Hypertherm Phoenix 8.0 - Manual (Page 305)

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feature is available for the manual direction keys in the Manual, Align and Pause screens.
When this feature is activated, the dialog “Latched Manual Keys On” will be displayed in
red at the bottom right corner of the part window. Motion can be paused by use of the
Stop, Cancel or an arrow key. The latched manual key feature can be turned off by
pressing the manual key again.
Return to Start
Whenever the Manual window is opened, the transverse and rail positions at that point
are saved. After rip cutting or other manual operations, it may be necessary to return to
this "start" position. Press the Return to Start soft key to generate motion in the transverse
and rail axes from the machine’s current position to the position that was saved when the
Manual window opened.
Move Distance
When Move Only is displayed in the Manual Mode window, the second soft key from the
left changes to Move Distance. The Move Distance soft key allows you to perform
moves over exact distances. After you press Move Distance, the control prompts you for
traverse and rail distance values for the machine’s motion. Enter the appropriate values
and press ENTER. The cutting device moves the distance you entered in a straight line
without executing any cut logic.
Values are entered the same way as described in the previous Cut Distance paragraphs.
As with any automatic motion, you may press STOP on the front panel at any time to
bring the machine smoothly to a stop before the programmed motion is complete.
Cut Distance
When Rip Cut mode is selected in the Manual Mode window, the second soft key from
the left changes to Cut Distance. This soft key allows you to make rip cuts of an exact
length. After you press Cut Distance, the control prompts you for traverse and rail
distance values for machine motion. Enter the appropriate values and press ENTER.
After the cutting device executes the cut logic sequence, it moves the distance you
entered in a straight line.