Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.2 Milling
Parameter
Description
Reference point
Position of the reference point
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Mirror writing
Yes
•
The mirrored text is engraved on the workpiece.
No
•
The text is engraved on the workpiece without mirroring.
Engraving text
maximum 100 characters
X0 or R
Reference point X (abs) or reference point length polar
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
Y0 or α0
Reference point Y (abs) or reference point angle polar
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
X0
Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
Y0
Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
Z0
Reference point Z (abs)
Z1
Engraving depth (abs) or depth referred to Z0 (inc)
W
Character height
DX1 or α2
Distance between characters or angle of opening – (for curved alignment only)
DX1 or DX2
Distance between characters or total width – (for linear alignment only)
α1
Text direction (for linear alignment only)
XM or LM
Center point X (abs) or center point length polar
– (for curved alignment only)
(only for G code)
YM or αM
Center point Y (abs) or center point angle polar
– (for curved alignment only)
(only for G code)
XM
Center point X (abs)
(ShopMill only)
– (only for curved alignment)
YM
Center point Y (abs)
(ShopMill only)
– (only for curved alignment)
* Unit of feedrate as programmed before the cycle call
382
bottom left
bottom center
bottom right
top left
top center
top right
left-hand edge
center
right-hand edge
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
Unit
mm
mm or
degrees
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm or
degrees
mm
Degrees
mm
mm or
degrees
mm
mm
Milling