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When the machine changes tools it will need to travel to the back of the machine
during program execution.
Figure 4. Simple workpiece setup
8.
Verify coordinate system (figure 4).
a.
Workpiece 1 should be selected.
i.
To change to workpiece 1, Hold
MENU
-->
press
C+/1 button,
then release
both buttons
9.
Verify which tool cone is currently in the spindle and compare to the
CurSpindl
parameter
on the controller run screen (figure 4).
a.
If current tool number is not tool 1, then switch tools using tool switch function (3.4).
Figure 5. Control screen after loading program, and setting work origin.
10.
Jog the spindle to the XY origin point. This is determined when the CNC program is created.
a.
If you are using Vectric's V-Carve software, it is called the XY datum position.
