Parameter or property System variable Description
Ignore active tool $NT_IGNORE_TOOL_ORIENT[n] No: Use orientation from ac‐
tive tool
Yes: Always use the basic
tool orientation
● No
● Yes
15.7.3 TRANSMIT_K
Requirement
You are on a KT element in the operating area "Start-up" → "NC" → "Transformations" → "New"
and have selected the transformation type TRANSMIT_K - face end transformation.
System variable assignment
Parameters are assigned for the following system variables using the operating software for
the TRANSMIT_K transformation type - face end transformation:
Parameter or property System variable Description
Name $NT_NAME[n] Name of transformation
Alternative call $NT_TRAFO_INDEX[n] Alternative call name for
this transformation
● No
● Yes
= 0 (default)
> 0
$NT_TRAFO_INDEX[n] (fixed value)
Units digit
● 2: TRANSMIT
● Otherwise: error
Alternative call name
$NT_TRAFO_INDEX[n]
Tens and hundreds digits
● 01 - 04: Call number
● Otherwise: error
Call number
$NT_TRAFO_INDEX[n]
Thousands and ten thousands digits
● 00, 01: Channel 1
● 02 - 10: Channel n
● 99: All channels
● Otherwise: error
Call from channel
Assignment of chains
Tool chain
Tool reference point $NT_T_REF_ELEM[n] Name of chain element for
the tool reference
End of tool chain $NT_T_CHAIN_LAST_ELEM[n] Name of last chain ele‐
ment in the tool chain
Workpiece chain
Transformations
15.7 Assigning parameters to transformation types and tool carriers
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