Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Programming Manual page 97

Parameters
G54 to G599 or TRANS
M
W
Z axis
X axis
The two mutually perpendicular geometry axes are usually designated as follows:
• Longitudinal axis= Z axis (abscissa)
• Transverse axis= X axis (ordinate)
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-1BP10-2BA0
Call for the position of the workpiece zero
Machine zero
Tool zero point
Longitudinal axis
Transverse axis
Positional Data
3.5 Special turning functions
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