Mitsubishi C70 User Manual

Appendix 4. Data Protection
Appendix 4.1 Data Protection Key
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Appendix 4. Data Protection
Appendix 4.1 Data Protection Key
Data protection keys can inhibit data from being set or erased. There are three types of data protection keys
as shown below (the key names depend on the machine manufacturers. For the details, refer to the manuals
issued by individual machine manufacturers).
1) KEY 1: Protection of all tool data and coordinate system values preset by origin setting
2) KEY 2: Protection of user parameters and common variables
3) KEY 3: Protection of work programs
The data protection keys protect data when they are turned off.
Data protection key Target data
KEY1
KEY2
KEY3
Tool data
User parameters
Machining programs
CRT screen
data setting
(1) Protection of tool data (KEY 1)
When KEY 1 is off, the operation items listed in Table 1 are inhibited.
Table 1 Data protection by KEY 1
No. Operation Screen
1 Origin setting MONITOR/POSITION
2 Setting/erasing of tool nose wear
compensation
TOOL/COMP TOOL TIP OFFSET
3 Setting/erasing of tool length compensation TOOL/COMP TOOL DATA
4 Setting/erasing of nose-R compensation,
wear compensation and tool nose point
TOOL/COMP NOSE-R
5 Setting/erasing of tool offset data TOOL/COMP TOOL OFFSET
6 Setting/erasing of work coordinate offset data PARAM/WORK OFFSET
(Note) When key 1 is off:
• You can't set the origin by pressing the
CAN
C.B
key on the POSITION/COORDINATE screen.
Only the message "DATA PROTECT" will be displayed.
• No data is input by pressing any key other than the MENU key on the screens corresponding to
numbers 2 to 6 in Table 1. Instead, it will display the message "DATA PROTECT".
Manual numeric command also cannot be carried out on the TOOL screen.

Mitsubishi C70 Specifications

General

Brand	Mitsubishi
Model	C70
Category	Control Unit
Language	English