BUG-O Systems Programmable Shape Machine - Manual (Page 9)

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PENdaNT CONTROLS
Operation:
When first plugged in, the position the machine is in becomes the reference Start position.
Now there are three options (the pendant terminal is not needed for the first two):
1. MOVE
To change the Start position, push the STOP/PAUSE button, move the machine manually to the required
position using the toggle switches, and push the RESET button.
2. RUN
Push the START/RUN button to cut a shape.
3. PROGRaM (entry or change)
The Programming operation is selected by pressing keys A,B,C,D, and E.
a: all segments
Data entry for new shape consists of total number of segments
Data for each : Type (arc, x/y line or slope)
Quadrant 1-4
Size (radius, or x/y dimension) See SHAPE PROGRAMMING for details.
For example, a 2 inch diameter circle could be 4 Segments:
1. 2, 1, 100 Counterclockwise arc quadrant 1 1.00 inch radius
2. 2, 2, 100 Counterclockwise arc quadrant 2 1.00 inch radius
3. 2, 3, 100 Counterclockwise arc quadrant 3 1.00 inch radius
4. 2, 4, 100 Counterclockwise arc quadrant 4 1.00 inch radius
The data should be tabulated on paper from a diagram before entering.
B: Program Segment
Press B on terminal to re-program a single segment. This is useful if there is an error in data for just one
segment, so the whole shape does not have to be re-entered.
C: Change Shape Number
Press C on the terminal to change the current shape number, and enter the desired number at the prompt.
The program switches to the new number in memory and to whatever shape is stored there.
d: dISPLaY Shape data
Press D to display the data for the current shape.
The terminal display shows total number of segments, and data for each segment one by one each time
you press ENTER.
E: ENd Of Segment Slowdown.
Press E to set Deceleration value for the shape. Acceleration occurs when the machine approaches the
end of each segment. This is useful when the shape has sharp corners, to prevent overshoot, 99 is
maximum slowdown, 0 is no slowdown.
IMPORTaNT:
1. Once the STOP/PAUSE button is pressed, computer control is halted until the RUN or the RESET
BUTTON is pressed. Therefore the programming cannot be done with the handheld terminal in this state;
the RESET BUTTON should be pressed first.
2. After pushing A and programming a new shape, end of segment slowdown will still have the old value
unless reprogrammed. To set new value, push E.