Software V3.01July | Fagor America CNC8070 manual

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CNC 8070

(SOFT V03.0X)

VIII

Software V3.01July 2005

	Feature
Lathe model
New machine parameters.		INST
•	CAN bus type selection (CANMODE).
•	permit using the G95 function in jog mode (FPRMAN).
•	Lathe model. Graphics configuration selection (GRAPHTYPECH).
•	Lathe model. Axis configuration selection (GEOCONFIG).
•	Set of parameters for synchronization (SYNCSET)
•	Improved definition of kinematics for the C axis.
•	Magazine-less system.
Commands CNCRD and CNCWR. The channel number and the indexes may be defined		INST
in the variables using an integer, a register or a symbol.
Ground tools for a turret magazine. The TMOPERATION may take the values 3, 4, 9 and		INST
10.
Incline axis.		INST / PRG
Improved coordinate transformation (#CS/#ACS).		PRG
•	Keep the part zero when deactivating the transformation.
•	Working with 45º spindles. Select between the two choices.
•	Keep the rotation of the plane axes with MODE 6.
G33. New parameter (Q1) to define the entry angle.		PRG
G63. Tool inspection is possible during rigid tapping.		PRG
G112. G112 is no longer admitted for the spindle.
Kinetics definition when activating the C axis (#FACE / #CYL).		PRG
Change of criteria when assuming a new master spindle in the channel.		PRG
Selecting the loop for an axis or a spindle (#SERVO ON/OFF)		PRG
Spindle synchronization (#SYNC/#TSYNC/#UNSYNC)		PRG
Canned cycle selection (#MILLCY/#LATHECY)		PRG
New variables:		INST / PRG
•	Variable to read the accumulated PLC offset.
•	Variable to obtain a linear estimation of the following error.
•	Variables to read the instant value of feed-forward or AC-forward.
•	Variable to know the line number of the file being executed.
•	Variable to know what kind of cycle is active.
•	Variable to know the tool orientation.
•	Variable to know whether the HSC mode is active or not.
•	Variable to know the theoretical feedrate on 3D path.
•	Variable to know the number of the warning being displayed.
•	The variable (V.)G.CNCERR is now per channel.
Improved tool table.		OPT

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Fagor America CNC8070 manual Software V3.01July

