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Program edit mode | Program management

5.3

Program management

Saving a program

When creating programs, they can be saved within the control's
User folder, on a USB device, or to a network location. A graphic
view of the program is displayed in the Preview Window if it has
been run successfully.

Programs can be organized in the control, on a USB device,in a
network location, or in personalized folders that the operator can
create.

To save the current program for the first time:

Press the 

Program Functions

 soft key

Press the 

Save/Create

 soft key

The keyboard should automatically be displayed with the cursor in
the Program Name field. For additional information, see "Keyboard",
Page 30.

Naming a program

Before you can save a program, the control requires it to be named.

Enter the program name using the 

Arrow

 keys to navigate the

keyboard. Highlight the key to be used (e.g. letter, or number), then
press the enter key to add the selection into the 

Program Name

Field. Continue in the same manner until the name is complete.

To add numbers to your program name, press any of the number
keys on the numerical keypad, or from the keyboard display.

Press the 

Save/Create

 soft key

The control will store the program in the folder that had been
previously selected.

A message will alert you if the program was not saved properly, or
if the name that you’ve chosen already exists.

Back up programs regularly to avoid accidental loss (e.g. USB
device, or to a network location).

Deleting a program

Press the 

Change Window

 soft key to select the Folder

Contents window

Highlight the desired program

Press the 

Function

 soft key

Select 

Delete

 from the popup menu

Press the 

Yes

 soft key to erase the program

or

Press the 

No

 soft key to cancel

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Summary of Contents for TURNPWR

Page 1: ...TURNPWR User s Manual English en 08 2020 ...

Page 2: ...BS INC key toggles between Absolute or Incremental position ing DRO PGM key toggles between the DRO display or Program mode display VIEW key opens a form to configure graphics parameters i e 2D or 3D INFO key opens on screen manual MM key toggles between INCH or MM mode SETUP key opens configuration menu Numeric keys Key Function Zero key One key Two key Three key Four key Five key Six key Seven k...

Page 3: ...ing function keys Key Function TOOL key opens the Set Tool data input dialogue THREAD key opens the Thread Cycles popup menu RECESS key opens the Recess Cycles popup menu TURN key opens the Turning Cycles popup menu POS key opens the Position Drill data input dialogue LINE key opens the Line data input dialogue ARC key opens the Arc data input dialogue BLEND key opens the Blend Chamfer data input ...

Page 4: ...4 DRO mode 47 5 Program edit mode 59 6 Tool table 85 7 Programming 95 8 Program steps and cycles 113 9 Demonstration program 145 10 Calculators 159 11 Setup 173 12 Machine functions 181 13 Software update 183 14 Simulators for Windows PCs 185 4 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 5: ...Screen navigation 25 Dialogues and drop down menus 26 General operating guidelines 27 Calculator 31 Context sensitive help 31 Console keypad 33 2 3 Operating mode screens 34 Display navigation 34 DRO display screen 34 Program display screen 34 2 4 Accessories 35 Electronic handwheel and connecting cable 35 Simulation software for Windows PCs 35 3 Machining fundamentals 37 3 1 Machining fundamental...

Page 6: ...play 50 4 4 Move tool 51 4 5 Turning functions 52 4 6 Zeroing the Z axis 53 4 7 Teach position 54 4 8 Diameter Radius mode 55 4 9 Turning function keys 56 4 10 DRO cycles 57 5 Program edit mode 59 5 1 Programming introduction 60 Program display mode 60 Program function screen 61 Program drawing view 62 Program screen display 63 Program mode soft keys 64 Program functions 65 View hard key 68 View s...

Page 7: ...ting a program 79 Loading a program 80 Backing up a program 80 Importing a DXF drawing 82 5 4 Program mode functions 83 Program type filter 83 USB access 83 5 5 Creating programs overview 84 New part program 84 6 Tool table 85 6 1 Overview 86 6 2 Accessing the tool table 87 6 3 Navigating the tool table 88 6 4 Soft keys 89 6 5 Editing the tool table 90 Entering a new tool 90 Editing a tool 90 Dele...

Page 8: ...ol table 106 Starting or stopping a G code program 107 7 3 G code and M Code definitions 108 G code 108 M code 110 Additional G code conventions 111 8 Program steps and cycles 113 8 1 Overview 114 8 2 Set Tool 115 Specifying the tool by its tool table number 115 Importing tool settings from the tool table 115 Entering the tool data 115 Entering spindle data 116 Tool position 116 8 3 Positioning th...

Page 9: ...ary functions 142 Dwell 143 Reference point 143 9 Demonstration program 145 9 1 Overview 146 9 2 Selecting a datum 147 9 3 Programming 148 Selecting a tool 148 Setting the Block Form 148 Programming a shoulder 149 Programming a tool for turning a contour 150 Programming a contour s profile 150 Programming a contour step 150 Programming a tool for recessing 151 Programming a recess 151 Programming ...

Page 10: ...ry calculator 164 Accessing the geometry calculator 164 Geometry calculator user interface 164 Adding geometry features to the listing 165 Managing geometry results 166 Returning features to the part program 166 Geometry calculator functions 166 Program example 167 10 4 RPM calculator 171 Accessing the RPM calculator 171 Calculating the RPM 171 11 Setup 173 11 1 Overview 174 Job setup 174 Installa...

Page 11: ...te 183 13 1 Updating the system software 184 14 Simulators for Windows PCs 185 14 1 Simulator for Windows PCs 186 Overview 186 System requirements 186 On screen keypad 187 Keyboard shortcuts 188 14 2 Virtual machine simulator 191 Simulation software 191 Installation 191 Operation 191 Updating 192 Uninstalling 192 Control panel 193 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 11 ...

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Page 14: ...ollow the avoidance instructions the hazard could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Caution indicates hazards for persons If you do not follow the avoidance instructions the hazard could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Notice indicates danger to material or data If you do not follow the avoidance instructions the hazard could result in things other than personal injury such as pr...

Page 15: ...autions of your machine tool builder This symbol also indicates machine dependent functions Possible hazards for the operator and the machine are described in the machine manual The book symbol represents a cross reference to external documentation e g the documentation of your machine tool builder or other supplier Have you found any errors or would you like to suggest changes We are continuously...

Page 16: ...courses for the control We recommend these courses as an effective way of improving your programming skill and sharing information and ideas with other users Installation Instructions ID 1266125 xx or 1302521 xx If you need one of these Installation Manuals please contact HEIDENHAIN Installation Manual Kit Style for AC Motors ID 1247975 xx If you need this Installation Manual please contact HEIDEN...

Page 17: ...an be accessed or changed Press the SETUP key to enter the Job Setup dialogue Press the Install Setup soft key and enter the access code NOTICE To prevent setup parameters from being changed Remove this page from the manual after initial system setup Retain this information in a safe place for future use 1 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 17 ...

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Page 19: ...2 Introduction ...

Page 20: ... friendly The control is a closed loop system with positioning feedback provided by compatible feedback devices When fitted with the optional ACU RITE precision glass scales 1um 0 00005 resolution the control also includes Position Trac an advanced unique feature that enables you to easily quickly and accurately re establish work piece zero after shutting down or power loss Conversational and G co...

