General screen description | Fagor America CNC8070 specification

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6.1.1General screen description

On a typical screen for this work mode, the information is laid out as follows.

A

BCD

A. Windows of the editing-simulation mode.

It shows the operating windows of the selected screen. Every screen may consist of one or more windows. See "6.1.2 Window description" on page 94.

B. Status of the program selected in this work mode or channel number when using them.

In any case, the background color will be different depending on the status of the program being simulated.

Ready	Background color: White.
In simulation	Background color: Green.
Interrupted	Background color: Dark green.
In error	Background color: Red.

C. Program name and location.

The background color will be different depending on the status of the program.

D. CNC messages.

6.

EDITING-SIMULATION MODE

Appearance of the editing - simulation

CNC 8070

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Fagor America CNC8070 manual General screen description, Windows of the editing-simulation mode

Contents

CNC Page ‡ ‡ ‡ Operating manual Page E L I M I N a R Y W a R N I N G S Page D E Chapter Manual JOG MODE. Tool Calibration Chapter MDI Mode CNC Chapter Diagnosis Page About this Manual Page GP model Model Software optionsPage Version History Feature Software V2.01January Software V2.03April Software V3.01July Electromagnetic compatibility SafetyManufacturer We declarePage Safety Conditions Protections of the Unit Itself Precautions During Repair Page Excluding clauses Service contractsPage Material Returning Terms Page Additional Remarks Page Related Documentation Page Monitor, keyboard and operator panel CNC configuration. HardwareModules Network connection Ethernet Turning the CNC on Turning the CNC on and offTurning the CNC off Emergency shutdown with battery Softkeys Using the screensDescription of the keys Keys associated with the information on the screen Work modes Keyboard layoutNumeric keypad Alphanumeric keyboard JOG keys Description of the operator panelFeed selectors Execution keys Spindle controlExternal devices Fagor Directory structure PLC MTB Machine Tool Builder directory Users directory Screen description HOW to Operate the CNC Detailed description of the CNC status bar CH1 G G R G CH2 W W W W CH3 R G R G CH4 W G W R Accessing the operating modes from the keyboard How to access to the operating modesOperating modes Moving around in the task window Task window Description of the various operating modes Machine parameter table Tuning mode. Setup assistance Dialog boxes Using the keyboard Fatal Error Windows for warnings and errors Move around in the window File selection window Sorting the list of files How to search an element from the listTo select a file from the list Creating a new file To end the search and close the dialog box File search Calculator looks like this CalculatorOperations history Work units Softkey menu Constants Defining expressionsQuick parenthesis insertion Variables for the calculator Extended functions CNC Operations at the interface Keyboard shortcutsCNC keys CTRL+TAB Program editor CNC Operations in automatic mode Automatic mode selection Standard configuration Displaying the automatic mode Data screen Description of the screensGraphic screen Description of the general status bar Led Meaning Channel synchronization window Begin tool inspection Icon description vertical softkeysList of icons Program selection Data screen Softkey menus First block Data screen softkeysKeys to move the cursor Last block Stop conditionSubroutine selection Keys for selecting a program Number of times Stop block Block search Starting block Automatic search Go to line Find textFind text Description of the graphics window Graphic screenKeys for selecting the point of view Softkey menus of the graphics window Type of graphics Graphic screen softkeys Zoom Keys for setting the dimensions DimensionsDimensions Automatic Dimensions Edit Point of view Edit Point of viewKeys for defining the point of view Clear screen Measurement Keys for defining colors ColorsColors Apply Colors Edit Options Print configuration Option Print setupReal coordinates Program selection Program selection and execution Stop the execution Program executionStart executing Interrupting the execution Reposition the axes Rigid tapping and tool inspection modeTool inspection Reposition the axes and the spindle Restore the spindle turning direction Block search and program execution CNC Operations in this work mode Jog manual mode selection Manual JOG Mode Appearance of the Manual JOG mode Description of a typical screen of this work mode Tool calibration Vertical softkey menu iconsDisplay units millimeters/inches Load zero offset or fixture offset tables Automatic home search Operations with the axesHome search Manual home search Feedrates Jogging the axesType Incremental JOG Continuous JOGSelector position Distance General handwheel Jogging the axes with handwheels Individual handwheel Feedrate behavior Moving an axis to a particular position coordinate Coordinate preset Customizing the keys Spindle control Tool selection and tool change Definition of cutting conditions Automatic loading of zero offsets or fixture offset tables CNC Automatic calibration Types of calibrationManual calibration Semi-automatic calibration Configuration of plane type axes. The longitudinal axis Geometrical configuration of the axes plane or trihedronGeometrical configuration of trihedron type axes Geometrical configuration of plane type axes Calibration in a mill model Manual calibration. Calibration without a probeTool calibration Selecting a tool For a lathe tool Definition of dataCalibration in a lathe model Validating the calibration For a milling tool Data Meaning Tool calibration stepsConsiderations for the offsets Tool calibration