Manual operation application

Application

In the Manual operation application you can manually move the axes and set up the machine.

Description of function

  • The Manual operation application offers the following workspaces:
  • Positions
  • Simulation
  • Status

The function bar in the Manual operation application contains the following buttons:

Button

Meaning

Handwheel

The control displays this toggle switch if a handwheel is configured for the control.

If the handwheel is active, the operating mode's icon in the sidebar changes.

Electronic Handwheel

M

Define a miscellaneous function M or use the selection window to choose one and activate it with the NC start key.

Miscellaneous Functions

S

Define the spindle speed S activate it with the NC start key, and also switch on the spindle.

Spindle speed S

F

Define the feed rate F and activate it with the OK button.

Feed rate F

T

Define a tool T or use the selection window to choose one and insert it with the NC start key.

Tool call

3D ROT

The control opens a window for the 3D rotation settings (option 8).

3-D rotation window (option 8)

Q info

The control opens the Q parameter list window, where you can see and edit the current values and descriptions of the variables.

Q parameter list window

DCM

The control opens the Collision monitoring (DCM) window, where you can activate or deactivate Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM, option 40).

Activating Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) for the Manual and Program Run operating modes

F limited

You activate or deactivate the feed-rate limitation for functional safety (FS).

Only on machines with functional safety (FS).

Feed-rate limiting with functional safety (FS)

Jog increment

Define the jog increment

Incremental jog positioning of axes

Set the preset

Enter and set a preset

Preset management

Note

The machine manufacturer defines which miscellaneous functions are available on the control and which are allowed in the Manual operation application.