You can manually position the machine at any position. You can move Continuous, in defined Steps or with
the MPG. The button moves you through the three options
3.3.3 Manually position the machine
1) Manual step of the X axis
Press till “step” is displayed. In picture 3-22 Step parameter shows the current step rate (10mm).
Press the button till SJR is highlighted and you can change the steps by and keys.
Press the key to move the X axis negative 1mm
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and press to move the X axis 1mm positive.
Move Y Z and A in the same way.
During file processing, press the key to ESTOP the procedure. The Operation Status
Column will display “RESET” flashing. The spindle will stop.
Only when the Operation Status Column displays “READY” you can manually start or stop the spindle.
Use the spindle button to switch from Start to Stop and back.
5) ESTOP in operation
6) Start/Stop spindle
During file processing, press the key to pause the operation. The Operation Status Column will
display “READY” and the Z axis will lift the tool to the defined safe height.
4) Pause in operation
Cli c k t i l l C O N T i s d i s p l a y e d . T h e f e e d s t a t u s d i s p l a y s “ C O N T ” . S e e p i c t u r e
3 - 2 2 . Yo u c a n n o w m o v e t h e a x i s c o n t i n u o u s w i t h t h e a r r o w k e y s . A d j u s t t h e J o g s p e e d
b y h i g h l i g h t i n g S J R a n d m o d i f y t h e j o g s p e e d w i t h a n d . A l l o t h e r a x e s
c a n be moved in the same way.
2) Manual continuous operation of the X axis
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