Semi-automatic calibration. Calibration with a probe Prbmove Automatic calibration with a probe and a canned cycle Mill or lathe model trihedron geometrical configurationSelect another position for the probe Number of cutters of the tool To calibrate the length, radius and wears of a milling tool This icon sets the number of axes to calibrate on Lathe model plane geometrical configuration Definition of data What can you do in this work mode? Selecting the editing and simulation mode Appearance of the editing simulation EDITING-SIMULATION Mode General screen description Windows of the editing-simulation mode Window description Start simulation Reset simulationChannel change for the editing and simulation mode Continuous or single block mode Time estimates Simulation setup Description of the editing window Editing window Softkey menu of the editing window Conversational editor for canned cycles Program editingAvailable editing modes CNC language Layer priority and offset DXF file configurationImport DXF files Layer description area Errors while editing Syntax errors when editingErrors after a syntax check Open program Editing window softkeys File Save as File Restore originalFile File Save File Import UndoFile Include program File Print Operations with blocks Paste Operations with blocksOperations with blocks Copy Operations with blocks Cut Find/replace Find/replace Customizing Auto-Save / Manual save CustomizingCustomizing Appearance looks Set aspect Show / Hide cycles and profiles Customizing Autonumbering on / Autonumbering OFFCustomizing Autonumbering parameters Customizing TEACH-IN parameters Profile editor Canned cycles TEACH-IN on / TEACH-IN OFF Graphics window 113 Tool radius compensation Single block mode of simulationProgram simulation Simulation options Block jump Cancel channel synchronizationConditional stop during simulation Software limits They interrupt the simulation of the program Simulation errors Graphic window softkeys 118 119 120 To move the cursor through the data 122 123 124 Speed Edit Speed Description of the program window Program window Softkey menus of the program window Program window softkeys 129 130 131 Description of the statistics window Statistics window Time estimates Single block modeSimulation options Profile editor 135 Operating procedure Displaying incomplete sections Data editing Profile definition Validate Circular profile definition Lx, Ly Rectangular profile definition Definition of a straight section Defining any profile Definition of a curved section clockwise or counterclockwise Modify a profile and insert corners Keys to select a corner Corner definition Display area Work plane definition 10 End End of editing Profile editor. Example Rounding definition a and B Definition of a profile without rounding Profile definition Operations in MDI mode MDI mode selection MDI Mode Appearance of the MDI mode Full screen Standard window Description Standard MDI window Keys for selecting a block from history Block editing and executionBlock editing Block execution Full MDI screen 157 Saving a block Block execution Save the blocks as a program 160 User table selection User Tables User Tables Appearance of the table mode Save tool Accessing the tables of other channelsInitialize table Select axes Print table Recall table PLC offset Zero offset tablesAbsolute zero offsets Fixture offset Fixture table Arithmetic parameters Arithmetic parameter tables Keys for editing the table data Operations with tables Keys for selecting a data file Save and recall tablesSaving a table Recall a table It is used to find text or a value in the table Selecting the tool tables and magazine tables Tool and Magazine Table Table selection Showing tables and common operationsSimultaneous operations for all the tables Define the search criteria Search for a text in the tables File Save and load the tablesSave the tables Considerations for saving and loading tables Loading all the tables at the same time Order sequence to follow when loading the different tablesOrder sequence to follow when loading the tables one by one Recall the tables Printing the tables About the tools Tool tableGround tools Description of the icons of the vertical softkey menu 179 Tool name How to move around on the tool listTool list Tool number Tool identification Configuring the tool data displayDescription of the tool data Description of the tool data Tool status Tool nameTool family Tool offsets Operation type and tool Hotkey AccessTool geometry Offset selection Location code or tool calibration point Axis orientation in turningTool-holder orientation Tool radius Machining directionIcon Machining direction Tool length Lc Cutting length Cutter widthRp Tool tip radius RpW Tool tip radius wear Tool magazine Tool life monitoring Data 1 / Data CustomComment Special Adding/removing a tool to/from the list Operations with the tool tableEditing the tool table Initialize table Tool listing Active-tools tableActive tools Changing the tool of the spindle Table for Table for the status of the tool change process Magazine table Save table Load / unload a tool to / from the tool changer armLoading a tool into the magazine Unloading the tool from the magazine Enabling and disabling a magazine position Resetting the magazineMagazine information Tool family List of magazine positionsMagazine position Remaining life Tools in the changer arm Magazine informationMagazine status Change status Magazine data Tool information Loading / unloading tools to / from the magazine Operations with the magazine tableLoading a tool Magazine management using the Unload tool softkey Magazine management using the positions listUnloading a tool Load / unload a tool to / from the tool changer arm 202 Utilities mode selection Utilities Mode Utilities Mode Appearance of the utilities mode Screen description Keys to select a folder Folder treeList of files Icon Description Select files from