CNC Z32. Z32 Interface WinTerm. User Manual

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1 CNC Z32 Z32 Interface WinTerm User Manual Document M306GB C To be read accurately before installation Contains important informations on: installation and use This manual contains information s reserved for the user of D.Electron products to allow the correct use of the equipments delivered. No part of this manual can be duplicated or disclosed to other people or organizations for a different scope than the one described above. The information contained herein has been carefully checked for accuracy and reliability, however, D. Electron accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any inaccuracies. D. Electron reserves the right to carry out whatever changes it considers useful to improve the performance or reliability of its products. D.Electron - Via R. Giuliani Firenze ITALY Internet: Tel Fax delectron@delectron.it

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3 INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION GRAPHIC TERMINAL GENERAL DESCRIPTION VIDEO SCREEN MANUAL COMMANDS AND GENERAL COMMANDS TOOLBAR DESCRIPTION... 7 ZFLASH BUTTON... 7 VISUALIZATION PAGE CHANGE... 8 PROCESS SWITCH BUTTON OPTIONS BUTTON TOOL PHOTO BUTTON Z32 DIAGNOSTIC BUTTON HELP BUTTON USING MLVIS VIEW MANUAL MOVEMENTS (JOG) MDI: MANUAL DATA INPUT HOMING ORIGINS AND TOOL LENGTH SETTING WORKING PLANE ZERO MULTIPLE ORIGINS CENTERED ORIGIN SETTING SPINDLE AXIS ZERO WITHOUT TOOL SETTING SPINDLE AXIS ZERO WITH TOOL ORIGIN ACTIVATION SETTING ZERO POINT OF THE SPINDLE NOSE MEASURING TOOL LENGTH EXECUTION EXECUTION OF A PART - PROGRAM EXECUTION OF MANUAL MOVEMENTS WITH STOPPED EXECUTION RESUMING AN INTERRUPTED MACHINING WORK FAST BLOCK SEARCH RESTORING TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETER EDIT EDITING VIEW RESOURCE MANAGER SIMULATION TOOL TABLE ENTERING A NEW TOOL MODIFYING AND DELETING TOOLS THE TOOL TABLE FILE CUSTOMIZATION AND PERSONALIZATION OF WINTERM STANDARD ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD EXECUTION COMMANDS i

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5 1. INTRODUCTION This manual contains information s reserved for users of D.Electron products. No part of this manual can be duplicated or disclosed to other people or organizations without written consent from D.Electron. This manual must be read in all of its parts before starting using WinTerm interface. For technical problems, please contact us: D. ELECTRON - Via R. Giuliani, FIRENZE - ITALY Tel Fax delectron@delectron.it -Internet: This manual provides a description of WinTerm video interface and operator command procedures to control the machine. This manual refers to WinTerm or later. The WinTerm user interface is an alternative to the ZTERM or TERMS interface. Using WinTerm it is possible to manage all the functionality of Z32 and to visualize CNC and machine status with video pages dedicated to each operation. In order to use the software and the machine to their full extent, the operator must not only know the performance of the numeric control, described in this manual and in other Z32 manuals, but also the particular functions that the manufacturer has introduced with the programmable logic and system subroutines. To enter WinTerm, run WinTerm program from Z32 for Windows package. This package contains all the programs needed to use the Z32 CN. The control on the double activation of WinTerm is embedded in Windows, and prevents the WinTerm interface from being launched more than once. For special occurrences this limitation may be removed. To quit WinTerm, press ALT-X keys. In order to use WinTerm interface, it is necessary to be connected to an operational Z32. Before launching WinTerm, Z32 must be activated and connected. 1

6 2. GRAPHIC TERMINAL 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The operator commands the numeric control, and therefore the machine, using the control panel, that includes: standard alphanumeric keyboard execution commands video screen WinTerm interface is the front-end software for machine control including manual movements, part-program execution and machine management. When WinTerm software is on top, the screen is parted in the following areas: 1) Title bar. Contains program name (WinTerm) and the version number of the software. Title bar may be absent when running the application in full-screen mode. 2) Tool bar. Contains icon-buttons for accessing general functionalities (visualization changes, on-line manuals, etc.). Toolbar buttons can be pressed with a mouse click or with SHIFT+Fn keys, as described in the icon picture. 3) View. This is the data and changes visualization area, depending on the context. For example, in this area are visualized: axes position, real-time graphic, tools table, etc. 4) Dialog lines. This area is used for machine-operator interaction. It is used to visualize PLC messages and errors and to command some activity of the CN, like described further. 2

7 5) Status line. Displays the Z32 status. 6) Menu. Through the menu it is possible to command all the Z32 operations (programs execution, origin setting, MDI, JOG, ). Menu buttons can be pressed with a mouse click or with the Fn keys as displayed inside the buttons. 7) System bar. Contains information s about Z32 software version, date and time. 8) Soft-Keys menu. This area is dedicated to Soft-Keys buttons. Soft-Keys buttons are implemented by the machine manufacturer to command specific actions of the machine. Soft- Keys buttons can be pressed with a mouse click or with the CTRL + Fn keys as described inside the buttons. 3

8 2.2 VIDEO SCREEN The figure displays the information presented by the main screen TOOLBAR Gives access to special functionality of the WinTerm software (visualization change, tools table, ) 2. LOADED PROGRAM This is the name of the loaded program (the main program that is being executed or the program ready to be executed). 3. PART-PROGRAM LINES In this area are presented the lines of the part-program currently executing. 4. BLOCK, SECTION AND TIME COUNTERS Indicate the section and the block number reached during the execution and the time elapsed from the beginning of the execution. 5. PROGRAMS TREE Visualizes the name of the main program that is being executed and the subprograms called by the main program. 6. M AND G FUNCTIONS This is a line presenting the active G and M functions. 7. ACTIVE TOOL This line describes the active tool, as shown in the tools table. 8. PROGRAMMED TOOL 4

