Originally Posted by machintek  The position display is changed under the MOD key.
Usually we leave it in nominal so it does not flicker as it does in actual.
George |
George,
Here's what I'm showing:
In nominal mode X=0.0 y=0.0 z= 0.0 ( I entered the zero's)
In REF mode x=(-)15.2423 y=(-)8.03 z= (-)2.62
In DIST mode x= +154.8597 y= +8.274 z= +2.95
In ACTL mode x= 0.0 y=0.0 z=0.0
In LAG mode x=0.0000 y= 0.0000 z= 0.0000
With the settings above when I load a program and start to run it, I get a positioning error message. All the settings above are with the tool pretty much dead center in all the axis.
the manual states the following:
Setting software limit switch ranges
"go to manual mode and select REF display"
position display shows distance to reference points
"Move all axes via direction buttons or hand wheel in a positive & negative direction to position just before Emergency Stop switch and note display value and sign"
"the noted value is programmed as machine parameters 44 to 51"
"Select display mode ACTL via MOD"
parameters 44 thru 51 are for the x+, X-, Y+,Y- and Z+,Z-. Now the question is do I enter the REF numbers as noted or the ACTL numbers?? If I enter the REF numbers I hit limits almost immediately in X and Y. Haven't tried Z.
Talk about being confused, let alone frustrated.
Ben