3.4.10 Manual Retract in Normal Direction
In some cases, such as cutting off a program during machining, to retract the tool in the normal direction of the tool, you can use the manual retraction function in the normal direction using the following instructions:
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Enter the G168 mode using MDI (Single Line Entry). |
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Open "Manual" dialog box, press ALT+B and ALT+C to set program coordinate values of B-axis and C-axis to 0. |
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At this point, the tool can be manually exited in the normal direction (Z+ direction). |