Machine Parameters

Machine Parameters – General 2

Parameter	Description	Range	Default
Disable Tool Picker Option	Turns off the Tool Picker option.	Yes/No	No
ATC Disable	Disables all automatic tool changer functions.	Yes/No	No
Move to Safety Pos Manual Mode ATC	Manual Mode ATC operations are performed at Safety Position when enabled. Applicable on all VM and VMX series machines (excluding VMXSR). For all other series (VMXSR, DCX, VC, VCX BX, HMX), this setting is visible but does not modify machine behavior.	Yes/No	No
Tilt Axis Safety Position	Sets the position for the tilt axis during an automatic tool change when the Table Safety Move parameter is set to Yes for an Automatic Tool Change.	0-360 degrees	0
X-Axis Safety Position	Sets the absolute X axis machine location to which the table will move when the Table Safety Move parameter is set to Yes for an Automatic Tool Change. See X-Axis and Y-Axis Tool Change Safety Position.	Travel Limits (mm)	0
Y-Axis Safety Position	Sets the absolute Y axis machine location to which the table will move when the Table Safety Move parameter is set to Yes for an Automatic Tool Change. See X-Axis and Y-Axis Tool Change Safety Position.	Travel Limits (mm)	0
X Reorient Safety Type	When set to POSITION: Sets the machine-relative position where the X axis moves before reorienting the rotary axis. See X-Axis and Y-Axis Reorient Safety Position. When set to OFFSET: Sets an incremental offset from machine limits when reorienting axes, typically to avoid collisions.	POSITION, OFFSET, NO Travel Limits (mm)	OFF 0
Y Reorient Safety Type	When set to POSITION: Sets the machine-relative position where the Y axis moves before reorienting the rotary axis. See X-Axis and Y-Axis Reorient Safety Position. When set to OFFSET: Sets an incremental offset from machine limits when reorienting axes, typically to avoid collisions.	POSITION, OFFSET, NO Travel Limits (mm)	OFF 0
Rotary Position Out of Tol Proc	Specifies how to process “Out of position” conditions for the axes.	ignore warn error	ignore
ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position	On HMX only, moves the Z-axis to zero position at the end of a tool change.	Yes/No	0

Disable Tool Picker Option

Turns off the Tool Fixture (TPS) option, if it is present on your VM, VMX, or VTXU machine. Refer to the Tool Fixture (TPS) chapter in the Options manual.

The default setting for Disable Tool Picker Option is No.

The Disable Tool Picker Option parameter is not functional on HMX machines.

ATC Disable

The ATC Disable parameter allows the user to completely disable all automatic tool change functions. Setting the ATC Disable parameter to Yes disables the Auto Tool Change button (for performing tool changes in Manual mode or Tool Setup) and the Auto Tool Change in Auto mode button (for running programs). With ATC Disable set to Yes, all tools will have to be inserted and removed manually using the Spindle Clamp/Unclamp button mounted on the head.

When ATC is disabled, the Control assumes that the ATC is in a safe position to allow normal X, Y, and Z axis movement. Input status for the ATC at home position will not be checked. Failure to ensure that the ATC is in a safe position may result in machine damage.

The default setting for ATC Disable is No.

Move to Safety Pos Manual Mode ATC

When the Move to Safety Pos Manual Mode ATC operations parameter is set to No for an ATC command, the Z axis moves to tool change height and the ATC is completed at the current X and Y axis position.

The default setting for Move to Safety Pos Manual Mode ATC is No (disable).

If this parameter is set to Yes, then:

The Z axis moves at rapid to zero.
The X and Y axes move at rapid to the X- and Y-axis safety positions.
The Z axis moves to tool change height.
The automatic tool change is completed.
The Z axis moves to zero.
The X and Y axes move at rapid back to the previous X and Y position.

The Move to Safety Position for Manual Mode ATC only applies to Manual mode. ATC operations in Auto Mode are not affected by this parameter. To move the table to the safety position during an automatic tool change in Auto Mode, set the Move to Safe Pos During TC from Program Parameters in Input.

Axis Safety Position Parameters

Tilt Axis Safety Position

The Tilt Axis Safety Position parameter sets the position for the tilt axis during an ATC if either one of the following conditions occurs:

the Move to Safe Pos During TC parameter is set to Yes (for Auto Run mode).
the Move to Safety Pos Manual Mode ATC parameter (for Manual or Input modes) is set to Yes.

After the Z retracts before the ATC, the tilt axis moves to the position indicated in degrees. After the automatic tool change completes, the tilt axis returns to the original position.

The default setting for Tilt Axis Safety Position is 0.

The Tilt Axis Safety Position parameter is not applicable to VM, VMX or HMX models.

X-Axis and Y-Axis Tool Change Safety Position

The X-Axis Safety Position and Y-Axis Safety Position parameters determine the absolute X-axis and Y-axis machine locations, in millimeters, to which the table will move when the Table Safety Move parameter is set to Yes for an Automatic Tool Change. See Program Parameters for more information.

During an automatic tool change with the Table Safety Move set to Yes:

The Z-axis will retract to maximum position.
The X-axis and Y-axis will move at rapid feedrate to the X-Axis Safety Position and the Y-Axis Safety Position, respectively.
The automatic tool change will complete.
The X-axis and Y-axis will move at rapid feedrate to the previous X-axis and Y-axis positions before the move to the X-Axis and Y-Axis Safety Positions.

The X-Axis Safety Position value must not exceed the minimum or maximum travel limits for the X-axis. The Y-Axis Safety Position value must not exceed the minimum or maximum travel limits for the Y-axis. If the Table Safety Move parameter is set to No, these parameters are not used, and steps 1, 2, and 4 above are not executed for an automatic tool change.

The default setting for X-Axis Safety Position is 0.000 mm. The default setting for Y-Axis Safety Position is 0.000 mm.

The X-Axis and Y-Axis Safety Position parameters are not functional for HMX machines.

X-Axis and Y-Axis Reorient Safety Position

The X-Axis Reorient Safety Position and Y-Axis Safety Position parameters determine the machine-relative X-axis and Y-axis locations where the X and Y axes move before the rotary axes are reoriented.

Rotary Position Out of Tol Proc

Specifies how to process “Out of position” conditions for the axes:

Ignore
Warning (a warning is posted)
Error (an error condition is generated)

The default is Ignore.

ATC Z-Axis Parameter

ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position

This parameter is functional only on an HMX machine. The ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position parameter moves the Z-axis to the zero (0) position at the end of either an Auto or Manual tool change.

ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position set to 0 disables the parameter. ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position set to 1 enables the parameter.

The default setting for ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position is 0.

ATC Z-Axis Move to Zero Position parameter is not functional for VTXU, VM, or VMX machines.