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HNC-8 System Operating. Manual (Milling Machine) V2.4 Series - page 3

 When a positive value is input, the tool length compensation is

increased; When a negative value is input, the tool length

compensation is reduces.

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm and complete modification of tool

length compensation.

3.3.2.4 Relative actual input of tool length compensation

When the relative movement distance of tool is used as tool length

compensation, input tool length compensation using relative actual

input mode.

 Press 『Tool compensation』 soft key in the level 1 menu of

machining function set to enter the sub-interface;

 Press 「Direction」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to tool

length compensation of corresponding tool number;

 Before input, press 『Relative clear』 soft key to clear relative

coordinate value of Z axis;

 Move the tool in Z direction under jog mode, the movement

distance is displayed on the relative actual coordinates of Z axis;

 Press

『 Relative actual 』 soft key to input relative actual

coordinates of Z axis to tool length compensation.

3.3.3 "Coordinate System" Sub-interface

For ease of operation, the system configures "Coordinate system" function

both under "Machining" set and "Setup" set with the same function and

operation. This section is introduced with "Coordinate system" submenu

under "Setup" set.

The coordinate values of "External zero offset", "Relative coordinate system",

“G54-G59 coordinate system” and "G54.1P1- G54.1P60 coordinate system"

can be set under the "Coordinate system" sub-interface (as shown below).

The coordinates of this sub-interface has 3 areas. Area 1 displays "External

zero offset" and "Relative coordinate system", area 2 displays "Machine

actual" and "Relative actual" coordinate systems, and area

3 displays

G54-G59 coordinate systems.

The coordinate value of area 2 cannot be set (the cursor cannot enter this

area). Area 1 and area 3 are switched by upper and lower cursors. The

coordinate system of current area is selected using left and right cursors or

PgUp/PgDn keys.

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Area 2

Area 1

Area 3

3.3.3.1 Direct input of coordinate value

This function can be used to input known workpiece zero coordinates of

into the selected workpiece coordinate system.

 Press 『Coordinate system』 soft key under the level 1 menu of

"Setup" function set to enter the sub-interface

 Press 「Up and down cursors」 to select the coordinate system of

area 1 or 3;

 Press 「Left and right cursors」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to select and

set coordinate system;

 Press 「Enter」 to activate the input box;

 Input the workpiece zero coordinate in the input box;

 Press 「Enter」 to validate input, and exit the dialog box.

 To abandon the input, press 「Reset」to abandon the input and exit

the input box

3.3.3.2 Current value input

After tool setting is completed and the tool moves to the workpiece

zero, this function can be used to set the machine position in the

selected coordinate system.

 Press 『Coordinate system』 soft key under the level 1 menu of

"Setup" function set to enter the sub-interface

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 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to select

the coordinate system;

 Press 『Current input』 soft key to activate the input box, and a

prompt message: "Whether to set current position as the workpiece

zero " will be given

 Press 「Y」 to set coordinates of current machine as the the

selected workpiece zero;

 Press 「N」 or 「Reset」 to abandon setup and exit the input box.

3.3.3.3 Incremental value input

If the tool is worn or the position of coordinate system needs to be

adjusted, this function can be used for incremental input of the

coordinate zero.

 Press 『Coordinate system』 soft key under the level 1 menu of

"Setup" function set to enter the sub-interface;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to select

the coordinate system;

 Press 『Incremental』 to activate the input box;

 Input the incremental value of the coordinates in the input box;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm and exit the input box;

 To abandon input, press 「Reset」to invalidate the input, and exit

the input box

3.3.4 "Tool Life" Sub-interface

Under the "Tool life" sub-interface

(as shown below),

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determination benchmarks can be set by "Setup": Installation times, cutting

time, cutting mileage, cutting energy consumption and spindle revolution.

When the specified value is reached for one of the benchmarks, the system

can determine tool life early warning or alarm status accordingly; The

weighted sum of the several selected benchmarks can also be used as the

basis for determining tool life. The selection of this strategy is selected by the

soft key "Alarm Strategy" under this sub-menu.

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3.3.4.1 Tool life benchmark setup

 Press『Tool life』soft key under the "setup" interface to enter the

sub-interface;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 or 『Find tool number』

soft key to move the cursor to the "Setup" column of the selected

tool;

 Press 「Enter」, the life benchmark setup window will pop up (as

shown below);

 Select management mode, life benchmark and weight by cursor;

 Press 「Enter」 to activate the input;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm the inputted values;

 Select "Enter" or "Cancel" by cursor;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm and exit the setup window.

