CNC Setup Utility Manual
P/N 70000490C - Setup Utility Concepts
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10-December-04
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Section 1 - Setup Utility Concepts
Introduction
The Setup Utility is used to configure the Computer Numerical Control
(CNC) and optimize the system. The machine builder performs most of
the initial machine setup at the time of the installation. This manual
documents all parameters and the procedure to change them. All
changes are made using the Setup Utility. The parameter settings are
saved in a configuration file in the CNC’s memory. The name of the
configuration file is P6MCFG.CFG.
Effectivity Notation
Some sections of this manual apply only to specific ANILAM CNC
product(s). In these sections, icons in the left margin identify the
product(s) to which the information applies.
Table 1-1
lists the icons for
each CNC product and the number of axes supported by each product.
Table 1-1, CNC Effectivity Icon Description
Icon Product
Axes
Supported
6300M
6000M-3X Systems
3
6400M
6000M-4X Systems
4
NOTE:
All systems also support one spindle axis.
The main difference between the products is the number of axes
supported. Generally, this manual describes the 6000M-3X systems.
The 6000M-4X operates exactly as the 6000M-3X system except for
features that include the additional axes.
There are many parameters that are defined per axis. In these cases,
this manual will document the primary axes (that is, XYZ). The
parameters for the auxiliary axis (that is, U) are entered in the same way
as those for the primary axes. Some parameters can also be specified
for the Spindle axis (that is, S).
Software Version Information
To facilitate verification of software version information, a text file is added
to all CNC machine and offline software disks. The file lists the version
and the CNC type. The software version contained on the disk is coded
into the filename using the following format
: 0xxxx.txt.
For example,
software version 4.14A is formatted as
0414A.txt
. Therefore, a disk
containing software version
4.14A
contains a file named
0414A.txt
.
6000M-3X
6000M-4X