B436-Y2 Mitsubishi 730 VSL BIGLIA LATHES

OPERATING
MANUAL
For LATHES
Model B436-Y2
With
Mitsubishi 730 VSL CNC
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Operations:
Officine E. BIGLIA and C. S.p.A.
Via Martiri della Libertà 31,
14045 INCISA SCAPACCINO (ASTI),
ITALY
Telephone : +39 (0)141 7831

Fax : +39 (0)141 783327
E.mail : biglia@bigliaspa.it
Internet : www.bigliaspa.it
Registered office:
Corso Genova 24, 0123 MILAN, ITALY
FOREWORD
Biglia devoted great attention to the implementation of this manual, so that its consultation by the
end user will be practical and easy.
This manual describes and shows the various procedures which, starting from the programme,
allow machining a workpiece on the lathe with accuracy and safety.
The operator must read this manual carefully, keep to the general procedures described
and observe the danger warnings during the various cycle setup operations.
The manual is structured with a hierarchical criterion of classification of the contents. This divides
the manual into sections classified by letters of the alphabet. Each section is subdivided by using
numbers separated by a point in order to individuate the hierarchy of aggregation.
Practical example:
A Section A of the manual
1. Chapter 1 of Section A
1.1 Paragraph 1 of Chapter 1 in Section A
1.1.1 Sub-paragraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Chapter 1 in Section A
For numbering not to be too long, chapter, paragraph and sub-paragraph are not preceded by the
letter identifying the section in the manual; nevertheless, such letter appears at the bottom of each
page.
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OPERATING WORK SEQUENCE
For machining a workpiece, we suggest always to

carry out the following sequence
1st DEFINITION OF WORK CYCLE
Definition of machining as a function of the workpiece

Choice of the tools to be used
Definition of the locking device and of any fixtures
Writing the programme (or using a previously written programme)
2nd EQUIPPING THE MACHINE AND SETTING UP THE PROGRAMME
Write (enter) the programme in the CNC memory

Mount the locking device, substitute the collet, turn the jaws
Adjust the locking pressures of workpiece and tailstock
Mount the tools on the turret
Zero set the tools (geometric value)
Set the workpiece zero
Test the programme at no-load (axes stopped)
Correct the programme if necessary
Test the machining cycle
Check the machining conditions by executing a cutting test, first without workpiece
and then with the workpiece in a single block
Correct the programme if necessary
3rd PRODUCTION
Work the pieces automatically

Measure the workpiece and correct the dimensions by acting on the TOOL WEAR
corrector
Check the pieces frequently and maintain the tolerance (accuracy) by modifying the
TOOL WEAR corrector if necessary
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MEANING OF THE SYMBOLS
Various symbols are used in this manual for making it easily consultable and for highlighting
situations of danger.
You should learn the meanings of these symbols and read attentively the explanations
alongside them.
The following symbols are used for indicating a level of danger:
It indicates a risk situation which, if not avoided, will entail serious

injuries.
It indicates a potential risk situation which, if not avoided, may

entail serious injuries.
The following symbols are used for facilitating the consultation of this manual:
NOTE It gives practical advices to be observed.
PROCEDURE It indicates the procedure to be executed.
CAUTION It indicates a condition that has arisen or may arise.
It indicates the number of the page (in this manual) to which you
should refer.
It indicates that the description continues in the next page.
It means that the LED is off.
It means that the red LED is steady lit.
It means that the red LED is blinking.
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SECTIONS OF THE MANUAL
A KEYBOARD
MACHINE SWITCH-ON AND MAIN CONTROLS

B
C OPERATIONS FROM THE VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT
ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS

D
E TESTING THE PROGRAMMES
MODIFYING THE PLC SWITCHES AND THE NC

F PARAMETERS
G MISCELLANEA
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SECTION
A
KEYBOARD
OPERATING WORK SEQUENCE............................................................................................ - 3 -

MEANING OF THE SYMBOLS ................................................................................................. - 4 -
SECTIONS OF THE MANUAL.................................................................................................. - 5 -
1 MITSUBISHI 730 VSL VIDEO KEYBOARD........................................................................... - 7 -
1.1 Name, look and function of the pushbuttons ................................................................. - 8 -
1.2 Configuration of the display page................................................................................ - 11 -
1.2.1 Operating Modes ................................................................................................. - 12 -
1.2.2 MDI status ........................................................................................................... - 13 -
1.2.3 Operating status .................................................................................................. - 13 -
1.2.4 Alarms/Warnings ................................................................................................. - 13 -
1.2.5 Operating Messages ........................................................................................... - 14 -
1.3 Scheme for passing from one display page to another ............................................... - 15 -
1.4 Setting the data (parameters)...................................................................................... - 16 -
1.4.1 The frequently used pushbuttons ........................................................................ - 16 -
2 BIGLIA FUNCTIONS PANEL............................................................................................... - 18 -
2.1 Pushbuttons in the standard panel.............................................................................. - 19 -
2.2 Memory card slot (Compact Flash Card) .................................................................... - 22 -
2.3 USB stick port.............................................................................................................. - 22 -
2.4 Ethernet port................................................................................................................ - 22 -
2.5 RS232 port .................................................................................................................. - 23 -
2.6 230Vac socket............................................................................................................. - 23 -
2.7 Pedal switch ................................................................................................................ - 23 -
2.8 Functions of pushbuttons and selector switches on the BIGLIA panel ....................... - 24 -
3 FRONT SLIDING DOOR LOCK........................................................................................... - 32 -
3.1 Machine usage conditions........................................................................................... - 33 -
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1 MITSUBISHI 730 VSL VIDEO KEYBOARD

This chapter presents in short the functions of pushbuttons and keys.
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N° Pushbuttons N° Pushbuttons
1 Function keys 10 Cursor keys
2 Page change keys 11 Frame keys
3 Show the previous page, keys 12 Input key
4 Menu switching soft-keys 13 RESET keys
5 Data setting keys (letters, numbers, 14 MENU soft-keys
symbols)
6 Special keys 15 Menu list key
7 Data correction keys 16 Operative keys
8 Small letter introduction key 17 USB slot and Memory card slot
9 Shift key
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1.1 Name, look and function of the pushbuttons
N° Type and name Appearance Operation
It calls the display page of "operations".
It calls the "setup" display page.

Function key
(pushbutton
1 It calls the "editing" display page.
for selecting a
function)
It calls the "diagnosis" display page.
It calls the "maintenance" display page.
If the contents displayed extend over

several pages, this key allows viewing
those of the previous page. Sign " ▲ " at
the top of a display page indicates there is
Page up / a previous page.
2
down keys If the contents displayed extend over
several pages, this key allows viewing
those of the next page. Sign " ▼ " at the
bottom of a display page indicates there is
a next page.
($↔$) If a multi-channel NC system is
Key for used, by pressing this key the data of the
returning to next channel will be displayed. The display
the previously
3 displayed (BACK) Key for showing the page does not change, if is common to
previously displayed page. subdivided systems or if a single system is
page (moving
through part- ($↔$) Key for moving through being used.
systems) piece systems. (BACK) It shows again the previously
displayed page.
It switches from the operation menu (to
which the page being displayed pertains)
to the menu for selecting the display page
of the current display page group.
It is used also for cancelling the operations
of the menu relative to the page being
Soft-keys for displayed.
4 switching
among menus If all menus cannot be displayed together,
by pressing this key the menus which are
not currently being displayed will be
shown.
Signs "◄” and “►" at the bottom of the
display page indicate that there are menus
which are not being displayed.
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These keys are pressed for selecting

alphabetic characters, numbers, arithmetic
operation symbols, etc.
Data setting
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keys
It displays the guide of the operations, that

of the parameters and that of the alarms
corresponding to the current operation.
6 Special keys The definitions of these pushbuttons may
be different from one machine-tool
manufacturer to another.
F0 displays the ladder
SFP displays the monitoring
It sets the insert mode: if a data setting key
is pressed, a character is inserted just
Data insert key before the current position of the cursor.
The overwrite mode is established when
pressing keys , , , cursor or

TAB etc., or when changing display page.
It deletes the character located just before
the cursor in the data setting area.
Data elimination key
Data
7 correction # permits entering a variable
keys $ is a system key
In cancels the setpoint in the data setting
area.
Cancellation key
Equality key
Acronym of End Of Block, it determines the

end of a block and the switching to the next
one.
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Capital / Small After it has been pressed, the alphabetic

8 letters switch characters will be entered either as capital
key or small letters.
It validates the setting of the line below the
9 SHIFT key data key.
They displace the cursor upward or

downward in the course of data setting
through the display elements of a page.
They displace the cursor rightward or
leftward by one unit while the data among
the display elements of the page are being
10 Cursor keys chosen. at the left end of the cursor: it

displaces the cursor to the right end of the
previous line.
at the right end of the cursor: it

displaces the cursor to the next line.
They displace the data input cursor
leftward or rightward by one character in
the data input area.
Square (field) They allow moving to the next / previous
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change keys square (field) in the same display page.
It fixes the data in the data setting area
12 INPUT key and writes them in the internal data. The
cursor moves to the next position.
13 RESET key It resets the NC.
They modify the page and display the

14 Menu keys
data.
This function displays every menu
15 Menu list key configuration of the display page like a list.
(See "1.7 List of menus")
Substitution key (Alt key).
Operation
16 Control key.
keys
Space key.
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1.2 Configuration of the display page

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Element of the display page Details

1 NC Name It shows the name of the current NC (it is the name that was set in
parameter "#1135 unt_nm").
2 System Name When the multi-channel system is in use, this field shows the name
of the current channel or system (the name is set in parameter
"#1169 system name").
The name is not displayed in case of 1-channel system.
3 Power activation It appears if a parameter has been changed and requires
request reactivation of power. It blinks at intervals of about one second.
4 Operating status It shows the current operating mode of the multi-channel system.
5 MDI status It indicates MDI when the MDI operating mode has been selected. It
doesn’t appear when other operating modes are selected.
6 Name of the display It shows the tag for the currently selected display page.
page
7 Operating status It shows the operating status of the NC.
8 Alarm It shows, with the utmost priority, the currently present alarm or
warning.
9 Operating message It shows the operating message.
10 Time The current time is updated. (Hours:Minutes)
11 Status of the MR This icon appears if the MR network diagnosis data have been
network sent/received.
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1.2.1 Operating Modes
The status of the operation indicates the operating mode for the channel being displayed. The
selectable operating mode is described here below.
Symbol Details Explanation
MEMORY AUTO Automatic operation is based on stored programmes.
TAPE TAPE Automatic operation is based on programmes which were

written (RS232C input) and stored on the NC tape.
MDI Operation by MDI Automatic operation is executed according to the
programme as set in the MDI display page.
JOG JOG The jog feed mode allows displacing the axis manually in a
consecutive way (as long as the key is held pressed) at a
speed as adjusted via selector switch MANUAL FEED
RATE.
HANDWHEEL MPG The feed mode with manual handwheel allows displacing
the selected axis forward or backward by turning the
handwheel. The displacement distance depends on the
selected increment. The handwheel mode expects that the
axis to be moved is selected on.
PACE Incremental feed The pace feed mode is selected by pressing for 3 seconds
the key showing a handwheel. The presence of this mode
is indicated by the key itself blinking. The pace mode allows
displacing the axis manually by acting on the directional
keys, at a feed speed as adjusted via the override selector
switch. The displacement distance, same as with the
handwheel mode, depends on the selected increment.
By pressing the handwheel button a second time, this
mode is cancelled.
ZERO-RTN ZRN This mode allows returning manually the controlled axis to
its predefined position in the machine (home, reference
position).
FAST RPD The feed mode with rapid displacement allows moving the
machine manually, as long as the key is pressed, at fast
displacement speed.
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1.2.2 MDI status
The MDI status is displayed when the MDI operating mode has been selected. It doesn’t appear
when other operating modes are selected.
The MDI status is displayed as specified here below.
Symbol Details Colour of characters Background

NOT MDI not set Black Grey
SET MDI setting completed Black Grey
RUN MDI under execution Black Grey
1.2.3 Operating status
1 HLD 2 HLD 3 HLD 4 BST
The operating status shows the one of the currently selected NC for every system composed of
several parts. (The status is displayed for systems consisting of up to 4 parts.)
Symbol Details Colour of characters Background

EMG Background colour Red Dark grey
RST Red White Dark grey
LSK NC reset in progress White Dark grey
BST Block being stopped White Dark grey
HLD Operation interrupted White Dark grey
SYN Synchronization White Dark grey
AUT Automatic operation in progress White Dark grey
RDY Operation has been completed Green Dark grey
1.2.4 Alarms/Warnings
Upon occurrence of an alarm or of a warning (message), the corresponding number and text will
appear on the screen.
Example on how an alarm is displayed
Low hydraulic pressure 1010
Example on how a warning is displayed
S51 Parameter error
Colour of characters Background

Alarm White Red
Warning Black Yellow
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1.2.5 Operating Messages
Colour of characters Background

Operating Messages Black Green
An operating message can be reset by pressing any key.

The following messages are emitted also if the automatic start or the reset is executed.
- "Search completed"
- "Restart search completed"
- "Top search completed"
- "MDI setting finished"
Example:
Search in progress
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1.3 Scheme for passing from one display page to another

The display page is configured by operating groups.
Press the corresponding button on the alphanumeric keyboard for accessing each group.
The main menus are grouped in the following order; other menus and sub-menus are shown and
examined every time the specific subject is dealt with.
Pushbutton Operating Group
▼ ▼
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1.4 Setting the data (parameters)

The procedure for setting the numerical and alphabetical data is generally the following:
a) Selecting the menu and the sub-menu;

b) Selecting a number or a box;
c) Moving the cursor.
d) Digiting the data;
e) Entering the data by pressing button .
Pay attention to the data input mode:

a) Overwrite mode;
b) Or through the setting window (prompt area).
Before pressing the button, you should decide whether to save or not the
entered/overwritten data: if you intend to refuse the modifications brought, close the
window (when the CLOSE soft-key is active, otherwise you should simply change
display page by pressing the button upon request SAVE CURRENT FILE? (Y/N)
1.4.1 The frequently used pushbuttons
It switches the introduction mode over and creates an empty space; upon pressing ,
or , the overwrite mode returns.
It deletes characters (one by one) from the point where the cursor is located.
It eliminates an entire line; if preceded by , it eliminates a display page.
It can be pressed for obtaining an on-line help. For returning to the display page you
were at, press this button again.
It opens the LIST OF MENUS display page, so that you can select quickly one of the
available menus.
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Example:
For accessing parameter 8121, consult HELP, then modify the parameter.
1. Press button , press button and, under item MANUTE, move the cursor onto
PARAM and press button .
2. Press soft-key , digit 8121 and press .
3. Press button for reading the instruction; then press the same button again for
returning to the previous display page (the PARAMETERS page).
4. Digit 1 and press for modifying it.
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2 BIGLIA FUNCTIONS PANEL

This panel is designed to be utilized on all models of Biglia lathes, so that operators with more
lathes will be facilitated through uniformity.
60 62 54 55 40 41 42 43 48 49 50 100 103 104

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61 63 56 57 44 45 46 47 51 52 53
101 102 105
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70 71 72 73 64 66 68
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74 76 75 65 67 69
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84 87 85 77
90 91 78 80 79
88 86 89 81 83 82
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38 37 39 35
145 USB port

RS232 port
(para. 2.3) 143
(para. 2.5)
144 146
Memory
Ethernet
Card
(para.2.4)
142 (para. 2.2)
230 Vac
socket
(para. 0)
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2.1 Pushbuttons in the standard panel
N° Pushbutton Description
30 Green illuminated pushbutton for switching the machine on.
31 Red pushbutton for switching the CNC off.
32 Switch for selecting the feed speed of the axes (override).
33 Red mushroom-head emergency stop pushbutton.
Key selector switch for excluding the safeties (two-position with return to
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centre by spring).
Three-position key selector switch: it conditions the use of the "operating
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modes" pushbuttons.
37 Illuminated pushbutton for cycle start (CYCLE).
Illuminated pushbutton for stopping the axes, the rotation of spindle and of
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counterhead (HOLD).
39 Electronic handwheel for moving the axes.
40 AUTO key (work programme execution in automatic mode).
41 MDI key (Manual Data Input).
42 Unused key.
43 Unused key.
44 Handwheel key (MPG).
45 JOG key (slow movement of the axes).
46 RPD key (Rapid movement of the axes).
47 "Reference point" key (ZNR) for bringing the axes to their zero point.
48 Key for executing a single block.
49 Optional cycle stop key (M01).
50 Barred block key (skip a block).
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51 This key activates execution of the HEAD 1 programme.
54 This key enables the NC on HEAD 1.
This key excludes the RESET function of M30, but keeps the other M30
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functions high.
60 Optional key.
61 Optional key.
62 This key enables the tools zero setting arm.
63 This key disables temporarily the tools zero setting arm.
64 Chips conveyor start key.
65 Chips conveyor stop key.
66 Coolant activation key.
67 Coolant stop key.
68 Key commanding the lubrication manually.
69 Internal light ON / OFF switch.
70 This key selects a movement of 0.001 for every handwheel mark.
73 Indication of the turret position number.
74 Key for establishing the turret position through decrement indexing.
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75 Key for establishing the turret position through increment indexing.
76 Turret indexing key.
77 Indication of the percentage of set rpm.
78 Key for percent decrease of the set spindle speed.
79 Key for percent increase of the set spindle speed.
80 Key for restoring to 100% the set spindle speed.
81 Key for anticlockwise spindle rotation and for selecting the C axis.
82 Key for clockwise spindle rotation and for selecting the C axis.
Key for stopping the spindle rotation and locking the disc brake with door
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open.
84 Unused key.
85 Unused key.
86 Key for approaching axis X to the spindle.
87 Key for separating axis X from the spindle.
88 Key for moving axis Y downward.
89 Key for moving axis Y upward.
90 Key for approaching axis Z to the spindle.
91 Key for separating axis Z from the spindle.
Pilot lights lit when axes are at home, position acquired by "Return to reference
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point (REF POINT)".
100 Pushbutton for opening the main spindle collet.
101 Pushbutton for closing the main spindle collet.
102 Pushbutton for automatic opening/closing of the front door.
104 Pushbutton for opening the counterhead collet/self-centring chuck.
105 Pushbutton for closing the counterhead collet/self-centring chuck.
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2.2 Memory card slot (Compact Flash Card)
2.3 USB stick port
2.4 Ethernet port
RJ45 connector for linking to the Ethernet network (cat. 5E).
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2.5 RS232 port
Sub-D 25-pin connector for RS232 serial link.
2.6 230Vac socket
230Vac 2A dual-purpose socket.
2.7 Pedal switch
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Pedal switch for opening/closing the main spindle collet/self-centring chuck.
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2.8 Functions of pushbuttons and selector switches on the BIGLIA panel
N° Symbol Function
Green illuminated pushbutton for switching on the NC and the

hydraulic power unit. A few seconds after it has been pressed, word
Ready appears on the screen, which means Ready to operate.
Switch-on is inhibited if:
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- the emergency stop pushbutton is depressed (not

raised);
- the NC doesn’t generate the "NC Ready" message.
Red pushbutton for switching the machine off.
For switching the lathe off, first press the mushroom-head
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emergency stop pushbutton and then this pushbutton.

