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Operation
96-8000 rev R June 2007
INTUITIVE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (IPS)
INTRODUCTION
The optional Intuitive Programming System (IPS) software simplifies the development of full CNC programs.
To enter the IPS menu press handle jog. Navigate through the menus, using the left and right arrow keys. To select
the menu press Write/Enter. Some menus have sub-menus, which again use the left and right arrow keys and
Enter to select a sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the variables. Key in a variable using the
number pad and press Write/Enter. To exit the menu press Cancel.
To exit the IPS menus press any of the Display keys, except Offset. Press Handle Jog to return to the IPS menus.
Note that a program entered through the IPS menus is also accessible in MDI mode.
AUTOMATIC M ODE
Tool and Work offsets must be set before an automatic operation can be run. Enter the values for each tool used on
the Setup screen. The tool offsets will be referenced when that tool is called in the automatic operation.
On each of the following interactive screens the user will be asked to enter data needed to complete common
machining tasks. When all the data has been entered, pressing “Cycle Start” will begin the machining process.
SYSTEMENGRAVINGPOCKET MILLING
DRILL
MANUAL SETUP
FACE
END MILL TOOL
1
WRK ZERO OFST
54
X DIMENSION
0.0000 in
Y DIMENSION
0.0000 in
TOOL CLEARANCE
R PLANE
DEPTH OF FACE
1.5000
0.0000 in
0.0000 in
Sample IPS Screen
SYSTEM M ODE
The System Mode screens are set up to show the user current alarms, an alarm history, an alarm viewer and write
display messages. In addition the “Recorder” feature is in this group.
IPS Recorder
The Player/Recorder is used to create programs for multi-feature parts by combining part programs created using
single feature automatic part programming
The recorder screen has a number of commands that are highlighted using the left and right arrow keys.
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