9 This line describes the programmed tool (whether active or not) as in the tools table. If the programmed tool is also active (after M6) the programmed tool line is identical to the active tool line. 9. NATIVE LINES This area is dedicated to the native Z32 lines visualization. 10. DIALOG LINE This line contains the commands given by the operator and the relative responses. 11. DISPLAY WITH ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONS :D AND :P It is possible to display variables using advanced instruction :D, :P or from the PLC Display using advanced instruction :D or by PLC Strings and parameter values can be displayed on two lines of 80 characters during execution of a part program using advanced :D (Display) instruction. See manuals CNC Z32 Programming Manual and M99 CNC Z32 ML - PLC Reference Manual. Display using advanced instruction :P Strings and parameter values can be displayed on two lines of 80 characters during execution of a part program using advanced :P (Print) instruction. See the manual CNC Z32 Programming Manual. 12. PLC MESSAGES Contains any eventual messages transmitted from the PLC to the operator. If there are more than one message, the messages are displayed on the video with a rotation of one every 2 seconds. They can be paused by striking the OPR key or with bit 7E5 of the PLC. 13. PLC / CN ERRORS Contains any eventual CNC error and any PLC error (black messages with red background). In case of alarm can be shown: o The string CN... followed by four characters and the description of the alarm when the CNC detects an alarm situation. o The string MU... followed by four characters and the description of the alarm when the PLC detects an alarm situation. The meaning of the four characters is established by the machine manufacturer. 14. Z32 STATUS Contains the description of the Z32 status: START - STOP, AUTO - SINGLE -MANUAL - BLOCK, OPR, TEST, HOLD, /, JOG 15. MENU Using this menu it is possible to access all the functionality of the Z32 CNC. 16. SIS VERSION, DATE, TIME Contains the Z32 SIS version number, current date and current time. 17. PROCESS Contains the indication of the process the CNC is connected to. 18. OPR AREA When OPR is active, this area is used to pass character sequences to the PLC. 19. AXES PANEL The positions of the axes are presented with five integers and three decimal numbers, in the measurement unit defined by the system (mm, degrees, etc.). If the setting Machine in inches is active, the values of the axes are displayed with three integers and five decimal numbers. In case of indexed axes, the values are displayed in millimetres even if the machine is set up in inches, as the axes are directly controlled by the PLC. If the machine is a lathe, the diametral axes is visualized with a D below the axes name (ex. XD ,222). The background colour of the panel can change according to the following code: WHITE BACKGROUND: axis controlled by the CN. GRAY BACKGROUND: axis not alive 5

10 RED BACKGROUND: homing needed BLUE BACKGROUND: repositioning needed 20. ORIGINS / FILE The active origins of all the machine axes are displayed, including indexed axes and spindle, and the number of the file that contains the origin. The origins are identified by their programming code, for example: 1, 8, B For indexed axes and the spindle, if defined in the machine settings, zero origins are always displayed. 21. ERRORS AND DISTANCES Using the CTRL+E keys, it is possible to display the errors of the individual axis or the distance to complete the movement. - The error displayed is the actual error for each individual axis, measured on the trajectory of the tool centre. - The distance displayed is the distance to reach the end-point of the movement in course for each individual axis, measured on the trajectory of the tool centre. In velocity Jog it is the distance from the limit switch in the chosen direction. 22. SPINDLE THRUST RULER It is possible to display a percentage up to 150% of the thrust of the programmed spindle thrust. To display a coloured cursor on the screen it is necessary for the machine PLC to handle the memory location ZZSPINLOAD, see PLC Manual M99E 23. TOTAL DISTANCE The distance displayed is the total distance to reach the end-point of the movement, measured on the trajectory of the tool centre. 24. SPEED - FEED - OVERRIDE In this area are presented: S: current speed Sp: programmed speed F: current feed Fp: programmed feed Feed and speed overrides are also displayed. 25. SYSTEM PARAMETERS The following system parameters are displayed. These parameters can be useful during execution of the program: QR = angle of rotation IR = coordinate of the centre of first axis rotation JR = coordinate of the second axis rotation QS = mirror axis angle IS = first axis coordinate of the mirror centre JS = second axis coordinate of the mirror centre DA = first axis linear translation DB = second axis linear translation DC = third axis linear translation 26. R and DDR: TOOL RADIUS AND TOOL RADIUS VARIATION R is the tool radius, DDR is the radius incremental variation 27. L and DDL: TOOL TOOL LENGTH AND TOOL LENGTH VARIATION R is the tool length, DDL is the length incremental variation 28. SOFTKEYS These buttons are soft keys buttons, configured by machine tool manufacturer to make available specific PLC functions 6

11 3. MANUAL COMMANDS AND GENERAL COMMANDS 3.1 TOOLBAR DESCRIPTION The toolbar buttons are useful to gain access to functionalities of WinTerm that do not depend on the current Z32 activity. Toolbar buttons are configurable in the WinTerm.ini configuration file. It is possible to define active and inactive buttons. Therefore, depending on configuration, the toolbar showed on screen can be slightly different from what is here described. ZFLASH BUTTON Toolbar button environment. with SHIFT + F2 shortcut opens ZFlash editing, programming and simulation 7

12 VISUALIZATION PAGE CHANGE Toolbar button with SHIFT + F3 shortcut allows changing the visualized data on-screen. Once pressed, the toolbar is changed accordingly: o SHIFT + F2 show the complete view, the view described at the beginning of this manual: o SHIFT + F3 shows the real time graphic view (during execution of a part-program): 8

13 o SHIFT + F4 shows bigger axes positions and (on the left), smaller running part-program area: o SHIFT + F5 is a simplified view, similar to SHIFT + F2 view, with bigger axes positions and a subset of SHIFY + F2 view information shown on screen: o SHIFT + F6 shows all the PLC logic messages currently active: 9

14 o SHIFT + F7 is combined view of real time graphic and a complete axes panel: o SHIFT + F8 is the MLVIS view (customizable PLC variable visualization personalized by machine manufacturer). You can enter and exit this view by pressing CTRL+M keys 10

15 o SHIFT + F9, SHIFT + F10, SHIFT + F11 change the axes panel shown information SHIFT + F9 alternates information shown in the last column of the axes panel: Information shown can be: o Distance to end of movement (for each axis) o Following error o Absorbed current as percentage of maximum o Current Piece origin coordinates (it s the distance between machine base origin and piece origin) Note: it s possible to alternate between these visualization also pressing: CTRL + E SHIFT + F10 allows activation / deactivation of 15 axes panel: Note: it s possible to alternate between 15 axes / standard panel pressing: CTRL + A 11

16 SHIFT + F11 allows to change axis coordinates shown on screen alternating between: o o o Coordinates referred to piece origin: tool length compensation, RTCP, and G116 3D roto-traslations are automatically compensated. This is the default visualization Coordinates referred to machine base origin: no compensation is done (tool length, RCTP, G116 3D roto-traslations ): these coordinates show physical axes positions. Coordinates referred to piece origin, with tool length and RTCP compensations, but without G116 3D roto-traslations compensation The current visualization is shown in the top-left label in the axes panel. 12

17 PROCESS SWITCH BUTTON Toolbar button with SHIFT + F4 shortcut allows changing the process (in case of machines with more than one process) shown on-screen. Process switch can be done also pressing CTRL + P. Warning: it is possible to force visualized process with PLC instructions. In this case, the process toolbar button cannot be used, but it s necessary to follow process switch procedures given by machine manufacturer. OPTIONS BUTTON Toolbar button with SHIFT + F5 shortcut shows options toolbar: o o o SHIFT + F2 opens Targets management Warning: target management is a special feature, reserved for special cases SHIFT + F3 sets guided console mode SHIFT + F4 sets native console mode Note: native console mode is normally reserved to service or installation technicians. Machine operators should always use guided console mode. 13