Page 21: ...me or Cancel soft key The default DRO screen will be displayed It is strongly recommended that the control performs the Find Home feature at start up prior to any other action taken If a program was loaded when the control was shut down that same program will be reloaded when the unit is powered up again If the control did not perform the Find Home feature at start up Press the Datum soft key from...

Page 22: ...system is done by using the Shutdown soft key Press the Shutdown soft key to power down the control so that the main switch can be turned off Wait for the indication that it is OK to turn power off Press the Restart soft key to reboot the control shutting down and subsequently starting back up Press the Cancel soft key to cancel and exit the shut down procedure NOTICE Always shutdown the control b...

Page 23: ...axis at a time each axis X and then Z will automatically move the required distance to find the reference marks and establish the home position The sequence for finding home will depend on the machine Some machines may use reference switches ACU RITE encoders with Position Trac distance encrypted reference marks or absolute encoders or a combination of these Finding home applies to the X and Z axe...

Page 24: ...sition a location away from the work area where the axes can return for safe tool changing The remaining steps in the program describe the required moves single cycles and tool changes to complete the machining The last step in the program should return the axes to the Tool change position before the program ends After writing a program verify it Run it to troubleshoot for errors Verify that all p...

Page 25: ...ht 5 Potentiometer for feed rate override 6 Potentiometer for spindle speed override 7 Go Pause Stop Navigation keys and Move Tool keys 8 Axis keys 9 Console keypad with calculator 10 USB connection For a full description of the calculator keypad see Calculator Page 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rear panel 1 USB 2 Not used at this time 3 Servos 4 E stop relay 5 Pendant Remote start stop 6 Ethernet 7 Pow...

Page 26: ...Status Estimated Time Tool Datum X Axis Mode Diameter Radius Units Inch MM For additional information see Status bar display Page 50 2 Display window of graphical simulation 3 Operator Intervention Message OIM 4 Soft keys display area 5 Program name 6 Program steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dialogues and drop down menus This manual provides complete information where specific examples of actions are being expla...

Page 27: ...rol Additional operation soft keys are located in the soft key area along with task selection and dialogue The soft keys change in relation to the task being performed Selection of a particular soft key that requires additional information may open a popup menu 1 A soft key may open a dialogue menu that requires input necessary to continue with the operation selected The status bar in the top of t...

Page 28: ...of program steps and part view graphics New programs can be created as well as editing existing programs Programs new or existing can be saved deleted or copied using program functions A USB pointing device e g mouse trackball etc may also be used If a pointing device is being used the action of clicking on a soft key button is the same as pressing the corresponding soft key A USB keyboard can als...

Page 29: ... A selection for a popup can occur in one of two ways Use the shortcut number to the left of the feature for example pressing 7 on the numeric keypad will select the option at the top of the list or Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the feature to be used then press ENTER When the type of machining operation has been selected the corresponding dialogue opens so that the required da...

Page 30: ...e power cycle Special characters The keyboard also provides a Special Characters display which is accessed by the key Arrow over to the key to highlight the key and press the the ENTER key Navigational soft keys The following navigational soft keys are always available on the keyboard The Up Arrow key switches the keyboard from upper to lower case letter mode or from lower to upper case letter mod...

Page 31: ...ey requires the operator to press ENTER a second time Anytime data is entered into an entry field in a dialogue and the value is changed using the key the operator is required to press the ENTER key to use the value change Moving to the next field using the ENTER key requires the operator to press ENTER a second time Context sensitive help The control uses an intuitive method to aid the user when ...

Page 32: ... in the Contents View on the left hand side These soft keys allow the user to select other sections of the User s Manual while in Context Sensitive Help Using these keys will navigate the User s Manual even if the Contents View is hidden The Back soft key navigates one page back per key press to a previous page that was viewed from the history History is not cleared when the Help Screen is exited ...

Page 33: ...unctional calculator 5 Numeric keys use to enter numeric data 6 key use to toggle key for Plus Minus data entry 7 CANCEL key use to cancel current action 8 CLEAR key use to clear selections such as values entered in a field 9 USE key use to complete an operation i e data values entered in a dialogue 10 ENTER key use to activate selections and entries 11 Arrow keys use to navigate around the screen...

Page 34: ...nsole is first turned on the unit defaults to this screen For additional information see Screen navigation Page 25 The DRO screen displays information per the current operation DRO mode allows the use of the turning function keys or can be used as a DRO in manual machining operations The system Shutdown soft key is located here as well as in PGM mode Program display screen From the DRO mode press ...

Page 35: ...traverses per handwheel revolution is available The handwheel requires Connecting cable ID 1117852 03 for the connection to the console Simulation software for Windows PCs Simulation software provides a convenient way to write part programs and simulate machine behavior using a Windows computer For additional information see Simulators for Windows PCs Page 185 2 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2...

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Page 38: ...the current machine position For linear encoders with distance coded reference marks you only need to move each axis a maximum of 20 mm 0 8 in and a maximum of 20 for angle encoders If incremental position encoders are without reference marks fixed reference positions have to be traversed after switch on The control knows the exact distance between these reference positions and the machine datum s...

Page 39: ...s of traverse you can also describe the complete contour of a workpiece by defining single points through their coordinates and connecting them by linear or circular paths of traverse Positions can be programmed to an accuracy of 1 µm 0 001 mm This is also the accuracy with which they are displayed Absolute coordinates If the coordinates of a position are referenced to the workpiece datum they are...

Page 40: ...oint used in the workpiece drawing you can take the dimensions directly from the drawing without further calculation dimensioning origin This point is the workpiece datum The workpiece datum is designated with the letter W Units of measure You can program the control either in the metric or inch system The units of measurement listed in the table below apply to all inputs and displays Dimensions M...

Page 41: ...ep must be run in order for the system to know what tool dimensions and offsets to use From the DRO mode press the Datum soft key In the Datum Number field enter a number for the datum to be defined Datums 1 through 99 may be set This example will establish the datum on the face surface of the part This will be accomplished by touching the face with the mounted tool In the Set Datum dialogue the X...

Page 42: ...of the tool carrier slide it needs the dimensions XL and ZL to calculate and display the position of the tool tip Tool tip radius compensation TRC The tip of a lathe tool has a certain radius When machining tapers chamfers and radii this results in inaccuracies which the control compensates with its cutting radius compensation function Programmed paths of traverse are referenced to the theoretical...

Page 43: ... performed at the currently active feedrate The active jog is selected by pressing the appropriate soft key then pressing the appropriate Arrow key to move the tool in the direction required The Up Arrow and Down Arrow move the tool in the X axis The Left Arrow and Right Arrow move the tool in the Z axis Changing the jogging speed The active jogging speed defaults to the max feed as determined by ...

Page 44: ...is key then selecting the desired Speed Feedrate key and then either pressing the or key or moving the wheel on the unit The handwheel does offer some functionality outside of Move Tool as well It can be used to issue an Emergency Stop condition issue an NC Start command equivalent to console GO button issue an NC Stop command equivalent to console STOP button and or issue a Spindle FWD O4 command...

