Vision Series 5 Controller User Manual62
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While a job is running, the elapsed time field and the % complete field will display how long the job has
been running and the percentage that it is complete.
The status field will display messages.
The status area displays the following while the job is running:
Spindle RPM: The rotation speed of the spindle.
Current Tool: The current tool being used. The possible tool numbers are:
1 Engraving Spindle
3 Router Spindle
4 NSK 50,000 RPM Spindle
50 Oscillating Knife
70 Braille Drill
71 Braille Inserter
81 DACS Camera
98 Red Laser Pointer
Speed XY: The speed that the table moves at in the X and Y directions while the tool is down. This will
be displayed in inches per second, mm per second, feet per second or meters per second depending on
how the machine is configured on the Utilities screen.
Speed Z: The speed that the spindle moves down into the material at. This will be displayed in inches
per second, mm per second, feet per second or meters per second depending on how the machine is
configured on the Utilities screen.
X/Y/Z: The current location of the spindle. This will be displayed in inches, millimeters, feet or meters
depending on how the machine is configured on the Utilities screen.
CPU ° (F or C): The temperature of the main processor inside the controller. This will be displayed in
Fahrenheit or Celsius depending on how the machine is configured on the Utilities screen.
Relative / Absolute: Selecting this button will toggle the X/Y/Z value between relative and absolute.
Relative will display the units from the current origin location.
Absolute will display the units from the machine origin location.
Pressing the goto first position button moves the spindle to the first point in the job being run and pauses
at that location.