GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS ON CNC MACHINE

SIEMENS commonly used abbreviations

 

A Output 

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

AV Preparation for work

BA Operating mode

BAG Operating mode groups

BB Ready for operation ready to run

BCD Binary Coded Decimals

BHG Hand-held terminal

BOF User interface

Computerized Numerical Control. Computerized Numerical Control

CP Communication Processor

CPU Central Processing Unit

CR Carriage Return Bracket

CSB Central Service Board (PLC module) Central maintenance board, PLC module

CTS Clear To Send Send Enable

DAU Digital-Analog Converter

DB Data Block

German industrial standards

 

DIO Data Input / Output Data Input / Output

DRF Differential Resolver Function

DRY  ​​Run 

DSB Decoding Single Block

DSR Data Send Ready

DW Data Word 

E Input input

EIA-Code Special tape code, number of holes per characters always odd special tape code, the number of holes per character is odd

EPROM Programm memory with fixed program has a fixed program of program memory

E / R Controlled Supply and Energy Recovery Module Controllable Power and Energy Recovery Module

ETC key: Extension of the softkey bar in the same menu

ETC key: Same menu extension key

FDB Product designation database

FIFO First in First Out

FRA Frame module

FRAME Coordinate conversion with the components zero

Offset, rotation, scaling,

Mirror-imaging coordinate conversion, with zero offset, coordinate rotation, scale function and mirror function

FRK Cutter radius compensation

FST Feed Stop 

GUD Global User Data (All user data)

HMS  High-resolution measurement system

HSA Main Spindle Drive

HW hardware

IM Interface Module

IM-S / R Interface Module (S = send / R = receive)

INC Increment 

ISO-Code Special tape code, number of holes per character always even

Special tape code, the number of holes per character is even

K1 ... k4 Channel 1 to Channel 4 Channel 1 to Channel 4

KOP Ladder Diagram

KV Loop-Gain Factor Gain Factor

KUE Transformation Ratio

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LED Light Emitting Diode LED display

LUD Local User Data Local User Data

MB Megabyte 

MD Machine Data

MK Measuring Circuit

MDA Manual Data Automatic Manual input, automatic execution

MLFB Machine-readable product designation

MMC Man Machine Communication: User interface of the numerical control

Mobile operation: system operation interface, operation, programming and simulation

MPF Main Program File: NC part program (main program)

NC part program, main program

MPI Multi Point Interface

MSTT Machine control panel

NC Numerical Control

NCK Numerical Control Kernel (numerical krnel with block preparation,

Traversing range etc.) Digital control core: with block pre-processing, operating range and so on

NCU Numerical Control Unit

NURBS Non Uniform Rational B Spline Non-mean rational B-spline

NV Zero Offset Zero Offset

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer Original Equipment Manufacturer

OP Operator Panel

OPI Operator Panel Interface

PC Personal Comprter Personal Computer

PCMCIA Personal Computer Menory Card International Association Interface Protocol

PG Programming Device

Programmable Logic Controller

PRT Program Test

RAM Random Access Memory

RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer processor, with a small command group, through the ability

ROV Rapid Override

RPA R Parameters Active (NCK memoty area for R parameter numbers)

R parameter is valid, NCK for the R parameter number of the memory area

RTS Request To Send (control signal from serial data interfaces)

Send request: The control signal from the serial interface

SBL Single Block Single

SBL2 Single Block Decoding

SEA Setting Data Active (memory area for setting data in NCK)

Set data valid: Memory area for setting data in NCK

SD Setting Data Set the data

SKP Skip Block block jumps

SM Signal Module signal module

SPF Sub Program File Subroutine file

SPS Programmable Logic Controller Programmable Logic Controller

SRK Cutter Radius Compensation Tool nose radius compensation

SSFK Leadscrew Error Compensation

SSI Serial Synchronous Interface

SW Software 

TEA Testing Data Active (with reference to the machine data) Test data valid: related to machine data

TO Tool Offset Tool compensation

TOA Tool Offset Active (memory area for tool offset) Tool compensation is valid for the tool storage area

TRANSMIT Transform Milling into Turning (coordinate conversion on Turning machines for milling)

Milling machine for lathe: lathe coordinate conversion for milling

VSA Feed drive (spindle) Spindle feed drive

V Bit type PLC variable PLC variable type: bit

VB Byte type PLC variable

PLC variable type: byte

WKZ Tool

WZK Tool offset

ZOA Zero Offset Active (memory area for zero offsets)