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3.3.4.2 Tool life alarm strategy setup

 Press『Tool life』soft key under the "setup" interface to enter the

sub-interface;

 Press 『Alarm strategy』 soft key, and the strategy selection

window will pop up (as shown below)

 Press 「Cursor」 to select the alarm strategy;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm and exit the selection window.

3.3.5 "Workpiece Measurement" Sub-interface

Press 『Workpiece measurement』 under the extension menu of "Setup"

function set to enter the "Workpiece measurement" default sub-interface (as

shown below), namely "Plane measurement" sub-interface.

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The Standard configuration supports three manual measurement functions:

center measurement, plane measurement and circle center measurement,

under the "Workpiece measurement" interface. When some appropriate

measuring instruments and softwares are configured, the plane calibration,

single point measurement, bevel edge measurement, rectangle

measurement and special-shaped circle measurement can be realized.

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3.3.6 "Automatic Tool Setting" Sub-interface

Press 『Auto tool setting』 under the extension menu of "Setup" function

set to enter the "Auto tool setting" default sub-interface (as shown below).

The "Automatic tool setting" sub-interface supports three automatic

measurement functions of tool length including single tool single

workpiece measurement, single tool multiple workpieces measurement and

multiple tools multiple workpieces measurement. To satisfy thethree

different types of applications, the storage location of measured tool length

value is different. For single tool single workpiece measurement, the tool

length is saved in the selected workpiece coordinate system, and Z drop

value is filled in external zero offset. For single tool multiple workpieces

measurement, the tool length is saved in external zero offset, and Z drop

value is filled in the selected workpiece coordinate system. For Multiple

tools multiple workpieces measurement, the tool length value is saved in

the tool compensation table, and Z drop value is filled in the selected

workpiece coordinate system.

3.3.7 "Manual MS" Sub-interface

Press 『Manual MS』 under the extension menu of "Setup" function set to

enter the "Manual MS" setup window (as shown below).

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The "Manual MS" function interface supports manual definition of F/S

information. When F/S is not defined in the program, F/S value can be defined in

the interface and saved as modal. When F/S has been defined in the program, the

defined value should be saved as modal.

3.4 "Program" Function Set Interface and Basic Operation

3.4.1 "Program" Function Set Interface and Function

"Program" function set mainly integrates management function of program

file, and can create new programs. Level 1 main menu and level 1 extension

menu of soft key function of "Program" function set are shown below.

System

USB

Network

Create a

Find

Copy

Paste

Delete

Disk

flash disk

disk

new

program

Set mark

Rename

Name

Time sort

New

Writable

read only

User disk

sort

directory

 System disk, USB flash disk, network disk: Source disk or target disk of

program during program file management.

 New program: Create new programs with the same functions of 『New』

soft key under the 〖Machining〗 function set.

 Find: Search programs in the source disk of program files.

 Copy, paste: Copy programs in the source disk of program files and paste

them to the target disk.

 Delete: Delete program files in the source disk.

 Set mark: Mark programs in the source disk in order to copy or paste

multiple programs.

 Rename: Rename programs in the source disk.

 Name sort, time sort: Sort programs in the source disk of programs in

alphabetical order or modification time order in the program name.

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 New directory: Create a new program directory in the target disk of

programs.

 Writable, readable: Set program files as writable or readable.

 User disk: This system divides storage card (CF card) into operating

system disk area, CNC system disk area and user disk area, among which

user disk is used for backup, storage and other uses and is unrelated to

operation of machine tool.

After startup, press 〖Program〗 function key to enter the default interface

of "Program" function set, as shown below.

Program can be selected under this interface. Move the cursor to file name

of the program to view the first few lines of the program for ease of

program identification.

3.4.2 Management Of Files in System Disk, USB Flash Disk and Network Disk

3.4.2.1 Management program search

 Select the areas where the program searched may be located

under the "Program" default interface, namely 『System disk』,

『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』;

 If the program to be searched is in the file directory, press

「Enter」 to open it;

 Press『Find』soft key, activate the input box, prompting to input

the file to be searched;

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 Input a file name to be searched, such as O0011;

 Press 『Enter』 to search corresponding program;

3.4.2.2 Program copy and paste

 Press 『Find』 or 「Cursor」 and 「PgUp/PgDn」 under the

"Program" default interface to select the program to be copied

and pasted;

 Press 『Copy』 soft key and the input box will give a prompt

message: Copy succeeds;

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

to select the target areas

 If the program to be pasted is in the file directory, select the file

directory and press 「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 『Paste』 soft key and the input box will give a prompt

message: Paste succeeds;

3.4.2.3 Program deletion

 Press 『Find』 or 「Cursor」 and 「PgUp/PgDn」 under the

"Program" default interface to select the program to deleted;

 Press 『Delete』 soft key to delete a program and a prompt

message Delete succeeds will be given.

