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Section 2 Main Screen Features

program had been stopped in the middle of a G-Code line, choosing the Start button will begin execution exactly where the program stopped. Note that all moves begin with ramping when necessary.

Feed Hold Button - Stops execution of the G-Code file. Note that once the Feed Hold button has been hit, the machine tool will always ramp down to a stop if necessary to avoid loosing steps. For this reason, the slower the ramp rate, the longer it will take from the time the Feed Hold button is hit to the time the tool comes to a complete stop. You can also stop program execution by hitting any key on the keyboard (except Shift or Ctrl) during machine operation.

Jog Mode

Jog mode provides controls for manually positioning the machine tool in all three axes.

Axis Jog

Buttons

Jog Mode

Axis Jog Buttons

You can move a single axis of your machine tool by pressing and holding an Axis Jog Button. Ramping is used if the current jog rate is faster than the maximum unramped feedrate for a given axis. Note that you can also jog the machine using the keyboard. The controls are mapped as follows:

X+

Ctrl + Right Arrow Key

X-

Ctrl + Left Arrow Key

Y+

Ctrl + Up Arrow Key

Y-

Ctrl + Down Arrow Key

Z+

Ctrl + Page Up Key

Z-

Ctrl + Page Down Key

Jog Mode

Single Step - Sets the mode in which the tool will move exactly one motor step each time an Axis Jog Button is chosen.

Slow - Sets the jog rate to the slow jog rate specified in the

Feedrate/Ramping Setup dialog box.

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Anaheim DPJ72LC2, DPJ72LC3, DPJ72LC4 manual Jog Mode