Owner's manual

Basic Control Operation

Chapter 2

The software MTB panel can control these features:

Feature Description

ModeSelect SelecteitherAutomatic,MDI,orManualmodesasthecurrentoperating mode ofthe control.

Rapid Traverse This feature replaces the feedrate when executing a continuous jog movewith the rapid feedrate.

Feedrate Override Selectsa feedrate override percentageforfeedrates programmed with an F-word,in 10% increments withina

rangeof0%to150%. When setto 0%,thecontrolis effectivelyinfeedhold.

RapidFeedrate Override Selects the overrideforrapid feedrates. SelectfromF1,25%,50%,and100%,where F1is arapidfeedrate

override setting established in AMP bythe system installer.

Spindle Direction Selects spindle rotation,clockwise (CW),spindle stop (OFF ),orcounterclockwise (CCW). Is overriddenby

anyprogrammedspindledirection command.

Spindle SpeedOverride Selectstheoverride forprogrammedspindlespeeds in 5%incrementswithina rangeof50%to120%.

Dry RunMode Places the controlinDryRun Mode. T his replaces feedrateswiththe Dry Runfeedrates. Seechapter7.

Block Delete Allowsthe activation ofthe blockdelete feature “/or/1”(Seechapter7). Block delete 2 -- 9 arenotavailable

with the {FRONT PANEL}.

M-FunctionLock Allows selectM-,S-,T-,andB-codes to beignored. Seechapter7.

Optional Stop Thisenables ordisables the M01 optional stop code. Whenthisfeature is“ON,”anM01in apartprogram

stops automatic execution. When thisfeatureis “OFF,”anM01in apartprogramisignored. Seechapter10

for detailson M01.

Single Block The controlexecutes orchecksone block ofapartprogramorMDIentry eachtime the <CYCLE START>

button is pressed when this feature ison.

Mirror Image Mirrorstheaxiscommands in thepartprogramaround the selected axis. Seechapter 14.

Axis Inhibit Prevents axis commandsfrom being executed. Thecontrol simulates axis motionon inhibitedaxes byusing

Acc/Decand feedrates;however,no actualaxismotion fortheinhibited axesisgenerated.See chapter7.

JogtheAxes Allows manual motionstobe performedin anyone ofthejogging modes. See section4.1. Multi-axis jogs

maynotbeperformedby using the Software MTB feature.

Set Zero Changethetool’scurrentposition intheworkcoordinate system to 0forthe selected axis. This isdone by

shiftingtheworkcoordinate system. See chapter11.

Block Retrace Thisallowsup to 15partprogramblocksto be retraced during programexecutionand allowthe tool to

automatically re-execute theseblocks. See chapter7.

Jog Retract Allow the tool to bemanuallyjoggedaway fromthe partand then automaticallyreturnthetoolto the partby

retracing the joggedmoves. Up to 15 jogmovescan beremembered. See chapter7.

Cycle Start The controlbeginsorresumes partprogramexecution,MDIprogramexecution,or programcheck whenyou

press this button.

Cycle Stop The controlstopspartprogramexecution,orprogramcheck when youpressthis button. Ifpressed duringthe

execution ofa programblock,a cycle suspend state occurs.