Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 146)

Editing Programs Online
Chapter 5
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After the axes have been positioned at the end point of the linear move
press either the {STORE END PT} or the {EDIT & STORE} softkeys.
This will record the current tool location as the final position for this
digitize operation.
The {STORE END PT} softkey does not return the control to the
program display screen. Pressing this softkey inserts the generated
block at whatever location the cursor was last at and allows the operator
to immediately begin entering the next block using this same digitize
feature.
The {EDIT & STORE} softkey returns the control to the program
display screen. The program block just generated is displayed on the
input line of the CRT and may be edited as discussed in chapter 2. This
block is then inserted at the location of the block cursor when the
[TRANSMIT] key is pressed.
Important: To abort the linear digitize operation press the exit {
•
}
softkey at any time before pressing the {STORE END PT} or {EDIT &
STORE} softkeys. The control will be returned to softkey level 4. Then
select either another digitize feature (by pressing one of the softkeys) or
the control can be returned to the regular edit session (as discussed in
section 5.2) by pressing the exit {
•
} softkey.
The following subsection assumes that steps 1-5 in section 5.4 have been
completed to initiate a digitizing operation.
Press the {CIRCLE 3 PNT} softkey if 3 points on the circle are known.
When the {CIRCLE 3 PNT} softkey is pressed the control sets the current
tool position as the start point of a circular move (first point of 3 that are
necessary to describe an arc). The screen changes to display the current
tool location in large display characters.
5.4.2
Digitizing an Arc (3 Points)