Index Screen
Divisions Option
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Purpose: This screen allows indexing the spindle for use in index work or other uses.
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 may each represent separate saved settings (aka, pre-sets), however the value of 1 is used by the CW and CCW indexing movements on the
in either
Divisions or
Degrees, depending upon which is toggled.
Having 5 pre-sets allows the ornamental turner to easily repeat a prior setup.
On this screen, the indexes are in Divisions of a circle, however each of the 5 pre-sets can be in divisions of a circle or in degrees. The selection is separate for each pre-set.
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Deg
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Touch Deg on the screen image to see the instructions for that approach.
Sets the divisions to degrees.
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Div
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Used to set the indexing to divisions of a circle.
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File
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Touch File on the screen impage to see the instructions for that approach.
Used to set the indexing to information to be fed from a user-created file.
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Fixed
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Sets the increments based on the Divisions setting.
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Index
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This is the number of times the axis has been indexed. It is decremented each time the spindle is moved counter clockwise, and incremented when moved clockwise.
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Divisions
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Sets the amount of each index as a fraction of a circle.
\[
Indexing ° = \frac{360 °}{Divisions}
\]
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Next Index
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This is the ID number for the next indexing operation. If this is less than Index , then the Clockwise button was last used; if it is higher, then the Counter Clockwise button was used.
Tapping on this does enable the user to reset the index; however that does not affect the position of the spindle.
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Limit Switches
Limit switches cannot be used with this function.
Specific Axis Notes
Axis
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Comments
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Spindle
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Movement continues until the identified movement (i.e., the division of a circle) is completed, or the stop button (shown to the right) is used.
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Z
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n/a - Indexing only applies to the spindle
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X
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n/a - Indexing only applies to the spindle
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B
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n/a - Indexing only applies to the spindle
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