Haas VF Series Operator's Manual

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SETTINGS
June 1999
96-8000
36 PROGRAM RESTART
This is an On/Off setting. When it is off, starting a program from anywhere other than the beginning may
produce inconsistent results. When it is on, starting a program from the middle causes the entire program to
be scanned to ensure that the correct tools, offsets, G codes, and axes positions are set correctly before
starting at the block where the cursor is positioned. Some alarm conditions are not detected prior to motion
starting.
37 RS-232 DATA BITS
This setting can be selected to be either 7 or 8. It is used to change the number of data bits for serial port one.
Normally, seven data bits should be used. Some computers require eight. Note that parity is added to this
count. XMODEM must use 8 data bits and no parity.
38 AUX AXIS NUMBER
This is a numeric entry between 0 and 4. It is used to select the number of external auxiliary axes added to the
system. If it is set to 0, there are no auxiliary axes. If it is set to 1, there is a C-axis. If it is set to 2, there are C
and U axes.
39 BEEP AT M30
This is an On/Off setting. When it is off, nothing is changed. When it is on, a program ending in an M30 will
cause the keyboard beeper to sound until another keyboard key is pressed.
40 TOOL OFFSET MEASURE
This setting selects how tool size is specified for cutter compensation. It can be set to either Radius or Diam-
eter. The value in the tool offset tables is used differently depending on this setting. In addition, the label on the
offsets page changes to indicate how offsets should be entered.
41 ADD SPACES RS232 OUT
This is an On/Off setting. When it is off, programs sent out the serial port have no spaces and are difficult to
read. When it is on, spaces are added between address codes when a program is sent out RS-232 serial port
one. This can make program much easier to read.
42 M00 AFTER TOOL CHANGE
This is an On/Off setting. When it is off, tool changes occur normally. When it is on, a program stop will occur
after a tool change and M00 AFTER TOOL CHANGE is displayed as a message at the bottom left. This
affects only programmed tool changes.
43 CUTTER COMP TYPE
This setting controls how an entry to cutter compensation occurs. It can be selected to be A or B. It affects
only the first stroke that begins cutter compensation and changes the way the tool is cleared from the part
being cut.
44 MIN F IN RADIUS CC %
This setting is a numeric entry between 1 and 100. It affects the feed rate when cutter compensation moves the
tool towards the inside of a circular cut. In order to maintain a constant surface feed rate, such a cut will be
slowed down. This setting specifies the minimum feed rate as a percentage of the programmed feed rate.

Haas VF Series Specifications

General

Machine Type	Vertical Machining Center
Control	Haas CNC Control
Z-Axis Travel	20-30 inches (varies by model)
Y-Axis Travel	16 - 30 inches (varies by model)
Spindle Motor	20-30 hp (depending on model)
Tool Capacity	20-40 tools (varies by model)