the list Attributes. Modifiable and hidden files List of icons Remove file Hidden file Sorted by Utilities Softkeys Find in file Search in files Invert selection Select allNew folder Customizing Protection passwordsGeneral password Machine parameters Keys to set the password How to set the protection passwordsMachine parameters for kinetics Restoring data from a backup file Data safety backup. Backup RestoreConfiguring backup options Making a data backup 216 PLC PLC Appearance of the PLC mode Keys for selecting a service Go to file Show/hide the service window PLC project Programs serviceFiles of the PLC project PLC project Add file PLC project softkeysPLC project Generate PLC Files of the PLC project PLC Softkey Editor description Program editing Analyze Program editing softkeys 226 227 Customizing Save always & Not always Description of the monitoring window Program monitoring Program monitoring softkeys Options of the Commands service softkeys Commands service Description of the outputs service Outputs service Outputs Search info Options of the Outputs serviceOutputs Compiling info Outputs Checking info Description of the logic analizer Logic analyzer service Editing logic analyzer data Reference distance Start distance / Trigger distanceTrace status Initialize the configuration Save, load and reset the analyzer configurationSave the configuration Load the configuration Execute and analyze trace Customize the appearance of the logic analyzer Description of the monitoring service Monitoring service Binary resources TimersDescription of resource tables Registers Data entry Definition of the table resources Options of the Monitoring service softkeys Cross references service Marks Options of the Cross reference service softkeysInputs Outputs Statistics Statistics service Refresh Options of the Statistics service softkeys Messages service Options of the Messages service softkeys Errors Editing the message and error tableMessages Message window Displaying PLC messagesFile with additional information Error window Displaying PLC errors Load table Save, load and print a message and error table 254 Selecting the machine parameter tables Machine Parameters Parameter setting Appearance of the machine parameter tables Validate table Activate TEACH-IN Parameter table description Function setting table Compensation table Parameter types Data editing and validationData validation 264 265 266 Oscilloscope Bode diagram Circularity roundness test Selection of setup assistance Setup assistance Oscilloscope function How to access the oscilloscopeOscilloscope Data area Interface descriptionVariables to be displayed Graphics window Machine parameters to be set Trigger data Horizontal softkey menu Softkey menu Focus on the T/Div field Vertical softkey menuFocus on a variable of a channel Focus on the WIN field Focus on the parameter name field Focus on the C1 or C2 field Parameter selection and increase/decrease Configuration screen Recommendations Configure and execute the oscilloscope functionOperating procedure Operation Axis or spindle machine parameters that may be edited Machine parameter editing RP4 Variables that may be modified at the Sercos drive Load Saving, loading and resetting the condigurationsReset Save How to access the Bode diagram Bode diagramSetup assistance Bode Default ones. Use the Options softkey to change them Horizontal softkey menu offers the following options 283 Axis color Grid color Setup assistance Circularity roundness How to access the circularity roundness testCircularity roundness test Graphics window Parameters to be set Graphic environment data to be configuredData area Movement subroutine Panel How to execute the circularity roundness test Configuring and executing the circularity roundness testMove through the data Initialize the data Configure the graphic environment Example of a subroutine Define and execute the movement subroutineSubroutine associated with the circularity test Execute the associated subroutine Stop the point capture Data capture for the graphicSimple data capture Continuous point capture Save the value of the parameters Adjustment of the machine parameters involvedHow to select the parameters Selection of the parameters to be displayed Initialize the value of the parameters Password-protected parameters Save and load the configuration Validate the changes and save the configuration usedValidate the parameters General machine parameters Parameter Units UpdateUnits Update Machine parameters that may be modified DDSSetup mode selection Ddssetup Ddssetup Appearance of the DDSSetup mode 299 Monitoring service Drive accessing level changeParameters and variables service Error management service List of drives Executing commands of the drive Command barConsulting and modifying drive variables 303 Changing the drives accessing level Editing the values Parameters and variables- serviceSelection of the elements to be displayed List of variables and parameters How to make a backup copy of the data Disabling the errors Error management- service List of variables or parameters Monitoring- serviceMonitoring the status of variables or parameters Monitoring the status of the operations of the drive Information- service DR. OK PROG. OK Type of inputs and outputs Command generator 312 Diagnosis Diagnosis mode selection Diagnosis Appearance of the diagnosis mode After selecting an element of the configuration Update data System diagnosis Configuration diagnosis Module information Software diagnosis Detailed information of the selected group Sercos bus configurationCan bus configuration Hardware diagnosis. can bus and Sercos General information Error informationSercos diagnosis General information about the bus Save the can configuration Save the can configuration for the start-up testVerify the can configuration during power-up Generate a report with Generate a report with the system information 323 324