Selector switch for adjusting the displacement speed of the axes,
both for work feed and for fast movement.
The displacement speed of the axes can be varied manually through
a range between 0 and 150% of the programmed feed speed.
Every step of the selector switch increases or decreases the speed
32 by 10%. In position 0 the axes are stopped.
NOTES:
• In position 100%, a pilot light gets lit under value 100 to indicate
that condition.
• Fast speed can be further reduced through selection from the
operator panel.
By pressing the red mushroom-head emergency stop pushbutton, all
machine movements are stopped immediately, and message
"MACHINE OFF" appears on the screen.
33 If the emergency is not reset (twisting the pushbutton so that it
raises), the machine will be unable to restart.
20 minutes after the emergency stop pushbutton remains depressed,
the machine is switched off automatically (self-extinction).
Safeties By-pass key selector switch (two-position with return to
centre by spring). It is located on the auxiliary control panel.
Its function is to allow, while a guard is open: movement of axes,
actuation of the spindle or of other parts of the machine at limited
speed and increased safety via momentary-contact two-hand control
(keeping this key turned on and pressing the button of the desired
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action).
Operations with safeties by-passed must be conducted only during
the lathe maintenance or tooling phases and only by maintenance
engineers and/or tooling/rigging operators.
NOTE: It is compulsory to remove the keys during normal machine
operation.
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N° Symbol Function
This key selector switch conditions the use of the "Operating modes"
pushbuttons. When turned to:
• LOCK, it prevents selection of another operating mode (the last
selected mode remains active) and it is not possible to write or modify a
programme.
36 NOTE: it is recommended, during normal machine operation, to have
the selector switch turned to this position and to remove the key.
• ENABLE, it prevents writing or modifying a programme, but it
permits selecting anyone of the operating modes.
• ENABLE/EDIT, it allows writing or modifying a programme, as well
as selecting anyone of the operating modes.
Green illuminated pushbutton for starting the cycle in AUTOMATIC
mode. It keeps lit during automatic operation and while the door is
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locked. Its light is extinguished when the cycle is finished or intentionally
interrupted, or the door is unlocked.
Red illuminated pushbutton stopping the axes and the spindle (total
HOLD) during automatic operation. It remains lit as long as long as the
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machine is stopped. The door can be opened if green pushbutton
is extinguished and red pushbutton is lit.
Electronic handwheel.
It is used for moving the axes in the desired direction and with a
39 selected displacement.
The axis to be moved is selected on one of the following keys :
+C -C
+X –X +Z –Z +Y –Y +B –B
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41
42
Buttons for "Operating modes".
43 They allow changing/selecting the operating mode
only while selector switch:
PANEL
ENABLE
44 LOCK
ENABLE/
EDIT
is in ENABLE or ENABLE/EDIT position.
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46
47
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N° Symbol Function
Button for executing the automatic cycle block by block:

• when it is active (pilot light lit), by pressing the machine
executes a block of the programme and then stops; for executing the
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subsequent block, press again, and so on.
• when it is inactive (pilot light extinguished) the programme is
executed continuously.
A macro of programme will stop at every block if parameter 8101 = 1
Optional cycle stop button (M01):
• when it is active (pilot light lit), code M01 stops the cycle under
49 condition of HOLD (for restarting, press ).
• when it is inactive (pilot light extinguished), code M01 is not read
and the cycle continues.
Button for crossed (barred) blocks:
• when it is active (pilot light lit) the crossed blocks are skipped, so
50 they are not executed.
• when it is inactive (pilot light extinguished), all blocks are executed,
including the crossed ones.
These buttons will condition automatically the simultaneous or individual

51 machining by the two turrets.
• with button active (its pilot light lit) = machining on the upper
turret, using the programme stored in .
52 • with button active (its pilot light lit): machining on the lower
turret, using the programme stored in Errore. L'origine riferimento
non è stata trovata..
• with button active (its pilot light lit): machining on the

counterhead and with the unloader of pieces, using the programme
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stored in Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata..
Button when active (pilot light lit) allows accessing the NC of the
upper turret and of the main spindle.
Button Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. when active
(pilot light lit) allows accessing the NC of the lower turret and of the
54 counterhead.
Button Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. when active
(pilot light lit) allows accessing the NC of the counterhead (axes X3 and
Z3) and of the unloader.
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N° Symbol Function
Description of the main uses:
With button AUTO active
: in the course of machining, the screen shows execution of

programme 1, so that it is possible to check it.
Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. : in the course of
55 machining, the screen shows execution of programme 2, so that it is
possible to check it.
Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. : in the course of
machining, the screen shows execution of programme 3, so that it is
possible to check it.
When the MDI (manual data setting) button is active:
will command rotation of the main spindle, of the upper turret and
the movement of axes X,Y and Z of the upper turret.
Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. will command
rotation of the counterhead spindle, of the lower turret and the
movement of axes X, Y and Z of the lower turret.
movement of counterhead axes X and Z.
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With buttons and , active:
= writing of programme for upper turret and main spindle.

Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. = writing of
programme for lower turret and counterhead spindle.
Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. = writing of
programme for counterhead and unloader.
With the MPG (handwheel) button active:
will command movement of upper turret axes X, Y and Z and of the

54
unloader.
movement of lower turret axes X, Y and Z and of the unloader.
movement of counterhead axes X and Z and of the the unloader.
With buttons JOG and RPD active:

55
will command rotation of the main spindle, of the upper turret, as
well as movement of the upper turret X, Y and Z axes and of the
unloader.
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N° Symbol Function

rotation of the counterhead spindle, of the lower turret, as well as
movement of the lower turret X, Y and Z axes and of the unloader.
57 Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata. will command
movement of the counterhead X and Z axes and of the unloader.
Continuous Cycle button, namely M30 Skip Function button:

• With this button pressed (its pilot light lit), code M30 is ignored and
its RESET function is not executed. Therefore, for restarting the
programme, it is necessary to program M99 after M30, so that
56 machining will not stop and will restart from the first block of the
programme. Nevertheless, M30 still maintains its functions, its type of
synchronism and other checks by the PLC.
• With this button inactive (its pilot light extinguished), code M30
keeps its meaning and, at cycle end, the machine will stop.
60 Optional button 1.
61 Optional button 2.
62 Tool Zero-Setter Enable button.
63 Tool Zero-Setter Disable button (disabling is temporary only).
Chips Conveyor Start illuminated button.

In MANUAL mode with door closed :
• by pressing the button (it gets lit) the conveyor will run.
In AUTOMATIC mode:
64 • with button lit, the conveyor will run continuously;
• with button extinguished, the conveyor runs intermittently.
NOTE: With the door open, the conveyor is stopped, regardless of the
condition.
65 Chips Conveyor Stop button.
When this button is pressed (its light gets lit), the Coolant is activated.
66 In AUTO ( ) and MDI ( ) modes active, with functions M7 and M8

the coolant is activated automatically and this coolant button will have
its light lit.
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N° Symbol Function
By pressing this button, coolant supply ceases; the light of the coolant
activation button, , becomes extinguished.

By pressing this button for about 3 seconds with coolant off, the light of
the coolant button here above (66) blinks, and de-activates the coolant
to controls M07 and M08.
67 For cancelling the blinking status:
• Press the coolant button, : blinking ceases, and the coolant is

delivered.
• Or press this button, : blinking ceases, but coolant is not

delivered.
Button for Manual Lubrication of the machine. It is used only after long
68
periods of machine stoppage, or after maintenance interventions.
Machine Interior Light button:
• By pressing this button, the light goes on.
• By pressing this button again, the light goes off.
69 • If pressed for
about 5 seconds, a LAMP TEST is executed, and all pilot lights of the
operator panel will get lit to check their functioning.
Button imparting an Increment of 0.001 for every mark of the handwheel

70
or of the pace mode.

71
or of the pace mode.

72
or of the the pace mode.
73 Indication of the turret position (circular indexing) number.
Button for Decreasing the turret position (displayed on the screen).

74
Indexing occurs by pressing this button together with button .
Button for Increasing the turret position (displayed on the screen).
75
Indexing occurs by pressing this button together with button .
Turret indexing button.
It can be activated only in manual mode and if its light is blinking.
76 NOTE: Rotation of the polishing disk can be reduced or stopped
via selector switch , even in an automatic cycle.
77 Indication of the set spindle rpm percentage.
78 Button for Decreasing the percentage of the set spindle speed value.
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N° Symbol Function
79 Button for Increasing the percentage of the set spindle speed value.
80 Button for using exactly the set spindle speed (100%).
Button for rotating the spindle (with collet closed) anticlockwise. It also
works as display LED of axis C. It can operate under MDI ( ),

81
(M4/M204) MANUAL and HANDWHEEL conditions. This button is used also
for rotating counterhead, if it was previously selected via button Errore.
L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata..
Button for rotating the spindle (with collet closed) clockwise. It also
works as display LED of axis C. It can operate under MDI ( ),

82
(M3/M203) MANUAL and HANDWHEEL conditions. This button is used also
for rotating counterhead, if it was previously selected via button Errore.
Button for Stopping the spindle rotation, when rotation itself was
imparted via button or .

Moreover, with door open, this button pressed locks (activates) the disc
83
(M5/M205) brake of the spindle that was selected via button or Errore.
NOTE: For unlocking the disc brake, press the button again.
84
These buttons are not used.
85
Buttons for displacing the X axis during an operation in manual mode.

86 By keeping the button pressed, the axis moves in the direction of the
87 sign, at a speed which is adjustable on selector switch . It stops

when releasing the button.
Buttons for displacing the Y axis during an operation in manual mode.

Buttons for displacing the Y axis during an operation in manual mode.

Pilot lights that are lit when the axes are at "Reference point" position.
92
(REF POINT)
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N° Symbol Function
Button for Opening the collet or the self-centring chuck of the main
100
spindle.
Button for Closing the collet or the self-centring chuck of the main
101
spindle.
Button commanding the automatic Closing/Opening of the front door.
102
NOTE: the button blinks when the door is open.
Button for Opening the collet or the self-centring chuck of the
104
counterhead.
Button for Closing the collet or the self-centring chuck of the
105
counterhead.
142 Slot for Memory Card / Compact Flash Card
143 Slot for USB stick.
Ethernet port.
It must be set as a function of the factory network; or it can be used for
144
data transmission with a portable PC, provided that the dialogue
programme (optional) has been installed.
145 RS232 connector.
145 230V socket.
Pedal for Opening/Closing the collet or the self-centring chuck of the

main spindle.
147
Pressed once only, it locks the workpiece; pressed a second time, it
unlocks the workpiece.
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3 FRONT SLIDING DOOR LOCK
The front doors, when closed, are a principal protection of

operators against accidents that might occur during manual
operations or during the automatic cycle.
Before using the machine, you should read this chapter carefully.
When the machine is in manual mode with guard open, the controls of spindle rotation, movement
of axes, turret indexing, etc. are inhibited, and all actuators don’t have any power on. With front
guard open, the operator can work in full safety at the machine.
Of course every customer is machining pieces of the most varied shapes by using different fixtures
and tools. In some cases, the door lock device may limit the ease of manoeuvre to the
tooling/rigging operator, thus causing a longer time to set up the work cycle.
For allowing the tooling/rigging operator to execute some operations with the door open, it is
possible to use the Safeties By-Pass selector switch, which obliges the operator to use both hands
for commanding the movements/actions.
It is mandatory that, during this operation, one operator only stays at the machine.
BIGLIA state that, although the door lock system is one of the main safety measures, machine
operators are responsible against hazards or manipulations of the safety devices.
With the door open, axes and spindle are disabled. For making this condition known, on
the Biglia function panel the LED of key is blinking.
Blinking key (red light).
+
With the door closed, axes and spindle are enabled. For making this condition known, the
blinking LED of key goes out.
+ Key off and its light extinguished.
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3.1 Machine usage conditions

The ways of utilizing the machine are selected by means of the eight keys here below, as a
function of door open or door closed.
Ref. to
N° Symbol Function
paragraphs
By pressing this button, its internal LED gets lit: the AUTO
condition ( ) is activated, which means execution of the
work programme in automatic mode.
With door closed, the automatic cycle can be executed;
during execution of the cycle, the door is locked by the safety
limit-switch.
The door may be opened only in the following cases:
- with programme ended (M30 or M2);
40 - with programmed stop (M00 or M01);
- after having pressed the pushbutton.
With door open, the automatic cycle can not be executed.
With door open and SAFETY selector switch held turned
SAFETY
ON OFF
rightward it is possible to make the spindle rotate

slowly (only with collet closed) in either direction via key
or for checking whether the workpiece is centred or not.
By pressing this button, its LED gets lit: the MDI condition
(manual data setting) is activated.
All commands are available only with door closed.
41 If – during execution of a command – the door is opened, the
machine will stop and remain in HOLD ( ) status.
If spindle rotation is in progress, the door remains locked until
rotation is stopped via M5, or HOLD.
This button, if pressed when its LED gets lit, will call to the
42
screen the page of alarms.
43 This button is not used.
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Ref. to
N° Symbol Function
paragraphs
This button, once pressed (its LED getting lit) activates the MPG
condition (handwheel mode), .

With door closed, all movements are possible.
With door open, the axes cannot be moved.
44 ON
SAFETY
OFF
With door open and SAFETY selector switch turned to it
is possible to move axes X, Y and Z by means of the

handwheel.
This button, once pressed (its LED getting lit) activates the JOG
condition.
With door closed, all movements are possible.
With door open, the following commands are available:

• opening/closing of collet/self-centring chuck via keys
With door open, and with SAFETY selector switch held turned
SAFETY
ON OFF
rightward , the following commands are available:

45 • slow rotation of the spindle, via key or ;
• slow movement of the axes, via keys
.
The selected axis is moved until the corresponding key is held
pressed.
Movement speed is adjustable on selector switch (feed

speed of the axes) from 0 to 1260 mm/min.
• chips unloader conveyor belt running via key .
• manoeuvre of the unloader, via the corresponding keys.
• zero setting of tools by means of the electronic sensor.
With door closed, pressing this button (its LED gets lit) will
activate the RPD (fast) condition.
With door closed, the axis moves at fast speed (from 0 to 5000
46 mm/min.); such speed is adjustable on the selector switch of axes
feed.
With door open, this button is inhibited; pressing it will force
automatically the JOG condition.
This button, once pressed (its LED getting lit) activates the ZRN
47 condition (return of axes to their reference point, home).
With this mode, the keys for moving the axes are operational.
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B
MACHINE SWITCH-ON AND MAIN CONTROLS
1 SWITCHING THE MACHINE ON ........................................................................................ - 36 -
2 ZERO SETTING THE AXES................................................................................................ - 38 -
3 MDI: MANUAL DATA SETTING .......................................................................................... - 39 -
4 COMMANDING A NUMERICAL VALUE IN MANUAL MODE ............................................. - 40 -
5 SPINDLE ROTATION DIRECTLY BY PUSHBUTTONS ..................................................... - 41 -
6 TURRET INDEXING DIRECTLY BY PUSHBUTTONS ....................................................... - 42 -
7 CHIPS CONVEYOR ............................................................................................................ - 43 -
8 MACHINE SHUTDOWN ...................................................................................................... - 44 -
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1 SWITCHING THE MACHINE ON
PROCEDURE
1. Electric power supply is to be available at the mains where the machine is connected.
2. Check that all machine doors are closed and that all panels are mounted.
3. Turn on the main isolator switch of the machine.
4. Twist clockwise or extract the EMERGENCY stop pushbutton: it gets

raised. Also make sure the door of the electric cabinet is closed.
1 2
HEAD 1 HEAD 2
PANEL
ENABLE X1 X10 X100
ENABLE/
LOCK EDIT
_
+
HOLD CYCLE
5. Press the pushbutton. ON
OFF
SAFETY
ON OFF
6. After approximately 10 sec., the display page here below will pop up.
7. Press the pushbutton again for switching the machine on completely (start of the
motors of the hydraulic power unit and of the lubrication system). Words "MACHINE OFF"
disappear from the screen, but alarm "CHECK INTEGRITY OF GUARD MICROSWITCH
1015" remains, and HOLD pushbutton gets lit.
8. Open and close the doors for checking the integrity of the front guard limit switch. The
alarm disappears from the screen, the HOLD button and blinking word "ALARM” are
extinguished.
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9. Execute a reset by pressing the button.
10. In JOG mode ( ), with the collets closed both on the main spindle and on the
counterhead and with front door closed, press the CYCLE button : the spindles
heating phase will commence, wording “SPINDLES’ HEATING IN PROGRESS” will
appear and both spindles will rotate at 2000 rpm for approximately 5 minutes. This
procedure is not to be accomplished when the temperature of the spindles exceeds 25°C.
11. At the end of the operation, wording “SPINDLES’ HEATING IN PROGRESS” disappears,
and the machine can commence the normal production cycle.
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2 ZERO SETTING THE AXES

Every axis of the machine is equipped with an absolute encoder and does not require being zero
set.
The diagram here under represents the axes of each channel (SYS1 / Turret 1, SYS2 / Turret 2
and SYS3 / Counterspindle) and the corresponding machine ZERO:
Z1 and Z2 are on the left hand side, Z3 on the right hand side;
X1, Y1, X2 and Y2 are on the axis of the main spindle when it coincides with the axis of the reamer
holder (h 75 mm from the support face of the polishing disk).
Button is pressed for returning to the reference point. For X1 and X2, there will be a
displacement of 150 mm on the diameter value in respect of the machine zero point, specifically:
G0G53Z0 Machine location Axis Z0 = G28W0 to the reference point

G0G53Y0 Machine location Axis Y0 = G28V0 to the reference point
G0G53X150 Machine location Axis X150 = G28U0 to the reference point
NOTE:
In case of being unable to bring axis Y (of SYS1 or of SYS2) to the reference point
(machine zero) because axis Y is too near the zone of the limit switches of axes X and
Y, then it is necessary to bring axis X in direction X- by 2 mm, and soon after to remake
Y and then X.
This may happen for instance when, in the previous production shift, the axes were left
at point G0G53Y0 and G0G53X150 (or G28V0 and G28U0).
X1+ Z1+ X1+ Z1+

Y1+ Y1+
75
X3+ Z3+ X3+ Z3+

X(150)
75
X(150)
Machine Zero
75
Reference
75
point
Y2+ Z2+ Y2+ Z2+

X2+ X2+
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3 MDI: MANUAL DATA SETTING
PROCEDURE
1. Press the “MDI” key and then the “EDIT” key .

