Manual

Manual/MDI Operation Modes
Chapter 1
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Table 1.A
Manual Organization
Chapter Title Summary
1 Manual Overview Manual overview, intended audience, definitionof key terms, howto proceed.
2 Basic ControlOperation A brief descriptionof the control’ s basicoperation includingpower up, MTB panel, operator panel,
access control, andE-STOP.
3 Offset Tables and Setup Basic setupof the offset table, other initial operating parameters.
4 Manual andMDI Operation How touse themanual operatemode including, homingthe machine, joghand-wheel, jog
continuous, and jog increment. Alsocovered arethe basicsfor MDI operation.
5 Editing Programs On Line How tocreate, edit,and savea part programon line.
6 Editing Part Program Off Line How tocreate, edit, and savea part programsfrom ODS off line.
7 Running a Program How toselect and executea programautomatically. This covers programchecking aswell aspart
production. Alsodetails on special running conditions.
8 Displays/ Graphics How toaccess andinterpret the different position displays. How touse theQuick Checkand Active
Program graphicsfeatures.
9 Communications Communications withperipheral devices. Includes sectionson communicationport parameters,
inputting and outputting AMP, PAL, Offsets, and programs.
10 Introduction to Programming Tape format, structure and format of the programminglanguage for thecontrol.
11 Coordinate System Offsets Machine coordinate system, Preset Work coordinate systems, PALoffsets, andexternal offsets
12 Overtravels andProgrammable
Zones (G22, G23)
Hardware and software overtravels, programmable zone2 (G22, G23), programmablezone 3
(G22.1, G23.1), and resetting overtravels
13 Coordinate Control Describesabsolute/incremental modes, inch/metricmodes, radius/diameter modes, and scaling
14 Axis Motion G-words definehow thetool ispositioned tothe endpoint of amove. Also sectionson automatic
machine home, dwell, mirroring, and axis clamp
15 QuickPath Plus Describes QuickPathPlus programming
16 Chamfering and Corner Radius Describes the,C- and ,R-words programmed for chamfering andcorner radius
17 Spindles Describes spindle speed control, spindle orientation, spindle direction, and Virtual Caxis
18 Programming Feedrates Describes acc/dec, AMP-assignedfeedrates, feedrate control, short blockacc/dec
19 Dual AxisOperation Describes parking, homing, programming, offset management for adual axis
20 Tool Control Selecting a tool. Activating anddeactivating toollength offsets. Also toolcontrol featuressuch as
Random Tooland ToolLife Management.
21 Tool Tip RadiusCompensation Describes theTool Tip RadiusCompensation feature(TTRC) that offsets for different tool diameters.
22 Single--Pass Turning Cycles Description and use of fixed (canned) cyclesfor turning operations, andthe G--codes andparameters
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24 Compound Turnign Routines
25 Thread Cutting
26 Drilling Cycles Description and use of the fixed(canned) cycles for drillingoperations andthe G--codes and
parameters usedto definethem.
27 Skip and Gauging Cycles Describes the9/Series Probingfeatures. Includes thetool measuringgauge feature.
28 Paramacros Describes paramacros includingcalling, arithmetic functions, looping, decisionmaking
29 Program Interrupts Describes theprogram interrupt feature. This feature is used tocall asubprogram or paramacro
program whenever asignal correspondingto that program issent to PAL bythe operator.