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Contents 1 Operator s Reference Overview... 5 1.1 Preview...5 1.2 Startup... 5 2 Getting Started...7 2.1 Generall...7 2.2 Jogging (MANUAL mode)... 7 2.3 MANUAL DATA (nc block) INPUT (MDI MODE)... 8 2.4 Running a Part Program (AUTO mode)... 11 3 MMI Overview... 15 3.1 Generall... 15 3.2 The MANUAL topic... 17 3.3 The AUTO topic... 18 3.4 The DATA topic... 19 3.5 The INFO topic... 20 3.6 The SYStem topic... 21 3.7 The SETUP topic... 22 4 MANual... 23 4.1 Initial Screen... 23 4.2 Move Continuous... 24 4.3 Move Incremental... 25 5 AUTOmatic... 27 5.1 Initial Screen... 27 5.2 Program Selection... 28 5.3 Program Number Selection... 29 5.4 Block Selection... 30 5.5 Program Process 1... 31 5.6 Manual Data Input... 32 5.7 Program Process 2... 33 6 Data... 35 page 3 / 51
6.1 Initial Screen... 35 6.2 Data Selection... 36 6.3 Data Load... 37 6.4 Load NC Program... 38 6.5 Data Save... 39 6.6 Data Manage... 40 6.7 Data Modify... 41 6.8 Data Modify Block... 42 7 Additional functions... 43 7.1 INFO Topic... 43 7.2 SETUP Topic... 44 8 Log Book...45 8.1 Introduction... 45 8.2 LogBook operation... 45 8.2.1 Loading log file to view... 46 8.2.2 Saving log file... 47 8.2.3 Filter events... 47 8.2.4 Sorting events... 47 8.2.5 Viewing options... 48 8.2.6 Recording options... 49 8.3 Softkey description... 50 page 4 / 51
1 Operator s Refer ence Overview 1.1 Preview This manual has been designed to focus on the operation and function of the open architecture control - PA 8000 NT installed on your machine. It is intended for the operator who wants to get more familiar with this CNC. The material presented here will provide sufficient information for an operator to load and run part programs and to successfully navigate through the Man Machine Interface (MMI). In order to keep the manual relatively easy to understand for the beginner, not all optional features are described and the user is asked to look into the separate description of the individual features. As much information as possible has been presented in a graphic format with step by step instructions to facilitate the learning process. Detailed information is also provided regarding technical issues, where appropriate. More detailed technical information is available in other technical manuals like Commissioning instructions and Machine Parameter. 1.2 Startup For some features the program will ask you for a password. This password you get by email or with your invoice or delivery note. To work with the CNC, it is first necessary to load the default PLC program. Do the following steps: Press SETUP Buttom in the topic area and login with password Press F1 PLC in the subtopic area Press F2 Program load in the subtopic area page 5 / 51
Load the PLC program systemtest.obj from the directory*/padata/iec 1131 projects If this PLC program isn't compiled jump to the PLC development system and load the plc program go back to the CNC-MMI Press CTRL-C (initial state) Now the CNC should be in ready state (CYCLE OFF) page 6 / 51
2 Getting Started 2.1 Generall This chapter is designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible. Subsequent chapters will get into the detail of describing all of the buttons, knobs and capabilities of the control. For now, let us focus on machine basics. Figure 1 illustrates the layout of the MMI display. Figure 1 MMI Screen Layout 2.2 Jogging (MANUAL mode) not available in DEMO version in your control it is only available if you have 'jog +' and 'jog - ' - buttons at your operator panel (Please refer to figure 13, page 23) To be able to move an axis, you have to select MANual Mode. To activate MANual Mode and select an axis you wish to move: Hit the MANual-button at the lower right corner of the operating panel page 7 / 51
Note Move continuous (F1) Select the desired axis letter (F1 or F2) Hit the jog + or jog button to move the axis. Make sure that your drives are on and your machine is not in E-Stop so nobody is injured and your feed override shows a percentage. It is advised to start with a small percentage if you are doing this for the first time. 2.3 MANUAL DATA (nc block) INPUT (MDI MODE) MDI can be found under the AUTOmatic topic. To activate MDI mode: Hit the AUTOmatic-button (topic area) at the lower right corner of the operating panel. Select Program Process 1 (F2) (subtopic area) Figure 2 - MDI Command Entry Screen page 8 / 51