2. Close the collet or the self-centring chuck and the front door.
3. Then, for rotating the spindle, you should digit:
G97 S1= 1000 M3
Wording “MDI complete” will appear at the bottom of the screen: the spindle rpm and
rotation direction are stored. For making this phase active, press button (CYCLE).
For changing tool, you should digit:
T0505
In this way, tool n° 5 is brought in position by following the shortest way, and corrector n°
5 is activated.
A partial programme can be created in MDI mode and executed as an ordinary machining
programme.
The programme in MDI can have a maximum of 2000 characters (typing strokes) and it
remains in the NC memory even after reset and/or machine switch-off.
It is possible to record the MDI programme and to make it become a workpiece machining
programme (see the next chapter).
It is also possible, with the following function, to call a programme from the memory.
M98 P100
In this case, programme 0100 is executed, but the active programme does not change.
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4 COMMANDING A NUMERICAL VALUE IN MANUAL MODE
The “MDI” mode ( ) allows executing commands of: rotation of spindles (S), miscellanea
function (M), tool call function (T), and possible additional miscellanea function (B).
The command of a numerical value in manual mode can be executed by inputting an address as
above [S, M, T, or B] or by pressing the ”MST” soft-key.
The display page shows 4 “S” lines for setting the rpm of the spindles, in the following order:
1a Main spindle (S1);
2a Counterhead spindle (S2);
3a Motorized tool of upper turret (S3);
4a Motorized tool of lower turret (S4).
They correspond to the M functions: 3/4/5 ; 203/204/205 ; 73/74/75 ; 273/274/275 (function B is
used for moving the unloader blade of machined pieces).
For example, for setting the rotation of the main spindle (S1) to 1000 rpm in M3, the procedure will
be the following:
PROCEDURE
1. Press button (MDI) and press button ;
2. Digit 1000 and press button ;
3. Press , digit 3 and press .
The entered values remain stored, but the parameters can be changed even later on. For instance,
for changing the speed, you should just press , digit 2000 and press .
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5 SPINDLE ROTATION DIRECTLY BY PUSHBUTTONS
With the two buttons and , the spindle can be rotated in either direction. Then it will be
stopped with red button .
In both cases, with front door open the spindle rotates only if the selector switch is
held turned.
With door closed, a maximum rotation of 1000 rpm is set.
NOTE:
This condition is normally used:
a) With handwheel "MPG" , "JOG" for zero setting of tools while the door
is open (slow rotation speed, approximately 50 rpm, and selector switch
held turned). While the door is closed and locked for turning
(machining) the jaws, speed is adjustable via keys and from 10 to
1000 rpm approximately.
b) In AUTOMATIC mode, for checking whether the workpiece is running centred or
not, before pressing (slow rotation speed), by keeping pressed one of the
spindle rotation buttons.
c) With button lit, the main spindle is running; or, with the button lit, the
counterhead is running.
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6 TURRET INDEXING DIRECTLY BY PUSHBUTTONS
This device is normally utilized with the "JOG" or "MPG" button active (its light lit) for zero
setting the tools or for checking the status of a tool that is not in an accessible position.
Set the desired position via button or and then press button (which is blinking): the
turret will be positioned automatically at the requested station.
NOTE:
a) With front door open, the turret will rotate only if the selector switch
is held turned.
b) With these pushbuttons it is possible to rotate the turret in either direction
(please pay attention to possible collisions between tools and spindle).
c) The tool corrector is not activated, and the last set one is held active.
In the case of a lathe with two turrets:
d) By activating button (HEAD 1), the upper turret will rotate.
e) By activating button (HEAD 2), the lower turret will rotate.

f) Turret indexing can be slowed down or stopped by acting on the feed selector
switch
Example: in position "F0", turret indexing will stop; in position "100", it will have maximum speed.
ATTENTION
Turret indexing can be completed by acting again on the selector switch.
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7 CHIPS CONVEYOR
The chips conveyor can run only with the door closed, and it is commanded via button for
starting and button for stopping.
When button has been pressed, its light is lit and the conveyor runs continuously; for stopping
it, press button (the light of the start button is now off).
When the machine is running controlled by an automatic cycle and the light of button is
extinguished, the conveyor operates intermittently. Its start and stop times can be modified by
timers T0 and T1 (parameters 16000 and 16001).
If button is pressed before the cycle has started, the conveyor runs continuously.
NOTE:
a) An electric box is mounted on the conveyor; it carries a three-position selector
switch and a socket for connection to the lathe.
b) The selector switch positions are:
 0 = the conveyor does not run, in no case.
 1 = it moves forward (ordinary direction) for discharging the chips.
 2 = it moves in reverse, and it is used in this way for unlocking the conveyor
itself.
CAUTION
Under reverse rotation condition, the conveyor gets damaged. Therefore, once the
conveyor has been unlocked, the selector switch should be turned immediately to
position 1 again.
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8 MACHINE SHUTDOWN
The lathe has, as standard, a SELF-EXTINCTION device.
SELF-EXTINCTION permits to keep the machine power supplied for an adjustable time, after the
emergency stop pushbutton has been pressed.
This function has two purposes:
1) Keeping the air blow to the spindle till they become cold, in order to avoid the
forming of condensate inside the spindle cartridges and the electrospindles.
2) Extinguishing the machine at night, after an alarm has triggered.
The time for total extinction of the machine is adjusted by a timer (T04) (parameter 16004) and it is
activated through selection “PLC SWITCHES” (SELF-EXTINCTION ON) on the operator panel.
Concerning the characteristics of the air, please see the user manual.
PROCEDURE
1. Press the "EMERGENCY" pushbutton.

2. Leave the front door open.
CAUTION
Don’t turn the main isolator switch of the machine to position .
It will operate (switch all power supply off) automatically after about 17 minutes (at
parameter 16004, timer T004 value 10000 ms).
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SECTION
C
OPERATIONS FROM THE VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT
1 FOREWORD........................................................................................................................ - 46 -
2 “EDIT” DISPLAY PAGE ....................................................................................................... - 47 -
3 HOW TO MODIFY PROGRAMMES .................................................................................... - 50 -
4 LIST OF PROGRAMMES IN THE MEMORY ...................................................................... - 52 -
5 CREATING A NEW PROGRAMME..................................................................................... - 53 -
6 MODIFYING A PROGRAMME ............................................................................................ - 54 -
6.1 Overwriting (rewriting) the data ................................................................................... - 55 -
6.2 How to enter data ........................................................................................................ - 56 -
6.3 How to delete data ...................................................................................................... - 57 -
6.3.1 Deleting a character ............................................................................................ - 57 -
6.3.2 Deleting a line...................................................................................................... - 57 -
6.3.3 Deleting a defined line......................................................................................... - 58 -
6.3.4 Deleting all the lines shown in a display page ..................................................... - 59 -
6.4 How to search strings of characters ............................................................................ - 60 -
6.4.1 Marking function .................................................................................................. - 61 -
6.4.2 Important points when executing a search .......................................................... - 62 -
6.5 Substituting a string of characters ............................................................................... - 63 -
6.6 Copying & Pasting data............................................................................................... - 64 -
6.6.1 COPY operation .................................................................................................. - 64 -
6.6.2 PASTE operation................................................................................................. - 64 -
6.6.3 COPY & PASTE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN ......... - 65 -
6.7 Resetting the programme modifications...................................................................... - 66 -
6.8 Adding the sequence number ..................................................................................... - 67 -
6.9 GUIDE TO THE G CODES ......................................................................................... - 71 -
6.10 CREATING A PROGRAMME IN PLAYBACK............................................................. - 72 -
6.11 CREATING A PROGRAMME IN MDI ......................................................................... - 73 -
6.12 RECORDING AN MDI PROGRAMME........................................................................ - 74 -
6.13 DELETING A PROGRAMME ...................................................................................... - 75 -
6.13.1 How to delete a programme ................................................................................ - 75 -
6.13.2 Deleting one or more programmes...................................................................... - 76 -
7 MANIPULATING PROGRAMMES VIA THE I/O DISPLAY PAGE....................................... - 77 -
7.1 DUPLICATION/TRANSMISSION OF A PROGRAMME ............................................. - 77 -
7.2 MERGING TWO PROGRAMMES .............................................................................. - 78 -
7.3 RENAMING A PROGRAMME..................................................................................... - 78 -
7.4 TRANSMITTING ALL PROGRAMMES TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE ........................ - 79 -
7.5 STRUCTURE OF THE ALL.PRG FILE AND ITS PURPOSE ..................................... - 80 -
7.5.1 ALL.PRG File Format .......................................................................................... - 80 -
7.5.2 Extracting a single programme from ALL.PRG ................................................... - 81 -
7.5.3 TRANSMITTING SEVERAL PROGRAMMES INTO THE NC MEMORY ........... - 82 -
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1 FOREWORD
The CNC is equipped with its own internal memory and with various external devices/connections,
namely:
a) NC Memory
b) RS232 Serial Port
c) Memory Card Reader
d) USB stick Reader
e) Ethernet Socket
Through such apparatuses it is possible to work out (directly or indirectly) the workpiece machining
programmes and to receive/transmit data of various sorts, as follows:
a) Programmes (individual)
b) All the programmes
c) Corrector tool (geometry and wear)
d) Variables
e) Workpiece origin displacement
f) Tool life data
g) NC parameters
h) System parameters
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2 “EDIT” DISPLAY PAGE

It is used for editing the machining programme (adding, eliminating and changing), for carrying out
checks and for entering/sending data. It is structured as follows:
The display of 15 types of layout differs partly from the other displays.
Left area Right area
Left part: the contents differ on the basis of the Right part: it shows the sought programme for
type of display. modifying it.
You should use the "Display Change" menu or If the multi-programme display is activated, use
the key of the change menu for moving
the / keys for changing the type fron one area to another of the display page.
of display.
The card of the upper section of the area
depends on the validity of the option.
Menu Explanation
It modifies the machining programme.
It checks the programme:

Is used for checking the machining programme without executing the automatic
operation.
Check of programme (2D):
It displays a graph of the movement path of the machining programme.
It executes the input/output of the machining programme between the internal

memory of the NC and the external input/output device.
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Key Description Re.

Sect.
Open. It modifies, and provides the reference to, the existing programmes. A
After the operator has defined the programme number and pressed the
button, the contents of the programme will appear, and they can be
modified.
Open (new). It creates a new programme. After setting the programme A
number and pressing the button, a new programme is created.
It modifies the MDI programme. Once this button of the menu has been A
pressed, the MDI programme appears, and it can be edited.
Change. It permits activating the right or left modification area. In the C

activated area it is possible to execute the modification. This menu is usable
in multi-programme display.
Skip line. In the course of normal editing, upon selecting a line number and A
pressing the button, the cursor moves to that line number.
% Jump. For large files, the search of a point in a programme is done by

setting a percentage number of the programme.
This button, when it appears, is alternative to the Skip line button.
Example: by entering 50%, you will reach the middle of the programme.
Copy line. It copies the defined line (multiple lines can be copied). In the A
course of general editing, it is not possible to select this menu.
Paste line. It inserts the copied line onto the line before the cursor. In the C
Delete line. It deletes the defined line (multiple lines can be deleted). In the A
Restore. By pressing this button, the contents of the programme become C/A
again those that existed prior to storage and display. During general
modification, this menu cannot be selected.
Change display. It changes the type of display. C
Search String. Write the string of text to be sought and press key : the A
search of that string commences. In the course of general editing, it is not
possible to select this menu.
Replace String. If the string of characters to be sought and that to be A

substituted are separated by a slash (/) and are defined, by pressing the
key a substitution operation will take place. During general
modification, this menu cannot be selected.
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Find errors. It enables the check of errors in the presently edited B

programme. In the course of general editing, this menu cannot be selected.
Next error. It moves the cursor to the next warning position of wrong input. C
In the course of general editing, this menu cannot be selected.
Add auto. #. The sequence number can be added automatically by A

pressing the key after an additional value has been the defined. In the
course of general editing, this menu cannot be selected.
Save MDI. It records in the memory the MDI programme. It can be executed A
only while the MDI programme is being displayed.
Delete file. It eliminates the programme. The defined file is deleted when A
the name of the programme to be eliminated is defined and key is
pressed.
Close. It closes the pop-up window and permits to get out of the function. C
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3 HOW TO MODIFY PROGRAMMES

This function is used for modifying (adding, eliminating and changing) the machining programmes
in the mass memory of the NC [HD, memory card (front IC card), DS (compact flash) or USB stick],
and for creating new programmes.
There are three types of programme:
a) Machining programme;
b) MDI programme;
c) Fixed-cycle programme.
Press soft-key of the main menu for displaying and editing the programme that has been
selected with the search operation or for editing the MDI programme (when being in MDI mode).
The contents of the left part depend on the type of display:
There are two sorts of modification available:
a) Ordinary modification;
b) General modification.
The specific actions and the restrictions for ordinary modification and respectively general
modification are different.
Type of Display Permitted Actions
Control : Editing a programme by confirming the display page of programme control.
Multi-programme : Editing two programmes by using the right and left editing areas.
G code guide : Editing a programme by referring to the G code guide.
Playback : Editing a programme by machining a sample.
The conditions and the maximum editing size for 730VSL is of 2 Mb, and the maximum number of
recordable programmes is 1000.
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Element of the display

Details
page
(1) Path It shows the path for the open programme file.
(Example) Memory: /programme.
If the path is too long, the characters after the first 37 (1-byte code) can
not be displayed.
(2) Programme Name [Programme (file) Name]
It shows the name of the file which is being modified. It displays "MDI"
when the MDI programme is being modified.
First line and Last line of [First and Last lines of the display page]
the display page It shows the number of the first line and respectively of the last line of the
currently displayed programme. As the entire programme is regarded as
100%, during general editing the position of the displayed page is
indicated as a percentage.
(3) Numbers N additional [Numbers (N) additional value]
value It shows an automatic additional value of the sequence number.
Editing type [Modification type]

It shows "EX" in general modification.
Editing in progress [Modification in progress, "Modification"]

("Edit") It appears when modification operations are being executed on the
displayed programme.
"INS" (input mode) [Input (entering) mode, "INS"]
It appears when button has been pressed and so the screen is in

introduction mode.
(4) Line Number [Line Number]
It shows the last 3 digits of the line number of the programme. The line
number is specified only for the first line, if two or more lines are being
displayed on the screen because a line is long. The line number is not
specified during general modification.
Present Programme [Display of the programme]

It shows the contents of the programme (machining programme, MDI
programme) currently being modified. The line where the cursor is located
is highlighted. During general modification the line is not highlighted.
(5) Input Area It inserts the number of line of the programme and the search string of
characters.
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4 LIST OF PROGRAMMES IN THE MEMORY

There are various ways for displaying the list of programmes contained in the NC memory and in
other external devices (Memory Card and USB stick).
Here below we will talk of the EDIT mode, which is used for creating a new machining programme
and for reopening it in future for modifications or for consultation.
PROCEDURE
1. Press button ;
2. Press soft-key ;
3. Press soft-key for creating a new programme or soft-key for opening a

pre-existing programme;
4. With the page up/down buttons / or the arrow keys, scroll up or down to see
the recorded programmes.
NOTE:
There are other possibilities for processing programmes directly:
a) On the Memory Card
b) On the USB memory stick
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5 CREATING A NEW PROGRAMME

For being able to create and store a new programme and also to modify it, key selector switch 36
needs to be in ENABLE-EDIT position.
PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. Press the possibly subsequent soft keys and the rightward arrow key under the
screen until the soft-key pops up. Press it.
3. Digit the name of the programme, for instance 100, and press the button.
4. Press ( ) and .
Thus the first writing block containing the comment (PIVOT) is formed on the screen.
5. Write all the blocks of the programme, and conclude with M30 followed by M99 (see the
detailed explanation in the programming manual).
NOTES:
a) The name of a programme may consist of maximum 29 characters/strokes. It
can NOT have the following characters or extensions: $$$, $$0, $$1, $$1, $$2,
$$3, $$4, $$5, $$6, $$7, $$8, $$9, |, /, : , “,” , *, ?, “, <, >, space, alphabetic
characters (A to Z in small letters), or “0” (zero) as single character.
b) If you wish to create a new programme in the Memory Card or in the USB stick,
you need to press the corresponding soft-key for selecting the device and in
case also the path for the directory (sub-directory) before pressing .
c) Programmes from 8000 to 9999 in the NC are protected by parameters #8105
and #1121 and are reserved to the machine-tool manufacturer; therefore we
suggest not to modify them, unless for particular requirements.
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6 MODIFYING A PROGRAMME
To be able to modify a programme in the NC memory, key selector switch 36 needs to be in
ENABLE-EDIT position.
PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. In case, press also the subsequent soft keys and the rightward arrow key under the
screen until the soft-key appears. Press it.
3. Digit the name of the programme to be changed, for example 100, and press button .
Or select the programme by displacing the cursor via keys / or / until
the name of the sought programme is highlighted; then press .
NOTES:
a) If you digit the name of an inexistent programme, an error is triggered.
b) If the selected programme is in use or under restart, it can be displayed but not
changed. An error is triggered when setting data or pressing the key.

c) The list of the fixed-cycle programmes appears when basic common parameter
#1166 fixpro is set to "1".
d) The dimension that can be modified depends on the device. If the editable
dimension is exceeded, message "Modification impossible due to excessive
dimensions" will pop up.
e) Message "Loading" blinks, and then disappears once the file is open.
f) In case of a programme with file name containing 30 or more characters, no
modification is allowed.
g) If the searched programme has been modified, it is searched again, as shown
here below, in accordance with the last operation.
Search → Modification: the position where O N B is being displayed is
searched
Search → Reset 1 → Modification: the programme located high up is
searched.
Search → Reset 2 → Modification: the search is not executed. If a
programme has been added or eliminated, the
search position might be changed.
Search → Reset and Search → Modification: the programme located high up
is searched.
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6.1 Overwriting (rewriting) the data
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor onto the data to be rewritten. The cursor can be displaced to a position
on the right hand side of .

