Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 199)

Running a Program
Chapter 7
7-23
The Dry Run feature can be activated using a switch installed by your
system installer (see documentation provided by your system installer) or
by using the
{FRONT PANEL}
softkey (see page 2-13).
Automatic mode is the normal operating mode of the control. A program
that is run in the automatic mode is executed with all of the axes active and
all of the programmed feedrates active. Graphics is also available as
described in chapter 8.
To select the automatic mode, place the switch/button (on
the MTB panel) in the AUTO position. If not equipped with a mode select
switch, use the
{FRONT PANEL}
softkey.
Automatic mode is the default mode whenever AUTO appears on the Main
Menu screen, and it is always active unless one of the program checking
modes has been selected.
Figure 7.3
Main Menu Screen in AUTO Mode
E-STOP
PROGRAM[ MM ] F .000 MMPM
Z 00000.000 S 0
R X 00000.000 T 1
C 359.99
MEMORY 30000 AUTO STOP N 99999
(First 4 blocks,
of executing program shown here)
(PAL messages)
PRGRAM
MANAGE
OFFSET MACRO
PARAM
PRGRAM
CHECK
SYSTEM
SUPORT
In automatic mode, the control manages machine operations according to
the commands in a part program.
7.7.4
Part Production/Automatic
Mode