Manual

Chapter
8
8-1
Display and Graphics
The first part of this chapter gives a description of the different data
displays available on the control. The second part gives a description of
the control’s graphics capabilities.
Pressing the [DISP SELECT] key displays the softkeys for selecting the
axis position data screens.
The control provides 8 different axes position data screens as described in
Table 8.A. Four of these screens may be displayed in normal (9 axis
maximum), large (4 axis triple size or 6 axis double size) or small (all axis
in process) characters if desired. Normal size is the default.
Table 8.A
Display Select Softkeys
Display Description
{PRGRAM} Axis positionin thecurrent work coordinatesystem is displayed. Each timethis softkeyis
pressed the display togglesbetween normal, large, andsmall
1
.
{ABS} Axis positionin themachine coordinatesystem isdisplayed. Each timethis softkeyis pressed
the display toggles betweennormal, large, and small
1
.
{TARGET} Coordinate values, inthe current work coordinate system, of theend point of commandedaxis
motion is displayed. Each time this softkeyis pressedthe displaytoggles betweennormal,
large, and small
1
.
{DTG}
Distance to go
Distance from the current positionto theend point of thecommanded axismove displayed.
Each time this softkeyis pressedthe displaytoggles betweennormal, large, and small
1
.
{AXIS SELECT} This softkeyis usedto select whichaxes aregoing tobe displayedon normal(when morethan
9 axes are available)and largedisplays. Small displays alwaysshow allsystem axes.
{M CODE STATUS} M codesthat are currentlyactive aredisplayed.
{PROGRAM DTG} This screenprovides amultiple displayof information fromthe program display screen and the
distance to go screen.
{All} This screenprovides amultiple displayof position informationprogram, target, absolute, and
distance to go screens. The alldisplay isonly available on systems with6 or less axes. On
systems withmore than6 axes, othercombination screens are availablewhich displaya subset
of the data available on theALL display.
{G CODE STATUS} Gcodes that arecurrently activeare displayed.
{SPLIT SCREEN
ON/OFF}
If your system isAMPed for morethan oneprocess, you will have thisadditional softkey. It
allows youto viewboth processesat the same time. The activeprocess appears inreverse
video. This selection remainsfor allfuture power upcycles or untilyou changeit.
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Small displaysare onlyavailable whenthe systemis configuredto havemore than9 real axes or, for dual processsystems, more
than 8 axes ina process. Virtual axescount as axesin your total. Adaptive depth probes configured asaxes arenot counted inthis
total.
8.0
Chapter Overview
8.1
Selection of Axis Position
Data Display