Operating areas and operating modes
5.2 Machine operating area
Figure 5-4
Rectraction plane: The Face function retracts the tool to the specified position (Z position) af-
ter the function has been executed.
Safety clearance: Safety clearance to the workpiece surface
This value defines the minimum distance between the workpiece surface and the workpiece.
It is used by the "Face" and "Automatic tool gauging" functions.
JOG feedrate: Feedrate value in JOG mode
Direction of rotation: Direction of rotation of the spindle for automatically generated programs
in the JOG and MDA modes.
Use this softkey to switch between the metric and the inch dimension systems
5-6
Settings input screen
Programming and Operating manual, 06/2006, 6FC5398-4CP10-0BA0
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