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June 1999
OPERATION
3.14 AUTOMATIC O PERATION
OPERATION M ODE
There are six modes of operation of the VF Series CNC Mill. They are:
EDIT Used to make manual changes to a part program.
MEM Used to run a users part program stored in memory.
MDI/DNC Used to quickly manually enter and run a program.
HANDLE/JOG Used to move the axes with the handle or JOG buttons.
ZERO RET Used to search for machine zero and to return to machine zero automatically.
LIST PROG Used to list, send, receive and delete programs.
Changes to the mode are made by pressing of the buttons on the top right quadrant of the keypad that have the
above labels. If an operation is started, such as running a program, you cannot change modes until the opera-
tion is stopped. The six mode selection buttons are arranged vertically and, generally, the keys to their right
apply only in that selected mode.
PROGRAM S ELECTION
Program selection is done from the LIST PROG mode. This mode will list all of the programs stored in memory
and allow you to select one as the current program. This is the program that will be run when you press START
in MEM mode. It is the program with the îš“ * îš“ on the LIST PROG display. It is also the one that you will see on
the EDIT display.
To select an existing program, press the CURSOR up or down buttons until the program you want is high-
lighted and then press the SELECT PROG button. The îš“ * îš“ will move to that program.
To select a new program (create a new program) or to select an existing program, you may also enter Onnnnn
from the keyboard and then press SELECT PROG button.
There is a maximum of 200 programs stored in this control at a time.
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