HEIDENHAIN ND 287 User Manual - Manual (Page 27)

ND 287
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I – 3 Basic functions of the
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Axis display mode
Press the X1-X2 [f(X1,X2)] soft key to select the desired display mode
and the corresponding display value (see "Soft-key functions on the
standard screen" on page 25):
Data input
 Use the keypad to enter numeric values within each field.
 The ENTER key will confirm the entry within a field and return to the
previous screen.
 Press the C key to clear entries, acknowledge error messages or
return to the previous screen.
 Soft-key labels 1
show the various operating and parameter-setting
functions. These functions are selected by pressing the
corresponding soft key directly below each soft key label. The
soft-key functions are usually arranged in up to three soft-key pages.
Use the NAVIGATION key 2 to move through the soft-key pages
(see below).
 The NAVIGATION key
2
moves through the pages of available
soft-key functions. The current page will be highlighted in the status
bar at the top of the screen.
 Use the UP or DOWN arrow key
3
to move between fields within a
form or menu items (parameters) of a menu. The orientation of the
cursor is such that it will return to the top once it has reached the
bottom of the menu.
Fig. I.15 Standard screen with soft-key page 3
Status bar Function
 Display mode of axis X1 or input X1
 If an analog sensor is connected to
input X2 and the ENCODER TYPE
field under Encoder Setup is set to
COMPENSATION, (see "Setting up
the encoder" on page 71) the ND 287
behaves in the same way as a single-
axis display unit (only X1).
Display mode of axis X2 or input X2
Display mode for both axes: Display for
X1+X2, X1-X2 or f(X1,X2).
If you want to enter a formula for (X1,X2), select the
formula editor, see "Counter settings" on page 77. There
you can also define the possible display modes of the
axes.
Fig. I.16 Data input
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