Control Focus

Since focus differs in materials, this operation is used to automatically adjust the focus during machining, so as to confirm machining quality.

To control focus, do the following:

1. Click System → System Parameters and modify the value of manufacturer parameter Enable focus control under 3.5 Focus Control category to YES.

2. Click System → Focus Control. Focus Control dialog box pops up:

   

3. Check Parameters and set the following parameters:

   • Locate speed: speed during locating focus.
   • Jog speed: jog speed to adjust focus with button +/-.
   • Focus offset: distance between the origin and the focus after returning to the machine origin.

4. To control the machine tool, click the following buttons:

   • + / -: adjust the position of focus at Jog speed.
   • Locate: locate to the focus position at Locate speed.
   • Home: W-axis returns to the machine origin.
   • Stop: W-axis stops moving.

During machining, you can click and set focus parameters like Cut Focus, Punch Focus and so on in Layer Setting dialog box to use the function. See Layer Function for details.