Page 45: ... USE key to set the target and exit the Preset dialogue Press the CANCEL key at any time to cancel and exit the Preset dialogue Manually move the tool until the Incr axis positions are zero When the Incr positions are zero the machine is at the target position Zero incremental The Incr display may be set to zero at the machines current location Press the DRO PGM key on the front panel to place the...

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Page 48: ...commands can be entered DRO mode also allows the running of programs see DRO cycles Page 57 The following describes the concepts and formats used with the control which are being introduced in this chapter DRO screen Status bar display Move tool Turning functions Zeroing an axis Teach position Diameter Radius mode Turning function keys DRO turning cycles 48 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 49: ... Pause feedrate override current Tool blank if none is selected Datum Diameter Radius mode unit of measure selected Inch MM Estimated Time Part Clock Parts run Job Clock and Time of Day For additional information see Status bar display Page 50 2 Display current position of each axis and relative to the current datum 3 Operator Intervention Message line OIM that provides prompts and messages to the...

Page 50: ...y units All dimensions are displayed in these units inch or mm The current feedrate is displayed in these units inch or mm per minute Estimated time This field indicates the estimated machining time for the active program This time assumes the program runs at 100 of the programmed feeds It does not include the time necessary to perform manual operations such as changing a tool An unfinished simula...

Page 51: ...ging the jogging speed Page 43 and see Adjusting the feedrate Page 44 To move the tool in increments first select the soft key increment wanted e g 0 001 or 0 01 or 0 1 The X and Z axes can be moved simultaneously by pressing the desired direction Arrow keys at the same time The axis will move one increment per key press when using step increment The axis moves continuously until released when usi...

Page 52: ...ining operations as well as for programming The BLEND key does not support single operation Each function will either open its own dialogue or allow selection of choices from a soft key popup These function keys are described in more detail later in this chapter Single cycle turning functions allow use of internal incremental reference 52 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 53: ...sed Pressing the Zero Z soft key in ABS absolute mode will establish this datum position for the Z axis by setting the current axis position as the datum s zero point reference Press USE in the Datum dialogue to save and activate the changes For Incr incremental mode see Preset moves Page 45 4 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 53 ...

Page 54: ...reens without losing the program that is either being created or being edited To teach the control a coordinate while programming a turning function Use the Arrow keys to highlight the X or Z axis fields Move your tool to the position you want to teach Press the Teach Position soft key to enter that location then press the ENTER key The numeric keypad and calculator functions can be used to adjust...

Page 55: ... next to the position value of the X Axis in the DRO position display When the active mode is Diameter the symbol Ø will be displayed in these areas When the active mode is Radius the symbol is not displayed in these areas Depending on user preference or on engineering drawing types it may be necessary to change the active system mode Refer to Section 11 for details on changing the active mode 4 A...

Page 56: ...can be entered for either a Turn or Face recess turning cycle TURN opens the popup menu above the Turn soft key Choose the type of turning that is to be done by selecting it from the popup menu The required dialogue will open for that choice POS opens the Position Drill dialogue where information can be entered to move the tool to a specified position in the X Z axes or to perform a drilling borin...

Page 57: ...to be completed Selecting the type of operation required will open the dialogue for that type of turning operation An operation is run by pressing the GO key The STOP key can be pressed at anytime to pause or cancel an operation The following one step functions are available Threading cycles Thread Thread taper Recess cycles Recess turn Recess face Turning cycles Shoulder turn Shoulder face Plunge...

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Page 60: ...phics and soft keys are provided in the display area Each soft key is activated by pressing the corresponding hard key located directly below it 1 Status Bar displays the servo motor status Stop Run Pause Time loaded Tool blank if none is selected Datum Radius Diameter mode and unit of measure selected inch mm 2 Graphic display window of the current loaded program If a program is loaded a graphica...

Page 61: ...e a new program The Program Functions screen displays all programs that are stored in a selected folder The default storage folder for the console is v user General Information and the programming steps of the highlighted program are displayed in the lower left window 3 for a quick access review If a program has ran in its entirety without errors graphic preview 2 is also displayed 1 Available sof...

Page 62: ...tures in Program Functions allow for navigation of all folders USB memory devices and network folders To return to the Program Display Mode From Folder View press the Folder View soft key to exit back to the Program Functions display Press the Exit soft key to exit back to Program Mode 9 10 11 Program drawing view While a program is running or being created individual steps being performed are gra...

Page 63: ...ng table 1 Current program steps 2 Dialogue for a new turning step e g Contour Turn 3 Dialogue field graphic assistant Graphic changes per input field illustrating information required 4 Soft keys 5 Program name If an asterisk appears at the start of the name it is indicating that the program has not been saved since its last edit Soft keys with a bar on the bottom have additional soft keys availa...

Page 64: ...odifying the program steps e g Reverse Path Delete Steps ect Program Steps opens additional soft keys for programming or modifying an existing program by adding additional machining functions Clear Program will unload the current program when the Yes soft key is selected The program is not saved If any changes were made they are lost Shutdown will shut down the control system Only then can power b...

Page 65: ...lder listing TURNPWR programs G code programs DXF drawings All programs or All files The Function soft key opens a popup menu providing the choices to Cut Copy Paste Merge Rename or Delete any program that is listed in the folder It does not need to be the currently loaded program The Select soft key allows the operator to select one or more programs from the current folder or select all the progr...

Page 66: ... from the selected program to the currently loaded program at the current cursor location This feature is only available for TURNPWR TPT programs Once this function is executed it will exit the program functions and return to program view Use the Rename feature to rename the selected program Only one program at a time can be selected to use this feature Choosing the Delete feature will delete one ...

Page 67: ...te File soft key will permanently delete the selected file s in the Recycle Bin Deleting a folder will move its contents into the Recycle Bin as separate files and not as a directory itself Files which were deleted from a removable drive will be restored to USB0 if it is present otherwise they will be restored to V user _Recovered The Program Type filtering will automatically change to All Files w...

Page 68: ...and drop down menu options available View setup Features Features can be turned on and off and are graphical representations of the following Tool is the solid tool component which represents the tool as it moves and changes between the color blue when it is outside of the material and red while it is actively cutting material Rapids are the tool movements that are set at a rapid feed rate Contour...

Page 69: ...ble 10X Simulates the program at ten times the programmed feed rate 5X Simulates the program at five times the programmed feed rate Actual Simulates the program at the programmed feed rate X Simulates the program at half the programmed feed rate Machining a part in PGM mode will show the soft keys to easily toggle between 2D or 3D toggle the solid model on off or toggle the tool path lines on off ...

Page 70: ...lines in the graphic display The Redraw soft key re runs the program simulation and update graphic display If the program is currently mid simulation it will be cancelled The decimal key is a shortcut to achieve this same behavior even when the View Setup dialogue is not open The Block Form soft key displays the Block Form dialogue which shows the minimum and maximum dimensions of the mater ial bl...