18 TOOL PHOTO BUTTON Toolbar button currently in use. with SHIFT + F6 shortcut opens a popup window showing a picture of the tool This feature only works is tool pictures are defined and saved in the machine, otherwise no popup window is shown. Tool pictures must be saved in the folder: C: \ Z32 \ Win \ Programs \ Winterm \ Tools \ imagestl Pictures must be.jpg format. File name must follow the rule: T<num>.jpg Example: the picture associated with T5 tool must be saved as T5.jpg An example of popup window: 14

19 Z32 DIAGNOSTIC BUTTON Toolbar button view of drive alarms: with SHIFT + F7 shortcut opens the Z32 diagnostic software, that allows a quick 15

20 HELP BUTTON Toolbar button with SHIFT + F1 shortcut opens help window: The buttons on the left open WinTerm manual and programming manuals. On the right, three buttons are available: ML F10 CN F11 MU F12 These three buttons make available additional information above alarms or messages shown on screen. ML F10 - is related to PLC messages CN F11 - is related to CN alarms MU F12 - is related to MU alarms 16

21 For example, in case of CN alarm opening the help window, the CN button is highlighted in red color: Pressing the CN button, the PDF manual of CN alarms is automatically opened to the page where the current alarm on screen is explained. PDF manuals related to PLC messages or MU alarm should be developed and installed by machine tool manufacturer. 17

22 USING MLVIS VIEW MLVIS view, if provided with your installation, contains information about PLC variables and machine signals. You can enter in and exit from MLVIS view by pressing CTRM+M. In the MLVIS view you can use the following commands: CTRL - Q - P CTRL - Q - F CTRL - Q - N Page Up Page Down CTRL - Page Up CTRL - Page Down CTRL - W Down arrow Up arrow ESC Find a specific text starting from the first page Find a specific text starting from the current page Find the page with specified number. Go to previous page. Go to next page. Go to first page. Go to last page. If enabled, switch to write mode, allowing forcing a value. Select next datum (if there are selectable data in the current page) Select previous datum (if there are selectable data in the current page) Cancel the action A lateral toolbar is shown with a quick access to the previously described actions: Left mouse click select a datum. Left or right click on the title line, go to previous / next page. 18

23 3.2 MANUAL MOVEMENTS (JOG) Press RESET and start a JOG session: JOG - F4. In some installations, after a RESET, the CN can automatically enter JOG mode. Manual movements can be commanded by pressing the JOG buttons or by using handwheels on the operative console. The commands that must be given for moving the machine are managed by the machine manufacturer. If the machine console includes the individual axes JOG buttons (X+, X-, Y+, etc ), you can use these buttons after entering the JOG activity without any other command. Z32 CNC can also manage two generic JOG buttons (JOG+ and JOG-). If the generic JOG buttons are present on the operative console, you have to use them in the following way: 1) Enter the JOG activity, pressing JOG F4. 2) Set in the Axis field the name of the axis to move (X for example). Press ENTER to pass to the next field. 3) Set in the Entity field the movement value (10 for example). Press ENTER to pass to the next field. 4) Set in the Feed field the velocity of the movement (1000 for example). Press ENTER to confirm. 5) Press JOG+ or JOG- (JOG+ for example) In the above example, after pressing JOG+ button, the X axis moves of 10 mm in the X+ direction with 1000 mm/min velocity. The velocity is controllable with the feed override potentiometer. The movement is finalized also if the JOG button is released before moving of 10mm. To stop the movement press RESET or STOP button. If in the Entity field you type the * character instead of a numeric value, when pressing the JOG+ button, the X axis moves in the X+ direction with a velocity of 1000 mm/min until the button is released. If you enter the JOG mode after a reset, the * in the Entity field is presented by default. Concluding: Write in the Axis field the name of the axis to move. Write in the Entity field the displacement value (in visualized units). If the Entity field is filled with a numeric value, when pressing the JOG+ or JOG- button, the selected axis moves of the selected displacement (this is a space JOG). If the Entity field is filled with the * character, when pressing the JOG+ or JOG- button, the selected axis moves with the selected velocity until the button is released. (this is a velocity JOG). Write in the Feed field the velocity of the movement (in visualized units per minute) 19

24 3.3 MDI: MANUAL DATA INPUT Press RESET Press MDI F3 The following line is displayed: Write the instruction to execute and press ENTER. Press START to execute the instruction. In the dialog line the following message is displayed: Execution in progress ESC interrupt When the execution of the line is ended, the CNC continues the MDI session, ready for a new instruction. You can press the ESC key or the RESET button to stop the execution. Pressing ESC, the execution is stopped and the CNC keeps the MDI session opened. Pressing RESET, the execution is stopped and the MDI session is closed. In some configurations, a MDI editor is available, allowing quick access to last MDI commands. In case the MDI editor is available, when the CNC is in MDI state, the MDI editor is shown on screen: With the MDI editor it is possible to: - With arrow up / arrow down it is possible to select an MDI command from the list - With ENTER or RETURN key, the selected command is put in execution (pressing START button is necessary to execute the command) - Acting with the alphanumeric keyboard it is possible to modify, cancel or overwrite any command in the list - Ins (insert) key, insert an empty line in order to digit a new MDI command, inserting it between two commands in the list. 20

25 3.4 HOMING When turning up the machine, it may be necessary to do the homing procedure. This operation can be done also if a CN..12 error (Axis transducer alarm) is present. When there is a CN..12 error, the axis are displayed with a red background, and you need to perform a homing procedure. 1) Press RESET 2) Press SERVICES F6 3) Press ZERO AXIS F2 The following line is displayed: Write the name of the axis to home, X for example, and press ENTER. If you write a Post-Positioning quota, the selected axis will move to the written quota after the homing procedure. 4) During the homing procedure it is possible to move the selected axis using JOG+ or JOG- button. The selected axis moves with a velocity defined in the machine settings until the button is released. WARNING: during the homing procedure the end-runs are not active. 5) Press and maintain pressed the START button to complete the homing procedure for the selected axis. The CNC moves towards the zero point, goes beyond it and return back with low velocity. If has been requested a Post-Positioning quota, the axis is moved at the requested quota with a velocity defined in the machine settings. 6) Repeat point 3, 4 and 5 for all the axes. In some cases, the machine manufacturer can do a special PLC procedure to effectuate the homing procedure for all the axes with only one command. 21

