# Manual mode

Manual mode (HB) permits the external control of single axes with physical elements of manual mode (handwheel, inching keys, joystick). While an interpolation is running, i.e. during the execution of the NC program in HB mode, the operator can add additional set values to the path. The following manual modes are available.

Handwheel function: | Any desired path at any desired velocity.
Continuous jog mode: | Any desired path at parameterisable velocity.
Incremental jog mode: | Pre-specified path at parameterisable velocity
Interruptible jog mode: | same as incremental jog mode but with the option of motion interruption.

These manual modes can be activated from the user interface. The corresponding parameters, e.g. resolution stages, velocities, jogging distance etc., are programmed by using appropriate NC commands ("#” commands, "G” commands).

The current manual mode and the axis controlled by a physical manual mode element can be changed at any time. A physical manual mode element can add set values to several axes in several NC channels at the same time. One axis can only be controlled by a single manual mode element and with a single operation element.

Manual mode and its options

## Additional information

- Selecting/deselecting manual mode with parallel interpolation (G201/G202).
- Selecting manual mode without parallel interpolation (G200)
- Reaction at program end (M02, M30)
- Parameterising operating modes
- Specify offset limits (#MANUAL LIMITS)
- Example of parameterising an axis in manual mode
- #ECS in connection with manual mode