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13.2.2 Creating a new program
Enter the local catalog page in Edit mode, press address key , choose a name that is not
same with the ones in this window (i.e. 0001), key in the number key , , , and
to create a new program as follows:
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Input the characters of the above edit program one by one and the editing program is
done.
13.3 Checkout a Program
13.3.1 Graphic setting
Press to enter graph interface as follows:
13.3.2 Program check
Press to enter graph display page. Press to enter Auto mode, press ,
, to make the auxiliary function lock indicator , machine lock indicator , and dry
run indicator to enter the corresponding state. Press to start the drawing,
press to automatically run programs, check the program accuracy by displaying the tool
motion
path, and the display page is the following after the run is completed:
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When there is error in the program path, analysize the error and alter the part program,
make
another checkout for the program by the method above till the error is eliminated..
13.4 Toolsetting and Running
1) Move the tool to a safe position, execute T0100 U0 W0 command in PROGRAM->MDI
page in MDI mode, and cancel the tool offset;
2) Move the tool to cut in the part end surface;
Z axis
X axis
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3) Release the tool along X when Z does not move, and stop the spindle, execute G50 Z0
in
PROGRAM->MDI page in MDI mode to set the coordinate of Z axis;
4) Switch to tool offset page and input Z0 to No.001 offset;
5) Move the tool and make it to cut along the outer circle of the part;