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2 software overtravels – Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe User Manual

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Chapter 12

Overtravels and Programmable Zones

12-3

The coordinate values of the points defining the software overtravels are
set in AMP by your system installer. This overtravel can only be disabled

by your system installer in AMP. If your system installer has enabled the

software overtravels, the control is not allowed to exit the area defined by

the software overtravels.

Figure 12.2

Software Overtravels Established in AMP

Hardware

overtravel

Absolute position is prohibited

from entering the software

overtravel (no offsets considered)

Software

overtravel

Entry into this

area is prohibited by

the software overtravel

Cutting

tool

Your system installer selects values that represent a maximum and a

minimum value in the form of coordinate values for each axis. These

coordinate values define points on the machine coordinate system. The

axes are not allowed to move past the coordinate value representing the

maximum and minimum value on each axis. This limited range of motion

is referred to as the software overtravels.

12.2

Software Overtravels