AVX550 Manual

AVX System User Guide

Figure 27. AVX Control Panel

4. From the front of the system, turn the knob marked “PC/Monitor” to the right. This action powers on the system PC and monitor. 5. Turn the knob marked “Amplifiers” to the right. This action powers on the remaining components of the AVX system. 6. Verify that the system PC boots up and the Windows home screen appears on the monitor.

6.2 Powering Off the System

Caution

Before removing power, first shut down all software operations. This ensures that all files are properly closed.

To power off the system, perform the following steps:

1. Shut down all software operations including the M3 software and Windows.

2. From the Control Panel, turn the PC/Monitor and the Amplifier knobs to the left.

3. From the I/O panel on the rear of the system, push the Power switch to the off “O” position.

6.3 Using the Joystick to Control the System The AVX system can be manually controlled using the joystick. The following table provides the functionality of the joystick. Refer to the following figure for the location of the controls.

Control

Function

Emergency stop switch

Press to stop all CNC motion.

Button 1

Speed toggle. Located on the top of the joystick. Press once for slow speed for the control. Press again for normal speed. Axis lock. Press for motion along one axis only. Press again to allows diagonal motion. Z-Toggle. Press for Z-axis control by the trackball. Press again for Z- axis focus control or Q-Axis rotary stage control by the trackball.

Button 2

Button 3

Button 4

Go To Here. Press to lock in coordinates when programming.

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