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1. FEED HOLD
Acts as an interrupt control to the program when pressed, preventing any further tool movement until canceled. During an Automatic cycle, after canceling
CYCLE START must be pressed to resume the cycle.
2. SINGLE BLOCK
With machine running in automatic mode controlled from the PC, this allows the operation of only a single block (line) of the program at a time to be
toggled on/off. Press CYCLE START to proceed.
3. CYCLE START
This sets the machine in automatic mode and starts the machining from the PC program. Also used to resume an Automatic cycle after a FEED HOLD is
canceled and to action the next line if Single Block is active.
4. FEED SPEED CONTROL
Provides stepless control of tool feed speed in the X, Y and Z axes from 0 to 100% in 10% increments.
5. JOG TABLE AXIS CONTROLS
These four buttons control manual movement of the table in the X and Y axes.
Move the table in the X axis while held pressed.

Move the table in the Y-axis while held pressed.

6. JOG HEAD AXIS CONTROLS

Move the head in the Z axis while held pressed.

Pressing this button together with any of the other six axis control buttons provides rapid movement of the axes in the indicated direction.

7. MAN
When lit, machine is operated from control panel (Manual mode). Pressing MAN puts light out and machine is controlled by computer (Automatic mode).
Press MAN again to revert to manual mode operation.
8. AIR MIST CONTROL
Switches on or off the optional air mist coolant when fitted.
9. DATUM M/C - PROGRAMME ABORT
After initially powering up the machine and pressing the Power Reset button (23), with the machine in Manual mode (Manual mode button lit) press to
datum the machine axes.
With the machine in Manual mode, the machine can be re-datumed at any point. This should always be done if a physical stall of the axes has occurred.
During an Automatic Cycle with a Feed Hold (1) active, pressing will Abort the current job.
10. TOOL CHANGE
With auto toolchanger fitted, press to change to next tool automatically.
11. TOOL RELEASE
Releases the toolholder from the spindle if fitted with the auto toolchanger. Guard door must be open and toolhoder held.
12 WORK HOLDING UN-CLAMP
Controls un-clamping of workpiece in pneumatic workholder vice, when fitted.
13. WORK HOLDING CLAMP
Controls clamping of workpiece in pneumatic workholder vice, when fitted.
14. DOOR OPEN
Controls opening of the automatic doors when fitted.
15. DOOR CLOSE
Controls closing of the automatic doors when fitted.
16. SPINDLE CONTROLS
These control the speed and direction of rotation of the spindle.
Spindle Forward - Pressing this button starts the spindle rotating forward. Holding it down increases forward speed. Pressing and holding the
'Spindle Reverse' button reduces speed in the forward direction.
Spindle Reverse - Pressing this button starts the spindle rotating in reverse direction. Holding it down increases spindle speed in reverse
direction. Pressing and holding the 'Spindle Forward' button reduces speed in the reverse direction.

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Spindle Stop - Pressing this button stops spindle rotation.

17. EMERGENCY STOP

Pressing this pushbutton stops all machine movement and switches off the electronics, and the button locks in the depressed position. If the machine is in
production, an appropriate message is displayed on the PC screen. The button must be turned to release it and the Hard Reset button (23) pressed to enable
the machine to be started. The machine must be datumed using the Datum M/C key (9). If the machine was performing a production cycle, the cycle must be
repeated from the beginning.

Other Standard Controls

19. DRAWBAR
Operating this lever enables tools to be changed manually. Pushing bar up releases toolholder. Pushing bar down secures toolholder.
20. MAINS ISOLATOR
Turning switch to OFF isolates machine from all electric power. Turning it to ON restores power. POWER RESET will need pressing to reset electronics for
restarting machine.
21. MAINS CIRCUIT BREAKER
Green button springs OUT, indicating that circuit breaker is tripped due to power overload, cutting all power to machine. Press button in to reset. POWER
RESET needs pressing to reset electronics for restarting machine.

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