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 Software options GP model ModelPage Feature Version History Software V2.01January Software V2.03April Software V3.01July Safety ManufacturerWe declare Electromagnetic compatibilityPage Safety Conditions Protections of the Unit Itself Precautions During Repair Page Service contracts Excluding clausesPage Material Returning Terms Page Additional Remarks Page Related Documentation Page Modules CNC configuration. HardwareMonitor, keyboard and operator panel Network connection Ethernet Turning the CNC off Turning the CNC on and offTurning the CNC on Emergency shutdown with battery Using the screens Description of the keysKeys associated with the information on the screen Softkeys Numeric keypad Keyboard layoutWork modes Alphanumeric keyboard Feed selectors Description of the operator panelJOG keys External devices Spindle controlExecution keys Directory structure Fagor MTB Machine Tool Builder directory PLC Users directory HOW to Operate the CNC Screen description 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 Operating modes How to access to the operating modesAccessing the operating modes from the keyboard Task window Moving around in the task window Description of the various operating modes Tuning mode. Setup assistance Machine parameter table Using the keyboard Dialog boxes Windows for warnings and errors Fatal Error File selection window Move around in the window How to search an element from the list To select a file from the listCreating a new file Sorting the list of files File search To end the search and close the dialog box Operations history CalculatorCalculator looks like this Softkey menu Work units Defining expressions Quick parenthesis insertionVariables for the calculator Constants Extended functions CNC CNC keys Keyboard shortcutsOperations at the interface Program editor CTRL+TAB CNC Automatic mode selection Operations in automatic mode Displaying the automatic mode Standard configuration Graphic screen Description of the screensData screen Description of the general status bar Channel synchronization window Led Meaning Icon description vertical softkeys List of iconsProgram selection Begin tool inspection Data screen Softkey menus Keys to move the cursor Data screen softkeysFirst block Stop condition Subroutine selectionKeys for selecting a program Last block Number of times Block search Stop block Automatic search Starting block Find text Find textGo to line Keys for selecting the point of view Graphic screenDescription of the graphics window Softkey menus of the graphics window Graphic screen softkeys Type of graphics Zoom Dimensions Dimensions AutomaticDimensions Edit Keys for setting the dimensions Keys for defining the point of view Point of viewPoint of view Edit Measurement Clear screen Colors Colors ApplyColors Edit Keys for defining colors Options Real coordinates Option Print setupPrint configuration Program selection and execution Program selection Program execution Start executingInterrupting the execution Stop the execution Rigid tapping and tool inspection mode Tool inspectionReposition the axes and the spindle Reposition the axes Restore the spindle turning direction Block search and program execution CNC Jog manual mode selection Operations in this work mode Appearance of the Manual JOG mode Manual JOG Mode Description of a typical screen of this work mode Vertical softkey menu icons Display units millimeters/inchesLoad zero offset or fixture offset tables Tool calibration Operations with the axes Home searchManual home search Automatic home search Type Jogging the axesFeedrates Selector position Distance Continuous JOGIncremental JOG Jogging the axes with handwheels General handwheel Individual handwheel Moving an axis to a particular position coordinate Feedrate behavior Coordinate preset Spindle control Customizing the keys Tool selection and tool change Definition of cutting conditions Automatic loading of zero offsets or fixture offset tables CNC Types of calibration Manual calibrationSemi-automatic calibration Automatic calibration Geometrical configuration of the axes plane or trihedron Geometrical configuration of trihedron type axesGeometrical configuration of plane type axes Configuration of plane type axes. The longitudinal axis Manual calibration. Calibration without a probe Tool calibrationSelecting a tool Calibration in a mill model Definition of data Calibration in a lathe modelValidating the calibration For a lathe tool Considerations for the offsets Tool calibration stepsFor a milling tool Data Meaning Semi-automatic calibration. Calibration with a probe Tool calibration Prbmove Select another position for the probe Mill or lathe model trihedron geometrical configurationAutomatic calibration with a probe and a canned cycle To calibrate the length, radius and wears of a milling tool Number of cutters of the tool This icon sets the number of axes to calibrate on Lathe model plane geometrical configuration Definition of data Selecting the editing and simulation mode What can you do in this work mode? EDITING-SIMULATION Mode Appearance of the editing simulation Windows of the editing-simulation mode General screen description Window description Reset simulation Channel change for the editing and simulation modeContinuous or single block mode Start simulation Simulation setup Time estimates Editing window Description of the editing window Softkey menu of the editing window Program editing