S TEPS TO C REATE A M AZATROL T URNING P ROGRAM

Turn on the machine and Home all of the axes.

• Press the left most Display key.

• Select PROGRAM from the Menu keys.

• Press the WORK NO. Menu key.

Note: During programming, there is a user prompt area in the lower right corner of the CRT monitor that gives a brief description that leads you through the programming process. Simply answer the questions.

The following message will be displayed in the prompt area:

WORKPIECE NO. ? ( ).

• Key in the desired work number (program number) i.e. 2525 and press Input. It is a good idea to check the Program File prior to this step in order to identify program numbers that have been used.

At this point, there is a Menu option to program in either EIA/ISO (G-Code or MAZATROL).

Note: On some older generation controls (M2 - M32 – M+), the EIA/ISO selection was an option and may not be available.

• Select MAZATROL from the Menu keys

You are now ready to create the Common Data Unit which will be listed on the screen as Process #0. The first prompting question encountered is:

WORKPIECE MATERIAL <MENU>? ( )

From the Menu options you should select the material that most closely matches the material you are using. This selection, along with the tool file information, affects the automatic calculation of feeds and speeds later in the programming process.

• Select AL from the Menu keys and Press Input.

The material choices are given above the menu keys on the control and abbreviations for materials are: FC = Cast Iron; FCD = Cast Ductile Iron; S45C = Low Carbon Steel; SCM = Alloy Steel, ALY STEEL = Alloy Steel; SUS = Stainless Steel; AL = Aluminum and, CU = Copper. The last Menu key on the right has arrows pointing to the right ( ____ ) access a second page of additional material selections. These can be used for user defined materials.