26 3.5 ORIGINS AND TOOL LENGTH Before executing a part-program, it is necessary to define its position with respect to the machine zero point and the tool lengths used in the part-program. The zero point of the machine is defined by the machine manufacturer as BASE ORIGIN The end-user can use the SUPPLEMENTARY ORIGINS, referred to the BASE ORIGIN. The supplementary origin defines the zero point of the work piece. The O character followed by the name of one axis defines a supplementary origin and can be followed by a number (from 1 to 999) You can define 999 supplementary origins per axis. For example these are valid supplementary origins: OX1 OY1 OZ1 OX341 OY341 OZ341 OX27 etc. NOTE: alphanumeric origins are also available, for example OXA or OXW. This is a not suggested programming, still available only for compatibility with old installations. Numeric origins programming is always preferable. The SUPPLEMETARY ORIGINS are saved normally in the file 126 of the CMOS memory. If you have a machine with more than one process, the origins for each process are saved in different cmos files. The format of an origin file is the following: :OS X1 = 123,456 Y1 = 83,234 Z1 = -56,78 Y Y OX1 OY1 X Y1 = X X1 = In the example above, is the X coordinate of the origin X1 with respect to the base origin. When executing a part-program, the quotas of the origins are added to the programmed quotas. In the example above, if in the part-program a X50 movement is programmed with respect to the origin OX1, the X axis will be moved to X173,456 with respect to the base origin. If you want to return to the base origin you can program the zero origin, for example: OX0 OY0 OZ0 for X, Y and Z axes. The G53 function suspend the supplementary origins and the tool length effects. All the programmed quotas after a G53 will be referred to the base origin, also if the axes quotas displayed on the screen are referred to the actual suspended supplementary origin. The G54 function turns off the G53 function. The axes origins are calculated and saved in the origin file by the procedures of zero setting described in the setting working plane zero and in the setting spindle axis zero chapters. 22

27 SETTING WORKING PLANE ZERO 1) Press RESET 2) Move the axes in a known position of the part with a JOG session. 3) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTH F5 The CN is ready to define a new origin. (NEW ORIGIN button highlighted) The dialog line becomes the following: 4) Write the name of the axis for which you want to define the zero point, for example X, and press ENTER. 5) Write the number or the character that identifies the origin, for example 1, and press ENTER. 6) Write the position of the selected axis with respect to the origin that you want to define, for example 0, and press ENTER. 7) Press F10 to confirm. The origin is calculated and activated: the origin and the written quota will appear in the axes panel. The origin is saved in the file 126 of the CMOS. 8) Repeat steps 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for all axes of the machine. The following figure is an example of defining origins OX1 and OY1 in the centre of a rectangular part. In the example a tool of radius 10 is considered. 1) Move the tool against the left surface and write in the dialog line: Axis: X Origin: 1 Quota: ) Move the tool against the lower surface and write in the dialog line: Axis: Y Origin: 1 Quota: Y OX1 OY1 140 X

28 MULTIPLE ORIGINS WinTerm can be customized in order to be able to define origins with more than one axis at a time. Customization can be done by the machine manufacturer. The procedure is modified in the following way: 1) Move the axes in a known position of the part with a JOG movement. 2) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTH F5 The CN is ready to define a new origin. (NEW ORIGIN button highlighted) Dialog line becomes: 3) In the O field, digit the number of the origin to be created (for example 1), and press ENTER 4) In the following field, write the axes and their coordinates for the origin creation. For example: O 1 X0Y0Z0 -> is a zeroing operations for X, Y, Z axes: origin number 1 is created for X, Y and Z In order to create an origin for a single axis, it is sufficient to specify only the wanted axis: O 1 Z100 -> origin OZ1 is created, so that in the current position, Z coordinate is 100 5) Press ENTER to confirm. The new origin is created and activated. The origin is saved in the file 126 of the CMOS. 24

29 CENTERED ORIGIN With the centerd origin, it is possibile to create an origin at the center betweem two walls The procedure is the following: Y 1) Move the axis on the first wall with a JOG movement. OX1 X 220 2) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTH F5 and then CENTERED ORIGIN F5 The dialog line becomes: 3) Write the name of the axis, X for example, and press ENTER 4) Write the number of the origin to be created 5) Press F10 to confirm the first wall. 6) After the first wall origin, the dialog line becomes: Y 7) Move the axis on the second wall. OX1 X 220 8) In the dialog line, write the coordinate to assign to the center (for example, the 0 value, defines a zeroing at the center between the two walls) 9) Press F10 to confirm. The origini s created and activated The origini s saved in the CMOS file number

30 SETTING SPINDLE AXIS ZERO WITHOUT TOOL First of all you need to unload the spindle tool (normally you can do this by programming in MDI: T0M6) 1) Press RESET 2) Move the spindle axis to a known position of the work piece with a JOG session. 3) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTHS F5 The CN is ready to define a new origin. (NEW ORIGIN button highlighted) The dialog line becomes the following: 4) Write the name of the spindle axis, Z for example, and press ENTER. 5) Write the number or the character that identifies the origin, for example 1, and press ENTER. 6) Write the actual position of the spindle axis with respect to the origin you are defining, for example 0, and press ENTER. 7) Press F10 to confirm. The origin is calculated and activated: the origin and the written quota will appear in the axes panel. The origin is saved in the file 126 of the CMOS OZ1 = 0 a) b) c) a) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota: 0 b) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota: 20 c) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota:

31 SETTING SPINDLE AXIS ZERO WITH TOOL Setting the zero point on the spindle axis takes in count the tool length. The spindle axis is defined with the functions G43 and G44. 1) Press RESET 2) Move the spindle axis to a known position of the work piece with a JOG session. 3) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTHS F5 The CN is ready to define a new origin. (NEW ORIGIN button highlighted) The dialog line becomes the following: 4) Write the name of the spindle axis, Z for example, and press ENTER. 5) Write the number or the character that identifies the origin, for example 1, and press ENTER. 6) Write the actual position of the spindle axis with respect to the origin you are defining, for example 0, and press ENTER. 7) Press F10 to confirm. The origin is calculated and activated: the origin and the written quota will appear in the axes panel. The origin is saved in the file 126 of the CMOS OZ1 = 0 a) b) c) a) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota: 0 b) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota: 20 c) Axis: Z Origin: 1 Quota:

32 3.6 ORIGIN ACTIVATION You can activate an origin inside a part-program (for example with the instruction OX1 OY1 OZ1). If you want to activate an origin during a JOG session: 1) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTHS F5 2) Press ACTIVATE ORIGINS F2 The dialog line become the following: Note: depending on the machine configuration, different axes can be presented. The cursor is positioned in the OX field (is the field for the X axis origin) Write the character that identifies the origin that you want to activate and press ENTER. The cursor moves to the OY field (is the field for the Y axis origin) Write the character that identifies the origin that you want to activate and press ENTER. The cursor moves to the OZ field (is the field for the Z axis origin) Write the character that identifies the origin that you want to activate and press ENTER. It is also possible to activate an origin with an MDI command: You can write the origins that you want to activate, for example with the instruction OX1 OY1 OZ1, press ENTER, and press START to execute the instruction. Note: the File field specifies the origin file (it is a CMOS file). Normally, for one process machines, the origin file is the