Note: Select MANual NC (F3) (subtopic area) The input box for entry of the MDI command will appear in the lower right corner of the display. Notice that a line number is automatically generated. Each NC command must be preceded by a line number or an error message will be displayed. Key-in the speed at which you would like the spindle to rotate ( or any NC command). For example : N1 S1000. Press the OK button of the inputbox or ENTER key on the keyboard. The line you have keyed will appear as the last line in the NC program display area. The last line in this area is a command that is waiting to load into memory. Press Cycle Start *) on the operator panel one time to load the text into the memory of the NC. The line you have keyed will move to the center of the 3 line display. This indicates the line has been loaded into memory. Press Cycle Start *) a second time to instruct the NC to act on the command. The NC will act on the command you have entered. Nothing will happen physically on the machine if you have just entered the S1000 command because this does not have rotation associated with it. An M3 or M4 on the same line would have also commanded the spindle to actually rotate. You will notice, however, that the line you have keyed has moved to the top of the 3 line display indicating it has been acted upon. You can switch to Manual-NC if there is no NC-program started or the active NC-program is in Cycle-Stop mode. If you start a NC-subprogram from MDI-mode (e.g. N1 Q111) the M02 or M30 instruction of this NC-subprogram does not execute a reset of the global NC-settings (it is only a jump to the main NC-program even if the main NC-program is not started). page 9 / 51
To insert more than one NC-block in MDI-mode you must press the Startbutton (or F7) after each new inserted NC-block. If you don't press the Startbutton you will overwrite the previous inserted NC-block. *) If no cycle start button exists, activate the AUTOmatic mode (topic area) then press F5 Program test (subtopic area) and then F3 or F4 with or without movement. To start the NC command go to AUTOmatic mode (topic area) and press F2 Program process 1 (subtopic area) and press F7 test start. (because of security, this mode is only allowed in the demo version). If there is a NC-Programm active If there is a NC-program active you can switch to Manual-NC mode in Cycle- Stop or Cycle Off status and insert one or more NC-blocks in the NC-program. All NC-blocks down from the passive line will be removed from the NC-blockbuffer. The new NC-blocks will be inserted down from the passive line (see MMI). First the new inserted NC-block(s) (and maybe the called NCsubprogram) will be interpreted and processed. If there is no more MDI-block in the block-buffer and you switch to Sequential- or Single-Step-mode the NCblocks from the active NC-program will be reinterpreted. After pressing the Start button the NC-program will be continued processing. If the current active NC-program is stopped within a NC-block, with the next start this NC-block will be first finished with executing before the new inserted NC-block will become active. Note It is also possible to stop the NC-program while executing a NC-subprogram and inserting NC-blocks via MDI-mode. This feature is also active, if the current active subprogram was inserted via MDI-mode. Altogether there are four NC-subprogram levels available. This restriction is also given within the MDI-mode. page 10 / 51
If there is no NC-program active In contrast to an active NC-program, MDI-mode inserts the NC-block into the Temp-line of the interpreter if there is no NC-program active. This new NCblock will be destroyed if you change the operating mode without pressing the Start-button (or F7) in MDI-mode. If you switch back from Manual-NC to Single-block- or Sequential-block mode and there are one or more not processed NC-blocks in the NC-block buffer memory this NC-blocks will be inserted in front of the main NC-program. The engine stops after all MDI-blocks are processed. With pressing the Start-button the NC-program will be started. If there is a Block-selection active, the NCprogram will be started from the selected NC-block. 2.4 Running a Part Pro gram (AUTO mode) For simplicity sake, we will run a part program already loaded into memory. To activate AUTOmatic mode and select the part program you wish to run: Hit the AUTOmatic- button at the lower right corner of the operating panel. Choose Program Selection (F1) Choose Program Number (F1) page 11 / 51
Figure 3 - AUTO Mode Program Selection Screen To select a program to run: Move the cursor to the program you wish to run. Hit the OK-button at the lower right corner of the operating panel Select AUTOmatic mode to jump back to the main menue. Figure 4 AUTOmatic Mode Screen page 12 / 51
The AUTOmatic screen shows that the part program is ready to run. You know this from a few key items as follows: The first line of the part program is displayed at the bottom of the NC program area in the middle of the screen. The status area lists the program number, sequential mode and CYCLE OFF status. Note If the status indicates CYCLE STOP, the hold button has been pressed. You will need to press the RESET button before pressing CYCLE START. To run the part program, press the CYCLE START button on the operator panel. This concludes the "Getting Started section. The remaining sections will provide a greater amount of detail regarding the functions available and their operation. page 13 / 51
