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Chapter 1 Basic Operation
Basic Operation of the iModela Controller
Operation of the Spindle Unit
Feed buttons
Click to move the spindle head or the table. Clicking these buttons
to manually move the spindle head or the table is called a “manual
feed”.
NOTE: Manual feeds cannot be performed while cutting is in
progress.
Display of the X, Y, and Z coor-
dinates
The current location of the cut-
ting tool is displayed as a set of
numeric values.
Spindle revolution on and
off. The number of spindle
revolutions per minute is
also displayed.
These controls are used to select the amount of movement that is performed during manual
feeding, and move the spindle head or table to a specific location
Continue
The spindle head or table moves continuously while you hold down a feed but-
ton.
x100
x10
x1
Each click of a feed button moves the spindle head the specified distance.
x1 = 0.01 mm
x10 = 0.1 mm
x100 = 1 mm
* For display in inches, the value in mm is converted into inches.
View
The components move to the view position (the spindle head moves to the high-
est position at the center of the machine, and the table moves to the front of the
machine). Use this button when you want to change the cutting tool or the cutting
material.
X/Y, Z
Moves to the XY origin and the Z origin of the selected coordinate system.
P. 10, "Selecting the Coordinate System That Is Used to Display the Cutting Tool
Stop
Click this button to stop the movement of the spindle head (as it moves to the view
position, the XY origin, or the Z origin).
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