2. Set the data: message "Edit" appears when setting begins; the data are set starting from
the cursor location; the cursor moves rightward by one space (character) at a time while
the data are being set. While digiting, the data in the box are being overwritten.
3. Every time a setting line is completed, press the key: is added to the set data,
so that these are established. When creating new data, the cursor moves to the beginning
of the subsequent line. When you are changing existing data, etc., the cursor will not
move.
NOTE:
It is possible to enter up to 255 characters per block during ordinary modification and
127 during general modification.
NOTE:
When the cursor is on or in a position at its right hand side, the entered data are
added, even if the system is not in introduction mode (see "6.2 How to enter data").
NOTE:
When switching to another function (such as check of the programme), or to another
display page like that of operation, when "Modify" appears, then message "SAVE
CURRENT FILE? (Y/N)" will pop up. If you press once the button for changing
display page and you select again the Modification display page, then the programme is
displayed as it was prior to the modification. (The edited contents will be invalid).
NOTE:
During storage into memory, there will be a blinking message: "Saving".
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6.2 How to enter data
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor to the position where the data are to be entered.
2. Press the button: the introduction mode is activated. "EDIT INS" appears on the right
hand side of the file name.
3. Set the data: the data are inserted prior to the cursor position. The data after the cursor
move rightward.
4. When setting is completed, press key : the set (entered) data are stored and the
cursor remains stopped in that position. is inserted at the end of the line, if it is not
already present there. When you press , the introduction mode is cancelled and
message "EDIT INS" disappears.
NOTE:
Up to 256 characters can be set In a line.
NOTE:
The introduction mode is quitted, if keys like [ELIMINATE], [C.B], [CAN], are
pressed.
NOTE:
During ordinary modification, EOB (; ) is added automatically;
EOB (; ) is not added to the line, if it has it already.
NOTE:
During general modification, line advance is inserted every time EOB (; ) is entered (the
cursor goes to the beginning of the next line).
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6.3 How to delete data

6.3.1 Deleting a character
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor onto the character to be eliminated.

2. Press key : this eliminates the character where the cursor is located, and word "Edit"
appears. The data starting from the cursor position move leftward. By keeping this key
pressed, the characters can be deleted, one at a time.
3. Press key : the modified machining programme is saved into the device, and
message "Edit" disappears.
6.3.2 Deleting a line
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor onto the line to be eliminated.

2. Press key : this eliminates the line where the cursor is located, and word "Edit"
appears. The lines after the cursor will move upward. The cursor position does not
change. By keeping this key pressed, the lines can be deleted, one at a time.
3. Press key .
NOTE:
In case the block for the deleted line occupies more lines, these are deleted too.
Only the last line indicated with "%" cannot be deleted.
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6.3.3 Deleting a defined line
PROCEDURE
1. Press the menu: it becomes highlighted. The cursor appears in the introduction
box underneath.
2. Define the field to be deleted. For example, if from line 8 to line 10, write 8/10 . When
deleting a line, it is also possible to execute a selection by using the and the
keys, and then to define it by pressing the key. The background colour of the field to
be deleted becomes blue. Message "Delete? (Y/N)” pops up.
3. Press the or the key: the data of the field that has a blue background are
deleted and the menu is no more highlighted. The lines after the deleted data will move
upward. The cursor position and the number of the first line do not change.
NOTE:
If the key is pressed without setting beforehand a line number, the line where the
cursor is located will be deleted.
NOTE:
If the last line of the file is the field to be deleted, the last line can be defined as "E".
Example: from the 8th line to the last line = 8/E; from the 1st line to the last line = /E
NOTE:
General modification has the following limitations:
The field to be deleted is not to exceed 100 lines;
The "/E" definition of the last line is to be a valid datum.
NOTE:
During elimination of the line, there will be a blinking message: "Executing".
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6.3.4 Deleting all the lines shown in a display page
PROCEDURE
1. Press in sequence the and buttons: the data (machining programme) for that
display page are deleted, and message "Edit" appears.
2. Press key , so that the modification takes effect. The modified machining programme
is saved in the device and the "Edit" message disappears.
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6.4 How to search strings of characters
PROCEDURE
1. Press the menu: it becomes highlighted. The cursor appears in the introduction
box underneath.
2. Set the string of characters to be searched and press key .
For example: G20 .
A downward search of string is executed starting from the character after the cursor. If a
string of characters is found, the cursor moves to the beginning of that string. If the string
of characters is not found, message “Sought string of characters not present” pops up. By
adding an option to the searched string, it is possible to execute its marking. For example:
G20/MR
All the G20 sets of characters get marked red. (For further details, see "Marking function").
3. For continuing the search, press the key again: the next corresponding string of
characters is searched. The search finishes when the end of the programme is reached.
NOTE:
It is not possible to return to the beginning of the programme and to resume the search.
For executing the search from the beginning of the programme, move the cursor onto
the first line and execute the search again.
4. For ending the search, press the menu button: the menu is no longer highlighted and the
string of characters disappears from the introduction area. Until the menu button has not
been pressed again, the search mode is maintained (and the string of characters remains
in the introduction area).
NOTE:
While the line is being searched, there will be a blinking message: "Executing".
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6.4.1 Marking function
By adding an option to the searched string, a mark will be applied to it.
String search
Explanation Mark Colour
options
"Search the strings The cursor moves to the sought string of characters. None
of characters"
"Search the strings The cursor moves to the sought string of characters. All the Red
of characters/MR" sought strings of characters get marked red.
"Search the strings The cursor moves to the sought string of characters. All the Blue
of characters/MB" sought strings of characters get marked blue.
"Search the strings The cursor moves to the sought string of characters. All the Green
of characters/MG" sought strings of characters get marked green.
"/MC" The marking of all marked strings of characters is -

removed.
"/MCR" The marking of the strings of characters marked red is -

removed.
"/MCB" The marking of the strings of characters marked blue is -

removed.
"/MCG" The marking of the strings of characters marked green is -
removed.
NOTE:
The marking status is maintained also when another programme is open.
NOTE:
If the introduction error warning function is enabled, while the strings of characters are
still marked, marking has priority where the position of the error and the marking are
superposing.
NOTE:
In the case where the functions of search-and-mark and of introduction error warning are
displayed at the same time, then marking disappears and the error warning display
remains.
NOTE:
During multi-programme display, the search-and-mark function is valid only in the area
where it is being executed.
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NOTE:
The marking status is maintained until the NC will be extinguished.
NOTE:
The marking function is invalid during general modification.
6.4.2 Important points when executing a search
PROCEDURE
1. If the defined string of characters is not found, message “Sought string of characters not
present” pops up.
2. When executing the search of a defined string of characters, all the strings that contain
those characters are searched, without taking into account the previous and the
subsequent characters. As a result, if "G2" is being searched, also G20 - G29 and G200
etc. will be sought.
Example of data setting for string of characters:
Defined string of characters Example of sought string of characters
N10 Strings of characters that include “N10”, such

as “N10” and “N100”
N10 X100 String of characters "N10 X100"
X-012.34 String of characters "X-012.34" (so "X12.34" will

not be searched)
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6.5 Substituting a string of characters

A string of characters in a programme can be searched and substituted.
Two methods can be used, as follows:
a) A given string of characters is searched and, if there are many, they are substituted one by
one. (For searching the next string, press key ).

b) All strings of characters which are equal to the specified one are substituted en bloc. ("/G"
is to be assigned to the setting.)
PROCEDURE
1. Press the menu: it becomes highlighted. The cursor appears in the introduction box
underneath.
2. Define the string of characters to be searched and the substitution for it. For instance, if
you want to search G02 (strings of characters) and replace it with G03, you should write
G02/G03 and press . The string of characters is searched downward starting from the
character after the current position of the cursor. If that string of characters is found, the
cursor moves to the beginning of it, and message "Substitute? (Y/N)" pops up. If on the
contrary no such string of characters is found in the programme, the cursor doesn’t move.
3. Press key or for substituting. Press key for not substituting. The string of
characters is replaced (or not), and the search continues for the next string. (If you wish to
substitute all such strings en bloc, then add /G, write G02/G03/G, the search is not
executed in that the substitution has already been completed). When the end of the
programme is reached, message "Defined string of characters not found" appears. If the
substitution is executed, message "Changed" appears.
4. For ending the search/substitution process, press . The menu is no longer highlighted
and the string of characters disappears from the introduction area. The substitution mode
is maintained until the menu button is pressed again. (The string of characters remains in
the setting area).
NOTE:
Add "/G" to the setting when you substitute en bloc all equal strings of characters in the
programme (for instance G02/G03/G). During the en bloc substitution, after having
replaced all such strings of characters till the end of the programme, the process finishes
when the last substituted string is displayed. Please note that the substitution mode is
maintained and that the string of characters remains in the data setting area.
NOTE:
If strings of characters of the programme are to be substituted en bloc from the current
cursor position till the last line, add "/E" to the above-mentioned setting. For example,
G02/G03/E.
NOTE:
While a string is being substituted, there will be a blinking message: "Executing".
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6.6 Copying & Pasting data

6.6.1 COPY operation
PROCEDURE
1. Press the menu: it becomes highlighted. The cursor appears in the introduction box
underneath.
2. Designate the field to be copied. If for example it has to be from line 8 to line 10, then
write 8/10 and press. The background colour of the field to be copied becomes blue
and the menu is no more highlighted.
When copying one line, it is also possible to execute a selection by using

the keys and then to define it by pressing the key.
,
NOTES:
a) In case of pressing the key without having set a line number, the line that
will be is copied is the one where the cursor is located.
b) The lines that are highlighted for copying will no longer be highlighted when
modification operations are resumed.
c) If the file is modified after the menu has been pressed, the data copied in
the line are deleted.
d) When having to copy a field that ends with the last line, then the last line can be
defined as "E". For example, from the 8th line to the last line: 8/E
e) The copied data are preserved while the file of origin (which is being copied
from) is open, even if the type of display or the modification area has been
changed.
f) During general modification it is possible to copy up to 100 lines.
6.6.2 PASTE operation
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor onto the line where you want to paste the data.
2. Press the menu: the copied data are inserted in the line before the cursor position,
and message "Edit" appears.
3. Press key : the edited machining programme is saved in the device, and message
"Edit" disappears.
NOTES:
a) In multi-programme display mode, the data can be copied and pasted in a
crossed way, namely from the left to the right area and vice versa.
b) It is not possible to copy & paste in a crossed way between ordinary modification
and general modification.
c) While a line is being pasted, there will be a blinking message: "Executing".
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6.6.3 COPY & PASTE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN
In multi-programme display mode it is possible to COPY & PASTE programme blocks from the
right to the left of the screen and vice versa.
Example: for copying lines 3 through to 13 of programme 2436 to new programme 10, you should
do the following.
PROCEDURE
1. Press pushbutton ;
2. Press soft-key and , open programme 2436;
3. Press soft-key and and , then digit 10 and press ;
4. Press and , then digit 3/13 and press ;
5. Press and .
NOTE:
It is possible to copy blocks from a different programme, by following the previous
procedure up to point 2; from point 3, you should act as follows:
 Press soft-key and select the workpiece system, for example HEAD 2 from
the operator panel and then press key . For copying, continue with points 4
and 5 specified in the COPY operation.
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6.7 Resetting the programme modifications

It means restoring the programme so that it becomes again as it was before was pressed the
last time for saving any changes brought to it.
This operation is valid for the “Rewrite programme", “Insert", “Delete", "Paste line", “Delete line",
"Substitute string of characters" and “Restore" functions.
PROCEDURE
1. Move the cursor to the position to be corrected and enter a character. The data are
substituted with the entered data, and message "Edit" pops up. If is pressed during
the "Modify" operation, the system returns to the status it was at when it was last saved.
2. Press the button. The modified machining programme is saved in the device, and
message "Edit" disappears.
3. Press the menu. The contents of the file return to the condition they were at when the
modification was started, and they are saved in the device.
4. Press the menu again. The contents of the file return to the same condition they had
when the file was saved via procedure (2), and the contents of the file are saved in the
device.
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6.8 Adding the sequence number

If the number of the sequence (N number) is entered once, a constant value is added to the
entered sequence number; such value can be added automatically to every block of the machining
programme.
The added data of the sequence number are from N2 to N999999.
This function is disabled while general editing is on.
PROCEDURE
1. Press the menu. This menu key becomes highlighted and it switches to the status of
awaiting the additional value to be entered. The cursor appears in the introduction box.
2. Enter the additional value, for instance 10 and press . "N+10" is displayed in the
column of which shows the additional value of N numbers. The cursor moves from the
input area to the modification area.
SEQUENCE NUMBERING WHEN A NEW PROGRAMME IS BEING CREATED
3. Press menu , then press menu . The list appears as a pop-up window. The
machining programmes in the memory are displayed.
4. Enter an unused file name, then press . For example: 10. In the editing area, "O10" is
created.
5. Enter a programme with the N number. For example, N100G28XYZ and press " ; "
Pressing key " ; " will increment by 10 units the value of the subsequent block.
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SEQUENCE NUMBERING WHEN AN EXISTING PROGRAMME IS EDITED
3. Press menu , then press menu . A window containing the list of machining
programmes in the memory is displayed.
4. Select a file and press key . The selected file gets opened in the editing area.
5. Move the cursor to the position where the data should be entered. Press button .
6. Enter " ; " ( ). "N110" (N number of the previous block "N100" + an additional value
"10") is added after an " ; " ( ).
7. Enter the data of the second block and " ; " ( ). For example, G92X0.Y0.Z0.; "N120" is
added after " ; ".
8. Press the key. Message "Edit" disappears. The programme is saved. The data of the
N number are generated automatically till the modification is interrupted by pressing

again.
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NOTE 1:
If menu is pressed again while it is highlighted, the column displaying the additional
value of the N number is deleted and automatic input of the N number is cancelled.
NOTE 2:
The setting field goes from 1 to 1000. If you enter "01", you are setting "1". If you enter
"0", this function is cancelled. If you enter an illegal value or a number of characters
which is equal to or greater than 9, an error occurs.
NOTE 3:
It is possible to set the additional value even if the machining programme has not been
opened. Even if the machining programme is reopened, the additional value is not
invalid.
NOTE 4:
This function is enabled only during ordinary modification on the modification display
page.
NOTE 5:
This function is disabled during general editing. However, during normal editing the
additional value of the set N number is not deleted, and it is valid again during normal
editing.
NOTE 7:
The system contains the N number separately in a box on the right and in a box on the
left hand side of the modification display page.
NOTE 8:
If the previous block has an initial zero such as "N010", automatic input of the N number
can be executed. Nevertheless, such zero is not added: "N10" is displayed.
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Examples of addition of the sequence N number.
1. If the previous block has the N number (when the cursor is positioned on the last
character, in overwrite mode).
N100 G28 X0 Y0 Z0 ; ->INTRODUCTION";" -> N100 G28 X0 Y0 Z0 ; N110 ;

2. If the previous block has the N number (in introduction mode)
N100 G2 8 X0 Y0 Z0 ; -> INTRODUCTION ";"-> N100 G2;N110 8 X0 Y0 Z0 ;

N100G28X0Y0Z0; N200G90X20.Y20.Z20.;
-> INTRODUCTION";"-> N100G28X0Y0Z0;N110 N200G90X20.Y20.Z20.;
Here below is the procedure to be followed if the N number is not being added.
1. If the previous block does not have an N number.
G00X10.% -> INTRODUCTION ";" -> G00X10.;%
2. If the beginning of the previous block does not have an N number.

a) Normally
G00N100X10.% -> INTRODUCTION ";" -> G00N100X10.;%
b) In the comments
(N100)G00N100X10.%-> INTRODUCTION ";" -> (N100)G00N100X10.;%
c) If the previous block has a space.
N100G00N100X10.% -> INTRODUCTION ";" -> N100G00N100X10.;%
3. If the N number of the previous block contains more than 9 characters.
N000001000% -> INTRODUCTION ";" -> N000001000;%
4. If the display limit of total characters per block is exceeded.

5. and the N number exceeds 1000000.
6. If the automatic additional value of the N number is not set.
7. If the string of display characters in overwrite mode is interrupted.
N100 G28 X0 Y0 Z0 ; -> INTRODUCTION ";" -> N100 G28 X0;Y0 Z0 ;
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6.9 GUIDE TO THE G CODES
The guide to the G codes is a display mode of the programme in Edit or in MDI.
While creating a new programme or modifying an existing programme, at the point where the
cursor is located the software will show suggestions referred to the G codes for entering data.
Here below are some examples:
PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. Press soft-key .
3. Press soft-key or ; and write the programme name, for example 100 and press .
4. By means of soft-key , change display until the display page of the G code.
5. Move the cursor, for example onto G28, and you will see the first display page hereunder.
6. Likewise, move the cursor onto G53, G126 and G76, etc.
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6.10 CREATING A PROGRAMME IN PLAYBACK
The PLAYBACK function allows composing a machining programme for a sample workpiece by
using the manual feed (with handwheel in MPG or in JOG ).
It is possible to create a machining programme by storing into memory the data of distance,
obtained by positioning the axes manually and by interacting with the data (codes G, M, S, etc.)
entered from the keyboard.
PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. Press soft-key .
3. Press soft-key ; and write the programme name, for example 10, and press .
4. By means of soft-key , change display so that the Playback Pind. display page comes
up.
5. Move the axes (X, Y, Z & C) via MPG or via JOG and enter the G codes, the M
codes, etc. (for example, digit G43.1 and press ).

6. Digit G0G97S1=2000M3; by pressing the X key, you will load automatically dimension 32.
and by pressing the Z key you will load dimension 2.
7. Press for inserting the whole block;

8. In a similar way, move the Z axis for turning (machining) a span in MPG handwheel mode
until Z–26.8; then digit G1G95Z-26.8 (value –26.8 gets loaded by itself) F0.25 and
press .
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6.11 CREATING A PROGRAMME IN MDI
It is possible to enter a programme in MDI and to make it immediately executable.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the MDI mode from the Operator panel.
2. Press button .
3. Press soft-key if necessary; create a new programme if the screen is empty, or
modify the one that was previously recorded, by following the procedures of the Edit
mode: for example, press and for eliminating an entire display page of blocks,
etc.
4. Upon pressing , the screen will show text “MDI complete” and the programme
becomes executable: so, by pressing it will be possible to work like with a cycle in
automatic mode.
5. It is possible to execute the programme in the mode of individual blocks if the SBK
key is activated (its LED lit).
6. It is possible to see, specially by single blocks, the ongoing programme, by pressing the
button;
7. The programme starts from the point where the cursor is located, after the key has
been pressed.
NOTE:
The programme in MDI does not alter the programme that was preselected in AUTO
cycle mode ( ).
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6.12 RECORDING AN MDI PROGRAMME

A programme written in MDI mode can be saved in the NC memory.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the MDI mode from the Operator panel.

2. Press button .
3. Press soft-key if necessary.
4. Seek the soft-key (with the help of the ARROW KEY under the screen) and digit the
name of the programme to be stored (for instance 102), and press : wording “MDI
recorded” will appear.
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6.13 DELETING A PROGRAMME
6.13.1 How to delete a programme
PROCEDURE
1. Select the EDIT or MDI mode.

