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Running a Program on the Machine

9.1 Running a program

Modes of Programmed Operation.............................................. ......................... 264
Auto mode........................................ ................................................................... 264
Starting a program .......................................................................................... 265
Pause, or Stop a running program .................................................................. 265
Clearing a Messages ........................................................................................... 265
Single Step........................................................................................................ ...266
Block Search........................................ ................................................................ 267
Select a Starting Block.................................................... ................................ 267
Using Draw with running programs.................................. ................................... 268
Program Status Area............................................................................................ 269
Parts Counter.................................................................... ................................... 270
Program Run Timers............................................................... ............................. 271
Accessing the Tool Table............................................................ .........................271
Axis Jog keys....................................................................... ................................ 272
In-Program Axis Jogging............................................................. ......................... 273
CAM: Programming

10.1 CAM Programming

CAM Mode............. ............................................................................................. 276
Recommended CAM Programming Sequence ................................................... 277
CAM Setup. .................................................................................................... 277
Geometry Data ............................................................................................... 277
Job Setup............................................................................................ ............277
CNC Program............................................................ ...................................... 277
CAM Mode Mouse Operations ........................................................................... 278
CAM Mode Screen................................. ............................................................. 279
Activating CAM Mode ......................................................................................... 279
Creating a New Program ..................................................................................... 280
CAM Mode buttons................. ....................................................................... 280
Geometry Toolbar buttons:................................... .......................................... 280
Point Tool buttons.................................................................................. .........281
Point Editing................................................................................................. ...281
Line Tool buttons............................ ................................................................ 282
Editing a Line .................................................................................................. 283
Circle Tool buttons.................................................... ...................................... 284
Circle Editing................................................................ ................................... 284
Shape Tool buttons......................................................... ................................ 285
Tool Path Buttons ........................................................................................... 286
Tool Path Data Input ............................................................................................ 287