G and M Code Settings................................................................................................................................. 38
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................................. 41
OPENING A G-CODE PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................... 41
IMPORTING A DXF FILE.................................................................................................................................... 41
USING THE PROGRAM EDITOR............................................................................................................................44
G AND M CODES SUPPORTED............................................................................................................................ 46
KEY PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS.........................................................................................................................46
Mode............................................................................................................................................................ 47
Absolute vs. Incremental............................................................................................................................... 47
G AND M CODE REFERENCE.............................................................................................................................. 48
G00 Rapid Tool Positioning.......................................................................................................................... 48
G01 Linear Interpolated Cutting Move..........................................................................................................49
G02 Clockwise Circular Cutting Move.......................................................................................................... 49
G03 Counter Clockwise Circular Cutting Move.............................................................................................51
G04 Dwell.................................................................................................................................................... 52
G17, G18, G19 Arc Plane Selection.............................................................................................................. 52
G20, G21 Inch Units and Metric Units.......................................................................................................... 52
G28 Return to Reference Point......................................................................................................................52
G29 Return from Reference Point..................................................................................................................53
G43, G44, G49, M06 Tool Change and Tool Length Compensation Commands............................................. 54
G52 Local Coordinate System....................................................................................................................... 58
G90 Absolute Positioning Mode.................................................................................................................... 59
G91 Incremental Positioning Mode............................................................................................................... 59
M00 Program Pause..................................................................................................................................... 60
M30 End of Program.................................................................................................................................... 60
M98, M99, M02 Subroutine Commands........................................................................................................60
MXX – Miscellaneous Device Control........................................................................................................... 61
F Feedrate Command................................................................................................................................... 61
Program Comments...................................................................................................................................... 61
TUTORIAL........................................................................................................................................................ 63
STARTING LC SOFTWARE.................................................................................................................................. 63
Windows 3.1 or 3.11..................................................................................................................................... 63
Windows 95, 98 or NT.................................................................................................................................. 63
CONFIGURING LC..............................................................................................................................................63
LOADING A G-CODE FILE.................................................................................................................................. 64
VIEWING THE TOOL PATH..................................................................................................................................65
ANIMATING THE G-CODE FILE...........................................................................................................................67
EDITING A G-CODE FILE.................................................................................................................................... 68
CONNECTING THE MACHINE ONLINE..................................................................................................................69
USING THE JOG CONTROLS................................................................................................................................ 69
SETTING MACHINE ZERO................................................................................................................................... 70
USING THE POINT MOVE....................................................................................................................................71
SETTING PROGRAM ZERO ON THE MACHINE TOOL..............................................................................................72
TESTING THE PROGRAM ON THE MACHINE TOOL................................................................................................ 73
CUTTING THE PART........................................................................................................................................... 74
EXITING THE PROGRAM..................................................................................................................................... 74
TURNING OFF THE CONTROLLER........................................................................................................................ 74
I/O CONNECTIONS..........................................................................................................................................75
WIRING.......................................................................................................................................................... 75
DRIVER (BLD72 SERIES DRIVER)................................................................................................................... 77
WIRING DIAGRAM...........................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
GLOSSARY....................................................................................................................................................... 81