CNC Milling Machine Control Panel Buttons and Illustrated Guide

CNC milling control panels increase the opportunity for intervention during production on CNC machines. These devices provide information about the status and movements of the CNC machine and enable new commands to be issued. In this week’s blog post, we will discuss CNC milling control panels. We will try to clarify the topic for those who are in the process of getting used to using the device by providing an illustrated explanation of the CNC milling control panel and buttons.
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CNC Milling Control Panel General View

The appearance of CNC milling control panels, which allow users to take control of information and commands on CNC machines, is as shown in the image below. The appearance of CNC milling control panels can be customized according to customer requests and needs.

A closer view of the CNC milling control panel’s main screen is as follows:

Functions of the CNC Milling Control Panel Buttons

After providing information about the general appearance and function of the CNC milling control panel, we can move on to more specific details. In this section of our article, we will provide a visual explanation of the functions of the buttons on the CNC milling control panel.

Technical Details of the CNC Milling Control System

In this section of our article, we will provide a visual explanation of the technical specifications of the CNC milling control system.

Meaning of CNC Milling Machine Keys

POS	The Position button shows you where the cutter is on the X, Y, and Z axes.
PROG	Program button; It has the function of entering a program or displaying a program that is currently running.
OFFSET SETTING	Offset Setting Button; serves to display the relevant menu for introducing the cutting tool’s reference point.
SHIFT	The Shift key changes the character on some of the number and letter keys to a secondary character.
CAN	The backspace key deletes the last character during programming.
INPUT	The input key allows you to enter values related to the operations performed.
SYSTEM	System key; displays the menu used to adjust the system settings of CNC machines.
MESSAGE	The Message button is used to display the alarm message.
CUSTOM GRAPH	Custom graph button; used to display the currently running program graphically on the screen.
ALERT	The Alert key deletes the last character typed.

INSERT	The Insert key is used to insert characters into a line when writing programs and to enter alphanumeric values when navigating menus.
DELETE	The Delete key deletes the last character typed and clears the numerical expression entered in menus.
PAGE UP – DOWN	Page up/down keys; these are used to navigate to the previous and next pages within menus.
HELP	Help button; displays informative texts related to CNC.
RESET	The reset button is used to stop a program that is currently running.
UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT KEYS	The up, down, left, and right buttons are used to move the cursor in different directions on the menu.

We have come to the end of our blog post prepared by Şahin Rulman on the use of CNC milling control panels, which includes visual explanations. We would like to remind you that you can consult us if you have any questions regarding this topic. You can reach us at 0212 576 04 06.