9. User Parameters
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Feeding Type
: Selects between modes of feeding material in automatic. Choices are
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Position-- In Position mode the bar feeder pushes the length set in the parameter Part
Length 1. In both modes the bar feeder will use the feed-out lengths 1 through 3 if they
are set.
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Turret Stop Ack’d -- Feed to a turret stop, the bar feeder begins to push when the lathe
collet opens and stops pushing when the lathe collet closes.
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Sub spindle: bar feeder will touch off the back end of the bar stock to measure the length
of the material and then return to the home position. It will then monitor the open collet
signal and deduct the feed length from the length of the bar stock as measured during
touch off. When the length of material is less than the part length setting, the end of bar
signal is sent to the lathe.
·
Chucker Mode- Places the bar feeder into a suspend mode when the lathe does not
require a bar feeder for operation. Bar feeder will send signals to the lathe to comply with
all safety and signal requirements. Bar feeder and Lathe Emergency stops are still
functional.
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Turret stop— do not use, only used for special applications during initial setup.