33 3.7 SETTING ZERO POINT OF THE SPINDLE NOSE If you want to calculate a tool length, before all you have to define an origin for the spindle axis coinciding with the spindle nose. For this purpose, a presetter on the working table can be used. If it is not available, you can keep a piece of any height for presetting operations. The origin that you use for presetting tools must not be used as work piece origin. For example, you can use origin OZ9 to preset tools. OZ9 = 0 a) b) 1) Unload the tool from the spindle and deactivate length correction. Normally you can do this with the MDI command T0M6. 2) Move the spindle axis in order to touch the presetter or the work piece. 3) Press ORIGINS AND LENGTHS F5 The CN is ready to define a new origin. (NEW ORIGIN button highlighted) The dialog line becomes the following: 4) Write the name of the spindle axis, Z for example, and press ENTER. 5) Write the number or the character that identifies the origin, for example 9, and press ENTER. 6) Write 0 in the Quota field and press ENTER. 7) Press F10 to confirm. The origin is calculated and activated: the origin and the written quota will appear in the axes panel. The origin is saved in the file 126 of the CMOS. 29

34 3.8 MEASURING TOOL LENGTH Before measuring the tool length, you must have defined an origin on the spindle axis coinciding with the spindle nose. For example, suppose that the spindle nose origin is in the OZ9 origin. Fit on the machine table the presetter or the working piece used for the OZ9 origin. 1) Activate the OZ9 origin, in MDI. 2) Recall the tool that you want to measure with an MDI command, for example T5 M6. L OZ9 = 0 a) b) 3) Move the spindle axis in order to touch the presetter (a) or the work piece (b) with the tool tip. 4) Press ORIGINS - LENGTHS 5) Press NEW LENGTH The dialog line become the following: 6) Write 0 and press ENTER The Z quota in the axes panel will become 0, and in the line describing the active tool Ta will be displayed the length of the tool. The measured tool length is saved in the tool table. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for all the tools to measure. 30

35 4. EXECUTION 4.1 EXECUTION OF A PART - PROGRAM 1) Press RESET 2) Press AUTOMATIC If the program that you want to execute has not been selected yet, go to step 3. If the program has been already selected, go to step 5. 3) Press PROGRAM SELECTION Will be displayed a dialog window divided in two parts: in the upper part you have the resources, in the lower one, the list of the files that are stored in the selected resource. The resources are the paths where you can save a part program. Examples of resources are: - HARD-DISK (C:) with the relative path It is possible, for example, to have the C:\Z32\PPG resource. A resource on the hard disk can be organized in more than one folder in order to save the partprograms in different folders. - CMOS (CNC memory) The part-programs saved in the CMOS memory of the CNC are identified with a number from 1 to 109. ATTENTION: The CMOS is normally reserved for parametric programs like canned cycles and macros. 4) Chose the program that you want to execute and press ENTER. 5) Press EXECUTION F3 31

36 6) Press START to begin the execution. You can execute the whole program or execute it step by step. If you want to execute it step by step you need the SINGLE switch on your console. If the SINGLE switch is turned on the CNC stops after each movement and a START is required to execute the next movement. The Feed potentiometer acts on machining movements, the rapid potentiometer acts on traverse movements. Depending on your console layout, you can have two separate potentiometers or only one potentiometer acting on both machining and traverse movements. The Speed potentiometer acts on the spindle RPM s. If provided with your installation, the TEST switch converts all the G0 (rapid) positioning in working (G1) movements. In other words, the G0 movements are executed with the same velocity of the working movements (the velocity is defined by the F parameter) If provided with your installation, the DRY-RUN switch, converts all the working movements in rapid movements (executed at the maximum speed). The execution of a part-program normally ends with the M2 instruction. After the end of the part-program, the CNC displays the end of the execution message. If you press the START button in this situation, the CNC repeats the execution of the part-program. During the execution of a part-program it is possible to display on-screen the real-time graphic with the path followed by the tool. If you want to view the real-time graphic, press the toolbar button that changes the visualization area (see 3.1) and set the real-time graphic (SHIFT+F3). The graphic area changes in the following way: At the top left corner it is displayed the file in execution (TEST in this case). In the graphic area it is displayed the tool path. The working movements are displayed with white colour. The rapid movements are displayed with red colour. At the left side of the graphic area there is a small toolbar with buttons. All the buttons are clickable with the mouse, but you can also access them with the keys displayed in the button picture. - The first six buttons (Alt + 1 Alt + 6) change the orientation. You can choose the three standard plane views and the three standard isometric views. - The Alt + 0 Auto button changes the zoom factor in order to fit the whole path in the graphic area. - The Ctrl + 1 button activates the translation mode. You can pan the path by clicking with the left mouse button on the graphic area and moving the path while holding pressed the mouse button. You can pan the path also using the keyboard Ctrl + arrows combination. - The Alt + and Alt - zoom the graphic area, Zoom is performed with respect to the center of the area. 32

37 4.2 EXECUTION OF MANUAL MOVEMENTS WITH STOPPED EXECUTION While executing a part-program it is possible to stop the machine by pressing the STOP button. If you press the START button after pressing the STOP button, the execution restarts. If you want to move the axes after stopping the execution you can do it pressing the JOG F2 button. The CNC starts a JOG session and allows you to move the axes with the JOG buttons and the handwheels. If you want to restart the execution: 1) Press BACK 2) Press EXECUTION On-screen will appear the axes that need reset, for example: In the axes panel the axes to be reset are displayed with blue background. The presetting procedure must be done one axis at a time. 3) write the name of the axis to be reset, X for example, and press ENTER A X READY message will be displayed 4) Press START The selected axis will be moved and reset with a velocity set in the settings of the machine. If you want to reset the axis with different velocity, you can write the desired feed after the name of the axis, for example XF5000. During the reset procedure you can use the Feed potentiometer to control the velocity. 5) When all the axes are reset, press START to continue the execution. Note. The STOP button stops the reset movement, so that you can change the axis to reset and avoid obstacles. 33