Available editing modesCNC language Conversational editor for canned cycles DXF file configuration Import DXF filesLayer description area Layer priority and offset Errors after a syntax check Syntax errors when editingErrors while editing Editing window softkeys Open program File Restore original FileFile Save File Save as Undo File Include programFile Print File Import Operations with blocks Operations with blocks CopyOperations with blocks Cut Operations with blocks Paste Find/replace Find/replace Customizing Customizing Appearance looksSet aspect Customizing Auto-Save / Manual save Customizing Autonumbering on / Autonumbering OFF Customizing Autonumbering parametersCustomizing TEACH-IN parameters Show / Hide cycles and profiles Profile editor Canned cycles TEACH-IN on / TEACH-IN OFF Graphics window 113 Single block mode of simulation Program simulationSimulation options Tool radius compensation Cancel channel synchronization Conditional stop during simulationSoftware limits Block jump Simulation errors They interrupt the simulation of the program Graphic window softkeys 118 119 120 To move the cursor through the data 122 123 124 Speed Speed Edit Program window Description of the program window Softkey menus of the program window Program window softkeys 129 130 131 Statistics window Description of the statistics window Simulation options Single block modeTime estimates Profile editor 135 Operating procedure Data editing Displaying incomplete sections Profile definition Circular profile definition Validate Rectangular profile definition Lx, Ly Defining any profile Definition of a straight section Definition of a curved section clockwise or counterclockwise Modify a profile and insert corners Corner definition Keys to select a corner Display area Work plane definition 10 End Profile editor. Example End of editing Definition of a profile without rounding Rounding definition a and B Profile definition MDI mode selection Operations in MDI mode Appearance of the MDI mode MDI Mode Standard window Full screen Standard MDI window Description Block editing and execution Block editingBlock execution Keys for selecting a block from history Full MDI screen 157 Block execution Saving a block Save the blocks as a program 160 User Tables User table selection Appearance of the table mode User Tables Accessing the tables of other channels Initialize tableSelect axes Save tool Recall table Print table Absolute zero offsets Zero offset tablesPLC offset Fixture table Fixture offset Arithmetic parameter tables Arithmetic parameters Operations with tables Keys for editing the table data Save and recall tables Saving a tableRecall a table Keys for selecting a data file It is used to find text or a value in the table Tool and Magazine Table Selecting the tool tables and magazine tables Simultaneous operations for all the tables Showing tables and common operationsTable selection Search for a text in the tables Define the search criteria Save and load the tables Save the tablesConsiderations for saving and loading tables File Order sequence to follow when loading the different tables Order sequence to follow when loading the tables one by oneRecall the tables Loading all the tables at the same time Printing the tables Ground tools Tool tableAbout the tools Description of the icons of the vertical softkey menu 179 How to move around on the tool list Tool listTool number Tool name Configuring the tool data display Description of the tool dataDescription of the tool data Tool identification Tool name Tool familyTool offsets Tool status Hotkey Access Tool geometryOffset selection Operation type and tool Tool-holder orientation Axis orientation in turningLocation code or tool calibration point Machining direction Icon Machining directionTool length Tool radius Cutter width Rp Tool tip radiusRpW Tool tip radius wear Lc Cutting length Tool life monitoring Tool magazine Custom CommentSpecial Data 1 / Data Operations with the tool table Editing the tool tableInitialize table Adding/removing a tool to/from the list Active tools Active-tools tableTool listing Changing the tool of the spindle Table for the status of the tool change process Table for Magazine table Load / unload a tool to / from the tool changer arm Loading a tool into the magazineUnloading the tool from the magazine Save table Magazine information Resetting the magazineEnabling and disabling a magazine position List of magazine positions Magazine positionRemaining life Tool family Magazine information Magazine statusChange status Tools in the changer arm Tool information Magazine data Loading a tool Operations with the magazine tableLoading / unloading tools to / from the magazine Unloading a tool Magazine management using the positions listMagazine management using the Unload tool softkey Load / unload a tool to / from the tool changer arm 202 Utilities Mode Utilities mode selection Appearance of the utilities mode Utilities Mode Screen description Folder tree List of filesIcon Description Keys to select a folder Attributes. Modifiable and hidden files Select files from the list List of icons Hidden file Remove file Utilities Softkeys Sorted by Search in files Find in file New folder Select allInvert selection Protection passwords General passwordMachine parameters Customizing Machine parameters for kinetics How to set the protection passwordsKeys to set the password Data safety backup. Backup Restore Configuring backup optionsMaking a data backup Restoring data