Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 23)

Chapter
2
2-1
Basic Control Operation
This chapter describes how to operate the Allen-Bradley 9/Series control,
including:
Topic: On page:
MTB panel 2-10
{FRONT PANEL} 2-13
Power-up 2-21
Emergency stops 2-22
Access control 2-23
Changing modes 2-30
Display system and messages 2-34
Input cursor 2-37
{REFORM MEMORY} 2-38
Removing an axis 2-40
Time part count 2-40
We also tell you about the control conditions automatically assumed at
power up.
Use the operator panel to perform these operations:
display a part program
display control status and tool position
edit a part program
display and enter tool offset data
display the status of input/output signals
display and enter programmable zone boundaries
set the level of protection of part programs, tool offset data, AMP data,
etc.
Use the operator panel to perform many other operations. We describe
these operations in the remaining chapters of this manual.
Figure 2.1 shows the monochrome operator panel. Figure 2.2 shows the
color operator panel. The color operator panel has identical keys and
softkeys in a slightly different configuration.
2.0
Chapter Overview
2.1
Operator Panel Operations