38 4.3 RESUMING AN INTERRUPTED MACHINING WORK During a machining work, the CNC saves a progressive number that represents the number of elementary operations executed by the control. This number is visualized on-screen during the machining. An elementary operation is: A movement Every auxiliary function Every canned cycle, also if composed of more than one movement correspond to a single operation. Special M function, also if composed of more than one movement correspond to a single operation. If an interruption of the working process takes place, and you want to resume the machining process from the interruption point or, in other words, you do not want to execute the program from the beginning, you can use a BLOCK SEARCH session. 1) Press RESET 2) Press AUTOMATIC F2 If you press EXECUTION F3, the CNC executes the part-program from the beginning. In order to start execution not from the beginning, but from a further point: 3) Press BLOCK SEARCH F4 You can choose between this types: INTERRUPTION POINT F2 OFFSET FROM INTERRUPTION F3 PROGRESSIVE NUMBER F4 SECTION F5 PART PROGRAM LINE F5 TYPES OF BLOCK SEARCH: - INTERRUPTION POINT F2: This kind of block search has been developed to resume the working process also if the interruption has taken place inside subprograms, loops or repeated blocks with any level of subroutine, with the maximum safety and simplicity. After an interruption (including a sudden power failure), you can launch a block search at the interruption point, the CNC automatically reaches the point where the interruption took place. The block search carries out all the program stages and all the relative calculations, in order to be ready to resume the work with all the exact conditions. - OFFSET FROM INTERRUPTION - F3: If you want to resume the work before or after the interruption point, you can use this type of search. After selecting this kind of block search session, you have to write the offset value of elementary operations with respect to the interruption point: a negative number means that you want to resume before the interruption point, a positive number means that you want to resume after the interruption point. With this kind of search, some resume problems can be easily solved, like repeating some operations that were not carried out due to the tool breaking, skipping a tapping operation, etc. - PROGRESSIVE NUMBER - F4: With this kind of search you can write the exact number of the elementary operation that you want to search. After selecting this kind of block search session, you have to write the block number. For example: 4000 After writing the block number, you have to press START in order to start the block search. The CNC executes the part-program in search mode (without moving the axes) until the number of elementary operation (4000 in the example) is reached. 34

39 A block search can move only forward. Once you have reached the block number 4000, you cannot search a previous block. If you need this, than press RESET and start a new block search session. If you continue the block search session with a number smaller that the reached number, the number will be added to the actual value. For example, consider that you have searched the block number If you continue the search session writing a progressive number equal to 10, this number will be added to 4000 so that you will be searching the block number SECTION - F5: In order to make faster the block search session, you can divide the program in sections. The section block search is carried out in the following way: The zero section is always executed (in search mode) After executing in search mode the zero section, the CNC jumps directly to the beginning of the selected section. - PART PROGRAM LINE F6: the CNC visualize the part-program. You can move within the part-program with the mouse or with arrows keys and select the line from witch you want to resume. Press ENTER to select the part-program line. After choosing the block search type, the CNC visualize the message: PRESS START TO BEGIN SEARCH. 4) Press START. The CNC executes the part-program in search block mode (without moving the axes). At the end of the search process, the reset point (the start point of the execution) is displayed in the axes panel in the distances-errors fields. It is possible to interrupt the search process by pressing the STOP button. After pressing STOP, you can continue the search process with the START button, change the search type, or start the execution from the current point (go to step 5) After finalizing a block search, you can continue the search process with any of the other kind of searches. The only thing that you must remember is that the search process cannot go backwards, but only ahead. If your search goes too ahead, than press the RESET button and start a new block search session. After finalizing a block search, the START button makes the search go ahead of one block. When the desired point is reached: 5) Press BACK 6) Press EXECUTION. Note: in order to resume the execution it is necessary that the active tool is the right tool to resume the work. If the tool is not correct, when you press the EXECUTION button the following error will be displayed: CN1914 With the message: In this case it is necessary to press the RESET button, change the tool and restart the block search session. If the active tool is correct, after pressing the EXECUTION button, the machine axes must be reset to the starting point of the machining. The axes that need reset are visualized in the axes panel with blue background. If it is necessary to reset some axis, the following message will be displayed: The reset procedure is done one axis at a time. 7) Write the name of the axis to reset and press ENTER. The message READY will be displayed. 8) Press START to reset the axis. The selected axis will be moved and reset with a velocity set in the settings of the machine. If you want to reset the axis with different velocity, you can write the desired feed after the name of the axis, for example XF5000. During the reset procedure you can use the Feed potentiometer to control the velocity The STOP button stops the reset movement, so that you can change the axis to reset and avoid obstacles. 35

40 9) Repeat steps 7, 8 for all the axes to be reset. 10) At the end of the reset procedure, press START to resume the machining process. 36

41 4.4 FAST BLOCK SEARCH During standard block search, described in the previous chapter, Z32 reads all the part-program until the restarting point is found. With this operation, Z32 restart the part-program in safe condition, with all the auxiliary functions correctly memorized and restored. However, in case of huge files, the time required for part-program reading can be not negligible, therefore a fast block search can be useful. Fast block search can be applied only in case of big files generated with CAD-CAM systems, otherwise, in case of short files, the standard block search is always preferable. RESTORING TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETER WARNING! During fast block search, big portions of the original part-program are completely jumped. This means that it could happen that technological parameters, fundamental for restarting execution, (Tool, speed, feed, M functions, ) could be not restored. For this reason, part-programs must be organized in a proper way in order to allow fast block search. D.Electron suggests the following part-program organization: - write a loader program, that recall DNC execution of one (or more) big files. - write all the technological parameters in the loader file (tool feed, speed, M functions, ) - Recalled files with DNC execution should contains only points Please consider that, during fast block search, all the instructions contained in the loader part-program are always completely read, memorized and restored before restarting execution. On the contrary, inside the DNC files, it is possible that the initial portion of the file is completely jumped while searching restart point. Therefore, writing all the technological parameters in the loader file, the fast block search reads all the technological parameters, memorizes and restores them when restarting the execution. For example a loader program could be: (========= ROUGHING TOOL ==========) T2M6 S4000 M3 M8 G114 RA.01 HR.1 HY20 G113B G113X KA2 F6000!:L254-C:\Z32\PPG\FILEDNC1! (========= PRE-FINISHING TOOL ==========) T5M6 S10000 M3 M8 G114 RA.01 HR.02 HY20 G113B G113X KA2 F8000!:L254-C:\Z32\PPG\FILEDNC2! (========= FINISHING TOOL ==========) T8M6 S20000 M3 M8 G114 RA.003 HR.008 HY20 G113B 37

42 G113X KA2 F15000!:L254-C:\Z32\PPG\FILEDNC3! G0Z200 X0 Y0 M2 If the part-program organization is like the example, fast block search reads and restore all technological parameters. However, it can happen that the part-program contains both technological parameters and movements. In this case, fast block search should be executed with care and attention by machine operator, that should give correct technological parameters (tool, feed, speed, etc) that can be jumped during fast block search. In this case, before fast block search, it is possible to create a loader program with the technological parameters to be restored for the execution. For example, a loader program for a fast block search could be: (TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMTERS FOR FAST BLOCK SEARCH) T8M6 S20000 M3 M8 G114 RA.003 HR.008 HY20 G113B G113X KA1 F15000 G1X<X> (SET G1 MODALE)!:L254-C:\Z32\PPG\FILEDNC! M2 It is duty of the operator to define parameters to be restored and to verify them before starting the execution again. FAST BLOCK SEARCH COMMANDS: - DNC INTERRUPTION F2: This kind of fast block search allows restoring an interrupted execution even after power of the CNC. During DNC interruption fast block search, all DNC execution previous to the DNC execution where the interruption took place are completely skipped. - LINES FROM INTERRUPTION - F3: With this option, it is possible to restart before or after the interruption point. Once selected, the Offset (in number of lines) from interruption point must be given: negative numbers can be programmed to restart before the interruption point, positive number to restart after the interruption- Block search performed is the same as DNC interruption block search, the only difference is that the line where the block search ends is the interruption point plus the specified offset. - NUMBER OF DNC - F4 and DNC LINE NUMBER F5: In case of a loader program that recall more than one DNC file, with this command it is searched the starting instruction of the specified DNC (all previous DNC executions are completely skipped). After searching DNC first instruction, it is possible to specify a line to be searched, using the command number of line After choosing and setup the wanted fast block search, the CNC shows the message: PRESS START TO BEGIN SEARCH After block search is finished, restoring execution can be done with the same procedure as standard block search. 38