2. Find and press the soft-key.
3. Digit the name of the programme (file), for instance 100, or move the cursor onto
programme 100, and press .
4. Confirm the deletion by pressing again or by pressing the button; otherwise,
cancel the deletion by pressing .
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6.13.2 Deleting one or more programmes
PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. Press soft-key .
3. Press soft-key .
4. Select the programme (file) to be deleted by writing its name or by displacing the cursor;
or digit a name plus jolly symbol “ * ” for more programmes (for instance, digit O1*, that
includes O10 and O11); then press .

5. Press and confirm the elimination.
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7 MANIPULATING PROGRAMMES VIA THE I/O DISPLAY PAGE

7.1 DUPLICATION/TRANSMISSION OF A PROGRAMME
Duplicating a programme in the same memory zone (or on the same device), or transmitting a
programme from one device to another, requires the same procedure.
- Creating programme 20 copied from programme 10 (these
PROCEDURE
numbers are for example)
1. Press button and soft-key .
2. Press soft-key .
3. Digit the name of the programme (file) (in this example it is 10) or displace the cursor onto
4. With the cursor keys, move from the left (A) to the right (B) of the screen.
5. Select the device into which you want to duplicate the programme, among:
 M: NC Memory;
 S: RS232 Serial Port;
 R: Memory Card;
 T: Ethernet Port;
 N: USB stick;
For selecting, write one of the letters (M,S,R,T,N).
6. Press the file key and write the name of the new programme (20 in this example) and
press .
7. Press soft-key and confirm via “Y”.
NOTE:
a) It at step 5 above you press key N, you activate the USB reader; press key ; if
needed, select the sub-directory (for instance Mitsubishi); digit 10; finally, press ;
b) When is pressed, programme 10 is copied to the USB stick with the same
name/number.
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7.2 MERGING TWO PROGRAMMES

It is possible to insert a programme (B) into another programme (A), at the bottom of the first one.
PROCEDURE - Introduction of full programme 20 into programme 10
2. Press soft-key .
3. Digit the name of the programme (file) (in this example it is 10), or move the cursor onto
4. Move the cursor, by means of its keys, from the left (A) to the right (B) of the screen.
5. Press and write the name of the programme (in this example it is 20), and press .
6. Press soft-key and confirm via : in this way the structure of the new programme
will be formed by programme 10 and programme 20.
7.3 RENAMING A PROGRAMME
PROCEDURE
2. Press soft-key .
3. Digit the name of the programme (file) (for example 10), or move the cursor onto
4. Move the cursor, by means of its keys, from the left (A) to the right (B) of the screen.
5. Press and write the name of the programme (for example 20) and press .
6. Press soft-key and confirm via : a new name (10) is assigned to the programme
whose previous name was 20.
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7.4 TRANSMITTING ALL PROGRAMMES TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE

It is possible to discharge all the programmes of a channel (HEAD, or SYS workpiece system), for
example HEAD1 (SYS1) to an external device, for instance a USB stick.
PROCEDURE
7. Insert the USB stick in its slot and press key HEAD1.
9. In zone (A) on the left hand side of the display, press soft-key , plus the rightward
arrow under the video, plus soft-key and soft-key .
10. With the cursor keys, get to the right hand side of the screen and select the USB device
by pressing N; if needed, press , select the path or the sub-directory into which the
programmes are to be stored (for example Mitsubishi), press and soft-key .
11. Press soft-key and confirm via : in this way, a single file (named ALL.PRG) is
transmitted to the USB stick, inside the Mitsubishi directory.
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7.5 STRUCTURE OF THE ALL.PRG FILE AND ITS PURPOSE

7.5.1 ALL.PRG File Format
O10 Programme Name

$1 Channel / Workpiece System
(A)G113
G125Z2 Content of Programme 10
......
G0G53Z120
O20 Programme Name
(B)G113 Content of Programme 20
G125Z2
......
G0G53Z0
O2436 Programme Name
(RIPETIBILITA-HEAD1) Content of Programme 2436
G90G80
......
M99
...... Etc.
M99
OABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ123 Programme Name
M99
OO70 Programme Name
.....
M30
M99
% End of the file (IMPORTANT)
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7.5.2 Extracting a single programme from ALL.PRG
It is possible to open the ALL.PRG file on the PC by means of a text processing programme (a
software such as WinWord or WordPad), to extract a programme (for instance 20), to change its
name (for instance into 21), to modify its content, to add at the bottom the % symbol, and to save it
so that it can be reloaded into the NC memory.
O21
$1
(B)G113
G125Z2
......
G0G53Z0
M30
M99
%
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7.5.3 TRANSMITTING SEVERAL PROGRAMMES INTO THE NC MEMORY
It is possible to create a single file, as we have just seen for the ALL.PRG file, containing more
programmes, and which can then be reloaded into the NC memory via a Transfer operation.
Example: the name of the file is PERNO.TXT (PIVOT.TXT), composed as follows:
O2001(FIRST MACHINING OF BAR, 35)
$1
G18
G0G53Z150
{
(......)
M99
O2002(SECOND MACHINING, SEMI-FINISH)
$1
G0G53Z120
{
(......)
M99
O2003(THIRD MACHINING, POLISHING)
$1
G90
G0G53Z120
{
(......)
M30
M99
%
PROCEDURE
1. Insert the USB stick (containing file PERNO.TXT).

3. In zone (A) on the left hand side of the display, select the USB device, press soft-key
and select file PERNO.TXT, then press .
4. Get to the right hand side of the screen into zone (B), select NC Memory, press soft-key
, the rightward arrow key, button and button .
5. Press soft-key and confirm via : in this way, three subdivided programmes (O2001,
O2002 and O2003) are transmitted and recorded in the NC memory (of SYS1).
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SECTION
D
ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS
1 ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS IN MANUAL MODE ............................................................... - 84 -

1.1 Make-ready ................................................................................................................. - 84 -
1.2 Manually-operated zero setting of tools (in X and Z)................................................... - 85 -
2 ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS VIA ELECTRONIC SENSOR ................................................ - 86 -
2.1 Positioning the sensor ................................................................................................. - 86 -
2.2 Zero setting the X and Z axis of tools.......................................................................... - 88 -
2.3 Switching off and removing the zero setting arm ........................................................ - 89 -
3 USE OF MULTI-ORIGINS G54 TO G59 .............................................................................. - 90 -
3.1 Setting a value in work coordinates G54 through to G59............................................ - 91 -
3.2 Zero setting of special tools......................................................................................... - 92 -
4 DEFINITION OF THE WORKPIECE ORIGIN AS BAR PROTRUSION............................... - 93 -
4.1 Zero setting a tool in manual mode when EXT (Z1) is unlike “0” ................................ - 94 -
5 ENTERING, MODIFYING, COPYING, PASTING AND ELIMINATING A TOOL CORRECTOR -
95 -
5.1 Entering a value in the tool corrector........................................................................... - 95 -
5.2 Modifying the tool corrector value ............................................................................... - 96 -
5.3 Copying, Pasting and Eliminating a tool corrector value ............................................. - 96 -
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1 ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS IN MANUAL MODE
CAUTION
This operation must be executed with the front door closed.
The tools are usually zero set with the MPG key “HANDWHEEL” because it is more
immediate, but it is possible (for great displacements) to execute it also with the “JOG” ( ) or
“RPD” ( ) keys.
CAUTION
Before zero setting the tools, you should display the workpiece origins – which are G54
through to G59, EXT and G92 – and select whether to leave or to reset the “X” and “Z”
values: the numerical control will take that into account!
1.1 Make-ready
PROCEDURE
1. If necessary, bring the axes to their reference point (home), for instance: Y1=0, Y2=0, X3=0
and Z3=0.
2. Press button , and soft-key .
3. Select the origin to be zeroed, by moving the cursor via the arrow keys (or by changing
display page) to the required box, for instance Z1 of G54.
4. Digit “0” and press button .
CAUTION
There may not be any active corrector; on the contrary, the origin (for instance G54) must
be activated. Therefore, execution in MDI is counselled.
T0
G54
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1.2 Manually-operated zero setting of tools (in X and Z)
PROCEDURE
1. By means of its locking fixture (self-centring chuck or collet holder), close the workpiece
going to be machined.
2. Rotate the turret by means of keys , and until the tool gets in work position.
3. Rotate the spindle by means of key or .

4. Turn a diameter whatsoever, move (only) the Z axis away, and stop the spindle rotation.
5. Measure the turned diameter, for instance 45.25, press button and then soft-key
. A display page (as here below on the left hand side) will appear.
6. Move the cursor onto the desired corrector (for instance 3 in the X column); press soft-key
first, and then ; digit 45.25 and press button .
7. Thereafter, press soft-key : the value is calculated (for instance 16.850 ) and entered
in the box of corrector 3 in the X column.
8. Likewise, for zero setting the Z axis, execute the facing of the workpiece, and move the
tool away by operating the X axis.
9. By means of arrow key get the cursor under the Z column, then press soft-keys
and , digit a value (for instance 0.1 if you are leaving a machining allowance of 0.1
mm), press the button, (even if the value is “0”, it is necessary to digit it), and press
the soft-key: thus the value is entered (for instance 38.800).
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2 ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS VIA ELECTRONIC SENSOR
CAUTION
All manoeuvres are to be executed with the front door closed or with two-hand control
(always keep the key selector switch turned OFF).
NOTE:
If necessary, move the axes to their reference point, for instance Y1=0, Y2=0, X3=0 & Z3=0.
2.1 Positioning the sensor
Insert the zero setting arm and press key (MPG) or (JOG): the following display pages
will appear. If necessary, press also the button.
The combination of correctors is automatic. When the arm is inserted in the left connector, for
SYS1/Head1, the combination goes from 1 to 12; whereas for SYS2/Head2, it is from 21 to 32.
When the arm is inserted in the right connector, for SYS1/Head1 it is from 21 to 32; for
SYS2/Head2 it is from 1 to 12.
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Introduction of the arm in the left connector is normally used for zero setting the tools that operate
on the main spindle.
Introduction of the arm in the right connector is normally used for zero setting the tools that operate
on the counter-spindle.
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2.2 Zero setting the X and Z axis of tools
PROCEDURE
1. For zero setting the tools of the upper turret, press . On the contrary, for zero setting
the tools of the lower turret, press .
Errore. L'origine riferimento non è stata trovata.
2. Rotate the turret (for this, three keys are available, , and ) till the tool gets in
work position.
4. With (MPG “handwheel”) or (jog), bring the peak of the tool (the drill) near the
face of the sensor (distance of 5 to 10 mm).
5. Set the feed speed selector switch at 100% (IMPORTANT).

6. Activate the JOG mode ( ) and keep button or pressed in direction of the
sensor until contact is achieved.
7. When the tool touches the sensor, movement of the axis will stop automatically, and the
“Z” offset value (for example 59.544) is loaded to the corrector.
8. Press button or for moving the tool away from the sensor.
9. The same manoeuvre is to be repeated for zero setting the tool in its X axis. The buttons
to be pressed are and , so that an offset value (for example 45.087) is loaded to
the “X” axis.
Z- movement X- movement
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10. Repeat the procedures described above for all the tools that are mounted on the upper
turret or on the lower turret (zero setting in the X and in the Z directions).
NOTE:
For zero setting a center, a screw tap or a reamer (in this paragraph we will call it tool), it
is sufficient to digit value “0” on the desired corrector in correspondence of the X axis, in
that the correction of the “X” axis is referred to centre of the standard reamer holder
(whose height is of 75 mm from the turret face); nevertheless, the tool may be brought
against the sensor (as in the figure here below), by paying attention that the contact is on
the helix of the tool, not on the discharged part. In case of difficulty, it is advisable to
replace the tool momentarily with a bar having the same diameter as the tool or a known
diameter. The value of the corrector, which is loaded automatically, is increased by the
diameter of the tool or of the bar; therefore after having removed the tool, remember to
modify the value of the corrector (see procedure 5.2 of this section): namely in the
display page of length data, in this case to the X corrector you should digit –8 and press
soft-key .
Ø8 H75
2.3 Switching off and removing the zero setting arm
PROCEDURE
Press the button for de-activating the zero setting unit and moving the turret away from the X
and Z fields for facilitating the manoeuvre; remove the sensor from the connector and close the
cover by locking it with its lever.
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3 USE OF MULTI-ORIGINS G54 TO G59

The multi-origins, G54 through to G59, activate the WORKPIECE ZERO on the work coordinates
for all tools and they facilitate programming of a piece where WORKPIECE ZERO changes one or
more times during its implementation. A typical example is the one of using an origin for
WORKPIECE ZERO on the main spindle (for instance, G54) and another origin for WORKPIECE
ZERO on the counter-spindle (for instance, G55).
The multi-origins are normally used on machines equipped with tool sensor.
NOTE:
When switching the machine on after a reset or an M30, origin G54 is activated
automatically. For activating a different origin, it is necessary to enter it in the workpiece
programme. For this reason, it is advisable to program, at every tool change, the desired
origin, especially if it is unlike G54.
CAUTION
For setting an origin (G54 through to G59) it is essential to activate in MDI the origin that
is desired to be set, together with the tool corrector with which this operation is executed.
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3.1 Setting a value in work coordinates G54 through to G59

Here below is an example for setting the Z origin in G54.
PROCEDURE
1. Close in the chucking fixture (self-centring chuck or collet holder) the workpiece to be
machined, and press the button.
2. Call the tool in MDI: press the (MDI) plus the buttons, and write for example
T0303G54; then press buttons and CYCLE (this one calls the tool to work
position and activates the tool corrector as well as the origin).
CAUTION
During the whole procedure, button is NOT to be pressed.

3. Press (JOG) or (MPG), move the tool to workpiece zero (if needed, face it).
4. Press button , plus soft keys and : the origin displacement value (for example
5.650) is entered in G54.
NOTE: In the procedure, it has been said that the tool has touched the WORKPIECE
ZERO point. For no reason it is possible to calculate the origin on a position which is
unlike zero. The NC always considers the current tool position as workpiece zero.
If the tool, when it touches the workpiece lightly, is at Z0.1 (0.1 mm of machining allowance in Z), it
is necessary [with the handwheel (by raising the X without touching the workpiece)] to make a Z
traverse of –0.1 mm before pressing soft-key ; or it is also possible to get to the Coord display
page (press soft-key and move the cursor onto the Z of G54), digit “-0.1” and press soft-key
.
NOTE:
Such value, once calculated, can even be set from the workpiece programme, by writing
the block of G10L2P1 Z ….. , where P1 corresponds to G54 and the Z value is the one
found by carrying out the procedure described above, for example G10L2P1Z5.650 (the
main spindle origin) and G10L2P1Z265.288 (the counter-spindle origin).
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3.2 Zero setting of special tools
If a tool cannot be zero set on the electronic sensor head because of its shape or size, it must be
zero set manually.
PROCEDURE
5. Zero set all possible tools with the sensor, and take the Workpiece Zero (for example from
G54 in Z).
6. For zero setting a special tool in X, the procedure is to be executed manually (described in
the first chapter of this section); on the other hand, for Z there is to consider the G54
workpiece origin.
7. Move the tool till it touches lightly the workpiece zero point, then move the tool away along
the X axis.
8. In MDI, cancel the corrector that might be active, and activate the G54 origin.
T0
G54
%
10. Displace the cursor under the Z axis, press soft-keys and .
11. Digit “0”, press button and soft-key .
NOTE:
This procedure is applicable also for zero setting the tool along the X axis.
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4 DEFINITION OF THE WORKPIECE ORIGIN AS BAR

PROTRUSION
If users want to “see” the dimension on G54 (Z1) equal to the protrusion of the bar from the collet
holder, they should execute the following:
PROCEDURE
EXT
Z=-11.323
PIECE ZERO
G54
Z1=75
1. Zero set all tools by means of the electronic sensor (see Paragraph 2 of this section).
2. Find the distance between the Centre of the polishing disk and the end of the collet holder
flange, when the Z axis is on ZERO Mach (for example -11.323). Enter this value in Z1, in
the EXT origin.
3. Set, in G54 of Z1, the bar protrusion from the face of the collet holder of the main spindle
(for example 75) (see display page 1).
Display page 1 Display page 2

This method has two advantages: having in G54 the value of bar protrusion from the collet; the
other, not having anymore to execute the procedure for measuring the G54 dimension (location),
which is described in paragraph 3.1 of this section.
With the procedure outlined just here above, there is to enter in the machining programme the G54
origin by writing G10L2P1Z75: the value written in EXT will become automatically effective upon
the first call of G54.
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4.1 Zero setting a tool in manual mode when EXT (Z1) is unlike “0”
There is to activate EXT (in MDI mode) as well as G54.
($1: MDI)
T0
G54
%
1. For zero setting the tools in manual mode, press soft-key ; call the tool to work
position and, in MPG ( ) or JOG ( ) mode (not in MDI!), face (in the sense of
machining) the bar. If necessary, displace the tool only along the X axis.
2. By means of the arrow keys, move the cursor into the Z column of the corrector involved,
and press the soft-key.
3. Then press key , digit “ 0 ” and press .
4. Then press key for completing the calculation and enter the value (for instance
65.323).
CAUTION
During this operation, NEVER press , otherwise the contribution by the EXT
parameter would be lost.
See the difference between the two results: display page 3 is correct, whereas display
page 4 is wrong (Z= 54 instead of 65.323 !): this is due to the !!
Display page 3 Display page 4

(correct) (wrong)
The mathematical formula is: Measured Value = Mach. Pos. - G54 - EXT.
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5 ENTERING, MODIFYING, COPYING, PASTING AND

ELIMINATING A TOOL CORRECTOR
5.1 Entering a value in the tool corrector
Press button and soft-key : the following display pages will appear:
Press the soft-key by displacing the cursor onto line 11 under Z, and digit 95.895
Press button or soft-key for entering the value directly in the corrector.
If soft-key has been pressed, it is possible to enter the values of the entered radius (Nose R),
the type of tool (Point), etc.
For example, to corrector n° 7, for an external tool of 0.4 radius, under Nose R you should digit 0.4
and then press / and under Point you should digit 3 and press / .
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5.2 Modifying the tool corrector value
In the previous procedure, after having written the value, instead of / press soft-key :
you will obtain the algebraic result.
For example, in corrector n° 11 under the Z, the 95.895 value is set; digit –5 and press : the
result you will obtain is 90.895.
5.3 Copying, Pasting and Eliminating a tool corrector value

As in 5.1, on the Corr-T display page there are the most practical soft keys: , and .
EXAMPLE 1: Deleting the values of a line and transferring them to another line
PROCEDURE Copying line 3 to line 13.
1. Place the cursor on line 3 and press : the line is highlighted.
2. Move the cursor onto line 13 and press for copying (overwriting).
EXAMPLE 2: Deleting the values of a line
PROCEDURE Eliminating the values of a line (for instance, line 3).
1. Put the cursor on line 3 to be deleted.

