Mill functions
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Setting the parameters
1. Press [F1] or [F2] to turn the function on.
For three axis units only.
The function display shows ‘p’, and the axis displays show
the Plane in which the holes are to be machined.
2. Press the up or down navigation key to cycle through the
three settings X,Y; X,Z or Y,Z.
3. Press the right navigation key to move to the next step.
The function display shows ‘c’, and the axis displays show
the coordinates of the Circle Centre.
4. Press the Select Key next to the ‘X’, ‘Y’ or ‘z’, to edit each
value as required.
5. Press the right navigation key to move to the next step.
The function display shows ‘d’, and the top axis display
shows the Circle Diameter.
6. Enter a new value if required.
For example: Press [1] [5] [0] [ent] to enter a diameter of
150.
7. Press the right navigation key to move to the next step.
The function display shows ‘n’, and the top display shows
the Number of Holes.
8. Enter a new value if required.
For example: Press [5] [ent] if you want to machine 5 holes.
9. Press the right navigation key to move to the next step.
The function display shows ‘a’, and the top display shows
the Starting Angle.
10. Enter a new value if required.
For example: Press [1] [8
] [ent] to enter a value of 18
degrees.
11. Press the right navigation key to finish setting the
parameters.
The function display shows ‘01’.
Machining the holes
The two axis displays for the selected plane now show the
distance to the first hole.
1. To position the tool ready for machining the hole, move the
axes until both displays show zero.
The function display shows the number of the hole to be
machined.
2. Press the left or right navigation key to move between the
holes, or enter the hole number. For example: Press [4]
[ent] to move directly to hole 4.
3. When all the holes have been machined, press [F1] or [F2]
to turn the function off.
If you make a mistake while entering a number, you can press
[ce] to clear the entry one character at a time.