3.4.3 Create New Programs

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where a

new program is created;

 To create new programs in the file directory, select the file

directory and press 「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 『Create』 soft key and the dialog box will give a prompt

message: Input file name

 Input file name, such as “OHZ1”;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm input, the working set switches from

"Program" to "Machining" and the interface switches to "Edit

program" sub-interface under the "Machining" function set.

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 After program editing is completed as stipulated, press 『Save』

soft key to save programs, and a prompt message Save succeeds

will be given.

Note 1: Both "Machining" function set and "Program" function set

have 『New』 function.

Note 2: When a new program is created under the "Machining"

function set and working mode is "Auto", "Single block" and "Jog",

the new program can be loaded automatically.

Note 3: While creating a new program under the "Program" function

set, the interface and the menu will switch to "Machining" function set

automatically, but the new program will not be loaded automatically.

3.4.4 Program Rename

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where

the program to be renamed is located;

 If the program to be renamed is in the file directory, select the

file directory and press

「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to the

program to be renamed

 Press 『→』 to switch to the extension menu of the "Program"

interface;

 Press 『Rename』 soft key and the dialog box will give a prompt

message: Input a new file name;

 Input a new file name in the dialog box, such as “OHZ2”;

 Press 「Enter」 to confirm the input and the original program is

renamed as a new program.

3.4.5 Program Mark Setup

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where

the directory or program to be marked is located;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to the

program to be marked;

 Press 『→』 under the "Program" default interface to switch to

extension menu page of the "Program" interface;

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 Press 『Set mark』, then the program name is prefixed with “√”.

3.4.6 Programs Are Sorted By Name And Time

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where

the program to be marked is located;

 If the program to be marked is in the file directory, select the file

directory and press 「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to the

program area to be sorted;

 Press 『→』 under the "Program" default interface to switch to

extension menu page of the "Program" interface;

 Press 『Name sort』 or 『Time sort』 soft key to sort programs

of this area as requested.

3.4.7 Program Write/Read Setup

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where

the program to be set is located;

 If the program to be set is in the file directory, select the file

directory and press 「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 「Cursor」 or 「PgUp/PgDn」 to move the cursor to the

program whose attribute is set;

 Press 『→』 under the "Program" default interface to switch to

extension menu page of the "Program" interface;

 Press 『Write』 or 『Read only』 to set program attributes.

3.4.8 Create a New Directory

 Press 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『Network disk』

under the "Program" default interface to select the areas where

the new directory is to be created;

 To create new directories in the file directory, select the file

directory and press 「Enter」 to open it;

 Press 「Cursor」 to move the cursor to the areas where a new

directory is to be created;

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 Press 『→』 under the "Program" default interface to switch to

extension menu page of the "Program" interface;

 Press 『New directory』 soft key and the dialog box gives a

prompt message: "Please input a directory name";

 Input a directory name such as HCNC, and a new directory is

created.

3.5 "Diagnosis" Function Set Interface and Basic Operation

3.5.1

"Diagnosis" Function Set Interface And Function

"Diagnosis" function set mainly integrates such functions as fault alarm, fault

diagnosis and machine tool commissioning. Level 1 main menu and level 1

extension menu of soft key function of "Diagnosis" function set are shown

below.

Alarm

Alarm

Ladder

Display

Axis

Macro

Servo

informatio

history

status

monitor

variable

adjustmen

n

t

Self check

Log

Fault

Screw

QR

video

load

code



Alarm message: Display current alarm message



Alarm history: Save information of recent alarms and export historical

alarms to USB flash disk and user disk using "History export" soft key

in the lower menu.



Ladder: This interface is used for monitoring and editing of PLC as well

as the PLC module setting and query.



Status display: Display and view the status of all registers.



Axis monitor: Display and view status of axis, including coordinate

position, pulse value, breakpoint position, compensation value and load

current of axis.



