Rockwell Automation 8520-GUM 9/Series CNC Grinder Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 151)

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-31
7. Determine if the next move is linear or circular.
LINEAR CIRCLE
3 PNT
CIRCLE
TANGNT
MODE
SELECT
(softkey level 4)
If the next move is: Then press this softkey:
linear {LINEAR} (see page 5-31)
circular {CIRCLE 3 PNT} if 3 points on the arc are known (see page
5-33)
or
{CIRCLE TANGNT} if the endpoint of the arc and the line that
is tangent to the start point of the arc is known (see page 5-35).
To digitize a linear move:
1. Press the {LINEAR} softkey.
When you press the {LINEAR} softkey, the control sets the current
wheel position as the start point of a linear move. The screen changes
to display the current wheel location in large display characters:
STORE
END PT
EDIT &
STORE
E-STOP
DIGITIZE:
TARGET[ MM ]
R
X - 0.000
Z - 0.000
F 0.000 MMPM S 00
5.4.1
Linear Digitizing