Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 18)

Manual/MDI Operation Modes
Chapter 1
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Table 1.A
Manual Organization
Chapter Title Summary
1 Manual Overview Manual overview, intended audience, definition of key terms, how to proceed.
2 Basic Control Operation A brief description of the control’s basic operation including power up, MTB panel, operator panel,
access control, and E-STOP.
3 Offset Tables and Setup Basic setup of the offset table, other initial operating parameters.
4 Manual and MDI Operation How to use the manual operate mode including, homing the machine, jog hand-wheel, jog
continuous, and jog increment. Also covered are the basics for MDI operation.
5 Editing Programs On Line How to create, edit,and save a part program on line.
6 Editing Part Program Off Line How to create, edit, and save a part programs from ODS off line.
7 Running a Program How to select and execute a program automatically. This covers program checking as well as part
production. Also details on special running conditions.
8 Displays/ Graphics How to access and interpret the different position displays. How to use the Quick Check and Active
Program graphics features.
9 Communications Communications with peripheral devices. Includes sections on communication port parameters,
inputting and outputting AMP, PAL, Offsets, and programs.
10 Introduction to Programming Tape format, structure and format of the programming language for the control.
11 Coordinate System Offsets Machine coordinate system, Preset Work coordinate systems, PAL offsets, and external offsets
12 Overtravels and Programmable
Zones (G22, G23)
Hardware and software overtravels, programmable zone 2 (G22, G23), programmable zone 3
(G22.1, G23.1), and resetting overtravels
13 Coordinate Control Describes absolute/incremental modes, inch/metric modes, radius/diameter modes, and scaling
14 Axis Motion G-words define how the tool is positioned to the endpoint of a move. Also sections on automatic
machine home, dwell, mirroring, and axis clamp
15 QuickPath Plus Describes QuickPath Plus programming
16 Chamfering and Corner Radius Describes the ,C- and ,R-words programmed for chamfering and corner radius
17 Spindles Describes spindle speed control, spindle orientation, spindle direction, and Virtual C axis
18 Programming Feedrates Describes acc/dec, AMP-assigned feedrates, feedrate control, short block acc/dec
19 Dual Axis Operation Describes parking, homing, programming, offset management for a dual axis
20 Tool Control Selecting a tool. Activating and deactivating tool length offsets. Also tool control features such as
Random Tool and Tool Life Management.
21 Tool Tip Radius Compensation Describes the Tool Tip Radius Compensation feature (TTRC) that offsets for different tool diameters.
22 Single--Pass Turning Cycles Description and use of fixed (canned) cycles for turning operations, and the G--codes and parameters
used to define them.
23 Grooving/Cutoff Cycles
used to define them.
24 Compound Turnign Routines
25 Thread Cutting
26 Drilling Cycles Description and use of the fixed (canned) cycles for drilling operations and the G--codes and
parameters used to define them.
27 Skip and Gauging Cycles Describes the 9/Series Probing features. Includes the tool measuring gauge feature.
28 Paramacros Describes paramacros including calling, arithmetic functions, looping, decision making
29 Program Interrupts Describes the program interrupt feature. This feature is used to call a subprogram or paramacro
program whenever a signal corresponding to that program is sent to PAL by the operator.