Macro-variable: Display and view the value of macro-variables.



Servo adjustment: Optimize servo parameters to improve the

positioning and repeatability accuracy in the movement process the

response speed of machine tool, thus improving machining quality and

efficiency.



Self-check: Diagnose the change of health index during operation of

machine tool; used for detecting assembling and commissioning

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consistency.

 Log: Record all contents such as system fault diagnosis, machining

information, file modification, panel operation and system event during

operation of machine tool. This function can be regarded as the black

box of CNC system.

 Fault video: Record fault related data 10s before the fault occurs. The

related data can be preset as position, speed and current of each axis.

 Screw load: Record operation frequency of all areas of screw during

long-term operation of machine tool in order to determine the screw

wear and other statuses.

 QR code: This function can be used to acquire data of machine tool

such as machining status, alarm history and fault diagnosis, upload

them to cloud data center and realize full life circle management of

machine tool.

Intelligent functions and interfaces such as "Servo adjustment" and

"Self-check" are not introduced in this chapter. For specific operations,

refer to the subsequent chapters.

After startup, press 〖Diagnosis〗function key to enter the default interface

of "Diagnosis" function set, as shown below.

3.5.2 Alarm History Export

 Press 『Alarm history』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" function

set default interface;

 Press 『Alarm history』 soft key under the 『Alarm history』

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sub-interface;



Press 『Alarm manage』 soft key;



Select 『USB flash disk』 and 『User disk』 soft keys;



Press

『History export』 soft key to export corresponding

information to the selected disk.

3.5.3

Status Record Export



Press 『Alarm history』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" function

set default interface;



Press

『Status record』 soft key under the "Alarm history"

sub-interface;



Press 『Status management』 soft key;



Select 『System disk』, 『USB flash disk』 and 『User disk』

soft keys;



Press

『 Status export 』 soft key to export corresponding

information to the selected disk.

3.5.4 "Ladder " Sub-interface

This function is used for modification, monitoring and editing of system

PLC. Press 『Ladder』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" interface to enter

the ladder diagram sub-interface, as shown below.

Note: This interface requires the workshop administrator or higher

permission to enter, please refer to 3.6.5.

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3.5.4.1 Ladder monitoring

This function is used for monitoring system PLC

 Press 『Ladder』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" default interface;

 Press 『Ladder monitoring』 soft key to enter the ladder diagram

monitoring sub-interface (as shown below);

3.5.4.2 Ladder diagram editing

This function is used for PLC modification

 Press 『Ladder』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" interface to enter the

ladder diagram sub-interface;

 Press 『Ladder editing』 soft key to enter the ladder diagram editing

interface (as shown below);

 Add elements of ladder diagram using straight line, normally open,

normally closed, logic output, negation output, vertical line, function

module and double coil (see main menu and extension menu in the

below figure)

 Search and edit ladder diagram using program list, delete vertical line,

search, delete element, edit network and list editing (see main menu

and extension menu in the below figure)

 "Update modification" is to save modifications of ladder diagram

(see extension menu in the below figure)

 "Abandon modification" is to abandon modifications of ladder

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diagram (see extension menu in the below figure)

Main menu

Extension menu

3.5.4.3 Ladder diagram information

This function is mainly used to edit name and corresponding point

location of register and view related information of ladder diagram.

 Press 『Ladder』 soft key under the "Diagnosis" default interface;

 Press 『Ladder information』 soft key to enter the sub-interface

and the lower-level menu (as shown below).

1. Ladder diagram title

Record line number, period and program name in the related

information interface of ladder diagram

2. Symbol table

Chinese name setup table of X, Y, F, R and G registers is mainly

used to view point location information.

3. IO comparison table

Version 2.4 uses I register and Q register to replace output of X

register and Y register in PLC. In this case, if different machine

tools are configured, only a set of PLC is required to be used in

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order to reduce problems of PLC. While configuring different

machine tools, PLC needs not to be modified for the change of

IO point. Different XY registers correspond to IO registers and

IO point location remains unchanged in PLC.

4. K parameter

Function and P parameter are the same, but 0 or 1 point location

can be modified directly in this interface.

5. Timer and counter

Used to monitor status of timer and counter in monitoring

program.

6. Alarm setup

Used to view alarms in PLC, namely alarms corresponding to

G3010.0-G3025.15 (alarm registers).

3.5.4.4 Ladder signal tracking

This function can be used to track the value change of registers

through sampling.

