System information
SECTION TWO - FRONT PANEL OPERATION
F10 (HDW) Main-Run-HDW
When the F10 (HDW) key is activated, the axis moves in the program will relate to turning the
electronic handwheel. The feedrates (feed/rev. or feed/min.) will effect the distance moved per
click of the handwheel. The four miscellaneous parameters that effect the distance moved per
click of the handwheel are listed below.
1. Handwheel Encoder PPU
Pulses per rev of the electronic handwheel. This should be 400 for our current systems.
2. Cranking Minutes/Rev
Total minutes of normal program execution time should correspond to one turn of the
handwheel. Multiplying an IPM feed by this factor results in an IPR feed (inches per turn
of the handwheel). This should be about 0.0010 for our current system.
3. Cranking Max IPM
This limits the feedrate while hand-cranking to get reasonable response at slow
programmed feedrates. Adjusting the other handwheel parameters can give excess errors
on rapids above 100 IPM. It should be about 100 for our current system.
4. Cranking Factor
The multiplier for each handwheel click should be about 100 for our current system.
Cranking Factor/Cranking Mins Per Rev is proportional to the max feedrate allowed while hand-
cranking.
If handwheeling and dry running a program, the distance moved per click of the handwheel
relates to the Dry Run Feed parameter.
When switching from the handwheel mode to automatic mode, the operator will be prompted to
press cycle start.
If operator is handwheeling a program and a tapping cycle is started, the message "Tapping cycle
will not be in handwheel mode. Press any key to continue" will appear. The machine will tap the
hole and return to the handwheel mode.
Help (TlSet) Main-Run-TlSet
When no program is running, the Help (TlSet) key will be the tool setting key. Help (TlSet) is
similar to F1 (Start). When pressed, a Cycle Start will be requested.
1. The operator is prompted for the height of the setting gauge.
2. The operator is prompted for the tool number to set the offset. The machine does a
tool change to this tool number.
3. Operator handwheels the tool tip to the gauge or face of the part. He then presses
Enter.
4. Operator is prompted for the tool radius.
5. Go to number 2.
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