from a backup file 216 PLC Appearance of the PLC mode PLC Keys for selecting a service Show/hide the service window Go to file Files of the PLC project Programs servicePLC project PLC project Generate PLC PLC project softkeysPLC project Add file Files of the PLC project PLC Softkey Program editing Editor description Program editing softkeys Analyze 226 227 Customizing Save always & Not always Program monitoring Description of the monitoring window Program monitoring softkeys Commands service Options of the Commands service softkeys Outputs service Description of the outputs service Options of the Outputs service Outputs Compiling infoOutputs Checking info Outputs Search info Logic analyzer service Description of the logic analizer Editing logic analyzer data Trace status Start distance / Trigger distanceReference distance Save, load and reset the analyzer configuration Save the configurationLoad the configuration Initialize the configuration Execute and analyze trace Customize the appearance of the logic analyzer Monitoring service Description of the monitoring service Timers Description of resource tablesRegisters Binary resources Definition of the table resources Data entry Options of the Monitoring service softkeys Cross references service Options of the Cross reference service softkeys InputsOutputs Marks Statistics service Statistics Options of the Statistics service softkeys Refresh Messages service Options of the Messages service softkeys Messages Editing the message and error tableErrors File with additional information Displaying PLC messagesMessage window Displaying PLC errors Error window Save, load and print a message and error table Load table 254 Machine Parameters Selecting the machine parameter tables Parameter setting Appearance of the machine parameter tables Validate table Activate TEACH-IN Parameter table description Function setting table Compensation table Data validation Data editing and validationParameter types 264 265 266 Bode diagram Oscilloscope Selection of setup assistance Circularity roundness test Oscilloscope How to access the oscilloscopeSetup assistance Oscilloscope function Interface description Variables to be displayedGraphics window Data area Trigger data Machine parameters to be set Softkey menu Horizontal softkey menu Vertical softkey menu Focus on a variable of a channelFocus on the WIN field Focus on the T/Div field Focus on the C1 or C2 field Focus on the parameter name field Configuration screen Parameter selection and increase/decrease Configure and execute the oscilloscope function Operating procedureOperation Recommendations Machine parameter editing Axis or spindle machine parameters that may be edited Variables that may be modified at the Sercos drive RP4 Saving, loading and resetting the condigurations ResetSave Load Setup assistance Bode Bode diagramHow to access the Bode diagram Default ones. Use the Options softkey to change them Horizontal softkey menu offers the following options 283 Axis color Grid color Circularity roundness test How to access the circularity roundness testSetup assistance Circularity roundness Graphics window Graphic environment data to be configured Data areaMovement subroutine Parameters to be set Panel Move through the data Configuring and executing the circularity roundness testHow to execute the circularity roundness test Configure the graphic environment Initialize the data Define and execute the movement subroutine Subroutine associated with the circularity testExecute the associated subroutine Example of a subroutine Data capture for the graphic Simple data captureContinuous point capture Stop the point capture Adjustment of the machine parameters involved How to select the parametersSelection of the parameters to be displayed Save the value of the parameters Password-protected parameters Initialize the value of the parameters Validate the parameters Validate the changes and save the configuration usedSave and load the configuration Parameter Units Update Units UpdateMachine parameters that may be modified General machine parameters Ddssetup DDSSetup mode selection Appearance of the DDSSetup mode Ddssetup 299 Drive accessing level change Parameters and variables serviceError management service Monitoring service List of drives Consulting and modifying drive variables Command barExecuting commands of the drive 303 Changing the drives accessing level Parameters and variables- service Selection of the elements to be displayedList of variables and parameters Editing the values How to make a backup copy of the data Error management- service Disabling the errors Monitoring the status of variables or parameters Monitoring- serviceList of variables or parameters Information- service Monitoring the status of the operations of the drive Type of inputs and outputs DR. OK PROG. OK Command generator 312 Diagnosis mode selection Diagnosis Appearance of the diagnosis mode Diagnosis After selecting an element of the configuration Update data Configuration diagnosis System diagnosis Software diagnosis Module information Sercos bus configuration Can bus configurationHardware diagnosis. can bus and Sercos Detailed information of the selected group Error information Sercos diagnosisGeneral information about the bus General information Verify the can configuration during power-up Save the can configuration for the start-up testSave the can configuration Generate a report with the system information Generate a report with 323 324