 Press 『Ladder』soft key under the "Diagnosis" default interface;

 Press 『Signal track』 soft key to enter the PLC signal tracking

sub-interface (as shown below);

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For example, sample “Run allowed R10.0”and a blinking point R72.6, fill in the

two registers in the corresponding box, click to start sampling, and the changes

of the two points will be displayed in histogram.

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Press Zoom out and Zoom in to control the interval time between two sampling

points. For example, the figure below is a reduction of the sample of the above.

Press Move up and Move down to move the sample where the cursor is located

up or down one line. For example, move R72.6 down one line.

On the parameter interface, users can control the enabling conditions of

sampling function. In the above example, if the start condition is changed to

trigger start, and the trigger condition is changed to X483.7, then there will be

no sampling start after clicking to start, but pressing the X483.7 button once will

start sampling. If the stop is changed to trigger stop with the stop condition

X483.6, then the sampling can be stopped by pressing the stop button or X483.6

button.

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3.5.5 Display of Register Status and Macro-variable Value

This function can be used to display and view status of registers and

value of macro-variable for ease of fault analysis.

 Press 〖Diagnosis〗 function key to enter the default interface of

function set;

 Press 『Status display』or『Macro-variable』soft key to display

status of X, Y, F, G, R and B registers or values of macro-variable

addresses;

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3.6 "Maintain" Function Set Interface and Basic Operation

3.6.1 "Maintain" Function Set Interface and Function

Integrate such functions as parameter configuration, system commissioning

and machine tool information under "Maintain" function set. The level 1

main menu and level 1 extension menu of soft key function of "Maintain"

function set are shown below.

Device

Paramete

Paramete

User set

Batch

Data

System

Permissio

configura

r set

r

manage

upgrade

n manage

tion

classifica

tion

Spatial

Time set

Process

Machine

System

Register

compens

package

informati

informati

ation

on

on

 Device configuration: View number of drive, I/O, panel and other

hardware devices, and connection sequence of bus;

 Parameter set: This interface includes all system parameters including NC

parameter, machine user parameter, channel parameter, coordinate axis

parameter, error compensation parameter, device interface parameter and

data table;

 NC parameter: Common parameters of CNC system.

 Machine user parameter: Common parameters relating to machine

tool and users.

 Channel parameter: Common parameters of channels.

 Axis parameter: Related parameters of logical axis (electronic gear

ratio, acceleration/deceleration time constant, and so on)

 Error compensation parameter: Set related parameters of error

compensation of logical axis (such as backlash compensation type of

axis 0)

 Device interface: Parameters of interface of connection between

physical device and CNC system (such as device type and device ID)

 Data table: Data table storing corresponding compensation values of

error compensation parameters.

 Parameter configuration: the common user parameters in this interface,

which are classified according to application type for ease of setting;

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Parameters under this interface include user parameter, axis parameter,

pitch compensation, IO device, local spindle device, bus axis device and

function parameter;



User set: Setup relating to user application. This interface includes

display setup, P parameter, M code, PLC switch, communication setup

and personalized setup;



Batch: Loading and backup of PLC, parameter, canned cycle, G code and

other files;



Data manage: Loading and backup of various types of data;



System upgrade: System upgrade and backup;



Permission manage: To set the administrators of different permissions.

Different permissions have certain influence on the structure of interfaces

and menus;



Spatial compensation: Spatial error compensation setup;



Time set: System time setup;



Process package: Load or back up process package file;



Machine information: Edit or display machine tool information;



System information: Display information of the system;



Register: Display registration code and related information of the

machine tool;

After startup, press 〖Maintain〗 function key to enter the default interface

of "Maintain" function set, as shown below.

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3.6.2

Parameter Setup

1) Parameter selection

 Press 『 Device configuration 』 ,

『 Parameter classification 』 and

『Parameter set』 to select parameter set;

 Press 「Left and right cursors」 to move the cursor and select parameter

lower classification column or parameter setup column

2) Parameter input activation

 When the cursor moves to parameter classification column, press 「Enter」

to open categories of the selected parameter

 When the cursor moves to parameter setup column, press 「Enter」 to

activate the input box

3) Parameter input

 After the input box is activated and corresponding values are inputted,

press 「Enter」 to confirm the input.

4) Exit input

 To abandon the input after input box is activated, press 「Reset」 to exit

the input, and the original value is maintained.

Parameter classification column

Parameter setting column

Input box

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