Page 71: ... the manually entered or automatically calculated values The following soft keys are available while the Block Form dialogue is open Soft key Function Clears the values entered manually and fills the dimensions with automatically calculat ed values The graphics view is redrawn to reflect the changes made by the new values Inserts the current coordinate in the field For G code programs When there i...

Page 72: ...ll steps are machined as programmed This setting may be required in situations where material has already been removed by an operation which the system cannot track For the tool path optimization to be most effective the Block Form size needs to be set correctly The contour optimization setting is saved with each individual program and will apply each time the program is loaded and run The optimiz...

Page 73: ...verse the tool path selected of all the steps so that it will be followed in the reverse order The purpose of the Shift Steps feature is to transpose a range of steps from one location to another on the actual work piece within a program The Change Steps soft key opens a dialogue that will allow the operator to select a range of steps that can be modified for the Z axis Offset and Feed Rate The De...

Page 74: ...f recess operation e g either a standard recess cycle or a free form contour recess cycle The Turn soft key opens a popup menu to further define the type of turning opera tion e g a Shoulder Plunge or free form Contour cycle The Other Steps soft key opens a popup menu to further define the type of operation e g Repeat Comment Auxiliary Function Dwell or Reference Point Clear program soft key This ...

Page 75: ...t the speed defined in Job Setup No material should be placed within the tool path for this function Dry Run is intended to provide a quick verification of the machine movements in the program The Graphics Only soft key will run the program s tool path without activating the servo motors The graphics and DRO display shows the progress of the program without motion or AMI output Graphics Only previ...

Page 76: ...y A prompt will ask to overwrite the existing program Press the Yes soft key The keyboard will automatically be displayed with the current program name highlighted in the keyboard display window For additional information see Keyboard Page 30 The Save Discard key is also available to quickly save a program or discard any changes made since the last time it was saved Press the Save Create soft key ...

Page 77: ...ub level folders When the Folder View soft key is activated it remains active until it is pressed again to deactivate folder view To create a folder Press the Program Functions soft key Press the Folder View soft key Press the Change Window soft key to select the Folder Tree window Navigate through the folders to place the cursor where the new folder is to be created by using the Arrow keys To exp...

Page 78: ...soft key Press the Change Window soft key to select the Folder Tree window Navigate through the folders and place the cursor where the folder is to be deleted Press the Function soft key Select Delete from the popup menu Press the Yes soft key to erase the folder and all files in the folder or Press the No soft key to cancel NOTICE Once a folder is deleted it cannot be recovered however the files ...

Page 79: ...gram name using the Arrow keys to navigate the keyboard Highlight the key to be used e g letter or number then press the enter key to add the selection into the Program Name Field Continue in the same manner until the name is complete To add numbers to your program name press any of the number keys on the numerical keypad or from the keyboard display Press the Save Create soft key The control will...

Page 80: ...ys for navigation in the display window highlight the program to load Press the Load soft key and verify that the desired program is now loaded When loading a program from a network or a USB memory device first select the device from the Folders Tree then follow the same procedure as would be done from the User folder Use Folder View for locating folders and programs to load It is recommended that...

Page 81: ...ghlight Select or Select All then press the ENTER key If the program that was selected is not the correct one select the Clear feature and press ENTER The program is de selected and another program can now be selected Press the Function soft key Select Copy from the popup menu Press the ENTER key Press the Function soft key again Select Paste from the popup menu Press the ENTER key A copy of the s...

Page 82: ...er will be displayed For additional information see Program type filter Page 83 Using the Arrow keys for navigation in the display window highlight the DXF drawing to load Press the Load soft key and verify that the desired program is now loaded The control will assign default values for any information that s missing from the DXF drawing e g tool offset feed rate etc The required Set Tool steps m...

Page 83: ...e programs or folders on the USB device In PGM mode the operator can access a USB memory device by inserting the USB device into a USB connection of the control From DRO mode press the DRO PGM key to enter PGM mode Press the Program Functions soft key Press the Folder View soft key The display will now show the USB device in the Folder Contents window and when selected will show its content in the...

Page 84: ...key Press the Program Functions soft key Press the Save soft key Press the Keyboard soft key to display the keyboard if the keyboard is not automatically displayed Type in the name of the new program Select Save The new program is now loaded and can be modified as required To create a new blank program When a program is currently loaded press the Clear Program soft key in the PGM mode display to c...

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Page 86: ... opened Tool data is entered into the table using the Set Tool Dialog Tool data can be entered directly in the part program or in the Tool Table When running a G code program s tool block or a conversational program s tool step specified by tool number the tool data is provided from the tool table Example Running a G code T1 block prompts the operator to mount tool 1 The tool data is retrieved for...

Page 87: ...ing the tool table 6 2 Accessing the tool table The Tool Table is accessed from the DRO setup screen To access the tool table Press the SETUP key Press the Tool Table soft key 6 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 87 ...

Page 88: ...To navigate the tool table Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to navigate the Tool table Press the ENTER key to edit the highlighted tool number Press the CANCEL key to exit the Tool Table and return to previous operating mode 88 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 89: ... key Function Goto Tool Number Jump to a specific tool number Page up Navigate to the previous page in the Tool Table Page down Navigate to the next page in the Tool Table Exit Exit the Tool Table 6 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 89 ...

Page 90: ... information Press the USE key The information is saved to the Tool Table or Press CANCEL and the tool information is not saved Continue to add additional tools as necessary When all tools have been added press the Exit soft key Editing a tool To edit a tool Using the Arrow keys highlight the desired tool to be changed Press the ENTER key to open the Set Tool Dialog Make the necessary changes Pres...

Page 91: ...cess or button tools Hole diameter divided by 2 for drill tools Length Length of the tool drill tap recess Width Width of the tool recess X Offset Offset from the tool to the X workpiece surface Z Offset Offset from the tool to the Z workpiece surface Tool Angle Angle from the surface of the part to the primary cutting edge of the tool rough finish Point Angle Angle from the primary cutting edge t...

Page 92: ...rom the part Press the Exit soft key Measure the diameter of the part and enter the value into the X Offset field Press the Calculate Offset soft key The offset will be calculated Cursor to the Z Offset field Press the Move Tool soft key Use the arrow keys or handwheel to move the tip of the tool to the Z axis surface Press the Store Z Position soft key to store the tool s current Z axis location ...

Page 93: ... cursor to the Set Tool step Press the ENTER key Cursor to the X Offset field Measure the diameter of the part and enter the value into the X Offset field Press the Calculate Offset soft key The offset will be calculated Cursor to the Z Offset field Enter the location of the Z axis surface into the Z Offset field Press the Calculate Offset soft key The offset will be calculated Press the USE key S...

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Page 96: ...a Left offset If the tool needs to be on the right side of the line use a Right offset When using a Center offset the programmed dimensions are for the center of the tool radius For arcs Inside and Outside offsets are available to make it easier to define the tool offset Absolute vs incremental dimensions The control allows both absolute and incremental dimensions to be entered A dimension measure...

