1. Absolute Co- ordinate system:
In Cartesian co ordinate geometry system using absolute measurement. Each point is always specified using same zero of given co ordinate system as shown in fig. It is a system in which all moving commands are referred to one reference point, which is the origin / set point. All the position commands are given from zero point. The main advantage of this system is that it forces the operator to stop the machine in case of interruptions.
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2. Absolute Co- ordinate system:
In Cartesian co ordinate geometry system using incremental measurement. Each point is always specified using the path differential from the preceding point position. So in such a programming, controller must store and process additional path measurement, as shown in fig. It is a system in which the reference point to the next instruction is the end point of the preceding operation. Each data of applied to the system as a distance increment, measured from preceding point.
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