
CMM
auto
mode
(MCU1
and
MCU5
only)
This mode is not selectable via the ‘MODE’ button, but is automatically invoked whenever the UCC is
placed into ‘DCC mode’ (automatic mode).
NOTE:
When the MCU
lite-2
is in this mode the MCU status LED is amber and changes to
green when a ‘Joystick enable’ button is pressed.
NOTE:
DCC mode is indicated on the LCD (refer to section 4.3). For the MCUlite-2 it is
indicated by the MCU status LED being RED.
Head
mode
Provides the user with control over the Renishaw PH10, PH20 or REVO heads.
In this mode the joystick will move either of the motorised head axis. The LCD display will indicate the
angle of the two-head rotation axis. For the PH10 the joystick fast/slow button will give jog operation if
not pressed or fast sweep operation if pressed. For the REVO the fast / slow button will control the
speed. If no head is fitted then the LCD screen will display ‘None’.
NOTE: However, to ensure correct operation, the head type must be set correctly within the
configuration.ini file.
With the REVO or PH20 head there is an additional facility of ‘SNAP ON’. The use of ‘SNAP ON’ is
controlled by the use of the left / right axis lock button, repeated pressing will toggle the facility on and
off. ‘SNAP ON’ is displayed in text on the LCD display when it is selected. When ‘SNAP ON’ is
selected the up / down and twist operation of the joystick will move the REVO or PH20 ‘A’ and ‘B’
axes normally, but after about 1 second of the joystick being returned to its null position the head will
automatically move to the nearest multiple of the snap angle.
The snap angle is configurable via the configuration file. The maximum snap angle is 7.5° and the
minimum is 0.05°.
Rotary
table
mode
(MCU1
and
MCU5
only)
This mode provides the user with control over a rotary table if it is connected to the system. Twisting
the joystick will cause rotary table movement. The joystick fast/slow button will control fast (pressed)
or slow (not pressed) operation. The LCD display will indicate its angle of rotation.
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