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<h3>EDM</h3>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>If you select EDM, you must specify whether it is a 
 two or four axis EDM. If you specify 4 axis you can set the following 
 EDM Parameter Definitions:</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secondary Plane And 
 Reference Plane Distance Parameters</span> - You are prompted to specify 
 whether a Distance Parameter is required for the SET/HEIGHT postprocessor 
 command. This is the distance between the lower and upper wire guides. 
 Then you can specify the G code, Word Address format, and Default value 
 (if you don't want to insert a SET/HEIGHT command into the CLSF) for the 
 distance parameter.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secondary Plane Coordinate 
 Output Mode</span> - You are prompted to specify the method of upper wire 
 guide (Secondary Plane) output.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Absolute Or Incremental 
 Values With Respect To The Machine Coordinate System</span> - Selecting 
 this causes the GPM to output the secondary plane coordinates - U and 
 V. The GPM determines the U and V from the tool axis and the SET/HEIGHT 
 command.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Absolute Values 
 Measured From The Reference Plane Coordinates</span> - Selecting this 
 causes the GPM to output the secondary plane coordinates - U and V. The 
 GPM determines the U and V from the tool axis and the SET/HEIGHT command.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incremental Values 
 Measured From The Reference Plane Coordinates</span> - Selecting this 
 causes the GPM to output the secondary plane coordinates - U and V. The 
 GPM determines the U and V from the tool axis and the SET/HEIGHT command.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inclination With 
 Respect To The Planes Parallel And Perpendicular To The Direction Of Motion</span> 
 - Selecting this causes the GPM to output the secondary plane coordinates 
 - Q and R, where Q is Tilt and R is Lag. The GPM determines the Q and 
 R from the tool axis and direction of motion. This option is specific 
 to the Agiecut control.</p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-P-CNote><p CLASS=Note><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: 
 </span>Additional Wire EDM information is available in Appendix E.</p></li>
</ul>

<h3><a NAME=prod_ctr></a>Production Center</h3>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>This option allows you to define the machine codes and 
 axis data for a combination mill and a lathe Production Center. This Production 
 Center method does not use <span style="font-style: italic;">Paired MDFs.</span></p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>You can specify M and G codes for SET/MODE, MILL and 
 SET/MODE,TURN. These commands cause the GPM to output the M and G codes 
 so that the machine control changes mode. You can also specify the Production 
 Center Mill Coordinate System:</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">X, Y, Z, Part Is Mapped 
 To Cartesian Machine</span> - You can select whether you want Radius or 
 Diameter output.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radius Or Diameter 
 Output</span>- this toggles between X as radius or X as diameter.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">X, Y Part Is Mapped 
 To Radius (Or Diam) Rotary Angle</span> - You can also specify the following:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radius (Or Diam) 
 Definition (SET/TOOL,NORMAL) </span>- you then have the following options:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Postprocessor 
 Decides Closest Position </span>- The GPM analyzes the existing information, 
 and determines the closest X position. In this case the move can be on 
 the positive or negative side of centerline.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radius 
 Coordinate Always On Positive Side </span>- this applies to controllers 
 that must have all positioning on the positive side of centerline.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radius 
 Coordinate Always On Negative Side </span>- this applies to controllers 
 that must have all positioning on the negative side of centerline.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cross Drilling 
 Operation (SET/TOOL,THRU)</span> - toggles Valid/Not Valid. The command 
 SET/TOOL,THRU indicates to GPM that the hole is through the part. SET/TOOL,NORMAL 
 cancels this mode and returns the GPM to the previous mode of radius output.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">X Radius 
 Or Diameter Output</span>- this toggles X as radius or X as diameter.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Y Radius 
 Or Diameter Output</span>- this toggles Y as radius or Y as diameter.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">YAXIS Output 
 During Polar</span> - this option toggles between YES and NO.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Output 
 G,I,J,K For Arc During Polar</span> - This toggles to output or inhibit 
 the G02/03 and I,J,K parameters for a circular interpolation block, while 
 in polar coordinate output mode.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>You can also specify whether the mode (Mill or Turn) 
 is determined by the Z coordinate of your GOHOME point. If you set the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOHOME Determines Machining Mode</span> 
 to YES, the Z coordinate of the GOHOME point determines the mode. If you 
 set this to NO, then the mode is determined by the SET/MODE command.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>For example, if you set <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOHOME 
 Determines Machining Mode</span> to YES and the Z coordinate of your GOHOME 
 point is equal to zero then the mode is set to TURN. If the Z value is 
 something else, the mode will be MILL.</p>

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