HEIDENHAIN IK 5294 - Manual (Page 304)

284 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Setting up the joystick
Use the joystick screen in systems that include
CNC functions to enable, calibrate, and configure
motions controlled by the joystick on all axes.
Click the Tools/CNC/Joystick menu item to dis-
play the Joystick screen.
Enabling and disabling joy-
stick motion control
Check or clear the Enable box to enable or disable
joystick motion control for the designated axes.
Viewing current position values
The current joystick position is indicated by the Current Values fields. These
values can range from a low of 0 to a high of 5.0. The center of each axis at rest
should be near 2.5. The Current values displays provide useful information for
joystick performance evaluations and troubleshooting.
Sharing axes
When machine motion axes outnumber joystick axes, the Z and Q axes can
be shared with the X and Y axes using buttons on the digital positioner as
diagrammed in this example of sharing the Z axis.
NOTE
Refer to the description of the Tools/Options/Buttons screen
for details regarding the configuration of digital positioner
buttons.
To share the Z axis:
1 Enable the Z axis.
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