Programming and Operating Manual (Milling)
6FC5398-4DP10-0BA6, 09/2017
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Milling a rectangular pocket - P OCKET3
Programming
POCKET3 (_RTP, _RFP, _SDIS, _DP, _LENG, _WID, _CRAD, _PA, _PO, _STA, _MID, _FAL, _FALD, _FFP1, _FFD, _CDIR,
_VARI, _MIDA, _AP1, _AP2, _AD, _RAD1, _DP1)
Retraction plane (absolute)
Reference plane (absolute)
Safety clearance (enter without sign)
Pocket length, for dimensioning from the corner with sign
Pocket width, for dimensioning from the corner with sign
Pocket corner radius (enter without sign)
Reference point for the pocket (absolute), first axis of the plane
Reference point for the pocket (absolute), second axis of the plane
Angle between the pocket longitudinal axis and the first axis of the plane (enter without sign);
Range of values: 0° ≤ STA < 180°
Maximum infeed depth (enter without sign)
Finishing allowance at the pocket edge (enter without sign)
_FALD REAL Finishing allowance at the base (enter without sign)
Feedrate for surface machining
Feedrate for depth infeed
Milling direction: (enter without sign)
Values:
0: Down-cut milling (in the spindle direction)
1: Conventional milling
2: With G2 (independent of spindle direction)
UNITS DIGIT
Values:
1: roughing, 2: finishing
TENS DIGIT:
Values:
0: Perpendicular to the pocket center with G0
1: Perpendicular to the pocket center with G1
2: Along a helix
3: Oscillation along the pocket longitudinal axis
The other parameters can be selected as options. They define the insertion strategy and the overlap for solid machining (to
be entered without sign):
Maximum infeed width as a value in solid machining in the plane
Blank dimension of pocket length
Blank dimension of pocket width
_AD REAL Blank pocket depth dimension from reference plane
_RAD1 REAL Radius of the helical path on insertion (relative to the tool center point path) or maximum
insertion angle for reciprocating motion
Insertion depth per 360° revolution on insertion along helical path