Page 97: ...re allowed and can be used Restore position When a program is paused during machining the Move Tool soft key is available to move the tool away from the part This makes it possible to inspect the part or tool before continuing with the program If the tool is moved while the program is paused it must be restored to the previous location before the program can continue running The system will automa...

Page 98: ...ing function keys are pressed in PGM mode To enter a step Press the appropriate function key Some keys will open a popup menu with the soft key to further define the type of step that is to be performed After entering the data for the program step press the USE key to add the step to the program Press the cancel key at anytime to exit the step dialogue and not add it to the program Adding and inse...

Page 99: ...ess CANCEL to discard any changes to the step To delete a step Highlight the step to be deleted Press the CLEAR key Program errors When an error is detected in a program the step with the error is highlighted in the program listing with a red x symbol Edit the program step to correct the error Information about the error is added to the message log For additional information see Message log Page 1...

Page 100: ...t saved will revert back to the last saved version when closed The program will not display an asterisk the next time it is loaded Step form validation Once a step has been programed in the program dialogue and the use key has been pressed if further data is required that field will display a red x Once a step has been programed in the program dialogue and the USE key has been pressed if the data ...

Page 101: ...ve and verify the tool path The PGM soft key will allow the program to be stopped at different locations to allow for verification of particular program steps selected by the operator If a G code program has an M01 optional stop in it the system will only stop at this block when Optional Stop is enabled If it is disabled it will be skipped Press any soft key to activate the option Press it again t...

Page 102: ...ry Run speed without any table motion Skipping steps in a program The option to temporarily skip one or more steps when running a program is available by pressing the key Navigate to the desired step and use the key to skip the step without removing it from the program The program runs as if the step is not present Press the key a second time to restore the step Move the cursor to the step to be s...

Page 103: ... table is moving and as a GO switch if the machine is paused or stopped The control will automatically pause at points that require action to be taken e g change tools After each task has been completed press the GO key If the STOP key is pressed once while cutting the tool will pause in its cutting path and an Operator Intervention Message will appear Press GO to resume machining or STOP again to...

Page 104: ...d progress is possible and only by turning the handwheel in the positive CW direction Tracking is disabled at the end of the program or if Move Tool is activated Using the Tracking feature While the program is running press STOP to pause Press the Tracking soft key Press GO to resume running the program in Tracking mode Use the handwheel to control forward progress of the program To disable Tracki...

Page 105: ... any edits made The ENTER key and the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key accepts changes made to an address and then moves to the next address The USE key accepts the changes to the line and allows use of Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys The values of the following addresses can be edited D F I J K L M N O P R S T U W X Y and Z For additional information see G code and M Code definitions Page 108 A highlig...

Page 106: ...code program to load Press the Load soft key and verify that the desired program is now loaded When loading a program from a network or a USB memory device first select the device from the directory tree and follow the same procedure as would be done from the User folder Running a G code program The control has the ability to read and run G code programs It is important to proof the G code program...

Page 107: ...ions Pressing the GO key will cause the control to begin executing the G code program Always verify the program step highlighted is an appropriate starting point When a program is running pressing the STOP key or the remote pendant will cause the program and all axis motion to pause Pressing the remote pendant switch again or the GO key will cause the program to resume Pressing the STOP key a seco...

Page 108: ...location Program execution will continue with the next program block G40 Cancel Cutter Compensation G41 Cutter Compensation Left G42 Cutter Compensation Right The control supports automatic cutter compensation Enable cutter compensation using G41 left or G42 right Disable compensation using G40 center G43 Tool Length Offset G44 Tool Length Offset G49 Cancel Tool Length The control does not support...

Page 109: ...peed CSS G97 Fixed spindle speed RPM G120 Block Form The BlockForm command is used to define a window in relation to the part zero This is used by the Draw function to present a solid model of the raw stock Block Form can be placed anywhere within the program and must be accompanied by all of the addresses G120 X xMax Z zMax I xMin K zMin G All other G codes not listed will generate a run time err...

Page 110: ... support control of a pallet changer This code has the same effect as M2 M48 Enable Speed Feed Override M49 Disable Speed Feed Override It is not possible to disable feed rate override on the control These commands are ignored M60 Program Stop w Pallet Shuttle The control does not support control of a pallet changer This code has the same effect as M0 F Set Feed Rate The feed rate uses the current...

Page 111: ... be enclosed in parentheses An operator comment with MSG appearing within the text is considered a message The text following MSG up to 60 characters is displayed to the operator at run time Program execution pauses until the operator acknowledges the message by pressing GO Format is MSG Operator message or MSG Operator message Parametric programming use of variables or algebraic operations is not...

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Page 114: ...liar after performing the demonstration program Demonstration program Set Tool defines the tool and should appear as the first step in a program A Set Tool step is required anywhere a tool change is required The control will apply the latest tool setting to the program steps that follow CAUTION Spindle speeds used in this manual are for example only A spindle speed is dependent on many factors i e...

Page 115: ...nsferred to the Set Tool dialogue When a tool is specified by number only the tool number is saved to the program The current settings for the specified tool are displayed but not saved as part of the program step The tool settings are retrieved from the tool table each time the Set Tool step is run Importing tool settings from the tool table To import tool settings Highlight any of the Tool Size ...

Page 116: ...it the maximum spindle speed to a lower RPM set Max Speed in the Job Setup dialogue Tool position Tool Position is optional The current tool will move to the entered coordinates before prompting to change the tool This allows the current tool to be moved away from the part for changing The control moves to the Tool Position before prompting the user for a tool change making it unnecessary to progr...

Page 117: ... the Position From the PGM screen press the POS key to open the Position Drill dialogue Select Position using the soft keys or from the drop down menu In the Point field enter the X and or Z axes coordinates If a value is not entered for one of the coordinates that axis will remain at its current location 8 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 117 ...

Page 118: ...nd select Line from the popup menu Enter the beginning X and or Z axes coordinates into the From field Enter the ending X and or Z axes coordinates into the To field If one of the X or Z axes fields above was left blank enter an angle Highlight the Offset field and press the Left Center or Right soft key Enter the feed rate The default feed rate is what was entered in the Job Setup dialogue Press ...

Page 119: ... counter clockwise direction Highlight the Offset field Using the soft keys select the tool offset Left Center Right Inside or Outside Enter the feed rate Center field Enter the center coordinate s position for the X and Z axes 3rd Point field Enter your 3rd coordinate s position for the X axis X3 and Z axis Z3 Sweep Angle field Enter the Sweep Angle Information that appears in blue has been calcu...

Page 120: ... the connecting line in the program step or between two existing connecting lines When placed before the connecting line is added it will not be displayed until the connecting line is placed in the program From the PGM screen press the BLEND key to access the Blend dialogue Or press the Program Steps soft key then press the Contour soft key and select Blend Arc from the popup menu Select the blend...

Page 121: ...nd line Press the BLEND key Or press the Program Steps soft key then press the Contour soft key and select Blend Chamfer from the popup menu Press the Chamfer soft key after the dialogue opens Check that the steps listed in the From and To fields are the steps to be blended If they re incorrect press the CANCEL key and highlight the appropriate step For Length1 enter the distance from the common p...

