Trace - Mitsubishi Electric 700 Series Training Manual

2. Monitor Screens

2.5 Trace

This function illustrates the actual machine's movement path or tool center point movement path, and draws
the actual machine movement.
This allows the machine operation to be monitored during machining.
The programs that can be traced are operation searched machining programs (MDI program for MDI mode).
If no program has been operation searched, the trace window will not open.
Using All display menu, normal display and whole display modes can be switched.
(Note 1) The trace function is an additional specification. The graphic trace option is required.
(Note 2) The tool center point trace function is an additional specifications. The 5-axis related options (tool
center point control, tool axis direction tool length compensation, tool handle feed & interrupt) are
required.
■ Normal display (full-screen display mode is OFF)
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< Drawing area >
< Drawing area: 2-plane > < Input area displayed >
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2.5 Trace
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