle 1 counterclockwise
Spindle 1 stop
Spindle 2
code M19.2
M03.2
M04.2
M05.2
Spindle 2 clockwise
Spindle 2 counterclockwise
Spindle 2 stop
Spindle 3
code M19.3
M03.3
M04.3
M05.3
Spindle 3 clockwise
Spindle 3 counterclockwise
Spindle 3 stop
Use the spindle directional M-codes to program each configured spindle
program controlled spindle rotation.
Table 17.C lists the spindle direction codes.
Table 17.C
Spindle Directional Codes
Spindle Type
Directional Code
This means:
Primary
M03
M04
M05
Spindle 1 clockwise
Spindle 1 counterclockwise
Spindle stop
Spindle 2
M03.2
M04.2
M05.2
Spindle 2 clockwise
Spindle 2 counterclockwise
Spindle 2 stop
Spindle 3
M03.3
M04.3
M05.3
Spindle 3 clockwise
Spindle 3 counterclockwise
Spindle 3 stop
Each spindle can have independent rotational control, and the rotational
speed is programmed by using the S-word. If a directional spindle code is
programmed in the same block as the S-word, then that S-word is applied
to each of the block’s associated spindles.
17.4
Spindle Direction
(M03, M04, M05)