26 1 Introduction
1.1 MILLPWR
G2
E-STOP and shutdown
The E-STOP is used for emergency program shut down by turning off
the servo motors.
When the E-STOP button is pressed, the servo motors
are stopped, and the quill can be raised.It does not
shut down the spindle motor.
When the STOP key is pressed once, the servo motors
pause, but are still active. All axes are locked, and can
not be moved.
The program can now either continue by pressing the
GO key, or stopped by pressing the STOP key a second
time.
If the STOP key is pressed a second time canceling the
program, the spindle motor must be stopped, and the
tool raised before moving any of the remaining axes.
Shutting down the MILLPWR
G2
system is done by using the Shutdown
soft key.
Press the Shutdown soft key to power down the
control, so that the main switch can be turned off.
Wait for the indication that it is OK to turn power off.
Press the Restart soft key to reboot the control,
shutting down and subsequently starting back up.
Press the Cancel soft key to cancel and exit the shut
down procedure.
The E-STOP does not shut down the spindle motor. The
spindle motor must always be manually stopped using the
spindle switch to stop the motor, and the cutting tool.
Always shutdown the MILLPWR
G2
before turning power
off to the machine. Refer to the builder's instructions for
for additional information on turning power off.