2. Press .
3. Press .
4. Question OK? (Y/N) appears. Press .
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EXAMPLE 3: Deleting the values of a group of consecutive lines
Eliminating the values of a set of consecutive lines (for instance,

PROCEDURE
lines 3 to 7).
1. Digit 3/7 in the window.

2. Press .
3. Press (lines 3-7 get highlighted)
4. Question OK? (Y/N) appears. Press .
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SECTION
E
TESTING THE PROGRAMMES
1 Testing a programme through VIDEO GRAPHICS.............................................................. - 99 -

2 PLOTTING WHILE MACHINING ....................................................................................... - 102 -
3 WORK TEST......................................................................................................................- 103 -
3.1 Testing without workpiece ......................................................................................... - 103 -
3.2 “DRY-RUN” no-load test............................................................................................ - 103 -
3.3 Test of first workpiece ............................................................................................... - 104 -
3.4 Buffer Correction - P corr .......................................................................................... - 106 -
3.5 EXAMPLE of buffer correction (automatic cycle with single block) ........................... - 107 -
3.6 Starting from an intermediate block........................................................................... - 108 -
3.7 Testing a programme by means of handwheel ......................................................... - 109 -
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1 Testing a programme through VIDEO GRAPHICS

Machining programmes can be checked quickly by tracing the trajectory of tools – in both their
rapid and work movements – through graphic simulation.
PROCEDURE
1. Press .
2. Press soft-key for selecting the programme (for instance O1198), if no programme
has been chosen yet.
3. Press soft-key .
4. Press soft-key for continuous execution; or soft-key for single block execution.
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5. Press soft-key for displaying full-screen, or soft-key for displaying the
programme.
6. Press soft-key and then the various soft-keys for centring / enlargements. Example:
for zooming a particular area, press soft-key more times till achieving the desired
view.
7. Press to confirm the choice.
NOTE:
It is also the possible to use keys and for shrinking or enlarging, and arrows
; ; ; for displacing the window.
8. If errors are encountered during the graphic check, there is to press soft-key to be
able to correct the programme and eliminate the orange stalemate (deadlock) message.
9. By pressing soft-key , it is possible choose the display coordinates, or to decide the

sequence of the coordinates, for example by setting ZX in the write window, and by
pressing to make it effective.
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It the three-dimensional XYZ display has been chosen, soft-key and its sub-menu will be
available.
The figure can be rotated even by using the arrow keys instead of the soft keys.
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2 PLOTTING WHILE MACHINING

Similarly to the just described procedure of checking a programme through video graphics (for the
operations of enlargement, etc…), it is possible to plot the real path of the tool during execution of
the programme in an automatic cycle.
PROCEDURE
Press the button during an automatic cycle (“AUTO” ) or during execution of a programme
in “MDI” mode.
Press soft-key and then .
For displaying a counter of axes unlike the current one (high up on the right hand side) it is
possible to press the rightward arrow under the video, and the soft-key, and then to select
among the various possibilities (soft keys).
For disabling the plotting mode, press the soft-key again.
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3 WORK TEST
3.1 Testing without workpiece
In general, it is advisable always to make an automatic block-by-block test without the workpiece to
be machined (as an alternative, push the bar back into the locking collet or close a short piece).
This test is to be executed with the front door closed. It allows checking with a good certainty
margin:
a) Positioning of the axes;
b) Spindle rotation direction;
c) Succession of fast and work movements;
d) Tool change point (turret indexing) and any interference by the tools.
The procedure to be executed is equal to the one described in paragraph 3.3 “Test of first
workpiece”.
In case of machining with a very long cycle time, you can execute the “NO-LOAD TEST” under
“DRY-RUN” condition (next paragraph).
For a faster execution, you may even split the cycle into various phases, and restart from an
intermediate point (see para. 3.6 “Starting from an intermediate block”)
CAUTION
For a work test without workpiece and/or in “DRY-RUN”, it is recommended to switch off
totally the coolant liquid delivery from the turret and from the shield washing on the left
hand side (main spindle), this by holding key pressed for about 3 seconds, until the
key starts blinking.
During the work cycle test, the coolant is not to be stopped on the right hand side
(counter-spindle), otherwise you will risk damaging the seals of the ejector group !
3.2 “DRY-RUN” no-load test
PROCEDURE
1. Press key and close the door.

2. From the PLC SW (PLC selector switch, para. 1.9 in section F) enable the DRY RUN
mode.
3. Press the “CYCLE” button: the machine ignores the feed specified in the work
programme and executes all of the machining at a faster speed (however, speed remains
adjustable via selector switch ).
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3.3 Test of first workpiece

For commencing the work test on the 1st workpiece, the following procedures must have been
executed :
a) Zero setting of tools
b) Programme test
Load the workpiece in the self-centring chuck, or put the bar flush to the collet.
PROCEDURE
1. Press key .
2. Press key “SBK” ( ) (execution of the cycle by single blocks).
3. Press key for rotating the spindle at 100% (you may modify such top speed via keys
and according to your experience).
4. Turn to “0” the selector switch which adjusts the movement speed of the axes both
in fast displacements and work movements, turret indexing included.
5. From the operator panel (PLC SW), reduce the rapid feeds.
6. Press button and check that the programme is at the beginning. If not so, press the
button.
7. Close the door.
8. Press the "CYCLE" button and increase gradually the selector switch until the
first programme block has been executed and the button gets extinguished. Close (0) the
selector switch again before executing the next block. Repeat the operation for all
blocks of the programme.
NOTE:
In threading and in tapping works, selector switch is deactivated and it is not

possible to stop movement during the single pass. In case of possible collision or of
anomalous machining, you must interrupt the cycle by pressing the red mushroom-head
EMERGENCY pushbutton.
For displaying the various dimensions of the axes, there are the axis counters; these are
interchangeable by means of soft-key .
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If, before the end of the programme, it were necessary to open the front door for making checks
(tools, workpiece, chips, etc), first there is to press the (total HOLD) button for stopping the
axes and the spindle.
Once axes and spindles are stopped, button can be pressed for unlocking the padlock of the
guard and open it.
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3.4 Buffer Correction - P corr
During operation in automatic mode (NC memory or external device) or in MDI status, a block stop
can be applied and the subsequent command can be corrected and substituted. This is possible
also when a programme error occurs: the block where the error happened can be corrected, and
operation can be resumed without resetting the NC.
The following figure shows the correction point.
HD memory
Card
Pre-read Execution Functioning of Controllo

block block NC macchina
Buffer correction
1. The next command can be corrected in the two cases that follow:
- When applying the stop of the single block and there is a command block to be
corrected in the next command.
- When in the next command there is a programme error and automatic operation is
stopped.
2. Buffer correction will not only rectify the displayed buffer data, but also the contents of the
device. (The corrected data are reflected).
3. More blocks coming after the next command can be corrected simultaneously.
For further information, please consult HELP directly on board the machine.
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3.5 EXAMPLE of buffer correction (automatic cycle with single block)
PROCEDURE
1. Execute the automatic cycle in single block mode.
2. Press soft-key .
3. For reading the instruction, press button and key .
4. For moving from one page to another, press keys / .
5. For exiting, press key again.

6. For modifying, get the cursor where you wish to change; for instance at C22.5 write C24.5
and press .
7. For quitting without modifying, press soft-key before having pressed .
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3.6 Starting from an intermediate block
Sometimes – because of a programming error, or of a tool wear / break (especially when a

workpiece is being tried), or after an interruption via the RESET button – it is necessary to restart
from an intermediate block in order to resume machining without having to restart from the
beginning of the programme.
In theory, it is possible to start from any point / block of the programme. In practice, we suggest
always to start from a tool recall, considering that routinely, for every machining process the recall
is already self-sufficient. The conditions are:
a) Tool with corrector, and cancellation of radius compensation (G40);
b) Spindle rotation and feed (G97 / G96 / M3 / M4, G95 / G94);
c) Activation of axis C (M10) and rotation of motorized tool (M73);
d) Coolant (M8 / M7).
If certain commands have not been foreseen in the programme restart point, it will be necessary to
activate the MDI mode and enter them, before proceeding with the automatic cycle.
EXAMPLE: Start from block T0303
$1: O0001.TXT
(NUT SW24)
G0Y0
G0G53X150Z160
N1T0101(BAR STOPPER)
...
N2G0G53X150Z160
T0303 G0G40Y0 (U-DRILL-D15.8)
G43.1
G0X0Z3G97S1=2500M3G95M7
G83Z-38F0.12
...
1. Press key and button .
2. Press soft-key (if necessary, utilize the arrows under the video).
3. Write O0001.TXT / 2 / 1 and press .
4. Close the door and turn the selector switch to zero.
5. Press the “CYCLE” button and open selector switch gradually while checking
the movements of the axes and of turret indexing.
NOTE:
The name of the programme, if this is already active, may be omitted.
In this case, by writing “/ 2”, the programme starts from block N2 G0G53X150Z160
(/2 refers to the block number).
By writing “/ 2/1”, the programme starts from block T0303 G0G40Y0, namely one line
after N2 (/1 indicates at how many lines after the block number there is to start).
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3.7 Testing a programme by means of handwheel
In order to simplify the programme testing operations, it is possible to execute the whole cycle by
rotating the handwheel.
PROCEDURE
1. Press the “AUTO” key.

2. Press the “RESET” key (13).
3. Display the PLC SW (section F, chapter 1).
4. Set “LIT” in line 13 Handle Test.
5. Press the “CYCLE” button: this green button and the pilot light of the MPG
handwheel key will commence blinking.
6. Turn the handwheel in one direction or the other: the programme advances always
unidirectionally (It doesn’t execute the instructions in reverse order); the proceeding speed
of the programme depends on the extent of increment selected via keys X1 , X10
and X100 (pace factor of the handwheel impulses), on the rotation speed of the
handwheel and on the selector switch for turret indexing.

The entire programme will be executed, including the M codes and the tool changes.
7. During execution of the programme, in the PLC SW display page it is possible to change
at any time the ON / OFF condition and to switch from handwheel mode to normal mode.
CAUTION
Some operations are critical: for example, tapping / threading deactivates the
selector switch potentiometer, or the change of tools is executed too fast compared with
the other operations and thus control on programme execution is lost.
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SECTION
F
MODIFYING THE PLC SWITCHES AND THE NC
PARAMETERS
1 OPERATOR PANEL .......................................................................................................... - 111 -

1.1 Modifying the PLC switches and the NC parameters................................................ - 111 -
2 PIECES COUNTER, CYCLE TIME & DATE / TIME .......................................................... - 114 -
2.1 Setting the count of pieces from the operator panel.................................................. - 114 -
2.2 CYCLE TIME, DATE / TIME...................................................................................... - 115 -
3 SAVE SCREEN ................................................................................................................. - 116 -
4 WRITING PARAMETERS.................................................................................................. - 117 -
4.1 Displaying a parameter ............................................................................................. - 117 -
4.2 Modifying a parameter............................................................................................... - 117 -
5 TIMERS, CONSTANTS, COUNTERS, POSITION SWITCHES, KEEP RELAYS ............. - 119 -
6 List of M functions and of B codes ..................................................................................... - 120 -
7 COLLET LIMIT SWITCHES & COLLET EXTRA STROKE................................................ - 121 -
8 TURRET STATUS & MOTORIZED TOOL ORIENTATION ............................................... - 122 -
9 PROCEDURE FOR “M40” SYNCHRONIZED ANGULAR OFFSETTING ......................... - 123 -
9.1 MANAGING A WORKPIECE PROGRAMME WITH ANGULAR OFFSET................ - 126 -
9.2 CANCELLING THE ANGULAR OFFSETTING ......................................................... - 127 -
9.3 WORKPIECE TRANSFER WITH C1=0 CORRESPONDING TO C2=0 ................... - 127 -
10 SPINDLE ORIENTATION BY MEANS OF M19 & M219 ............................................... - 128 -
11 UNLOADER ................................................................................................................... - 129 -
11.1 SETTING THE PARAMETERS FOR POSITION SWITCH $1.................................. - 131 -
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1 OPERATOR PANEL
1.1 Modifying the PLC switches and the NC parameters
PROCEDURE
1. Press the button.

2. If needed, press the ARROW again.
3. Press soft-key .
4. Press soft-key .
5. Confirm by pressing the key.
6. Displace the cursor by means of the arrows onto 6 (Reduced Rapid).
7. Press soft-key to enable or to disable.
8. Press soft-key for quitting.
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NOTE:
a) The ON status is distinguished from the OFF status by an asterisk “*” on the left
hand side of the Name.
b) This operation can de done in every workpiece system ($1, $2 or $3).
COLLET1 REVERSAL
Main spindle: internal/external workpiece locking (Note: a)
EXTINGUISHED (without asterisk) Closing under push ==>
LIT (with asterisk) Closing under pull <==
M TIME OUT
It controls (LIT) or doesn’t control (EXTINGUISHED) a maximum time within which the M function
emitted must respond. If lit, in case the limit time is exceeded, the machine goes into alarm status
“M function not finished 1005”.
The timer that checks the M function is the T2. Concerning the timers, you may consult the
diagnosis document; they are expressed in 100 milliseconds. For displaying and modifying the
timers (parameters 16000s), there is to set parameter 6454#0=1.
AUTO SHUTDOWN
The machine will be switched off automatically by a “HOLD” ( )or by an alarm. The same
function can be used when the number of pieces set under “PIECE COUNT LIMIT” has been
reached (see Paragraph 2).
NOTE:
If EXTINGUISHED, the machine will not be switched off upon reaching the requested
number of pieces. If LIT, the machine will be stopped, and then switched off (as a
function of the times set to the timers) through intervention onto the main isolator switch,
first according to T3 (for the hydraulic power unit and the power to the actuators), then
according to T4.
Values currently set to T3 & T4 = 10000 (equivalent to 16 min. 40 sec.).
Generally this function is useful when wishing to run the machine unattended.
COLLET LS ACTIVE
It controls the limit switch of the main spindle collet (Note: a).
MAX. CYCLE TIME

It watches that the total cycle time taken by the machine is not longer than the time that was set in
counter C1 (in seconds). At every cycle end, the counter is zeroed and it restarts. Such time is to
be set higher than the machine cycle time. Its trespassing triggers an alarm: “1032 Cycle time
trespassed”.
NOTE:
This function detects that machining is not being stopped by unspecified reasons. It is
normally used when the machine is unattended.
REDUCED RAPID
If LIT, fast movements of the axes are reduced to 10%. This function is used for testing the
machining cycle during the work cycle setup.
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COLLET CLOSE LS
It monitors the limit switches of the collet so that it doesn’t exceed its permissible stroke (Note: a).
When the collet is being closed, during its closing stroke it must never touch the limit switch of
collet closed. If, while closing, the collet touches such limit switch, it means that the workpiece to
be locked is either quite small or not present. As a result, the collet closing stroke is longer than
expected and activates the limit switch which triggers alarm “1034 Collet closing extra-stroke”.
DRY RUN
It is a no-load test, used for testing the programme at high speed, checking both the fast and work
speeds with the override. It is to be executed without workpiece and away from the chucking
fixture. Useful for checking very long cycles.
FUNCTION LOCK
It locks all the M S T functions of the machine. Only the movement of axes is allowed. (Note: b)
AXIS LOCK
It locks the axes of the machine and permits execution of the work cycle with axes stopped (Note:
b).
PLAYBACK
It enables the creation of a programme through movement of the axes in manual mode or with the
handwheel. The machining programme can be created through self-learning.
HANDLE TEST
Cycle test mode with the handwheel (see Section E).
COLLET2 REVERSAL
Counter-spindle: internal/external locking (Note: a)
NOTE:
a) After the selection, for making it operational there is to press the red mushroom-
head emergency stop pushbutton, wait a few seconds, raise such pushbutton
and press for restarting the machine.
b) The procedure can be executed only for trying some phases of the machining
cycle.
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2 PIECES COUNTER, CYCLE TIME & DATE / TIME
2.1 Setting the count of pieces from the operator panel
PROCEDURE
1. Press the button.
2. Press soft-key , if necessary with the help of the arrow under the video for finding it.
3. Use the / keys or the up/down arrows for arriving to parameter PCS COUNT
LIMIT (No.8003) for the total number of pieces to be processed.
4. Enter the desired number of pieces (e.g. 20) and press .
5. Get onto (No. 8002) M PCS COUNT, set “0” for the first machining or the number of
pieces already machined (e.g. 2) and press .
CAUTION
This operation is to be executed for every workpiece system ($1, $2 and $3).
CAUTION
Biglia use parameter M90 for the increment of pieces. Thus, leave (No.8001) M PCS
COUNT always at 90.
In case (No.8003) PCS COUNT LIMIT is reached by (No. 8002) M PCS COUNT, the machine will
stop and go on HOLD ( ): “Set q.ty of pieces completed 1022” will appear; (No. 8002) M
PCS COUNT will have to be changed by setting “0” or anyhow a lower value; then press RESET
for restarting.
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It is possible to set the piece counting parameters in a workpiece programme:
G10L70 G10L70
P8002S … D …. P8003S … D ….
G11 G11
Where:
S … : system/channel (S1, S2, or S3)
D … : number of pieces
Example :
Set 350 as total number of pieces and 157 as number of pieces already machined in SYS1 ($1)
G10L70 (OPENING OF PARAMETERS WRITE FUNCTION )

P8002S1D157 (WRITES 157 IN PARAMETER 8002 OF $1)
P8003S1D350 (WRITES 350 IN PARAMETER 8003 OF $1)
G11 (CLOSING OF PARAMETERS WRITE FUNCTION)
CAUTION
Make sure you don’t write another parameter!
2.2 CYCLE TIME, DATE / TIME
PROCEDURE
Press the button, and if necessary press the rightward arrow under the video for displaying
the soft-key, and press it (see the beginning of this chapter).
Press the soft-key to be able to modify.
Move the cursor where needed, digit the new value and press .
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3 SAVE SCREEN
If parameter 8078 (from 0 to 60 in minutes) is set at a higher value than “0”, the screen back
lighting deactivates itself after such waiting time has elapsed or the Mitsubishi keyboard is not
touched. For example, set parameter 8078 = 15 (minutes).
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4 WRITING PARAMETERS
4.1 Displaying a parameter
The zone of parameters can be reached in two ways:
a) Press button and soft key .

or
b) Press key and get the cursor onto and then onto and press .
Then press soft-key , digit the number and press .
4.2 Modifying a parameter

There are two protection keys for writing the parameters:
A. Hardware key of selector switch: on ENABLE/EDIT;

B. Software key of the Password: MPARA
You can digit the password directly on the display of the parameters, or press key and soft-
key .
Certain parameters / setpoints can be:

A. Modified if the Hardware Key is unprotected;
B. Modified when both keys are unprotected.
EXAMPLE 1:
Parameter 8121 (screen capture) for capturing the image on the screen pertains to the first case. It
is sufficient to digit 1 and press when key selector switch is turned to ENABLE/EDIT.
EXAMPLE 2:
Parameter 2015 needs a password beforehand: press MPARA (on the prompt, only 5 asterisks “ ***** ”
are displayed); press , digit the value (for instance 42.56) and then press .
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CAUTION
When the writing of parameters is unprotected and remains such until extinction of the
NC, it is possible to pass from one work mode to the other.
For changing an 8-bit parameter, modify directly the line of the display and then press
.
PROCEDURE Changing bit #0 of parameter 6454
1. Press soft-key , digit 6454 and press .

