2.3 Quick Operation Guide


Following will give an example of how to do manual operation, set the origin of program coordinate and program a INSMILL face milling:


Manual operation and setting the origin of program coordinate


Touch manual tab to enter the manual page.



Take axis X as an example. Touch the axis icon. It means the axis is ready while the icon starts blinking.

Press key 1 and key 2 to move the axis in jog mode.

Rotate the knob to move the axis in a fixed step.

Press the knob to adjust the step and jog speed override.

When finish the moving, touch "SET P" icon below.

The axis-to-set dialog will pop up at this time.

Knob rotating or touch can select the axis to set.

Press key 1 to confirm the selection of desired axis.

Press key 2 to quit this operation.

If you select change axis X and press key 1, the dialog of program position modification mode will appear. If "=0" is selected, the current X-axis program position will be set to zero which means it is the origin of X. Repeat above steps to set program position of other two axes.


Program INSMILL face milling


Touch INSMILL tab to enter the INSMILL page.



Rotate the knob or touch to select face milling object (A).

Press key 1 to confirm the selected object.

Object entity selection list will appear at this time.

Rotate the knob or touch to select the object entity to be edited.

Press key 1 to enter the selected object editing page.



Press the knob to switch current edit page to geometry parameters or manufacture parameters.

Knob rotating could select the item to be edited. If there is an English character with red background in front of the item, user can find a corresponding hint in the schematic diagram on the left.

If the parameter is numeric, it can be edited directly with the numeric keypad.

If there are brackets on the left and right sides of the parameter, it means that the parameter must enter the next level to do the selection, press key 1 to enter.

Take "Face MillingManufactureM FaceMode" as an example, this selecting list will appear after entering.

Rotate the knob or touch to select item.

Press key 1 to confirm the selection of current item and return to previous page.

Press key 2 to quit this operation and return to previous page, the parameter will not change.

Fill in the geometry parameters.

Fill in the manufacture parameters.

Touch "SHAPE" icon below to enter the simulation.



Press Key 2 to exit the simulation and return to the object editor.

After confirming the editing parameters. If you want to execute this object, touch "RUN" icon in the auxiliary row.

Before executing any INSMILL object, M83 will check whether the parameters are correct or not. If there is no improper data, a confirm window will pop up.

Press key 1 to execute it.

Press key 2 to quit.

If key 1 is pressed, the speed override dialog will pop up.

Knob rotating or touch can select the override to apply on the program.

Press key 1 to select current override and start processing.

Press key 2 to quit this operation.



During program execution, rotating the knob can modify the override.

Press key 2 to pause the program.

Press key 1 to continue the program.

Touch "STEP" icon to switch to single-step mode. Press key 1 to execute next step after every single step.

Touch "ABORT" icon to terminate the program.