Page 122: ...ders and contours which are machined using a rough or finish turning tool Shoulder A Shoulder step is used to remove material from a corner of the part From the PGM screen press the TURN key to access the Turn popup menu Select Shoulder from the popup menu 122 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 123: ...Enter the angle of the shoulder s turning Surface This surface is parallel to the centerline when the angle is 0 Enter the angle of the shoulder s Face surface Only positive angles are allowed in this field Enter the Finish allowance in the X axis This is the amount of material left after the roughing passes to be removed on the finish pass Enter the Finish allowance in the Z axis This is amount t...

Page 124: ...urfaces to be removed on the finish pass The tool returns to the Starting point after completing the rough passes The Finish pass is optional If finish feed is 0 the Finish pass is skipped The tool returns to the Starting point after the Finish pass completes If the approach move interferes with the part or fixturing it may be necessary to program a Position step to position the tool on the proper...

Page 125: ...xis This is the amount of material left after the roughing passes to be removed on the finish pass Enter the Finish allowance in the Z axis This is amount to be removed on the finish pass Enter the finish Feed rate Enter 0 to skip running the finish pass Enter the angle of the 1st Side of the step Only positive angles are allowed Enter the angle of the 2nd Side of the step Only positive angles are...

Page 126: ...d Z surfaces to be removed on the finish pass The tool returns to the Starting point after completing the rough passes The Finish pass is optional If finish Feed is 0 the Finish pass is skipped The tool returns to the Starting point after the Finish pass completes If the approach move interferes with the part or fixturing it may be necessary to program a Position step to position the tool on the p...

Page 127: ... contour Program a start point on the proper side of the contour at a location where machining can safely begin Enter the Pass depth This is the maximum depth the tool may cut on each pass Enter the Clearance distance This is the distance the tool is moved away from the material before moving to the start of next pass Enter the roughing Feed rate in inches min ipm or millimeters min mmpm Enter 0 t...

Page 128: ...ride is applied to the feed If a Finish allowance is specified the programmed amounts are left on the X and Z surfaces to be removed on the finish pass The tool returns to the Starting point after completing the rough passes The Finish pass is optional If finish Feed is 0 the Finish pass is skipped The direction of the Finish pass matches the direction of the programmed contour The tool returns to...

Page 129: ... recesses into the part using a recess tool Recess A Recess is used to remove material from within the middle of either surface of the part using a recessing tool From the PGM screen press the RECESS key to access the Recess popup menu Select Recess from the popup menu 8 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 129 ...

Page 130: ...s min mmpm Enter 0 to skip running the roughing passes Enter the Finish allowance in the X axis This is the amount of material left after the roughing passes to be removed on the finish pass Enter the Finish allowance in the Z axis This is amount to be removed on the finish pass Enter the finish Feed rate Enter 0 to skip running the finish pass Enter the angle of the 1st Side of the recess Only po...

Page 131: ...to be removed on the finish pass The tool returns to the Start Point after completing the rough passes The Finish pass is optional If finish Feed is 0 the Finish pass is skipped The tool returns to the Start Point after the Finish pass completes If the approach move interferes with the part or fixturing it may be necessary to program a Position step to position the tool on the proper side of the p...

Page 132: ...afely begin Enter the Pass depth This is the maximum depth the tool may cut on each pass Enter the Clearance distance This is the distance the tool is moved away from the material before moving to the start of next pass Enter the roughing Feed rate in inches min ipm or millimeters min mmpm Enter 0 to skip running the roughing passes Enter the Finish allowance in the X axis This is the amount of ma...

Page 133: ...override is applied to the feed If a Finish allowance is specified the programmed amounts are left on the X and Z surfaces to be removed on the finish pass The tool returns to the Start Point after completing the rough passes The Finish pass is optional If finish Feed is 0 the Finish pass is skipped The direction of the finish pass matches the direction of the programmed contour The tool returns t...

Page 134: ...nstant load on the tool Enter the Clearance distance This is the distance the tool is moved away from the material before moving to the start of the next pass Enter the number of follow up passes or Air Cuts made after completing the final machining pass The valid range is 0 to 10 Enter the Lead In distance This is the distance before the start of the thread at which the tool begins Z axis cutting...

Page 135: ...nd of the thread is reached the tool continues by the specified Lead Out distance as the tool decelerates The tool rapids to the safety Clearance distance before moving to the start of the next pass After completing all cutting passes additional Air Cuts optional are made as specified The tool returns to the Start Point If the approach move interferes with the part or fixturing it may be necessary...

Page 136: ... Clearance distance This is the distance the tool is moved away from the material before moving to the start of next pass Enter the number of follow up passes or Air Cuts made after completing the final machining pass The valid range is 0 to 10 Enter the Lead In distance This is the distance before the start of the thread at which the tool begins the Z axis cutting motion This distance allows the ...

Page 137: ...t of the material before reaching the end of the thread length as specified by the Runout distance Once out of the material the tool continues by the specified Lead Out distance as the Z axis decelerates The tool rapids to the safety clearance distance before moving to the start of the next pass After completing all cutting passes additional Air Cuts optional are made as specified The tool returns...

Page 138: ...s Feed rate If you want the tool to periodically retract out of the part to remove material enter the Distance between full retracts Enter the length of time in seconds the tool should Dwell pause after it has retracted out of the part Enter the length of time in seconds the tool should Dwell at the end depth before the final retract Bore In the Z fields enter the Begin and End depths Enter the Fe...

Page 139: ...cation where the tool will start feeding Enter the starting Z location of the hole Enter the ending Z location of the hole Enter the Retract distance This is the safety distance away from starting Z location where the tool will stop after retracting from the hole Enter the Feed rate Enter the time in seconds for the tap to Dwell at final depth This time needs to be long enough to allow the spindle...

Page 140: ...Steps soft key Press the Other Steps soft key Select Repeat from the popup menu Enter the numbers of the First step and the Last step in the Step Range you want to repeat Enter the Offset for the X and or Z axis The offset is the distance between repeats Enter the number of times you want to Repeat the original steps The steps being repeated must precede the Repeat step The number of repeats must ...

Page 141: ... always retrieve the message by highlighting the comment step in your program steps list and pressing ENTER To program a comment step From the PGM screen place the cursor below the last step where the comment is needed Press the Program Steps soft key Press the Other Steps soft key Select Comment in the popup menu Enter your message You may include up to 60 characters mixing numbers letters spaces...

Page 142: ...lsed is selected then enter the amount of time in seconds or tenths of seconds for the relay to remain on The maximum amount of time that a relay can pulse is 999 9 seconds The pulse length must expire before the program continues to run Set the Display User Prompt for the step to pause before or after by pressing either the Before Step or After Step soft key If a pause is not to be included press...

Page 143: ...sed to identify center points tangent points and other part features They can even be used as the basis for incremental moves As you program note that placing a reference point in a continuous tool path will break the path Otherwise reference points do not affect your program s performance in any way in fact the control will skip over them altogether when you run a program To program a reference p...