2. 00010000 is displayed.
3. Move the cursor to go under bit 0 and digit 1 so that 00010001 is obtained, and press
.
4. Parameter 6454, that was 00010000, will now be 00010001.
CAUTION
Now the cursor moves automatically onto the next parameter, 6455 !
CAUTION
Some parameters, after having been modified, require extinction of the NC.
When modifying one of these parameters, a blinking red indication, letters “PR”, appears
on the first line high up on the NC.
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5 TIMERS, CONSTANTS, COUNTERS, POSITION SWITCHES,
KEEP RELAYS
These are set as parameters. Thus their display and modification are as already described
previously in this chapter.
Variable Interval of parameters
Timers (PLC Timers) 16000 to 16273

PLC Constants 18001 to 18055
Counters 17200 to 17239
Position switches 7500 to 7574
Keep relays 6401 to 6409
For a detailed description of the variables, you may consult the machine diagnosis .
document
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6 List of M functions and of B codes

The list of M functions and B codes available on the machine can be displayed.
PROCEDURE
1. Press the button , and the arrow under the video if necessary.
2. Press soft-key .
3. For seeing other pages of M functions, use the / keys.
4. For quitting, press any button or function key high up (even , for example).
Param. Function
M203 CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF COUNTERHEAD SPINDLE

M204 ANTICLOCKWISE ROTATION OF COUNTERHEAD SPINDLE
M205 COUNTERHEAD SPINDLE STOP
M210 ACTIVATES COUNTERHEAD AXIS C2
M211 DEACTIVATES COUNTERHEAD AXIS C2
M219 COUNTERHEAD SPINDLE ORIENTATION
M220 COUNTERHEAD SPINDLE ORIENTATION RESET
M224 OPENING OF COUNTERHEAD COLLET
M225 CLOSING OF COUNTERHEAD COLLET
M270 LOCKING OF HEAD 2 SPINDLE BRAKE
M271 RESET OF HEAD 2 SPINDLE BRAKE LOCKING
M273 ANTICLOCKWISE ROTATION OF S4 MOTORIZED TOOLS
M274 CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF S4 MOTORIZED TOOLS
M276
M277
M278
M279
B1 UNLOADER FORWARD (ONTO MACHINE)
B2 UNLOADER BACKWARD
B3 UNLOADER DESCENT
B4 UNLOADER RISE
B5 UNLOADER ROTATION DOWN
B6 UNLOADER ROTATION UP
B7 OPENING OF UNLOADER COLLET
B8 CLOSING OF UNLOADER COLLET
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7 COLLET LIMIT SWITCHES & COLLET EXTRA STROKE

As already mentioned in paragraph 1.1, from the operator panel, through the PLC SW, it is
possible to turn on or off the control of the collet limit switches and extra stroke.
If that control is on, collet closing and opening will stop when the corresponding limit switch is
triggered.
It is possible to see the state of the safety micro-switches both directly behind the hydraulic
cylinder and alongside the display.
PROCEDURE Changing bit #0 of parameter 6454
1. Press button , and the arrow under the video if necessary.
2. Press soft-key .
3. For quitting, press any button or function key high up (even , for example).
COLLET LIMIT SWITCH
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8 TURRET STATUS & MOTORIZED TOOL ORIENTATION

On display page AUX1 it is possible see the status of the turret opening / closing micro-switches
and the motorized tool orientation.
PROCEDURE
1. Press button , and the arrow under the video if necessary.
2. Press : both turrets (upper and lower) will be shown.
TOOL ORIENT.
TOOL ORIENT.
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9 PROCEDURE FOR “M40” SYNCHRONIZED ANGULAR

OFFSETTING
This operation is requested only when the machined workpiece is to be transferred from the main
spindle to the counter-spindle with a specific chucking angle (for instance a polygonal piece, a part
locked by eccentric pliers, etc.). To be able to execute a correct angular offsetting, it is
recommended to execute this manoeuvre directly on the workpiece to be transferred.
COUNTERHEAD
MAIN SPINDLE
PROCEDURE
1. Mount on the main spindle the profiled bar to be transferred to the counterhead, or
execute the machining of the first part of the workpiece in order to create the locking
surface oriented toward the counterhead.
2. Execute, in MDI, the M40 function (for executing the command in MDI, see Section E).
M40 will execute a sub-programme which will stop itself with message “SHIFT SPINDLE “.
3. Open the door, select $3(Head3) and, in Jog or handwheel mode, advance with the
counterhead (Z3) until the locking fixture gets onto the workpiece (execute the operation
by moving manually the counterhead spindle in order to fetch the workpiece).
4. Reclose the door and restart the cycle, for continuing with execution of programme 9001.
The programme will continue and will execute automatically the calculation of the angular
offsetting between the two spindles.
5. The value of angular offsetting will be entered automatically in the displacement of origin
of the C2 axis (EXT). EXT = External displacement of the coordinate.
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NOTE:
Function M40 calls a sub-programme 9001 which will execute an automatic sequence
(inclusive of automatic closing of the collet on the counter-spindle).
It is possible to display the offsetting value (expressed in degrees) in the “AUX1” display
page.
OFFSETTING IN SYNCHRONISM
9001
$1
M25 (closing of main collet)
M224 (opening of counterhead collet)
G4X1
M10M210 (activates the C1 and C2 axes)
G4X1
M70
M11M211 (de-activates the C1 and C2 axes)
G4X1
#3006=1(SHIFT-SPINDLE 2) (stops the programme and shows a message)
M0
M40 (activates the signal requesting the phase correction)
M25 (closing of main collet)
G4X1
M225 (closing of counterhead collet)
G4X1
G113 (cancellation of synchronization of the spindles)
M3S1=0
M203S2=0
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G114.1H1D2 (it sets the phase synchronism)
S1=1000 (rotation of the basic spindle at 1000 rpm)
G4X2
M62 (it checks that the two spindles are within synchronism error
tolerance)
S1=0
G4X3
G113 (it cancels synchronization of the spindles and stores the
offsetting in the register)
M30
%
The operations executed by sub-programme 9001.
1. It orients both spindles to zero position, with reference to the zero mark of the two
encoders.
2. It opens the collet of the counterhead spindle and stops the programme with message
“SHIFT SPINDLE”.
3. It waits for the operator to open the door and to execute the centring of the workpiece.
Note: spindle 1 is braked, while the counterhead spindle is free to move.
4. It waits for the operator to reclose the door and to give a second start of the cycle. With
this phase, the programme closes both collets, and continues with the cycle.
5. It executes a rotation of the spindles at 1000 rpm, while calculating the offsetting position
and transferring automatically its value both as displacement of origin for axis C2 and as
display.
6. It stops the two spindles at cycle end.
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9.1 MANAGING A WORKPIECE PROGRAMME WITH ANGULAR OFFSET
Once having made the angular offsetting between two spindles with M40, it is necessary to check
whether the procedure was conducted correctly or not.
PROCEDURE
1. Open and displace the collet (Z3) onto the counter-spindle (~ 2 mm);
2. Select $1 ( Head1 ) and establish the MDI mode ( );
3. Execute a little programme, such as:
($1: MDI)
M25
M224
G113
M3S1=0
M203S2=0
G114.1H1D2R0
S1=500
G4X2
M62
S1=0
M0 (open the large front door and inspect the angular correspondence)
G113
M30
%
The same blocks can be used in the workpiece machining programme.

EXAMPLE:
$1 (Main Spindle machining end) $3 (free Counter-spindle)

!2!3L38 !1!2L38
M0 M0
M224 !1L39
G114.1H1D2R0 G0Z-150
G97S1=1000M3 G1G94Z-180F2000
M62 (check of synchronism error) M225
!3L39 G4X1.5
!3L40 !1L40
(Cut-off) !1L41
!3L41 G1G94Z-170F3000
!3L42 G0Z0
G113 !1L42
M5 M30
M30 %
%
NOTE:
M30, in addition to indicating the programme end, makes also synchronism between the
channels, even if the key is lit!
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9.2 CANCELLING THE ANGULAR OFFSETTING
It is possible to bring offsetting back to “0” (even if it isn’t a necessary operation).
PROCEDURE
1. Select the $1 (Head 1), the M40 function as in the previous offsetting cycle.
2. When the programme stops with message “SHIFT SPINDLE”, don’t open the door, but
restart the cycle. Wait until the programme has ended.
NOTE:
As the counterhead spindle has not been offset in respect of the main spindle, the
offsetting position taken will be that of zero.
9.3 WORKPIECE TRANSFER WITH C1=0 CORRESPONDING TO C2=0

It is possible to transfer the semi-machined workpiece from the main spindle to the counter-spindle
with correspondence of C1=0 to C2=0, by cutting off the bar if needed, regardless of the setting of
M40; in other words, it is possible to pass directly from milling mode (axes C active) to turning
mode or vice versa without the spindles having to open (release their grip on the workpiece)!
EXAMPLE:
$1 $3
(main spindle machining finished) (the counter-spindle is free)
!2!3L38 !1!2L38
M224 !1L39
G113 G0Z-150
S1=0 G1G94Z-180F2000
S2=0 M225
M10M210 G4X1.5
!3L39 !1L40
!3L40 !1L41
M11M211 G1G94Z-170F3000
G114.1H1D2 G0Z0
G97S1=1000M3 !1L42
M62 (it checks any synchronism error) M30
(Cut-off) %
!3L41
!3L42
G113
M5
M30
%
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10 SPINDLE ORIENTATION BY MEANS OF M19 & M219

The main spindle can be enabled and oriented to a fixed point by function M19 without activation of
axis C; the same applies to the counter-spindle with M219.
There is to execute M20 for deleting M19 and to execute M220 for M219.
NOTE:
The Biglia standard does not permit the reset of M19 / M219 via button .
This is used, for example, when workpiece loading requires a given angular position of the spindle
(left or right).
It is possible to vary the fixed point of M19 / M219 by modifying the 3108 ori_sht parameter,
namely the dimension (location) for oriented spindle stop, a field that can be set from –35999 to
35999 (0.01 degrees).
Parameter S1 refers to the main spindle, S2 to the counter-spindle.
CAUTION
DON’T touch the values for S3 and S4, because they are for the orientation of the
motorized tools of turret 1 and of turret 2 !
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11 UNLOADER
The unloader group is composed of four units
A. Wrist rotation control ARROW KEYS
B. Up/Down control ARROW KEYS
C. Longitudinal displacement control ARROW KEYS
D. Unloading collets control ARROW KEYS
PROCEDURE
2. Turn (and keep turned) the safety key to its OFF position while executing the
following operations.
3. For making the unloader enter in the machining compartment, press the soft-key: the
encircled letter C gets lit yellow.
4. Press key , if the blade is open; the first time the blade closes itself (for the transit), the
red point of closing of the D gets lit; the second time, it executes the longitudinal
displacement, and the red point (in machine) of the C gets lit.
5. Press soft-key : it gets lit yellow.

6. Press key for opening the blade (LED D will get lit).
7. Press soft-key for rotating the blade.
8. Press key : the red point of the A gets lit.
9. Press soft-key and key for the descent: the little red point of the B will get lit.
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10. Finally, press letter D and , letter B and , letter A and , letter C and .
A little programme with the B codes for executing the manoeuvre here above in AUTO can be the
following:
B1 (UNLOADER FORWARD, INTO MACHINE)
B7 (BLADE OPENING)
B5 (ROTATION DOWNWARD)
B3 (DESCENT)
B8 (BLADE CLOSING)
B4 (RISE)
B6 (ROTATION UPWARD)
B2 (UNLOADER BACKWARD, AWAY FROM MACHINE)
For the unloader to be able to move down, the axes of the machine need to be out of encumbrance
in given positions. Such positions are defined by the following areas via PLC switches that are
called Position Switches.
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11.1 SETTING THE PARAMETERS FOR POSITION SWITCH $1
# <AXIS> # <dog1> # <dog2> # <check>
P check 7500 0
PW1 7501 Y 7502 0.001 7503 - 0.001 7504 0
PW2 7511 Z 7512 - 999.0 7513 300.0 7514 0
PW3 7521 X 7522 170 7523 0 7524 0
PW4 7531 Y 7532 -0.100 7533 - 999.0 7534 0
PW5 7541 7542 7543 7544 0
PW6 7551 7552 7553 7554
PW7 7561 7562 7563 7564
PW1 It generates a message, “Y not at zero”, when the zero setting unit is lowered
PW2 It prevents the unloader descent if Z1 is not out of encumbrance
PW3 It prevents the unloader descent if X1 is not out of encumbrance
PW4 It prevents rotation of turret 1 with Y1 in negative position
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P check 7500 0
PW1 7501 Y 7502 0.001 7503 - 0.001 7504 0
PW2 7511 Z 7512 - 999.0 7513 35.0 7514 0
PW3 7521 X 7522 170 7523 - 20.0 7524 0
PW4 7531 Y 7532 -0.100 7533 - 99999 7534 0
PW5 7541 7542 7543 7544 0
PW6 7551 7552 7553 7554
PW7 7561 7562 7563 7564
PW8 7571 7572 7573 7574
PW1 It generates a message, “Y2 not at zero”, when the zero setting unit is lowered
PW3 It prevents the unloader descent if X2 is not out of encumbrance
PW4 It prevents rotation of turret 2 with Y2 in negative position
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P check 7500 0
PW1 7501 Z 7502 0 7503 0 7504 0
PW2 7511 Z 7512 5.0 7513 - 25 7514 0
PW3 7521 X 7522 0 7523 0 7524 0
PW4 7531 7532 7533 7534 0
PW5 7541 7542 7543 7544 0
PW6 7551 7552 7553 7554
PW7 7561 7562 7563 7564
PW8 7571 7572 7573 7574
PW1 Axis Z3 in zero position (certainty of position for the Right zero setting unit)
PW3 Axis X3 in zero position (certainty of position for the Right zero setting unit)
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SECTION
G
MISCELLANEA
1 CHECK OF MACHINE PILOT LIGHTS.............................................................................. - 135 -

2 DISPLAYING THE MODIFICATIONS OF VARIABLES OR MACROS.............................. - 135 -
2.1 Local variables .......................................................................................................... - 135 -
2.2 Common variables, #100 upward.............................................................................. - 137 -
3 MACHINE ALARMS........................................................................................................... - 138 -
4 OPERATOR MESSAGES.................................................................................................. - 144 -
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1 CHECK OF MACHINE PILOT LIGHTS
Press and keep pressed for 4-5 seconds the button (69): all pilot lights of the control panel
will get lit.
2 DISPLAYING THE MODIFICATIONS OF VARIABLES OR

MACROS
The variables are of two distinct types:
 Local variables
 Common variables.
2.1 Local variables

They are numbered from #1 to #33 with corresponding letter A, B… and they allow to transfer
given values from the main programme to the sub-programme with the macro of the user.
They go to the level and to the workpiece system ($1, $2 and $3).
There are 5 levels (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), and they are displayed in sequential order.
$1: 121 (MAIN PROGRAM) $1: 1121 (SUB-PROGRAM)

G65P1121M40X12.5Z-38 G#13X#24Z#26
M30 M99
M99 %
%
This operation has executed block G40X12.5Z-38
For more information, we suggest to check directly on board the machine.
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PROCEDURE
1. Press button .
2. Press soft-key .
3. Utilize the rightward arrow key under the video for changing the groups of soft keys.
4. Press keys and .
5. Utilize keys / for changing page.
CAUTION
The local variables are permanent: they can be zero set neither via nor by
extinguishing the NC. They change when different values are assigned.
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2.2 Common variables, #100 upward.
The common variables, numbered starting from #100, generally go the workpiece system ($1, $2
and $3) and they are used for the mathematical operations. They can either be set directly on the
display page or written in the programme.
On board the machine you may obtain information about the common variables, by following the
procedure described in the previous paragraph, 2.1.
There are some parameters that modify the use of the variables [that can be useful to the more
expert operators], such as:
Parameter Explanation
1128 = 0 variables #100 to #199 can not be zero set via
1128 = 1 variables #100 to #199 can be zero set via
1129 = 0 variables #100 to #199 can not be zero set via
1129 = 1 variables #100 to #199 can be zero set via
1052 = 1 variables #500 to #999 are not shared among the various workpiece systems
($1,$2 and $3)
1052 = 0 variables #500 to #999 are shared among the various workpiece systems ($1,$2
and $3)
1336 = 0 variables from #400 to #449 are not available, and from #450 to #499 they are
reserved to the machine-tool manufacturer
1336 = 1 variables #400 a #499 are available as Common Variables and are shared among
the various workpiece systems ($1, $2 and $3)
Common variables #400 to #999 are always permanent. They can not be zero set, neither by
nor by extinguishing the NC ( ).
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3 MACHINE ALARMS
Machine off 1000

Cause: the auxiliary circuits of the machine are off.
Effect: Machine under EMERGENCY.
<Remedies>
Switch the auxiliary circuits on by pressing the POWER ON pushbutton. Note: if this alarm is alone,
it means that machine shutdown is due to a voluntary action (activation of the emergency stop
pushbutton); the simultaneous presence of another alarm indicates that shutdown is due to a fault.
If the machine is equipped with a loader, there is to check its emergency stop pushbutton too (in
case, insert the stopper plug in its place).
Tool of Head 1 not oriented 1001

Cause: turret indexing was commanded while the motorized tools were not properly oriented.
The limit switch of oriented tool is not adjusted, or it doesn’t work.
Effect: Machine stopped and remaining on HOLD.
<Remedies>
Select the MDI mode; command a rotation and then an M75 stop. Check that the oriented tool limit
switch (XE) is positioned correctly and that the orientation position is correct. If necessary, modify
the position by adjusting parameter 3108 of spindle 3.
24V power supply failure 1002

