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Index

tool-length offsets 39 Manual Data Input Cycles 44 Manual Data Input Menu Bar 40 Manual Data Input Operations 42 Manual Data Input Screen 38 Manual Machine Positioning 34 M-Code List 368

MDI

Basic Modals 54 Feed and Speed 55 Move to Target 51 Offset 53 Program Preset 50 Teach 57

Tool 52

Zero Axes 49 MDI Cycles

Drill 44

Other 44

Pocket 44 Rectangular Pocket 46

MDI Display Screen 20

N

Note Symbols Advice Attention vii Advice Damage vii Advice take note vii

Different between machines vii Refer to another Manual vii

Numeric Touch Pad iv

O

Off Line Software 438

Operating Panel w/Touch display 6

P

Position encoders, reference marks 26 Potentiometer

feed rate v spindle speed v

Power Up

CNC Machine 3 Probing Cycles 197

Diameter Offset 201 Manual Tool Diameter 211 Manual Tool-Length Offset 208 Spindle Probe 217

Tool Breakage 214 Tool Length 201 Tool Probe 198

Program Editor Arcs 374

Basic M - Functions 380 Basic Modal Functions 373 Definitions 364

Drilling Cycles 374 Edit buttons 352

Edit Features menu 353 EditingProgram Editor

Editing 355 G - Functions 372 G-Code 364 G-Code editing 350 Help Activating 370

Help Graphic Screens 371 M-Code Definition 368 Milling and Profiles 375 Mirroring 376 Multi-Segment Blocks 373 Other G - Functions 378 Pocket Cycles 375 Preview Features 362 Preview Features menu 354 Rotation 376

Scaling 376

Search 360

Spindle Probing 376 Tool Probing 377

Tool Radius Compensation 377 Program Editor M Functions

Cleaning 380

Cooling 380 Lubrication 380 Spindle Functions 381 Tool Change 381

Program Management 88 Advanced Folder Filter 92 Copy 94

Delete button 94 Details 93 Display window 91 Folder Filter 92 Mark 93

Menu Bar 89 Move 94 Paste 94 Preview 93 Screen 88

Utility Function Buttons 90 Program Management Screen 21 Program Management Side Bar 90

R

Running programs Automatic Mode 22, 264 Running programs 264 Single-Step Mode

22, 264 Using Draw 268

S

Screen layout 10 Screen Navigation 6 Servos

Activating/Resetting 4 Shut Down

CNC 4

Simulation Tool and Offset Tables 71 Spindle Probe

Boss 225

Edge Finding 220

Inside Corner Finding 223

Outside Corner Finding 221 Skew Error Find 230 Web Finding 227

Subprogram

Tool Probe Calibration 199 Subprograms 234

T

T-Codes, and Tool Activation 72 Tool

Arc Tangent Entry 79

Compensation Path 81 Editing the table 62 Find 65

Fixture Offsets 84 length difference 61 Length Offsets 73 Life Management 84 Line Arc Tangent Entry 79 Line Tangent Entry 78 Lock, or Unlock 85 Perpendicular Entry 78 Radius Compensation 75 Radius compensation

Outside, inside corners 77 Ramping 78

Replacement (RT) 85

Second Menu Bar 63 Table 61

Table Menu Bar 62

Table Structure 67

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