The 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:

  • Document
  • 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 menu to choose one and activate it with the NC start key.

Miscellaneous Functions

The machine manufacturer uses the optional machine parameter forbidManual (no. 103917) to define which miscellaneous functions are allowed in the Manual operation application and are available in the selection menu.

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 (#8 / #1-01-1).

The 3-D rotation window (#8 / #1-01-1)

Active preset

The control opens the preset table in the Active preset window.

Preset table *.pr

Q info

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

The Q parameter list window

DCM

The control opens the Dyna. Coll. Monitoring (DCM) window where you can activate or deactivate Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM (#40 / #5-03-1)).

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

Manual cycles

The machine manufacturer can define manual cycles that you can use by means of this button.

Jog increment

Define the jog increment

Incremental jog positioning of axes

Set the preset

Enter and set a preset

Preset management

Tools

The control opens the Tool management application in the Tables operating mode.

Tool management

Internal stop

For example, if an NC program is interrupted due to an error or a stop, the control activates this button.

Use this button to abort program run.

Tool management