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Status window
The first line in the status window contains the name of the currently loaded job file. Below the job name are the
Tool Number, Program Number, Feedrate Override, Spindle Speed, and Feed Hold indicators. The Feedrate
Override indicator displays the current override percentage set on the Jog Panel. If your machine is equipped with
a variable frequency spindle drive (inverter), the Spindle indicator will display the current spindle speed. The Feed
Hold indicator displays the current status (on/off) of FEED HOLD. See Chapter 14 for descriptions of the Feed
Hold Button, Feedrate Override Knob, and Spindle controls. For a description of the Program Number see G65 in
Chapter 12 or M98 in Chapter 13.
The Part Cnt and Elapsed Time indicators appear when CYCLE START is pressed while a job is running. The Part
Count indicator displays the number of times the currently loaded job has been run. They count increments by one
after the completion of a run. If a job is canceled prematurely, the part count will not be incremented. The Part #
counter shows the how many parts have been run, with an up/down arrow displayed to indicate the counting
direction. See the run menu for more information on the Part Cnt and Part # setting.
The Part Time indicator displays how much time has passed since the CYCLE START button was pressed. The
indicator will help you to determine how long it takes to mill a particular part. The timer will not stop until the job
is canceled. It will continue to count for optional stops, tool changes, FEED HOLD, etc.
Message window
The message window is divided into a message section and a prompt section. The prompt section of the window is
the lowest text line in the window and will display prompts to the user. For example, the prompt 'Press CYCLE
START to start job' is displayed on the prompt line after power-up.
The message section is the top four text lines of the message window. This section will display warnings, errors, or
status messages. The newest messages always appear on the lowest of the four lines. Old messages are shifted up
until they disappear off the top of the message window. See Chapter 17 for a description of the CNC7 error and
status messages.
Options window
Options are selected by pressing the function key indicated in the box. For example, on the main screen, pressing
the function key <F5> selects the CAM option.
User window
The information contained in this window is dependent upon on the operation the user is performing on the control.
If no action is being taken, the window is empty.
For instance, when the CYCLE START button is pressed and a job is processed correctly, up to 11 lines of G codes
will be displayed in this window for the user to observe during the Run of the part. All of the part zeros, the tool
library setup, and the Digitizing/Probing information are entered in by the user in this window.
