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

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