Tool Operation; Tool Operation Function - Panasonic FP-XH M8N16PD User Manual

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10.4 Tool Operation

10.4.1 Tool Operation Function

• You can perform commissioning with the Configurator PM7 before actually starting the user
program.
• Be sure to save the settings and download the project to the control unit before starting the
tool operation of the positioning unit.
• The following procedure is explained on the condition that the Configurator PM7 has already
started.
PROCEDURE
1. Select "Online" → "Tool Operation" from the menu bar.
The "Tool Operation" dialog box is displayed.
 Types of tool operation
Item Description
Servo ON/OFF Controls servo ON/OFF of each axis.
A home return is performed to the home of the machine coordinates according to the
Home return
specified parameter.
Positioning Moves from the start table number according to the set contents of the positioning table.
The specified axis can be moved to the specified direction at the specified speed while the
JOG operation
operation command is on.
Controls the axis manually like JOG operation, and reflects the resulting positioning address
Teaching
on the data editing screen.
KEY POINTS
The unit cannot go into the tool operation while the unit is operated with a
•
user program.
• Operation requests with I/O signals will be disabled while the positioning
unit is in tool operation.
• If any communication error occurs during the tool operation, the control
unit will detect the error and stop automatically.
• If the previous tool operation did not finish properly due to a
communication error, etc., the tool operation mode will be cancelled
forcibly when the next tool operation starts.
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