Rockwell Automation 8520-GUM 9/Series CNC Grinder Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 31)

Chapter 2
Operating the Control
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The 9/Series control offers a software MTB panel that performs many of
the functions of an MTB panel. This feature uses softkeys instead of the
normal switches and buttons of a panel. If your control uses a standard
MTB panel (described on page 2-8) or some other custom MTB panel,
the requests for operations from the panel take priority. This means that
requests from the software MTB panel are ignored if a request from a
standard or custom MTB panel is sent.
The software MTB panel’s operation depends on PAL, especially if the
control uses either a standard or custom MTB panel. See the
documentation prepared by your system installer for details about using the
software MTB panel. Your system installer uses PAL to disable the
{FRONT PANEL} softkey.
The software MTB panel controls these features:
Feature Function
Mode Select Selects either AUTO, MDI, or MANUAL modes as the current operating mode of the control.
Rapid Traverse Replaces the feedrate when executing a continuous jog move with the rapid feedrate.
Feedrate Override Selects a feedrate override percentage for the feedrate programmed with an F word in any of the feedrates modes
(G93/G94/G95) and the reciprocation feedrate programmed with an E word. This switch has a range of 0% to
150% of the programmed feedrate and alters the programmed feedrate in 10% increments. When set to 0%, the
control is effectively in feedhold.
Rapid Feedrate Override Selects the override for rapid feedrates. Select from F1, 25%, 50%, and 100%, where F1 is a rapid feedrate
override setting established in AMP by your system installer.
Spindle Direction Selects spindle rotation, clockwise (CW), spindle stop (OFF), or counterclockwise (CCW). The front panel is
overridden by any programmed spindle direction command.
Spindle Speed Override Selects the override for programmed spindle speeds in 5% increments within a range of 50% to 120%.
Dry Run Mode Places control in dry run mode. This replaces feedrates with the dry run feedrates. See page 7-21 for details.
Block Delete Allows activation of the block delete feature “/ or /1”. Block delete 2 - 9 are not available with the
{FRONT PANEL}. See page 7-2 for details.
M-Function Lock Allows select M-, S-, T-, and B-codes to be ignored. See page 7-2 for details.
Optional Stop Enables or disables the M01 optional stop code. When this feature is “ON,” an M01 in a part program stops
automatic execution. When this feature is “OFF,” an M01 in a part program is ignored. See page 10-31 for details
on M01.
Single Block Causes the control to execute or check one block of a part program or MDI entry each time you press the
<CYCLE START> button when this feature is on.
WARNING: Single block execution is not possible during reciprocation.
Mirror Image Mirrors the axis commands in the part program around the selected axis. See page 12-79 for details.
Axis Inhibit Prevents axis commands from being executed. The control simulates axis motion on inhibited axes using Acc/Dec
and feedrates; however, no actual axis motion for the inhibited axes is generated. See page 7-20 for details.
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Software MTB Panel
{FRONT PANEL}