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Page 145: ...9 Demonstration program ...

Page 146: ...th how it operates The following steps and key stroke sequences will guide you through creating a demonstration program based on information from the part shown 0 7500 1 1250 1 2500 2 2500 2 3750 2 7500 2 00 R 0 0625 0 0625 0 0625 0 4375 0 2500 All dimensions are in inches 146 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 147: ...ng a datum 9 2 Selecting a datum This part is dimensioned from the right face of the part Use the right face and centerline as the datum The datum will be set before running the program 9 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 147 ...

Page 148: ...ng or Finish Turning Press the USE key The tool number and its dimensions and offsets will be displayed in the Set Tool dialogue Select Forward in the Spindle direction field Enter 500 in the Speed field Enter 2 00 in the X To field Enter 3 00 in the Z To field Press the USE key For additional information see Tool position Page 116 Setting the Block Form It is helpful to set the Block Form to matc...

Page 149: ...the part Press the ENTER key In the From Z1 field enter 0 Press the ENTER key In the To X2 field enter the final radius of 0 25 inch Press ENTER In the To Z2 field enter 2 75 inch Press ENTER In the Cutting Depth Pass field enter 0 1 inch for the maximum depth per pass In the Clearance field enter 0 1 inch for the distance the tool should retract away from the part between passes The control has b...

Page 150: ... lines arcs blends or chamfers For this example the contour consists of a single arc Press the ARC key The cursor will default to the From X1 field in the ARC dialogue Use the numeric keypad to enter the following information In the From X1 field enter 0 25 In the From Z1 field enter 1 25 In the To X2 field enter 0 25 In the To Z2 field enter 2 25 Enter 2 in the Radius field Select CCW in the Dire...

Page 151: ...nter 2 00 in the Tool Position X field Enter 3 00 in the Tool Position Z field Press the USE key Programming a recess Press the RECESS key Select Recess from the popup menu Select Turn in the Surface field for a radial recess Select Perpendicular in the Direction field for lateral machining Using the numeric keypad enter the following information Enter 0 25 in the From X1 field Enter 1 125 in the ...

Page 152: ...Z2 field based on the groove width Enter 0 125 in the Cutting Depth Pass field for the depth per plunge Enter 0 1 in the Clearance field Press the USE key Programming a tool for threading Press the TOOL key to access the Set Tool dialogue Press the Tool Table soft key to open the Tool Table Select or define a Thread Cutter tool Press the USE key The tool number and its dimensions and offsets will ...

Page 153: ...bsequent pass but will not exceed the value entered here Enter 0 1 In the Thread Clearance field This is the distance the tool is moved away from the thread before moving to the start of the next pass Enter 2 in the Thread Air Cuts field This is the number of extra passes made at final depth Enter 0 25 in the Thread Lead In field This is the distance from the start where the tool will begin a pass...

Page 154: ... saved and given a name For additional information see Saving a program Page 79 Press the Save Discard soft key Select Save from the popup menu Name the program Demonstration Program TPT using the popup keyboard Press the Save Create soft key 154 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 155: ... you press the GO key to begin the dry run ensure that the tool will not touch the workpiece To avoid tool interference do one or more of the following Remove the tool or workpiece Reestablish the Z datum away from the part The complete program will be run and the cutting of the part will be displayed graphically as the program steps are being performed The following steps will run the program gra...

Page 156: ... ensure that the tool indicated in the DRO status bar is mounted in the tool post Press the Move Tool soft key Position the tool against the face of the part which the print shows as the datum using the arrow keys and the handwheel Press the Exit soft key to return to the DRO screen Press the Datum soft key Press the Zero Z soft key to establish the current position as the datum Press the USE key ...

Page 157: ...e control will display the DRO screen and let you know which tool to mount Press the Move Tool soft key Use the arrow keys or handwheel to move the tool away from the workpiece Mount the tool in the tool post Press the GO key to continue the program 9 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 157 ...

Page 158: ...ey to confirm clearing the program The program is cleared from the screen at any time another program can be loaded or a new program written If for some reason a program cannot be cleared with the Clear Program soft key there is an alternate method Cycle the power to the console While at the DRO mode home screen prior to finding home press and hold the CLEAR key for 5 seconds Follow the instructio...

Page 159: ...10 Calculators ...

Page 160: ...etic to complex trigonometry geometry and RPM calculations The numeric keypad resembles a standard calculator with keys for numbers 0 through 9 four math function symbols a decimal point and a positive negative sign The calculator is accessible from most screens and fields 160 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 161: ...ator can be used in the numeric field of dialogues Example The radius of the part is required in the data input field and the part drawing provides a diameter dimension Enter the diameter dimension into the dialogue field Press the Divide key The symbol will appear in the field showing the calculation step Press the 2 key This will also appear in the field as part of the calculation steps Press th...

Page 162: ...ic Tangent function Open parenthesis Used as one of a pair to enclose a sum or other expression Close parenthesis Used as one of a pair to enclose a sum or other expression Square Number multiplied by itself Square Root Square root of a number More Cmds see next soft key display area ArcSin Inverse function of Sine ArcCos Inverse function of Cosine ArcTan Inverse function of Tangent NOTICE When ca...

Page 163: ...lator Clearing an entry field To clear the entry field Press the CLEAR key Exiting the calculator To exit the calculator Press the CALC key a second time or Press the CANCEL key 10 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 163 ...

Page 164: ... access the geometry calculator Press the CALC key Press the Geometry soft key Exiting the calculator To exit the calculator Press the CALC key a second time or Press the CANCEL key Geometry calculator user interface Layout The geometry calculator s layout is similar to the part program in PGM mode To differentiate it from the part program the geometry step listing is on the right third of the scr...

Page 165: ...s The block size matches the extents plus the normal margin The datum symbol is displayed at 0 0 A ruler is also shown Highlight features Focus feature Blue Selected features White New features Green Normal features Yellow A GeoPoint is displayed as a crosshair Adding geometry features to the listing Geometry steps are limited to GEOPOINT GEOLINE and GEOARC A new step is added by pressing the POS ...

Page 166: ...o remove the remaining unselected results from the listing Existing or new features can be viewed or edited by moving the cursor to the step and pressing the ENTER key The results are cleared automatically when the Find Function soft key is pressed again Returning features to the part program Press the Return Feature soft key to transfer the current geo step to the part program The soft key is dis...

Page 167: ...rill steps are converted to GeoPoints Turning steps are converted to profile GeoLines and GeoArcs All other steps tool repeat etc are not supported Program example In some cases a part drawing may not provide all of the dimensions needed to program the part In the following illustration a coned end with rounded edges is specified But the coordinates of the line from point B to point C are unknown ...

Page 168: ...Press the ARC key and enter the data in the GEOARC dialogue Enter 0 25 for the Radius Enter 0 in the Center X field Enter 0 25 for the Center Z field Press the USE key to enter the data into the program Entering the From or To points is not necessary The Center and Radius is enough information to define a circle Enter an arc centered at D Arc D has a radius of 1 The X center coordinate is 1 from t...

