CNC Setup Utility Manual
P/N 70000490C -Table of Contents
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Section 1 - Setup Utility Concepts
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Effectivity Notation........................................................................................................................ 1-1
Software Version Information ....................................................................................................... 1-1
Navigating Through the Setup Utility................................................................................................ 1-2
Default Settings ............................................................................................................................ 1-2
Keypad Keys ................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Axis Keys...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Console Switches/Manual Panel Keys ......................................................................................... 1-3
ENTER
Key .................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Highlighting Menu Options ........................................................................................................... 1-4
Exiting a Screen ........................................................................................................................... 1-4
Password Restricted Parameters ................................................................................................. 1-4
Changing Protected Parameters......................................................................................1-5
Saving Changes to Setup Parameters ............................................................................................. 1-5
Setting Parameters in Setup Utility................................................................................................... 1-5
Using Valid Parameter Ranges ........................................................................................................ 1-6
Accessing Setup Utility..................................................................................................................... 1-6
Units of Measurement ...................................................................................................................... 1-6
Section 2 - Machine Constants
Machine Constants Group Assignments .......................................................................................... 2-1
Machine Constants Setup ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Control Software Parameters ......................................................................................................... 2-71
Compensation Cutoff.................................................................................................................. 2-71
User Definable Variables................................................................................................................ 2-73
Program Directory Parameters....................................................................................................... 2-73
RS-232 Communication Parameters.............................................................................................. 2-73
Encoder Resolution Examples ....................................................................................................... 2-73
Axes Parameters............................................................................................................................ 2-74
Setting the Display Resolution.................................................................................................... 2-74
Setting In-Position Tolerance ......................................................................................................... 2-75
Setting Default Rapid Rate............................................................................................................. 2-76
Spindle Parameters........................................................................................................................ 2-76
Setting Spindle Gear Ranges ..................................................................................................... 2-77
Ballscrew Compensation Parameters ............................................................................................ 2-78
Automatic File Loader................................................................................................................. 2-78
Laser File Data File Format ........................................................................................................ 2-80
Generating Ballscrew Compensation Values from Laser Files ......................................2-81
File Loader Error Messages...........................................................................................2-82
Software Limits Setup Parameters................................................................................................. 2-83
Setting Software Limits............................................................................................................... 2-83
Direct Numeric Control Setup Parameters ..................................................................................... 2-84
Selecting a DNC Execution Mode .............................................................................................. 2-84
Setting the Buffer Size................................................................................................................ 2-84
Setting Wait For Start Before Execution ..................................................................................... 2-85
Miscellaneous Setup Parameters................................................................................................... 2-85
Linear and Rotary Axis Dry Run Feedrate .................................................................................. 2-85
M-Code for Macro Call and Macro Called for M-Code ................................................................... 2-86
Tool Management .......................................................................................................................... 2-86
Activation Options....................................................................................................................... 2-86
Manual Tool Change Operation.................................................................................................. 2-87
Automatic Tool Change Operation ............................................................................................. 2-88
