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6. CREATING MACHINING PROGRAMSOPERATION
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Select the conversational mode before creating a machining program
using the conversational automatic programming function.
To enter the conversational mode, use the Conversation button on the
machine operator’s panel by referring to the operator’s manual issued by
the machine tool builder or use the [CAP–I] soft key on the program
screen in the NC as follows:
(1) Select the EDIT mode by using the mode switch on the machine
operator’s panel.
(2) Press the PRGRM function button to display the NC–format
program screen.
(3) Press the [CAP–I] soft key to enter the conversational mode. Then
the main menu for the conversational function appears.
(4) To return from the conversational input mode to the NC–format
mode in the main menu, change the mode to the EDIT mode and
press the [END] soft key.
NOTE
1 At the top right corner of the screen displayed by the
conversational function, [CAP:HEAD–L]/[CAP:HEAD–R]
(two–path lathes) or [CAP] (one–path lathe) is displayed.
(In BH1D/BH2D series, [CAP:HEAD–1]/[CAP:HEAD–2]
(two–path lathes) or [CAP] (one–path lathe) is displayed.)
2 At the bottom right corner of the screen, the current time and
current mode are displayed.
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SELECTING THE
CONVERSATIONAL
MODE