The AFC settings button

Application

The AFC settings button in the Program Run operating mode allows terminating a teach-in cut or opening the tables for AFC.

Requirements

  • Adaptive Feed Contr. (#45 / #2-31-1) software option
  • Enabled by the machine manufacturer
  • The machine manufacturer uses the optional machine parameter Enable (no. 120001) to define whether you can use AFC.

Description of function

This button offers the following select options:

Button

Meaning

AFC.TAB

Editing the factory default settings

When selecting this button, the control will open the AFC.TAB table in the Tables operating mode.

Basic AFC settings in AFC.tab

AFC.DEP

Editing the settings file for teach-in cuts

When selecting this button, the control will open the AFC.DEP table for the current NC program in the Tables operating mode.

AFC.DEP settings file for teach-in cuts

AFC2.DEP

Editing the log file for evaluation

When selecting this button, the control will open the AFC2.DEP table for the current NC program in the Tables operating mode.

Log file AFC2.DEP

Stop Teach

Terminating a teach-in cut

 
Tip

In a milling operation, you do not have to run the entire machining step in teaching-in mode. If the cutting conditions do not change significantly, you can switch to control mode immediately.