Page 169: ...ey The Geometry Calculator will save the line as item 003 Press the Clear Results soft key to erase the remaining lines Calculate the endpoints To find the endpoints of the tangent line To program the first arc the endpoint of the arc is needed This is point B which is also the start point of line BC Highlight 001 GEOARC Press the Select Feature soft key The arc will be de selected and the arrow w...

Page 170: ...he line feature The Geometry Calculator will also transfer the feature you have highlighted into your program at the current program if you do not have a step dialogue open To return the line feature Press the CALC key Press the Geometry soft key Highlight the GEOLINE step 003 Press the Return Feature soft key The program screen will return and automatically add a line step to your program and pla...

Page 171: ... the Diameter field Enter the surface speed for the material and cutter type in the Surface Speed field The control will calculate the RPM If the cursor is in the RPM field of a Set Tool step before the RPM Calculator is opened the control can transfer the calculation result directly into the RPM field To transfer the calculation result directly into the RPM field of a Set Tool step Place the curs...

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Page 173: ...11 Setup ...

Page 174: ...typically are not changed The installation setup parameters are protected by a passcode These parameters are described within the control s Installation Manual Tool table A brief overview of the tool table is provided later in this chapter In the table up to 100 tools can be entered and used in any program that would required that tool For additional information see Tool table Page 85 To access th...

Page 175: ...e last click of the dial will allow the Max setting The second to the last click will always be 140 Spindle The Max CSS RPM specifies the maximum RPM to allow the spindle to operate at when in Constant Surface Speed mode equivalent to G50 in ISO programming Display Stepover This defines the step over amount for machining operations as either a percentage of the tool s width or as a distance Angles...

Page 176: ...ect Distance to use an exact distance Highlight the Angles field and select Degrees or DMS Highlight the Res Inch and Res MM fields to select the desired display resolution for the DRO display Highlight the Help Imgs field and set to eitherOn to always show the field graphic assistant in a step form or set to Automatic for displaying additional fields when available in place of the graphic assista...

Page 177: ...s The Job Clock can be paused resumed or reset in the parts counter section Press the Pause Clock soft key to pause the Job Clock Press the Resume Clock soft key to resume the Job Clock after it has been paused Press the Reset Clock soft key to stop and reset the Job Clock to 0 00 There is no control requirement for these features They are provided to the operator for job assistance and informatio...

Page 178: ...For additional information see Tool table Page 85 Set up the tool table so that the tools used most often appear first The tool table can be accessed a number of different ways The following is one method to access the tool table Press the TOOL key Press the Tool Table soft key 178 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 179: ...he detailed information available on the source of the error This will also open in its own display window Press Log Files to generate Service Files For additional information see Service files Page 180 Press Change Window to toggle focus between the list of messages on the top section and the Info or Details section on the bottom Press the Delete soft key to clear the highlighted message Pressing...

Page 180: ...sulting ZIP file can be found at V service Automatically generated service files will have the name nc_auto_service zip Manually generated service files will have the name service zip by default Multiple service files can be generated When this occurs existing ZIP files at V service will be renamed as service2 zip service3 zip etc No number at the end of the filename indicates the most recently ge...

Page 181: ...12 Machine functions ...

Page 182: ...ning program cannot be continued until after exiting the Machine Functions menu The Machine Functions Menu has the following soft keys Soft key Description S_FWD Turns the spindle motor On in the Forward direction S_REV Turns the spindle motor On in the Reverse direction S_OFF Turns the spindle motor OFF Cool Toggles the Coolant Flood circuit ON or OFF Mist Toggles the Coolant Mist circuit ON or O...

Page 183: ...13 Software update ...

Page 184: ...ethod of pressing the Shutdown soft key Press the Restart soft key to initiate the reboot sequence Insert the USB memory device containing the folder named install into an available USB connection on the console After starting the control the Software Update screen will appear with a confirmation box If necessary use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select the language e g English and press ENTE...

Page 185: ...14 Simulators for Windows PCs ...

Page 186: ... System requirements Platform IBM compatible PC Operating System All 32 bit and 64 bit editions of Windows 7 8 8 1 10 are supported Available Drive Space 2 GB or higher Memory 2 GB or higher Display Resolution 1024x768 XGA or higher required 1440 x 900 WXGA recommended Ports One available USB connection for protection device Peripherals Keyboard and pointing device Microsoft Windows is a registere...

Page 187: ...onding buttons on the machine console The Feed slider allows a range of 1 150 The Speed slider allows a range of 30 to 130 The keypad application will automatically start and shutdown when the control software is started and shutdown If necessary the keypad application can be manually shutdown by clicking the red x button in the top right corner of the keypad window Likewise if necessary the keypa...

Page 188: ...osed or when the PC keyboard is connected to a console Turning function keys Key Shortcut Alt T Tool Alt R Thread Alt C Recess Alt H Turn Alt P Position Alt L Line Alt A Arc Alt B Blend Alt U User ID Function keys Key Shortcut Alt I Absolute Incremental Alt D DRO Program mode Alt V Display View Alt N On screen User Manual Alt F Inch MM Alt Enter Configuration menu 188 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manua...

Page 189: ...us Minus Multiply Divide Data entry keys Key Shortcut Esc Cancel Del Clear Alt Enter Use Enter Enter Motion control keys Key Shortcut Alt S Go Alt J Press once Pause Press Twice Stop Soft keys Soft key Shortcut 1 F1 2 F2 3 F3 4 F4 5 F5 6 F6 7 F7 8 F8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 189 ...

Page 190: ...ndard PC keyboard will simulate the console Arrow keys When number lock is turned off the Arrow keys on the number keys 2 4 8 6 will simulate the console Arrow keys The number keys will simulate the console number keys using number lock F12 will toggle the key 190 ACU RITE TURNPWR User s Manual 08 2020 ...

Page 191: ...e VM The installation of the control software in the VM is similar to installation of the software on the actual control Follow prompts during the installation and reboot as needed Once the software is fully installed and running verify that the software version matches the software version running on your machine console If the versions do not match see Updating Page 192 Operation The simulator s...

Page 192: ...tup ini files from the Install folder If this is not done the control will prompt to update the software on every subsequent startup until the files are manually deleted Virtual maching simulator NOTICE The part programs will be lost during this process It is critical to backup these programs prior to uninstalling the existing Simulator When the Simulator software requires an update a new version ...

Page 193: ...f the VM and the control software The icon will indicate the state of the software for example running or stopped to reflect what is used in the software The text will indicate the HEROS OS version the control software version and the IP address Display The Display tab of the Control Panel provides optional display settings The display resolution default is 1024x768 and must not be changed The dis...

Page 194: ...ve NC Share The NC Share tab of the Control Panel allows the user to setup a shared folder between the Windows host PC and the control software This allows easier transfer of NC program files service files etc between the control software and the Windows PC To set up a shared folder select an available unused drive letter to map the shared folder on the Windows PC Check the Connect NC Share at sta...

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