43 5. EDIT. The EDIT button is an optional feature of WinTerm. If provided with your installation, it appears at the right of the bottom menu and you can enter in edit mode by pressing the F12 key. After the EDIT button has been pressed, the menu changes in the following way: F2 NEW, creates a new part-program file F3 OPEN, opens an existing part-program in edit mode F4 SAVE, saves the file currently opened in the edit area F5 RESOURCE MANAGER, allows you to manage your part-programs: to import, export, delete and rename files, to create directory, etc F6 TOOLS, opens the tools table F7 SIMULATION, does a graphic simulation of a part-program F12 TERMINAL, returns back to the machine menu and closes the edit mode. 5.1 EDITING VIEW Once a file is opened for editing, the graphic area of WinTerm changes in the following way: At the top of the editing area it is possible to see the file currently edited (in this case the PROVA file) Using the buttons on the left side of the editing area you can perform operation such: - UNDO, CTRL + Z - REDO, SHIFT + Z - CUT, CTRL + X - COPY, CTRL + C - PASTE, CTRL + V - GO TO LINE, CTRL + L If you want to find a line in your part-program, write the line number in the Line field and press Enter. With the Esc key, or clicking on the X, the go to line session will be closed. 39

44 - FIND, CTRL + F If you want to find a string in your part-program, write the string in the Find field and press Enter. Pressing Enter will find all the occurrences in the opened file. With the Esc key, or clicking on the X, the find session will be closed. - REPLACE, CTRL + R The replace tool is useful to replace a string with another: Write in the Find field the string to replace. Write in the Replace with field the replacement string. Pressing the Find icon all the occurrences will be searched in the opened file. Pressing the Replace icon the occurrence currently selected will be replaced. Selecting the Replace all option all the occurrences will be replaced. With the Esc key, or clicking on the X, the replace session will be closed. 5.2 RESOURCE MANAGER From the edit menu it is possible to open the resource manager pressing the RESOURCE MANAGER (F5) button. After pressing the bottom the following window will appear: On the right of the window there is the menu with all the possible operations: F2 RENAME. Changes a file name or a directory name: Select the file (or the directory) from the file list. Press F2 RENAME and write the new name in the dialog window. Press Enter to confirm. F3 MAKE DIRECTORY. Creates a directory. Press the F3 MAKE DIRECTORY button, write the name of the folder and press Enter to confirm. F4 DELETE. Deletes files or directory. 40

45 Select the file (or the files) that you want to delete from the file list and press the F4 DELETE button. Press Enter to confirm. Note: If you want to delete a folder, you must first delete all the files inside the folder. F5 F6: CUT, COPY, PASTE First of all select the file that you want to move. You can select a file clicking on it with the mouse. Hold down the Shift key and use the arrow keys to select adjacent files. Hold the Control key down and click with the left mouse button to select single files in random order. After selecting the files that you want to move, press F5-CUT or F6-COPY button. With the CUT operation you will move the selected files to another folder deleting the files from the source folder. With COPY operation you will copy the selected files to another folder, but the files in the source folder will not be deleted. Once selected the CUT or COPY operation, the following menu will appear: F3 MAKE DIRECTORY F7 PASTE F8 CANCEL The F8 CANCEL button cancels the cut or copy operation. The F7 PASTE button moves (after a cut operation) or duplicates (after a copy operation) the selected files. Before pressing the PASTE button it is necessary to move to the destination folder. F3 - MAKE DIRECTORY button allows to create a folder before paste operation. F8 SELECT ALL: select the entire content of the current folder F9 IMPORT: imports files from network, floppy disk, CD or other source folders. Enter in the destination folder in the file list and press F9 IMPORT. The following window will appear: Navigate through the folder structure, select the file that you want to import and press Enter (or click on the Import button). Pressing the Advanced button it is possible to open a new dialog window that allows you to reach any folder on your PC or in your LAN network. Press the Cancel button or the ESC key to close the window. F10 EXPORT: Select the file that want to export and press the F10 EXPORT button. The following windows will appears: 41

46 Navigate through the folder structure, select the destination folder and press Enter. With the New Folder button it is possible to create a new folder. Press the Cancel button or the ESC key to close the window. ESC EXIT MANAGER. Closes the resource manager window. 5.3 SIMULATION Pressing the F7 SIMULATION button, a dialog window will appear allowing you to chose the part-program that you want to simulate. A simulation is only a graphic representation of the tool path and do not produces machine movements. It can be launched while the machine is executing another part-program (different from the one that you want to simulate) Once you have selected the desired part-program, the graphic area changes in the following way: In the upper banner you can see the name of the simulated program (TEST in this case). In the graphic area it is possible to see the simulated tool path. All the machining movements are in white colour (referred to the tool centre) The traverse movements are in red colour The programmed profile or, in other words, the machine profile on the work piece in case of radius correction, is dashed cyan colour. At the left side of the graphic area there is a small toolbar with buttons. All the buttons are clickable with the mouse, but you can use them also with the keys combinations displayed in the button picture. - The first six buttons (Alt + 1 Alt + 6) change the orientation. You choose the three standard plane views and the three standard isometric views. - The Alt + 0 Auto button changes the zoom factor in order to fit the whole path in the graphic area. - The Ctrl + 1 button activates the translation mode. You can pan the path by clicking with the left mouse button on the graphic area and moving the path while keeping pressed the mouse button. You can pan the path also using the keyboard Ctrl + arrows combination. - The Alt + and Alt - zoom the graphic area, Zoom is performed with respect to the center of the area. In the lower right corner of the graphic area it is displayed the execution time (in hour, minutes, seconds) The simulation is useful if you want to verify if there are any errors in the part-program. If an error is encountered while simulating a part-program, it is highlighted in the following way: 42

47 In case of simulation error it is displayed: - The type of error. A CN1D14 in this case (syntax error) - The program chosen for the simulation or main program (TEST in this case) - The program where the error has been encountered. In this case is the same program of the simulated program (DE). If you have sub-programs called by the main program, this file can be different from the main. - A description of the error - The part-program line that has generated the error (line 12 in the example) 43