3 MMI Overview 3.1 Generall The Man Machine Interface (MMI) provides a friendly forum for communication between the operator and the machine tool. The following figure illustrates the basic layout of the MMI display. Figure 5 - MMI Display Layout Operations within the MMI are divided among 6 main topics as follows: MANual, AUTOmatic, DATA, INFO, SYStem and SETUP. Main topics are listed along the top of the display and are accessed via use of the operating panel. Sub-topics are listed along the right edge and are accessed via the function keys. You can use this section as a road map to the MMI. The following chart(s) illustrate all of operations available in the MMI and where to find them. More detailed information on each feature is given in later sections. The following figure shows the 6 main topics and the first level of operations available under each topic. page 15 / 51
Figure 6 - First Level of Topics page 16 / 51
3.2 The MANUAL topic The MANUAL topic includes subtopics used for movement of the machine that are not associated with a part program. Manual movement is commonly used to position the machine to a general location for setup operations or checking procedures. Several features available through the MMI are also available on the operator panel including jog and hand wheel operations.the following figure illustrates the MANUAL topic and the sub-topics that are associated with it. Figure 7 - MANUAL Sub-topics page 17 / 51
3.3 The AUTO topic The AUTO topic groups features that are associated with NC part programs including single block, block delete, and optional stop functions as well as MDI (called Manual NC here). The following figure illustrates the AUTOmatic topic and related sub-topics. Figure 8 - AUTOmatic Sub-Topics page 18 / 51
3.4 The DATA topic The DATA topic groups functions that are related to storage and retrieval of data including machine parameters and NC part programs. The following figure illustrates the DATA topic and related sub-topics. * for some features you need a password. The password you can get by email or with your invoice or delivery note! Figure 9 - DATA Sub-Topics page 19 / 51
3.5 The INFO topic The INFO topic groups functions that are related to the MMI itself including the version of the software. The following figure illustrates the INFO topic and related sub-topics. Figure 10 - INFO Sub-topics page 20 / 51
3.6 The SYStem topic The SYStem topic groups functions that are related to the appearance of the MMI utility. The following figure illustrates the SYStem topic and related subtopics. Figure 11 - SYStem Sub-Topics page 21 / 51
3.7 The SETUP topic The SETUP topic includes subtopics functions related to communication between the PLC and attached devices. The following figure illustrates the SETUP topic and related sub-topics. * for some features you need a password. The password you can get by email or with your invoice or delivery note! Figure 12 - SETUP Sub-topics page 22 / 51
4 MANual 4.1 Initial Screen The MANual topic includes subtopics used for movement of the machine that are not associated with a part program. Manual movement is commonly used to position the machine to a general location for setup operations or checking procedures. Several features available through MANual are also available on the operator panel including axis jog and hand wheel or pulse handle operations. Figure 13 - MANUAL Mode Initial Screen page 23 / 51
4.2 Move Continuous Move Continuous is used to move the selected axis to an approximate location. The exact location of each axis is indicated in the position area of the screen. The selected axis will move as long as the axis selection button is pressed. Axis selection buttons are shown in the following figure. Figure 14 - MANual - Move Continuous Screen page 24 / 51
4.3 Move Incremental Move Incremental is used to move the selected axis a specific amount as entered into the input field. Select the axis to be moved then key-in a distance to move in the entry field that appears in the lower right corner of the screen. The selected axis will move after Cycle Start on the operator panel is depressed. Figure 15 - MANual - Move Incremental Screen page 25 / 51
5 AUTOmatic 5.1 Initial Screen The AUTOmatic topic is used to group features that affect the running of part programs. Several options are available in AUTOmatic mode that affect how the machine interprets the NC part program. Figure 16 - AUTOmatic Mode Initial Screen page 27 / 51
5.2 Program Selection The ability to select the part program to be run is an important part of the automatic topic. Program Subtopic Selection (F1) on the AUTOmatic topic area takes you to the screen below where you can either choose to select a different part program to be run or can select a specific location within the current program at which to start. Figure 17 - Program Selection Screen page 28 / 51
