User Manual
Table Of Contents
- VUE Key Layout
- VUE Soft keys
- Single Axis VUE Tool, and Datum keys
- Readout Parameter Access Code
- Access to Machine Parameter Operations
- Introduction
- Software Version
- VUE
- Symbols within Notes
- VUE Fonts
- Warranty
- Warranty Information:
- I – 1 Fundamentals of Positioning
- Datums
- Actual Position, Nominal Position, and Distance-To-Go
- Absolute Workpiece Positions
- Incremental workpiece positions
- Zero Angle Reference Axis
- Reading head position
- Encoder Reference Marks
- I – 2 General Operations for VUE
- Screen Layout
- VUE Hard Keys
- Power Up
- Reference Mark Evaluation
- Working without reference mark evaluation
- ENABLE/DISABLE REF function
- Operating Modes
- Setup
- Job Setup Parameters
- Units
- Scale Factor
- Mirror
- Diameter Axes
- Near Zero Warning
- Status Bar Settings
- Job Clock
- Console Adjustment
- Language
- Import/Export
- Set/Zero Soft Key
- I – 3 Milling Specific Operations
- Key Functions Detailed
- Tool Hard Key
- Tool Table
- Import/Export
- Tool Radius Compensation feature
- Sign for the length difference DL
- Calling the Tool from the Tool Table
- Datum Setting
- Datum Setting with a Tool
- Presets
- Absolute Distance Preset
- Preparation:
- Incremental Distance Preset
- 1/2 Hard Key
- Circle, and Linear Pattern
- Functions for milling pattern soft keys
- Circle pattern
- Linear Pattern
- Incline & Arc Milling
- Incline Milling
- Arc Milling
- I – 4 Turning Specific Operations
- Key Functions Detailed
- Tool Table
- Tool Display Icon
- Setting Tool Offsets with Tool/Set
- Import/Export
- Setting Tool Offsets with Lock Axis Function
- Calling a Tool from the Tool Table
- Datum Setting
- Setting Datums using LOCK AXIS Function
- Taper Calculator Hard Key
- Presets
- Radius/Diameter Soft Key
- Vectoring
- Coupling
- Z Coupling (turning applications only)
- Enabling Z Coupling
- Disabling Z Coupling
- II – 1 Installation Setup
- Installation Setup Parameters
- Exporting the current Installation Setup:
- Importing a new Tool Table
- Encoder Setup
- Display Configuration
- Error Compensation
- Linear Error Compensation
- Non-Linear Error Compensation
- Starting a Non-linear Error Compensation Table
- Configuring the Compensation Table
- Reading the Graph
- Viewing the Compensation Table
- Exporting the Current Compensation Table
- Importing a New Compensation Table
- Backlash Compensation
- Counter Settings
- Diagnostics
- Keypad Test
- Display Test
- II – 2 Installation and Electrical Connections
- Installation
- Electrical requirements
- Environmental
- Preventative maintenance
- II – 3 Dimensions
- Overview
- Accessory ID Number
VUE
Index
Numerics
1/2 Hard Key ... 22
A
Absolute ... 10
Absolute coordinates ... 3
Absolute Distance Preset ... 19
Absolute Workpiece Positions ... 3
Actual Position, Nominal Position, and
Distance-To-Go ... 2
Actual Value/Distance-To-Go soft
key ... 10
Arc Milling hard key ... 7
Axis Keys ... iii
Axis Labels ... 6
B
Backlash Compensation ... 45
C
Calc hard key ... 7
CENTER LINE soft key ... 18
Circle and Linear Pattern ... 22
CIRCLE CENTER soft key ... 18
Circle pattern hard key ... 7
Clear key ... iii
Configuring the Compensation
Table ... 44
Console Adjustment ... 13
Counter Settings ... 38, 46
Coupling ... 37
D
Datum hard key ... 7
Datum Hard Key - Turning ... 32
Datum Setting (Milling) ... 17
Datum Setting-Turning ... 32
Datums ... 2
Diagnostics ... 46
Diameter Axes ... 12
Diameter Axes (Milling) ... 12
Dimensions ... 48
Display Aera ... iii
Display Area ... 6
Display configuration ... 42
Display Test ... 46
DRO axis availability ... vii
E
EDGE soft key ... 18
Electrical Requirements ... 47
Enable Ref soft key ... 9
ENABLE/DISABLE REF function ... 9
Encoder Reference Marks ... 5
Encoder Setup ... 41
Enter key ... iii
Environmental specs. ... 47
Error Compensation ... 42
Exporting the Current Compensation
Table ... 45
F
Fundamentals of Positioning ... 2
G
General Operation’s Soft Key Function
Detailed ... 13
Grounding ... 47
H
Hard function keys ... iii
I
Import/Export ... 15, 31
Import/Export (setting) ... 13
IMPORT/EXPORT soft key ... 13, 40
Importing a New Compensation
Table ... 45
Incline & Arc Milling ... 25
Incline Milling hard key ... 7
Incremental ... 10
Incremental coordinates ... 3
Incremental Distance Preset ... 21
Incremental workpiece positions ... 3
Installation Setup Parameters ... 40
J
Job Clock ... 12
Job Setup menu ... 10
Job Setup Parameters ... 11
K
Keypad Test ... 46
L
Language (setting) ... 13
LANGUAGE soft key ... 13
Layout of Screen ... 6
Linear Error Compensation ... 43
Linear Pattern ... 24, 26, 28
Linear pattern hard key ... 7
M
Machine Parameter Operations ... v
Milling Specific Operations and Soft Key
Functions Detailed ... 14
Mirror ... 11
N
Near Zero Warning ... 12
No Ref soft key ... 9
Non-Linear Error Compensation ... 44
Numeric Keypad ... iii
O
On-screen Help ... iii
Operating Instructions ... 1
Operating Modes ... 10
P
Page Indicator ... iii
Patterns (Milling) ... 22
Position Recall ... 46
Power Indicator light ... iii
Power Up ... 8
Preset ... 19
Preset function ... 19
Preset Soft Key (Turning) ... 35
Preventative Maintenance ... 47
R
Radius/Diameter Softkey ... 35
Reading head position ... 4
Reading the Graph ... 44
Ref Symbols ... 6
Reference Mark Evaluation ... 8
Reference marks
crossing over ... 8
not crossing over ... 9
S
Scale factor ... 11
Set Zero Indicator ... iii
SET/ZERO soft key ... 13
Setup ... 10
Setup soft key ... 10
Soft key Labels ... 6
Soft keys ... iii
Software Version ... vii
Status Bar ... 6
Status Bar (setting) ... 12
Symbols within Notes ... vii
T
Taper Calc hard key ... 7
Taper Calculator ... 34
TEACH LENGTH soft key ... 16
Tool compensation ... 16
Tool Hard Key ... 14