Handwheel without display

Application

This chapter contains supplementary information about the HR 510 and HR 510 FS handwheels without display.

Description of function

Operating elements

Speed levels

The handwheel offers three keys with pre-defined speed levels that you can choose from.

The speed level influences the following values:

  • Distance that the control moves an axis by when you rotate the wheel by one detent stop
  • Feed rate at which the control moves the axis when you press an axis-direction key
 
Tip

You use a key to specify both the feed rate as well as the speed level for the distance moved. However, the control uses different, independent values, depending on whether you rotate the wheel or press a key.

Key

Meaning

Low speed level

Example: Distance of 0.001° or 0.001 mm/inch

Medium speed level

Example: Distance of 0.01° or 0.01 mm/inch

High speed level

Example: Distance of 0.1° or 0.1 mm/inch

 
Machine

Refer to your machine manual.

The machine manufacturer defines the values of the speed levels for each axis.

Activating and deactivating a handwheel

To activate a handwheel without display:

    1. Press the Handwheel key on the control
    2. The NC control activates the handwheel and changes the symbol in the Manual operating mode.
    3. The control displays a handwheel symbol next to the currently selected axis in the Position workspace.

    To deactivate a handwheel without display:

      1. Press the Handwheel key on the control

      Creating an NC block with the current position

       
      Machine

      Refer to your machine manual.

      The machine manufacturer can assign any keys on the handwheel. Your handwheel therefore might not have an actual position capture key.

      To create an NC block using the handwheel:

        1. Select the Manual operating mode

        1. Select the MDI application
        2. If necessary, select the NC block after which you want to insert the NC block
        3. Activate the handwheel

        1. Press the actual position capture key
        2. The control inserts a straight line L with the actual positions of all defined axes.
         
        Tip

        You use the actPosAxes machine parameter (no. 105415) to define the axes used by the actual position capture key to create a straight line L.

        Incremental jog positioning using handwheels without display

        Incremental jog positioning allows you to move the selected axis by a defined value each time you press a key. In order to perform incremental jog positioning using a handwheel without display, you must first define the jog increment on the control.

         
        Tip

        Incremental jog positioning works only for traverse movements using the axis-direction keys.

        To perform incremental jog positioning using a handwheel without display:

          1. Select the Manual operating mode

          1. Select the Manual operation application

          1. Select Jog increment
          2. The control opens the Positions workspace, if necessary, and shows the Jog increment area.

          1. Enter the jog increment for linear axes and rotary axes

          1. Press the Handwheel key on the control
          2. The control activates the handwheel.

          1. Press an axis key

          1. Press a traverse direction key
          2. The control moves the axis by the defined jog increment.