Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 143)

Editing Programs Online
Chapter 5
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4. Press the {MODE SELECT} softkey if it is necessary to change any
of the following programming modes while digitizing a program:
Inch/metric
Absolute programming/incremental programming.
Change planes G17, G18, or G19.
Press any of the softkeys corresponding to the desired mode to
change. The control will display the mode that the next block will
be programmed, in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The
modes are abbreviated as discussed in Table 5.A.
INCH
METRIC
ABS/
INCR
PLANE
SELECT
(softkey level 5)
Table 5.A
Changing Program Mode During Digitizing
MODE CHANGED TO: ABBREVIATION G CODE GENERATED SOFTKEY
ABSOLUTE MODE ABS G90 {ABS/INCR}
INCREMENTAL MODE INC G91 {ABS/INCR}
PLANE SELECTED G17,G18,G19 G17, G18, G19 {PLANE SELECT}
INCH MODE INCH G20 {INCH/METRIC}
METRIC MODE METRIC G21 {INCH/METRIC}
Each time the softkey corresponding to the mode is pressed the
displayed G--code will change. When the desired mode is displayed
exit the mode select screen by pressing the exit {
•
} softkey.
This will return the control to softkey level 4. The next block
generated will have the necessary G--code(s) to change the mode
inserted at the beginning of the block.
Important: This does not change the current operating mode of the
control. The control only inserts the blocks to change the operating mode
in the program. The mode does not change unless that block is executed or
some other MDI or program block that changes modes is executed.