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Controlling Your CNC Machine

The Move and the Job Control window are used to interact with and drive the machine.

Move

Use the Move window to jog the tool around the work area, activate optional hardware features, home the axes, get tool position, establish project origins when zeroing out each axis, and activate overrides — if setup.

Tool Position Display

The top of the Move window displays the position of the tool in relation to both the machine and project coordinate space.

Machine Position vs Project Position

Jog

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Use the Move tab to command movement, including:

  • Jogging the tool head along the X, Y, and Z axes
  • Set the X, Y, and Z axis move distance between fine and large increments

Jogging the X and Y Axis

Jogging the Z Axis

Position

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Use the Position tab to:

  • Zero out the X, Y, and Z axis tool position to establish the project origin
  • Get the X, Y, and Z axis coordinates of the current tool position
  • View the coordinates of any point in the Workspace
  • Home the X, Y, and Z axis
  • Move to saved positions

Zero Axes

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Get Coordinates

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Pick Location on Workspace

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Home Axes

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Use Workpiece Coordinates

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Typically off by default, the Use Workpiece coordinates toggle will use the machine origin and coordinate space.

Saved Positions

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Override

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The Override tab is typically inhibited by default and becomes active when:

  • Condition 1
  • Condition 2
  • Condition 3

Condition 1

Condition 2

Condition 3

Control Optional Hardware Accessories

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Probe Z

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Coolant

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Vacuum

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Spindle

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