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2 READ AT FIRST
In this chapter, you will find the explanation of the place where you
should refer to when you operate MANUAL GUIDE i.
When trying to use a machine equipped with the FANUC MANUAL
GUIDE i, be sure to observe the safety precautions written in this
manual with sufficient caution.
What is MANUAL GUIDE i ?
MANUAL GUIDE i is the operation guidance to support an operator
on many situations such as creating a part program, checking by
machining simulation, set-up and actual machining. These operations
can be done on the only one screen.
ISO code form is adopted as the part program format, it is widely used
on many CNC machine tools, furthermore, machining cycles, which
can realize complicated machining motions by simple programming,
are provided.
As to the outline of MANUAL GUIDE i, refer to the following part.
• Features
II 1.1 MAIN FEATURES OF MANUAL GUIDE i
• Displaying screens
I 3. ALL-IN-ONE SCREEN
What kind of machines can be supported?
MANUAL GUIDE i can be used for lathe, machining center and
compound machine including the following machine configurations.
• Lathe
From 1-path to 3-path lathe, which includes Y-axis and tool
inclining axis.
• Machining center
Machining center including workpiece rotating table and tool
inclining axis.
• Compound machine
Compound machine with capability of both lathe machining and
milling.
MANUAL GUIDE i has operation ability common to the above
machines. So, you can operate on same screen commonly on the
above machine excepting machining cycles and tool offset data setting
which are used for each machine exclusively.