Section 5 TutorialSection 5 Tutorial
Connecting the Machine OnlineNow you are ready to communicate with the Controller. In this step we will put LC into
online mode. Note that when in online mode, all moves will be performed by the machine
tool. If you are running the Demo version of LC or do not have the means to go online at
this time, ignore this section and continue with “
Using the Jog Controls” below.
1. Make sure that the machine tool and Controller are connected properly as described in
Section 1, “Initial Setup”.
2. Turn on the Controller.
3. Choose Online from the Controller menu. After a short wait, a dialog box should
inform you that the controller is now online.
The jog controls let you manually position the tool to any position within the machine tool
envelope.
1. Choose the Jog button in the Control Box. This will put LC into Jog mode.
2. Select the Slow radio button. In this mode the machine tool will move at the Slow Jog
Rate defined in the Feedrate/Ramping Setup dialog box. If you are offline, the jog rate
on the screen is determined by the speed of your CPU.
3. Look at the machine tool envelope to make sure there is enough room to move the tool
in the Z+ direction. If there is enough room, click down, hold and release the Z+ Axis
Jog button. Notice how the tool moved up and the Z program and relative coordinates
changed. Also notice how the machine moved until you released the button. If the tool
went down instead of up, change the motor polarity for the Z axis in the Machine Tool
Setup menu as described in Section 1, “Initial Setup”. Note that if Machine
coordinates are properly set (described in the next section, “Setting Machine Zero”),
LC will not let you move beyond the machine tool envelope. Note that you can also
jog the machine using the keyboard. The controls are mapped as follows: