Rockwell Automation 8520-ARM2 9/Series CNC AMP Reference Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 98)

Chapter 4
Axis Parameters
4-14
Function
This parameter is only available when configuring dual processing
systems. The Axis Sharable parameter is used to indicate that an axis is
available for programming by both control processes. Control over a
shared axis is switched from process to process through PAL.
Select the axis to configure using the F2 function key. A sharable axis can
be any real linear or rotary axis including axes in a dual axis group (virtual
axes can not be configured as shared). Setting this parameter to yes, makes
the axis currently configured a sharable axis. Setting this parameter to no,
makes the axis currently configured unswitchable between processes.
Axis Parameter
Number
Axis Parameter
Number
1 [1028] 9 [9028]
2 [2028] 10 [10028]
3 [3028] 11 [11028]
4 [4028] 12 [12028]
5 [5028] 13 [13028]
6 [6028] 14 [14028]
7 [7028] 15 [15028]
8 [8028]
Range
Selection Result
(a) Yes
(b) No
Notes
Each of these parameters must be set independently for each linear or
rotary axis.
Default Process
All shared axes have a default process that they return control to at power
up or on request from PAL. The default process is the original process the
shared axis is AMPed into using the axis parameter Axis _s Process.
Axis Order
Many paramacro parameters reference specific axis data such as skip
signal position, active tool length offset, etc... If you intend to reference
any axis information via paramacros referencing per--process parameter
numbers, you must consider the order in which axes are configured for
each process in AMP. Also if you are concerned with the order in which
axes are displayed on the screen this discussion applies.
4.9
Axis Sharable