8996-8000
June 1999
OPERATION
The Graphics simulation mode is entered with the DISPLAY select buttons.
In MEM or MDI mode, a program can be started with the CYCLE START button. While a program is running,
you cannot change to another mode; you must wait until it finishes or press RESET to stop the program.
When already in MDI, a second push of the MDI button will select DNC if the DNC mode is enabled by settings
and parameters in your machine.
In any of the above modes, you can select any of the following displays using the eight DISPLAY buttons:
PRGRM / CNVRS To show the program selected
POSIT To show the axes positions
OFSET To show or enter working Offsets
CURNT COMDS To show Current Commands and times
ALARM / MESGS To show Alarms and user messages
PARAM / DGNOS To show Parameters or Diagnostic data
SETNG / GRAPH To show or enter Settings or to select Graphics simulation mode
HELP / CALC To show the Help data and calculator
In addition to the above displays, when a program is already running, you may press LIST PROG to select a
list of the programs in memory. This is useful to determine what programs can be edited in BACKGROUND
EDIT. BACKGROUND EDIT is selected from the PROGRAM DISPLAY.
All operation of the CNC is controlled from the operatorîš’s panel. The control panel is composed of the CRT
display, the keypad, On/Off switch, Load meter, Handle, EMERGENCY STOP, CYCLE START, and FEED
HOLD buttons.
The keypad is a flat membrane type that requires approximately eight (8) ounces of pressure. The SHIFT
button replaces the function of the numeric buttons with the white characters in the upper left corner. The
SHIFT button must be pressed once before each shifted character. Pressing the SHIFT button twice will turn
off shift.
The load meter measures the power to the spindle motor. At 100%, the spindle motor can be operated
continuously. The 150% level can be sustained for no more than ten (10) minutes, and at 200% level no more
than three (3) minutes. After the specified time, the spindle may begin to slow and even stall. A 200% load
should be reduced to 150% by reducing spindle speed or decreasing the feed rate. Spindle load may increase
temporarily during speed changes.
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