Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 137)

Editing Programs Online
Chapter 5
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5. To enter the blocks in the program being edited, move the block
cursor in the program display area just past the location in the
program where it is desired to insert the new blocks. Then press the
[TRANSMIT] key. The generated blocks will be entered to the left
of the cursor.
6. Press the exit {
•
} softkey to return to the main edit menu or press a
different QuickView key for more prompting.
The following is an example of using one of the QuickPath Plus prompting
screens:
After the {3PT C} softkey is pressed the prompt screen for that sample
pattern becomes available. The following figure shows what data must be
entered for that prompted screen to generate the necessary tool paths
correctly.
Figure 5.4
Entering Data in the 3PT C Screen
C
1
- Length of the 1st chamfer
C
2
- Length of the 2nd chamfer
X
1
- End coordinates of the 1st line in the
current plane
X
2
- End coordinates of the 2nd line in
the current plane
X
3
- End coordinates of the 3rd line in
the current plane
Y
1
- End coordinates of the 1st line in the
current plane
Y
2
- End coordinates of the 2nd line in
the current plane
Y
3
- End coordinates of the 3rd line in
the current plane
C
2
C
1
(X
1,
Y
1
)
(X
2
, Y
2
)
(X
3
, Y
2
)