CNC Motion Setup/Testing Utility
P/N 70000510B
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31-January-05
Detecting the Index Pulse (F3)
Refer to
Figure 1, CNC Motion Setup/Testing Screen
. When you press
IndexP
(
F3
), the CNC displays a flashing “
I
” each time it detects an Index
Pulse. The flashing “I” replaces the axis name (X, Y, or Z) of the active
axis. The index pulse indicator (flashing “
I
”) for the spindle axis is
displayed on the RPM field. The figure shows the axis display when the
CNC has detected an index pulse in the (active) X-axis. Refer to
Figure 3
.
To detect an index pulse:
1. Move the active axis to check for the presence of an index pulse.
2. On systems with rotary encoders with index pulses, the index pulse
should be detected once per revolution.
3. On systems having linear scales, the index pulse should be detected
where the linear scale specifies location of the index pulse.
Figure 3, Index Pulse Indicator
Canceling the Active MDI or Test Command
Press
MANUAL
(
F4
) to cancel an active MDI or test command.
Activating Manual Data Input Mode (MDI)
Press
MDI
(
F5
) to activate the MDI Mode. (Refer to the
5000M CNC
Programming and Operations Manual
, P/N 70000508, for information on
MDI programming.)
