4 digitizing a program (teach) – Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe User Manual

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Editing Programs On Line

Chapter 5

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Change the plane by pressing the softkey that corresponds to the

plane you want to program in (G17, G18, or G19). Refer to

documentation prepared by your system installer for details on the

planes selected by these G-codes.

The display changes to show the selected plane.

SET

G17

G18

G19

(softkey level 5)

If the plane displayed is the plane you want to program the

QuickView feature in, press the

{SET}

softkey. All of the prompts for

the QuickView feature are changed to display the newly selected

plane.

Important: This does not select the current operating plane on the control;

it only modifies the plane being programmed in. To change the currently

active plane on the control, you must execute a program block containing a

G17, G18, or G19 block. This block is automatically generated by the

QuickView feature and inserted into the program being edited, so when

this program is executed the correct planes are established.

The digitize feature allows the programmer to generate blocks in a
program based on the actual position of the cutting tool, rather than by

manually typing in positions. The control records actual tool locations and

uses them to generate program blocks.

You can use the digitize feature in any operating mode (auto, manual, or

MDI). It is a function accessed through the regular edit menu which

allows any of the other edit features described on page 5-4 to be used on

blocks that are generated using the digitize feature.

You cannot switch the active process while using the digitize feature. If

you attempt to switch the process, the control displays an error message.

To use the digitize feature, select or create a part program for editing as

described on page 5-4 .

Important: The following description covers the use of softkeys to

perform digitizing. Your system installer can write PAL to allow some

other method of digitizing. Refer to documentation provided by your

system installer.

Select a part program to edit by pressing the

{PRGRAM MANAGE}

softkey. Enter a program name, and press the

{EDIT PRGRAM}

softkey (see page 5-2 on selecting a program).

5.4

Digitizing a Program (Teach)