Manual

Editing Programs On Line

Chapter 5

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Table 6.A

Changing Programming Modes During Digitizing

Mode Changed To: Abbreviation G-code Generated Softkey

Absolute mode ABS (Except LatheA) G90

{ABS/INCR}

Incremental mode INC (Except LatheA) G91

{ABS/INCR}

Plane selected G17,G18,G19 G17, G18, G19 {PLANE

SELECT}

Diameter mode DIA G08 {DIA/

RADIUS}

Radius mode RAD G07 {DIA/

RADIUS}

Inch mode INCH G20 {INCH/

METRIC}

Metric mode METRIC G21 {INCH/

METRIC}

To changefrom incremental or absolute modes, if usinglathe A, the control automatically changesthe lettersused

to program the axis words to the appropriate letters to generate absolute or incremental.

Each time you press the softkey corresponding to the mode, the G-code

displayed changes. When the desired mode is displayed, exit the mode

select screen by pressing the exit {Ý} softkey.

This returns the control to softkey level 4. The next generated block has

the necessary G-codes to change the mode inserted at the beginning of the

block.

Important: This does not change the current operating mode of the

control. The control only inserts the blocks to change the operating mode

in the program. The mode does not change unless that block is executed or

unless some other MDI or program block that changes modes is executed.

6. Determine if the next move is linear or circular.