<Remedies>
Make sure there is 24V current in the power circuit.
Check the thermomagnetic circuit breaker and the 24Vdc power supply unit.
Chips conveyor breaker 1003

Cause: The thermomagnetic circuit breaker which protects the motor of the conveyor belt of chips
has tripped.
Effect: Automatic cycle stop.
<Remedies>
Restore the QF5 circuit breaker in the electric cabinet.
Unlock the conveyor mechanically (remove the shavings and/or any mechanical pieces).
Pump coolant filter clogged 1004

The sensor located on the oil filter triggered.
Cause: The high-pressure pump coolant filter achieved overpressure because it is clogged.
<Remedies>
Substitute the filter or clean the filtering cartridge.
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M function not finished 1005

Cause: Function M was not completed within a given period of time.
Parameter 16002, timer T002 of Function M not finished alarm delay.
Effect: Automatic cycle stop and alarm.
<Remedies>
Check whether the commanded function is waiting for a response from a limit switch that probably
is not activated.
The commanded function has not been executed because the actuator doesn’t work.
T1 corrector not present 1006

Cause: The corrector, with the call of T in head 1, has not been programmed.
<Remedies>
Correct the programme.
Coolant circuit breaker 1007

Cause: One of the thermomagnetic circuit breakers that protect the electric pumps for coolant
delivery has tripped.
<Remedies>
Check and restore one of the thermomagnetic circuit breakers (labelled QF4, QF9, QF11, QF15) in
the electric cabinet.
Note: Check that the motor corresponding to the circuit breaker that tripped is not in overload
condition because of a mechanical impediment of the pump or of a short circuit due to
contamination by liquid.
Hydraulic power unit breaker 1008

Cause: The thermomagnetic circuit breaker which protects the motor of the oil pump has tripped.
Effect: Machine under emergency.
<Remedies>
Check that the motor is rotating freely.
Check the motor temperature.
Check that the pressure in the hydraulic power unit is not too high (not to be higher than 50 bar).
T2 corrector not present 1009

Cause: The corrector, with the call of T in head 2, has not been programmed.
<Remedies>
Correct the programme.
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Low hydraulic pressure 1010

Causes: During normal machine operation the pressure of the hydraulic circuit has gone under 20
atm., and the pressure switch located on the hydraulic power unit has triggered.
Or there has been an abundant leak of oil caused by break of a hydraulic pipe.
Or the oil level might be too low.
Or the movement of another hydraulic part has made the pressure go under 20 atm.
<Remedies>
Check on the pressure gauge that the pressure of the system is not too low, adjust it to at least 40
atm.
Check that there aren’t oil leaks.
Check the oil level in the hydraulic power unit; if low, top it up.
Check the calibration of pressure switch SP14, and adjust it if needed.
Lubrication alarm 1011

Cause: During the lubrication cycle, the pressure switch located on the hydraulic power unit has
not triggered or has remained open. Or pressure has not reached 20 atm, or there is air in the
lubrication system.
<Remedies>
Check on the pressure gauge the pressure in the lubrication system by forcing the lubrication via
the corresponding pushbutton: pressure must arrive to at least 20 atm.
Check that there aren’t any oil leaks in the lubrication circuit.
Purge the lubrication pipes by detaching them from the side of the distributors.
Check the calibration of pressure switch SP3.
Air pressure insufficient 1012

<Remedies>
Increase the pressure of the air in the circuit by adjusting the regulator, or check that there is not
an air failure.
Make sure the pressure switch works regularly.
Spindle chiller gas overpressure 1013

The pressure switch of the spindle refrigerator has triggered because of an increased cooling gas
pressure.
If the gas gets overheated, its pressure increases and the pressure switch of maximum pressure
will trigger.
<Remedies>
Switch the machine off and wait for the gas to cool down.
Check the cleanness status of the heat-exchanger, and clean it if needed.
Check that the cooling blower functions regularly and that it rotates in the direction indicated on the
motor.
If the problem is not solved, please contact the Biglia service.
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Spindle cool liquid flow missing 1014

Cause: Insufficient flow of liquid through the cooling circuit.
This may be imputable to pump failure, clogged pipes, or lack of cooling liquid.
<Remedies>
Check the level of liquid in the conditioner.
Check that the taps are open and that the pipes are not damaged.
Check the guard microswitch 1015

Cause: After the electrical equipment has been switched off, when switching it on again the
integrity of the limit switch of door closed must be checked.
Effect: Emission of this warning alarm.
<Remedies>
There is to execute a door closing and reopening operation.
Note: If the alarm persists, it means that the limit switch of door closed does not work properly: it
doesn’t close or it remains always closed.
Guard padlock not locked 1016

Cause: As first operation, the automatic work cycle start executes the command of guard locking
with a padlock. In case this operation is not completed, an alarm is generated.
<Remedies>
Check that the guard is mechanically in proper position and that a mechanical impediment does
not prevent its correct closing.
Check that the door is closed correctly and that the limit switch (door closed) is functioning.
Otherwise, the limit switch needs replacement.
Spindle refrigerator circuit breaker 1017

Cause: One of the thermomagnetic circuit breakers that protect the electrospindle chiller has
tripped.
The alarm is determined by one of the following circuit breakers:
QF98 - compressor motor protection;
QF99 - blower motor protection;
QF100 - coolant liquid recycle pump protection.
Effect: Stop with alarm.
<Remedies>
Restore the circuit breaker and, after starting, check the current absorption by the corresponding
motor.
Check that the three phases are present.
Note: Consult the manual of the refrigerator unit.
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Spindle refrigerator overheat 1018

Cause: The thermostat which monitors the electrospindle refrigerator liquid has triggered.
The problem may be due to an excessive and continuous load of the spindle.
Or to an insufficient level of coolant.
Or to an ambient air temperature which is too high, above the preset threshold of 45°C.
<Remedies>
Switch the machine off and wait for the temperature to decrease.
Check the level of the liquid in the little tank of the refrigerator and top it up if necessary. Check
that there is no clogging.
Note: Consult the manual of the refrigerator unit.
Guard open 1019

Attempt to start the programme in automatic mode with the front guard (at operator side) open.
During execution of the automatic cycle, the contact of the limit switch of the guard has opened
itself.
The limit switch of guard locked has not activated itself.
<Remedies>
Close the guard.
Note: This alarm appears also in the case when, with the spindle rotating, the guard is not properly
locked by the magnet.
Check that the safety feather key enters the limit switch correctly, without forcing.
T1 tool number unknown 1020

Cause: The requested tool does not exist (a T which is higher than the number of positions
available on the polishing disk has been programmed).
This alarm is generated by the programme of head 1.
<Remedies>
Make sure the Technological Programme does not contain writing errors.
T2 tool number unknown 1021

Cause: The requested tool does not exist (a T which is higher than the number of positions
available on the polishing disk has been programmed).
This alarm is generated by the programme of head 2.
<Remedies>
Make sure the Technological Programme does not contain writing errors.
Set q.ty of pieces completed 1022

Cause: The preset number of pieces has been produced.
Effect: Cycle stop on block M90.
<Remedies>
Reset to zero the piece counter.
Note: for excluding this alarm, set zero at item requested pieces.
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Unload conveyor belt breaker 1023

Cause: The thermomagnetic circuit breaker which protects the motor of the conveyor belt that
unloads the finished pieces has tripped.
<Remedies>
Check that the calibration is adequate to the motor absorption.
Check that there is no jamming of mechanical nature.
T1 zero setting unit inserted 1024

Cause: Tried to rotate the spindle with the left zero setting unit (head 1) inserted.
Effect: the spindle does not rotate.
<Remedies>
Remove the zero setting unit and put the closing plug in its place.
T1 turret coincidence lost 1025

Cause: the position of the turret of head 1 doesn’t correspond to the last T programmed in the N.C.
<Remedies>
Reposition the turret in MDI mode.
Note: if the defect repeats itself, you should contact the BIGLIA Service.
(probable fault on turret encoder and/or limit switch).
T2 turret coincidence lost 1026

Cause: the position of the turret of head 2 doesn’t correspond to the last T programmed in the N.C.
<Remedies>
Reposition the turret in MDI mode.
Note: if the defect repeats itself, you should contact the BIGLIA Service.
(probable fault on turret encoder and/or limit switch).
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4 OPERATOR MESSAGES
MSG-2100 Chips conveyor locked

Cause: the chip conveyor belt locked itself (in general because of heaps of chips).
<Remedies>
Select the JOG mode; on the appropriate selector switch, reverse the conveyor belt direction
(backward now); restart the conveyor by pressing its pushbutton.
Eliminate the cause for the locking (abundant chips, pieces or wrenches) and turn the selector
switch to its previous position (forward).
MSG-2101 Oil filter clogged

Cause: The sensor located on the hydraulic oil filter triggered.
<Remedies>
Substitute the filter or clean the filtering cartridge.
MSG-2102 CNC battery down

Cause: The battery of the numerical control is nearing its minimum operating level (almost
discharged) and needs replacement.
<Remedies>
Substitute the battery.
Note: The substitution must be executed with the numerical control ON, otherwise the machine
parameters and all the workpiece programmes will get lost.
MSG-2103 Zero set the axes

Cause: The START CYCLE pushbutton was pressed without having zeroed the axes. The
procedure for zero setting the tools (by means of the zero setting unit) was commenced without
having zeroed the axes beforehand.
<Remedies>
Zero setting of all axes.
MSG-2104 Low coolant level

Cause: The float ball that monitors the coolant level has triggered.
<Remedies>
Add coolant liquid after having checked that it is actually missing.
MSG-2105 Counterhead collet open

Cause: A counterhead spindle rotation was requested while the collet was open.
<Remedies>
Close the counterhead spindle collet before starting rotation of the spindle.
MSG-2106 Collet open

Cause: Rotation of the main spindle was requested while the collet was open.
<Remedies>
Close the spindle collet before starting rotation of the spindle.
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MSG-2107: T1 tools life end

Cause: The last available tool has been used.
<Remedies>
Substitute the inserts.
Reset the table of tools.
MSG-2108 Self-extinction
Cause: If the machine remains stopped for a long time in presence of an alarm, it is possible to
choose beforehand automatic extinction of the hydraulic power unit and of all the electric power
upon expiry of a programmed time.
This function is selected on the operator panel.
<Remedies>
On the operator panel, select and set this function or exclude it.
MSG-2109 Unloading collet not open

If the collet is not open, it is impossible to move the unloader down to this position, because of
collision with the workpiece to be unloaded.
<Remedies>
Open the collet of the unloader before commanding the descent.
The alarm is cancelled by opening the collet or by resetting.
MSG-2110 Effort limit 1 exceeded

The SBS system (which monitors the machining effort) has detected, in the course of machining, a
higher effort than the set limit.
Effect: The machine will stop at cycle end.
<Remedies>
Reset the alarm.
Increment the position of the barrier, if the tool is still under good cutting conditions.
Substitute the insert, if worn.
The cutting parameters have been changed after self-learning.
Machining allowance, or a material unlike the one with which self-learning was executed is being
used.
MSG-2111
<Remedies>
MSG-1112 Neg.rotation of Y1 not allowed

If a head 1 turret indexing is requested (commanded) while axis Y1 is in the negative area, then
indexing is not allowed.
This alarm has the purpose to prevent possible collision of long tools against the lower guard in the
course of turret indexing.
<Remedies>
Bring axis Y1 into the positive area before requesting (commanding) a turret indexing.
Note: This alarm may be excluded through a parameter selection.
(See the enclosed sheets for machine presets and diagnosis).
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MSG-2113 Axis Y1 not in zero position

While a tool is being zero set by means of the sensor, axis Y1 is not in zero position.
Effect: Warning message.
<Remedies>
In jog or handwheel mode, bring axis Y to zero.
MSG-2114 Lubrication pressure switch fault

This message warns that the pressure switch of the guide lubrication has remained in closed
status, even after the lubrication system has stopped pumping.
It indicates that pressure has not gone down to zero.
Under this condition, the contact of the pressure switch should have passed to open status.
<Remedies>
Check for correct operation of the lubrication pressure switch (located at the lubrication system).
Make sure that, when the lubrication system stops pumping, pressure is dropping to zero after a
few seconds.
MSG-2115 Low level of lubrication oil

This message warns that the oil level in the lubrication system has gone under the minimum
permissible, which is monitored by its float ball.
<Remedies>
Top up the level of oil in the lubrication system and check that after reset the message disappears.
If the message persists, there is to check that the float ball is not locked or that it is operating
properly.
MSG-2116
<Remedies>
MSG-2117: T2 tools life end

Cause: The last available tool has been used.
<Remedies>
Substitute the inserts.
Reset the table of tools.
MSG-2118
<Remedies>
MSG-2119 Unloader limit switches faulty

This message warns that both limit switches of the unloader are activated simultaneously.
Monitoring is executed on the limit switches of unloader forward and backward, unloader up and
down, rotation downward and rotation upward.
When both forward and backward are activated simultaneously, the alarm is triggered.
<Remedies>
Substitute one of the limit switches of the unloader or check its adjustment.
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MSG-2127 Axis X3 not in zero position

When the zero setting unit of head 2 is inserted in the counterhead, axis X3 must be at machine
zero.
<Remedies>
Move axis X3 to machine zero position.
MSG-2128 Axis Z3 not in zero position

When the zero setting unit of head 2 is inserted in the counterhead, axis Z3 must be at machine
zero.
<Remedies>
Move axis Z3 to machine zero position.
MSG-2129 Neg.rotation of Y2 not allowed

If indexing of head 2 turret is requested while axis Y2 is in the negative area, indexing is prevented.
This alarm has the purpose to prevent the collision of long tools against the lower guard while the
turret is indexing.
<Remedies>
Bring axis Y1 to the positive area before requesting a turret indexing.
Note: This alarm may be disconnected through selection in the appropriate parameter. (See the
enclosed sheets for machine presets and diagnosis).
MSG-2130 Axis Y2 not in zero position

While a tool is being zero set by means of the sensor, axis Y2 is not in zero position.
Effect: warning message.
<Remedies>
In jog or handwheel mode, bring axis Y to zero.
MSG-2131 Axis Z1/X1 not in a suitable position

When the unloader is being commanded downward, namely in unloading direction from the
counterhead spindle, axes Z1 and X1 of head 1 must be positioned in a safety area that avoids its
collision with the possible descent of the unloader. Note: This dimension can be modified, to head
1, through parameters 7512-7513 for Z and through parameters 7522-7523 for X.
<Remedies>
Place axes Z1 and X1 in a more suitable position for the unloader descent.
MSG-2132 Axis Z2/X2 not in a suitable position

counterhead spindle, axes Z2 and X2 of head 2 must be positioned in a safety area
that avoids its collision with the possible descent of the unloader. Note: This dimension can be
modified, to head 2, through parameters
7512-7513 for Z and through parameters 7522-7523 for X.
<Remedies>
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MSG-2133 Axis Z3 not in a suitable position

counterhead spindle, axes Z3 and X3 of head 3 must be positioned in a safety area that avoids its
collision with the possible descent of the unloader. Note: This dimension can be modified, to head
3, through parameters 7512-7513 for Z.
<Remedies>
MSG-2134
<Remedies>
MSG-2135 Interference between Z1 & Z3

The distance between axis Z1 and axis Z3 is too small.
This is a problem for the moving guards of the two axes, which would thus superpose each other.
<Remedies>
Separate one of the two Z axes so that a greater distance is achieved between them. Note: the
minimum admissible distance between the two axes is written in a machine datum. Note: such
dimension can be modified via parameter 18013.
MSG-2136 Interference between Z2 & Z3

The distance between axis Z2 and axis Z3 is too small.
This is a problem for the moving guards of the two axes, which would thus superpose each other.
<Remedies>
Separate one of the two Z axes so that a greater distance is achieved between them. Note: the
minimum admissible distance between the two axes is written in a machine datum.
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Details of alarm 1044: T1 tools lubrication air failure
Remove the top guard for reaching the

adjustment zone.
Make sure the machine is off.
Upper turret
Check that the pressure gauge indicates 1
atmosphere and adjust the pressure
switch to 0.05 Mpa (SQ80).
Details of alarm 1045: T2 tools lubrication air failure
Lower turret
Check that the pressure gauge indicates 1
atmosphere and adjust the pressure
switch to 0.05 Mpa (SQ81).
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OPERATING

I.M.: 0 – Datum: 012/02/2014 – Code: T140-00461ING

Telephone : +39 (0)141 7831

OPERATING WORK SEQUENCE

For machining a workpiece, we suggest always to

1st DEFINITION OF WORK CYCLE

Definition of machining as a function of the workpiece

2nd EQUIPPING THE MACHINE AND SETTING UP THE PROGRAMME

Write (enter) the programme in the CNC memory

Work the pieces automatically

MEANING OF THE SYMBOLS

The following symbols are used for indicating a level of danger:

It indicates a risk situation which, if not avoided, will entail serious

It indicates a potential risk situation which, if not avoided, may

NOTE It gives practical advices to be observed.

PROCEDURE It indicates the procedure to be executed.

CAUTION It indicates a condition that has arisen or may arise.

It indicates that the description continues in the next page.

It means that the LED is off.

It means that the red LED is steady lit.

It means that the red LED is blinking.

SECTIONS OF THE MANUAL

MACHINE SWITCH-ON AND MAIN CONTROLS

C OPERATIONS FROM THE VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT

ZERO SETTING OF TOOLS

E TESTING THE PROGRAMMES

MODIFYING THE PLC SWITCHES AND THE NC

OPERATING WORK SEQUENCE............................................................................................ - 3 -

1 MITSUBISHI 730 VSL VIDEO KEYBOARD

1.1 Name, look and function of the pushbuttons

N° Type and name Appearance Operation

It calls the display page of "operations".

It calls the "setup" display page.

It calls the "maintenance" display page.

If the contents displayed extend over

N° Type and name Appearance Operation

These keys are pressed for selecting

It displays the guide of the operations, that

pressing keys , , , cursor or

Acronym of End Of Block, it determines the

N° Type and name Appearance Operation

Capital / Small After it has been pressed, the alphabetic

They displace the cursor upward or

10 Cursor keys chosen. at the left end of the cursor: it

at the right end of the cursor: it

13 RESET key It resets the NC.

They modify the page and display the

Substitution key (Alt key).

1.2 Configuration of the display page

Element of the display page Details

Symbol Details Explanation

MEMORY AUTO Automatic operation is based on stored programmes.

TAPE TAPE Automatic operation is based on programmes which were

Symbol Details Colour of characters Background

1.2.3 Operating status

1 HLD 2 HLD 3 HLD 4 BST

Symbol Details Colour of characters Background

Example on how an alarm is displayed

Low hydraulic pressure 1010

Example on how a warning is displayed

S51 Parameter error

Colour of characters Background

Colour of characters Background