Rockwell Automation 8520-GUM 9/Series CNC Grinder Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 142)

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
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4. After you enter all data for the pattern, press the {STORE} softkey to
store the data.
STORE
(softkey level 6)
The control generates the necessary block(s) to create the axis
moves. The control displays these blocks in the input area next to
the EDIT: prompt. You can edit these blocks in the input area as
covered on page 2-41.
5. To enter the blocks in the program being edited, move the block cursor
in the program display area just past the location in the program where
you want to insert the new blocks. Then press the
[TRANSMIT] key.
The generated blocks are entered to the left of the cursor.
6. Press the exit {
↑
} softkey to return to the main edit menu or press a
different QuickView key for more prompting.
The following is an example of using one of the QuickPath Plus prompting
screens. After you press the
{3PT C} softkey, the control displays the
prompt screen for that sample pattern. The following figure shows what
data must be entered for that prompted screen to generate the necessary
paths correctly.
C
1
- Length of the 1st chamfer
C
2
- Length of the 2nd chamfer
X
1
- End coordinates of the 1st line in the
current plane
X
2
- End coordinates of the 2nd line in
the current plane
X
3
- End coordinates of the 3rd line in
the current plane
Z
1
- End coordinates of the 1st line in the
current plane
Z
2
- End coordinates of the 2nd line in
the current plane
Z
3
- End coordinates of the 3rd line in
the current plane
C
2
C
1
(X
1,
Z
1
)
(X
2
, Z
2
)
(X
3
, Z
3
,)
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