Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 211)

Chapter
8
8-1
Display and Graphics
The first part of this chapter gives a description of the different data
displays available on the control. The second part gives a description of
the control’s graphics capabilities.
Pressing the [DISP SELECT] key displays the softkeys for selecting the
axis position data screens.
The control provides 8 different axes position data screens as described in
Table 8.A. Four of these screens may be displayed in normal (9 axis
maximum), large (4 axis triple size or 6 axis double size) or small (all axis
in process) characters if desired. Normal size is the default.
Table 8.A
Display Select Softkeys
Display Description
{PRGRAM} Axis position in the current work coordinate system is displayed. Each time this softkey is
pressed the display toggles between normal, large, and small 1 .
{ABS} Axis position in the machine coordinate system is displayed. Each time this softkey is pressed
the display toggles between normal, large, and small 1 .
{TARGET} Coordinate values, in the current work coordinate system, of the end point of commanded axis
motion is displayed. Each time this softkey is pressed the display toggles between normal,
large, and small 1 .
{DTG}
Distance to go
Distance from the current position to the end point of the commanded axis move displayed.
Each time this softkey is pressed the display toggles between normal, large, and small 1 .
{AXIS SELECT} This softkey is used to select which axes are going to be displayed on normal (when more than
9 axes are available) and large displays. Small displays always show all system axes.
{M CODE STATUS} M codes that are currently active are displayed.
{PROGRAM DTG} This screen provides a multiple display of information from the program display screen and the
distance to go screen.
{All} This screen provides a multiple display of position information program, target, absolute, and
distance to go screens. The all display is only available on systems with 6 or less axes. On
systems with more than 6 axes, other combination screens are available which display a subset
of the data available on the ALL display.
{G CODE STATUS} G codes that are currently active are displayed.
{SPLIT SCREEN
ON/OFF}
If your system is AMPed for more than one process, you will have this additional softkey. It
allows you to view both processes at the same time. The active process appears in reverse
video. This selection remains for all future power up cycles or until you change it.
1 Small displays are only available when the system is configured to have more than 9 real axes or, for dual process systems, more
than 8 axes in a process. Virtual axes count as axes in your total. Adaptive depth probes configured as axes are not counted in this
total.
8.0
Chapter Overview
8.1
Selection of Axis Position
Data Display