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Auto Mode Operation in CNC Machine

MEMORY OPERATION (AUTO MODE) :

Programs are registered in memory in advance. When one on these programs is selected and the cycle start switch on the machine operator’s panel is pressed, automatic operation starts, and the cycle start LED goes on.When the CYCLE STOP switch in the machine operator’s panel is pressed during automatic operation, this operation is stopped temporarily. When the cycle start switch is pressed again, automatic operation is restarted.When the RESET key on the MDI panel is pressed, automatic operation terminates and the reset state is entered. 

To complete this operation follow the next procedure:

1. Press the MEMORY(AUTO) mode selection switch.

2. Select the program from the registered programs doing the following steps:

• Press PROG to display the program screen.• Press “+” soft key.

• Press “DIR” soft key and the program library will be displayed.

• Enter a program number using the numeric keys. 

• Press the O SRH soft key.

3. Press the CYCLE START switch on the machine operator’s panel. Automatic oper-ation starts, and the cycle start LED goes on. When automatic operation termi-nates, the cycle start LED goes off.

4. To stop or cancel memory operation midway through, follow the steps below:

• Stopping memory operation.

Press the CYCLE STOP switch on the machine operator’s panel. The feed hold LEDgoes on and the cycle start LED goes off. The machine responds as follows:

When the machine was moving, feed operation decelerates and stops.When dwell was being performed, dwell is stopped.When M, S, or T was being executed, the operation stopped after M, S, or T is finished.

• Terminating memory operation.

Press the RESET key on the MDI panel.Automatic operation is terminated and the reset state is entered. When a reset is applied during movement, movement decelerates then stops.