5.3 Program Number S election The menu choice CNC (F1) allows the selection of a new part program to run on the machine. Files listed here can be found on the hard drive in C:\PADATA\NCPROG. The files must contain ASCII text. File names for NC programs must start with a "P followed by 7 or fewer numeric digits. The file name must not have an extension. Figure 18 Program Number Selection page 29 / 51
5.4 Block Selection The menu choice Block Selection (F5) allows you to choose a single NC block from the program currently loaded into memory. This allows a part program that has been interrupted to be continued from a specific location. Figure 19 - Block Selection Screen page 30 / 51
5.5 Program Process 1 Program Process 1 gives you (2) options that affect how the NC responds to the Cycle Start button sequential block or single block. It also gives you access to MDI (Manual Data Input). Figure 20 - Program Process 1 Screen page 31 / 51
5.6 Manual Data Input F3 on the Program Process 1 menu gives you access to Manual NC or MDI mode. In MDI mode, you key-in a single line of NC code and press ENTER to move it into the NC program area. The first press of CYCLE START will load the line into memory (middle line). The second press of CYCLE START will execute the NC code. Figure 21 - Manual NC or Manual Data Input page 32 / 51
5.7 Program Process 2 Program Process 2 gives you options that affect how the NC responds to specific codes used within the part program. This includes recognizing "/ for block delete and M01 for optional halt. Figure 22 - Program Process 2 Screen page 33 / 51
6 Data 6.1 Initial Screen The DATA topic gives you the ability to load, save, manage and modify NC part programs and offsets. Figure 23 - DATA Topic page 35 / 51
6.2 Data Selection Data Selection gives you ability to choose the type of data with which you will work. Figure 24 - Data Selection page 36 / 51
6.3 Data Load Data Load gives you ability to load data from the hard disk or floppy. This allows you to prepare data off-line with packages that may generate the data automatically. Figure 25 - Data Load Screen page 37 / 51
6.4 Load NC Program Load NC program is reached through DATA / LOAD FILE (F2) / NC PROG (F2) takes you to a listing of NC program files. This data is taken from C:\PADATA\NCPROG. The directory listing will only include files start with the letter "P and have no file extension. Note that programs already in memory will NOT be deleted. This must be done prior to loading through DATA MODIFY. Figure 26 - Load NC Program page 38 / 51
6.5 Data Save Data Save gives you ability to save data in the NC memory to the hard disk or floppy. Files that already exist on disk will NOT be deleted automatically and replaced with the new data. You must delete these files manually before saving the new data. Figure 27 - Data Save Screen page 39 / 51
6.6 Data Manage Data Manage gives you ability to copy, delete or rename information in the memory of the NC. Figure 28 - Data Manage Screen page 40 / 51
6.7 Data Modify Data Modify gives you ability to change the contents of an NC part program already loaded into memory. Figure 29 - Data Modify page 41 / 51
6.8 Data Modify Block Data Modify Block gives you ability to change the contents of an NC program loaded into memory. Figure 30 - Data Modify Block page 42 / 51
7 Additional functi ons 7.1 INFO Topic The INFO topic provides a look into the memory of the NC. Figure 31 - INFO Screen page 43 / 51
7.2 SETUP Topic The SETUP topic provides access to the PLC and configuration of hardware components of the system including the I/O modules and the drive configuration. Figure 32 - SETUP Topic Screen page 44 / 51
8 Log Book 8.1 Introduction Log Book is the set of features that allow to log all errors, alarms or some essential information like system start and system end and to view and to maintain log events that have been saved. Viewing of the log events is language independent because only event number is logged but event text will be get from language file that may be different. The Log Book Event Viewer can be started via PA MMI INFO Softkey F4 "Log Book. Log Book consists of two Software components: LogBook application that provide user interface (of MMI style) to browse log file and to control Log Book features at all. It s activated by operator via above softkey LogRecorder COM component that implements communication with CNC and recording of events; it s started automatically with system startup. 8.2 LogBook operation LogBook is an application that provide user interface (of MMI style) to browse log file and to control Log Book features as a whole. LogBook view log file as four-column report where: 1 st column is a priority of event; 2 nd column is a source of event; 3 rd column is date and time when event was occurred; 4 th column is a message number (in brackets) and message text; page 45 / 51
