The operation panel of a CNC lathe is a crucial component of the CNC machine tool, serving as a tool for operators to interact with the system. It consists of three main sections: the power control area, the system control panel and the machine tool control panel.
1. Power Control Area
1. System on: Turn on system power.
2. System off: Turn off system power.
3. Program protection switch: turn on and off the program input function.
4. Emergency stop button: In case of danger or emergency during processing, the machine tool needs to be stopped in case of emergency or when the power supply to the machine tool is cut off after processing.
(Note: Press the emergency stop button before turning on and off to reduce electric shock from the equipment.)
2. NC System Panel
It mainly realizes man-machine dialogue in the process of program editing and debugging, input of tool configuration parameters, real-time monitoring of the current machining status of the machine tool, and modification of machine tool maintenance parameters.
PESET reset key: This key can be used when the current status is released, the processing program is reset, and the machine tool is in emergency stop.
PROC Program Key: In edit mode, you can edit, modify, search and delete.
OFS/SET tool shift key: in combination with other keys, the workpiece coordinate system can be set and the tool tip radius and wear can be corrected.
POS Position Key: Displays the machine coordinate, absolute coordinate, incremental coordinate value of each coordinate axis, and the coordinate axis distance assignment during program execution.
CSTM/GPPH graphical display key: in combination with the relevant keys, you can perform simulation processing and observe the tool path on the display, while the machine tool does not perform actual processing.
SYSTEM system key: used for data and parameters related to the self-diagnosis of the CNC system.
MESSAGE information key: Displays the system warning status.
HELP help key: description of mechanical equipment and other functions.
SHIFT conversion key: It is used with the address key to switch between key characters.
INSERT key: insert characters or numbers at the specified cursor position.
INPUT input key: used for parameter or offset value input, initial I/O device input, and command data input in MDI mode.
ALTER replacement key: Modify the address and data command at the specified cursor position in the program, or replace the original data with new data.
DELETE key: delete the characters or numbers at the specified cursor position in the program (the deleted instruction cannot be restored. Before the operation, carefully confirm whether you want to delete the content).
CAN cancel key: delete the characters recorded in the storage area.
EOB final key: used for the final command of each program edit.
Page turn key: the screen page switch control key.
Cursor movement key: Control the cursor to move up, down, left and right on the display screen.
It is mainly used to operate CNC lathes, including operation mode selection, spindle rotation selection and tool holder movement operation, spindle enlargement and tool holder movement speed adjustment, etc.
Editing method: You can insert and generate programs and modify or delete programs.
MDI mode: input the program into PROG, directly execute the input program section after the cycle starts, and can input 10 instructions.
Automatic processing mode: call the program number to be executed in PROG and perform automatic processing on the part after the cycle starts.
Manual mode: combined with the tool rest movement control key, the tool rest can be moved quickly and slowly.
Return reference mode: manually return to the reference point position and establish the machine coordinate system.
Handwheel mode: the tool holder can be operated by manual pulse to move XIum, XI0um and XI00um in X and Z directions.
3. Introduction to common function keys
Single-end execution: Press this key to execute single-end in automatic processing mode or MDI mode.
Skip program: if the skip symbol “/” is used in the program, the program will run to the program segment with the symbol calibration, that is, skip the execution of the program segment, and release the key, the function skipping will be invalid.
Machine lock: After pressing this key, all the actual actions of the machine tool are invalid (the actual actions of the feed shaft, spindle, cooling, etc. cannot be controlled manually or automatically), but the command operation is effective , then the program can be simulated in this state.
