Bridgeport Interact 2 - Z Axis Software Limits; Alignment of Quill Housing Assembly to Drive Motor Housing Assembly

4.
Readjust
the axis r.fer..fce
switch
to operate
at
between
-1.0
mm
and
-1.5
mm as read
on
the
position
readout display.
5.
Reset
the machine sofcware limits
as
per
Section 8.4.3.
8.4.3 Z
Axis Software Limits
After changing
a
feed
motor, an encoder,
a
feed
drive belt or
an
axis limit switch,
it is necessary
to reset
the
software
limits.
1.
Temporarily override
the sofrware limits.
Change machine parameter
35
to
+1000
Change machine
parameter
36
to
-1000
CAUTION: The Z
axis software limits
are nou)
inactiae. Use
tbe bandwbeel only.
Approach tbe
bump
stops
at
a
creep
feed
rate.
2. Place
the control
in reference mode by
pressing
the
key and then
REF
3.
Slowly
handwind the axis
and record
the
position
display
figure
as the
top
position switch
just
operates.
4.
Deduct 0.4
mm
from
the reading
to obtain the positive
software
limit
figure
5.
Deduct
125.1 mm from
the
positive
software
limit figure
to
obtain
the negative software
limit
figuie.
6.
Enter these
values as foiiows:
Machine paranreter
35
I'ositive
sofrware limit
(Z
a-xis)
Machine
paramei:cr
3fi
J.)egative
software
limit
(Z
axis)
7. Using the
joysti':k
clieck that the quill
can
be
run into the positive
software limit
at rapid and
the negative
soti.-,rrare li:"r.it
at maximum
feed
rate,
and
off
again
without tripplng the extreme
limits.
8. Exit from
the
control reference
mode by
pressing
then
l@
REF
9.
Check that at least 125 mm of
stroke can be achicycc
10.
Record
the new
software
limits on the Machine
Software
Parameter
Record
which may be
found
in the door pocket of
the
electrical
cabinet.
8.5 ALIGNMENT
OF
QUILL
HOUSING
ASSEMBLY TO DRIVE
MOTOR HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
8.5.1
Alignment
of
Quill
Housing
Assembly
to Drive
Ivlotor
Housing Assembly
(Drive
Belt
Pull)
This
setting should be done
as
a reassembly procedure
of the ball quill extension
assembly to
the quill housing
(8050159)
and
the motor mounting housing
(3050161)
to the quill
housing
(8oso1s9).
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