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18.6 Switching over the Position Display for Servicing
When servicing it is often important to switch over the position display (e.g., to REF when
resetting the machine datum).
Call
8 Press the following key combination to switch the position display:
8 Select a machine operating mode (Manual Operation, Program Run, Full
Sequence, etc.).
8 Press the MOD key.
8 Press GOTO. --> A selection window is opened.
Description of the
settings
Possible position displays:
8 Using the arrow keys, select the desired position display.
8 Press ENTER to activate the position display.
8 Close window.
ACTL. Actual position
REF Distance to machine datum
LAG Current following error
SOLL Nominal position
DIST. Distance-to-go in the machine coordinate system
DG 3D Distance-to-go in a tilted coordinate system
M118 Handwheel superimposition during program run