48 5.4 TOOL TABLE You can open the tools table pressing the F6 - TOOLS from the edit menu. It is possible to modify each tool parameter. You can perform the following tasks: F2 NEW. Introduces a new tool in the table. F3 MODIFY. Modifies a tool of the table. F4 DELETE. Deletes a tool from the table. F5 ACTIVATE. Activates a tool. ESC QUIT. Exit from the tool table. Once the tool table is opened, the tool currently on the spindle is marked as active tool. The active tool is displayed in the text area and it is highlighted in the tools list. In the figure above, the active tool is the T10 tool saved in the file number 127 (is the default tools file), and the tool table contains 100 tools. The ACTIVATE button changes the active tool (the tool currently on the spindle) without using the M6 function. It is useful, for example, if the tool is manually changed. NOTE: Machine manufacturer can set the tool table ordering mode per-tool-place instead of per-tool-number, in this case, the visualization is like shown in the following picture: # symbol indicates the tool place: 44

49 ENTERING A NEW TOOL If you want to save a new tool in the table, press F2 NEW Now you can enter the Header parameters: - T, Tool Number - #, Tool Position - Comment (max 20 character ). Press ENTER after writing each parameter. After the comment, you can enter the tool parameters. For each tool it is necessary to define at least the L parameter (Length). Type L and press ENTER. If it is necessary to save also the tool radius, type R and press ENTER. The L and R parameters are now added to the tool parameters. With the arrow keys (or with the mouse), go to the numeric field at the right of the parameters name and write the correct values of length and radius. You can add to the tool the DDL and DDR parameters. These are Length and Radius correction that will be added to L and R value respectively. For example, if the tool is 0.1 mm shorter than the its nominal length, you can define a DDL of -0.1 instead of modifying the L parameter. It is possible to add to the tool parameter list any Z32 parameter. The parameter values are initialized when the tool is called with the M6 function. For example, if you add to the T5 parameters list the parameters F 1000 and HA 45, after programming T5 M6, the HA value will be 45 and the feed value F will be The Z32 Tools table is very flexible, so you have to manage the table depending on the use you want to do with it. The minimum information to be saved for each tool are: the tool number T, its position # and the tool length L. The F2 MODIFY HEADER (or F2 MODIFY PARAMETERS) allows you to move from the parameters list to the tool header and vice-versa. Press F3 SAVE to save the tool in the table. For single-process machines, the tools table is saved in the file number 127 of the CMOS. By editing this file, it is possible to see the complete description of each tool, for example: T1#1L123,35(Drill) T2#2L150,56(Tap D8) T3#3L144,56R12,0DDL0,2DDR0,1(Mill D24) Press ESC CANCEL to terminate the new tool introduction. MODIFYING AND DELETING TOOLS - Modifying an existing tool: Select the tool that you want to modify from the tools list and press F3 MODIFY. With the arrow keys (or with the mouse) go to the numeric field at the right of the parameters name and write the new numeric values. Press F3 SAVE to save the tool. The F2 MODIFY HEADER (or F2 MODIFY PARAMETERS) allows you to move from the parameters list to the tool header and vice-versa. Press ESC CANCEL to terminate. - Deleting an existing tool: 45

50 Select the tool that you want to delete from the tools list and press F4 DELETE. Confirm with OK. 46

51 THE TOOL TABLE FILE The tools file is normally the 127 CMOS file for single-process machines. The structure of the tools file is the following: T10P127 :TL T1#1L123,35(Drill) T2#2L150,56(Tap D8) T3#3L144,56R12,0 (Mill D24) Note: The first line is the active tool (the tool currently on the spindle). In this case the active tool is the T10 saved in the 127 CMOS file. The tools description starts after the :TL line. This line is necessary and indicates the beginning of the tools table. Each line of the file (after the :TL) identifies a tool: - The T character is the tool number (Ex T1: tool number 1) - The # character is the tool position. (Ex #1: position number 1) - After the # value there is the parameters list with parameter name and numeric value. (Ex: L123,35: Tool length value) - At the end of the line it is possible to write a comment between round braces of 20 characters maximum. Ex: (Drill). For example, if you want to add the T4 tool in position number 4 with length and radius 4 with the comment mill D8, you have to add the line: T4#4L122,36R4(Mill D8) If it you want to write the entire tools file, delete its content and write the new tools description. Using the tools table it is possible to see all the modifies made in the 127 CMOS file. 47

52 6. CUSTOMIZATION AND PERSONALIZATION OF WINTERM Personalization of WinTerm can be done by the machine manufacturer. Principal available customizations are: Multiple Tool table management In case more than one WinTerm terminal is activated on a single machine (for example in case of multiple consoles), this functions makes it possible that at the same time, one operative tool table can be open. In this way conflicting commands are avoided. Edit commands inhibition Various options are available, inhibiting modifications to files or tool table Tool table mode In case of big tool magazine, it is possible to have a secondary WinTerm terminal, setup as tool-table monitor: this allow an easier management of the tool magazine. Passive mode With this setting, WinTerm is configured as a visualization terminal, inhibiting any possible operative command given to the machine. Number of visualized axes in the axis panel Available options are 5 axes (default), 6 or 7 axes at the same time. Tool table ordering per tool place It is possible to set the tool table ordering per-tool-place instead of per-tool-number Tool parameter visualization WinTer, shows programmed and current tool parameters. The parameters shown on screen can be limited to a subset of the tool parameters. PDF document linked to PLC messages It is possible to link any or some PLC messages to a ODF with further information for the operator. When implemented, associated ODF can be opened simply clicking on the message shown on screen 48

53 7. STANDARD ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD The keys on the alphanumeric keyboard can be grouped as follows: second function keys writing keys control keys and function keys Second function keys These are the keys CONTROL, SHIFT, ALT and if it is present ALTGR: they do not directly generate characters but they change the character set when they are pressed together with other keys. To obtain the required result from the second function keys: press it before pressing the key to be modified hold it down when pressing the other key hold it down until the other key is released On the double keys, the character obtained by striking the key alone is shown at the bottom, and the character obtained by striking it together with SHIFT is shown at the top. For example, to obtain the character % strike SHIFT with the double key 5 - %. The operational sequence is: press and hold down the SHIFT key strike the double key 5 - % release the SHIFT key Some keyboard uses triple keys. The third character is shown at the bottom right of the key and it is obtainable by pressing ALTGR key in the same way of the SHIFT key. Writing keys Writing keys are: all the letters of the alphabet numbers other characters normally used in programs The space bar (BLANK) is considered a writing key. Keys and control characters These are not associated with any character expressly printed on video but they cause particular actions on the Z32. For example: the DEL key deletes the character selected or all the characters introduced the arrows keys control the cursor position on the screen the ENTER key confirms the command the BACKSPACE key deletes the character before the cursor position. 49