Figure 33 LogBook - column 8.2.1 Loading log file to view To load log file F3 Load must be selected. With dialog that will be opened certain file may be selected to load. Note: Figure 34 - load log file With viewing option Load default Log file at startup it s allowed to automatically load default log file when Log Book is started. page 46 / 51
8.2.2 Saving log file To save copy of log file F3 Save must be selected. With dialog that will be opened certain file name to saving may be selected. There are two kind of saving: if file type Log file was selected the log file will be saved as standard log file (.mdb) but if file type Text file was selected the log file will be saved as text file (.txt). 8.2.3 Filter events To filter events F6 Set Filter must be selected. With dialog that will be opened certain predefined filter may be selected or custom filter may be created. Figure 35 filter events As to create custom filter it s needed to know SQL, only experience user must use this option. 8.2.4 Sorting events There are two ways to sort events: First is standard windows style mouse interface: double-clicking left mouse button on column head will filter events by this column or invert sort order if the same column was previously selected to sort. Second way is select F6 Set Sorting. With dialog that will be opened column (field) to sort by and sort order may be selected. page 47 / 51
Figure 36 sorting events 8.2.5 Viewing options To setup viewing options F4 Advanced -> F4Viewing options must be selected. Dialog that will be opened has three tabs. First tab allows select the font and second tab allows select background and foreground (text) colors. Figure 37 viewing options Third "General tab allows view or set the following options: Default log file and Default Table fields let to see name with full path to default log file and default table name in log file accordingly. This fields are read only. Load default log file at startup field lets to set load or not default database at startup. Is UI interface exposed field lets to set expose or not user interface (menu and toolbar). This option used when LogView ActiveX control is used in container other then LogBook. LogBook is not influenced by this option. page 48 / 51
8.2.6 Recording options Note: This option is for advanced user and may be unavailable!! To setup recording options F4 Advanced -> F5 Recording options must be selected. Figure 38 recording options Dialog that will be opened allows view or set the following options: Default log file and Default table fields let to see name with full path to default log file and default table name in log file accordingly. This fields are read only. Recording ON field may be set to TRUE to record events or to FALSE to stop recording. Minimum Priority field let to set minimum priority that event must have to be logged. Values between 0 and 6 are allowed. Ping Period field let to set period (in seconds) to self-generating "OK events when don t occurred other events. Backup log if maximum size exceeded and Clear log if maximum size exceeded fields let to set actions that will be executed when log file maximum size will be exceeded. page 49 / 51
Maximum size field let to set maximum size (in Kb) for log file. If log file size exceed this value then certain actions will be executed. Values between 128 and 1024 are allowed. Backup log if period was expired and Clear log if period was expired fields let to set actions that will be executed when given period was expired. Period field let to set period (in days). When period will be expired certain actions will be executed. Values between 1 and 365 are allowed. Backup File Name field let to set the name with full path to backup files generating. Full name created for backup file is Backup File Name added by day and time values. 8.3 Softkey description There are two layers of softkeys in LogBook: First (main) softkey layer: F1 Refresh: F2 Save: F3 Load: F4 Advanced: F6 Set Filter: F7 Set sorting: F8 Exit: Refreshes view by re-read log events from log file. Saves copy of currently viewed log file. Log file may be saved as log file (.mdb) or as text file (.txt). Loads previously saved log file to view. Enters to second softkey layer. Opens dialog that let to choice filter. There are some predefined filters and possibility to set custom filter. Opens dialog that let to choice field to sort by and ascending or descending order. Exits application page 50 / 51
Second softkey layer: F1 Refresh: F4 Viewing options: F5 Recording options: F8 Main menu: Refreshes view by re-read log events from log file. Opens dialog to set viewing options Opens dialog to set recording options. Returns to first (main) softkey layer. page 51 / 51