4200T CNC Programming and Operations Manual
P/N 70000412F - Contents
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31-July-05
Programming a Pecking Cycle (G78)............................................................................................. 5-11
Programming a Chip Break Cycle (G79)........................................................................................ 5-12
Programming a Longitudinal Grooving Cycle (G81).......................................................................5-13
Programming a Radial Grooving Cycle (G82) ................................................................................5-15
Types of Threading ........................................................................................................................5-17
Cutting Longitudinal Threads with Canned Cycles (G83, Uni-directional) ..................................5-18
Cutting Longitudinal Threads with Canned Cycles (G84, Bi-directional).....................................5-20
Cutting Radial Threads with Canned Cycles (G85, Uni-directional)............................................5-23
Cutting Radial Threads with Canned Cycles (G86, Bi-directional)..............................................5-26
Tapping a Hole with a Canned Cycle (G87) ...................................................................................5-28
Programming a Boring Cycle (G88) ...............................................................................................5-30
Lathe Tool Probe Cycles (Option) ..................................................................................................5-32
Tool Probe G-code Cycle Designations...................................................................................... 5-33
Macro Variable and System Variable Settings............................................................................5-33
Probe Orientation........................................................................................................................5-35
Lathe Tool Probe G-code Cycle Designations ............................................................................5-35
Description of Tool Probe Cycles................................................................................................5-37
Section 6 - Program Editor
Activating the Program Editor...........................................................................................................6-1
Activating the Edit Mode from the Manual Screen........................................................................6-1
Activating the Edit Mode from the Program Directory ...................................................................6-1
Activating the Edit Mode from Draw Graphics ..............................................................................6-1
Edit Soft Keys...................................................................................................................................6-3
Editing Shift Soft Keys ..................................................................................................................6-4
Deleting a Character ........................................................................................................................6-4
Inserting Text to Overwrite Previous Text ........................................................................................6-4
Inserting Text without Overwriting Previous Text..........................................................................6-4
Deleting a Program Block.................................................................................................................6-5
Page Up/Down through the Program Listing ...................................................................................6-5
Going to a Line of the Program Listing.............................................................................................6-6
Advancing to the Beginning or End of a Block .................................................................................6-6
Advancing to the First or Last Block of a Program ...........................................................................6-6
Searching the Program Listing for Selected Text .............................................................................6-7
Inserting a Blank Line in the Program Listing...................................................................................6-7
Restoring a Block .............................................................................................................................6-8
Replacing Typed Text with New Text...............................................................................................6-8
Abbreviating Statements ..................................................................................................................6-9
Marking (Highlighting) Programming Blocks ..................................................................................6-10
Unmarking Program Blocks ........................................................................................................6-10
Canceling Edits to a Program Block...............................................................................................6-10
Scrolling Through the Program Listing ...........................................................................................6-10
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