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GUANGDALY Software Manual

1. General Introduction

Engraving Machine Tool control system can directly support G code produced by various CAD/CAM software such as UG, MASTERCAM, CASMATE, Art CAM, AUTOCAD, CorelDraw and etc., and PLT code as well as ENG code of precise carving file.System bases on the Microsoft Windows operating system, which can

well use of the advantages of 32 bits calculation and multi-tasking operation, besides, the standard Windows user interface is simple and easy to be operated and learned.Besides having the functions such as manual, jog, automatic and move

to mechanical origin, the control system also has some other special functions such as simulating, dynamic display and trace, Z-axis automatic cutter adjustment, point-breaking memory (skip execution), rotor machining and etc.The CN system is applicable in such machining fields as complex mould

machining, advertisement, decoration, cutting and etc.

1.1 Software Features

The software includes the functions as follows: The basic configuration is the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis,

which can be further expanded. CN rotary operating table supporting. Automatic machining. Entire support ISO standard G

command, HP PLT (HP drawing tools) and ENG (precise carving file).

Manual function. Support all manual operations through computer input equipment such as keyboard, mouse and etc.

Increment feed-in function. Be convenient to users to set the feed-in height precisely, and the pace can be regulated flexibly.

Manual Data input (MDI). Users can input G command online and then execute it immediately.

Advanced machining. You only need to input several parameters to finish the milling and sketching functions.

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Single block. Users can set the performable machining task in single block mode, which will provide great supporting in failures diagnose and restoring.

Advanced automatic functions such as point breaking and skip execution.

Save/restore workpiece origin. Feed axis move to mechanical origin (reference point). Automatic cutter adjustment. Be greatly convenient to users’

machining. Online regulation of feed rate. During machining, users can

regulate the feed rate at any time. The minimum is zero, which equals to pause, and up to the maximum 120%.

Higher speed smoothing connection feature. In general CN system, the connection rate between two G commands is a fixed value (zero or other smaller value). This system adopts the special machining rate automatic pre-calculation method, which can decide the connection rate between current command and the next command according to the size, direction, the maximum acceleration, and fore-prediction function automatically, which has achieved the improvement not only in the increasing of machining efficiency (from 30% to 300%) but also the machining execution to avoid the feed rate veins left on the machining surface.

Three-dimensional simulating function. View the three-dimensional machining results of different directions through some simple operations, so users can get more accurate and visual machining results.

Simulating function. It will finish the quick simulating machining in little time, meanwhile, check the machining and results as well calculate the exact required time for real machining.

Strong and flexible keyboard supporting. Meet the requirements of users in their operations.

Log function. The system has strong log function to provide detailed machining information and system diagnoses for users.

Built-in machining files manager. The built-in manager of the system can manage all machining files, so far as users only save these files to specific directory.

Built-in file editor. Users can edit or modify machining files by moving them to editor at any time.

Files machining information. Through simulating or real machining, the files information window will be helpful for

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users in counting some important information as files’ executive time and machining range.

PCI bus movement control card.

2. System Installation and Connection

2.1 Basic Configuration of System

Computer Mainframe

CPU: Pentium (586) or aboveEMS Memory: above 32MHard Disk: above 2GDisplay Card: supporting 800*600 in minimum,

enhanced color mode.Display: above 14〞VGACD Driver: 4 times feed rate or aboveMainboard Expansion Slot: one PCI or one ISA

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 98 Chinese Operating System, orMicrosoft Windows Me Chinese Operating System, orMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Chinese Operating System, orMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Chinese Operating System, orHow do you confirm your operating system? Please open the Windows

control panel, then double click the icon of “System”, so the “System

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Property” dialog is pop-up. See following picture and pay attention to its edition.

Note: only for reference! The displayed information here will be different for different users.

2.2 Installation of System

Before install new system, you should unload your older edition of system firstly. Please see detailed information in the Chapter of Unload for reference.The system includes software and movement control card, therefore, the

installation will have two stages: software installation and movement control card installation. In general, you should install the software firstly and then install the

movement control card, so that users need not to install the drivers of movement control card separately. In short words, the installing procedure is as follows:(1) Install the software, and switch off your computer when you see the

promote information of installation file.(2) After the computer has been switched off, install the movement

control card.(3) Restart-up your computer, and then open the Windows operating

system. After a while, when the Windows has finished its automatic configuration, the whole installation is completed.(4) Run the system.

Followings are some detailed information for the installation.

Install the Software

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Please install the software according to following instructions:(1) Switch on and start-up the computer, and then the system will enter

the Windows operating system automatically. If you have not installed the Windows operating system in your computer yet, you should install the Windows operating system firstly.(2) After the Windows operating system is start-up, please close all

other running files.(3) Put the installation disk into the CD driver.(4) Double click the icon of “My Computer”, then double click the CD

driver icon in the pop-up dialog. After the CD has been opened, find the SETUP.EXE file and double click it. Then, there will have the installing dialog on the computer screen (see following picture):

(5) Click “Next”, then the system will promote you to choose destination location (see following picture):

(6) Click “Next”, then the system will promote you to select program folder (see following picture):

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(7) Click “Next”, then the system will start copying files (see following picture):

(8) Click “Next”, then the system will finish copying files automatically and promote that you should shutdown your computer immediately.

Please select the option of “Shutdown”, and install the movement control card after the computer is switched off.

Install the Movement Control Card

Switch off computer power, then open up the computer mainframe cover and insert the movement control card into an empty and matching expansion slot.When you install the movement control card, press its two sides slightly

to make sure the movement control card is firmly inserted and well connect with the computer motherboard, without shaking problem. And then screw on the fixed bolt, and well cover the computer mainframe, so the movement control card installation is completed.

Restart-up the Computer

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After the movement control card is installed, please restart-up your computer. When your computer is restart-up, the Windows operating system will promote you that a new hardware has been found, and execute its configuration automatically. After this procedure, the whole installation is finished.At the moment, the installations of both software and movement control

card are completed. You can see shortcut ways on your computer desktop as well among the “Start→File” menu, so you can start your system only by such shortcut ways.

2.3 Other Installation Problems

If you have not installed the system according to above procedures, but insert the movement control card before you have installed the software, the computer will promote you that drivers of the movement control card should be installed after the computer is start up. At the moment, please cancel the installation of drivers and install the software of system. Then, after the computer is restart-up, the installation of drivers will be completed automatically.

2.4 Unload System

If you want to unload the system, please do not directly delete the installation folder, but execute the unloading procedure. There are two methods as follows:(1) Find the “Unload Ncstudio” in the installation menu directly, and

then execute.(2) Click “Start” → “Setup” → “Control Panel”, after the control panel

is opened, double click the “Add/Delete File”, and then select the “Unload Ncstudio” in list box and click the “Add/Delete” at foot of the dialog box to start the unloading file. And then a dialog is pop-up, and click “Next”, so the Ncstudio system will be unloaded automatically.

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Click “Finish”, the whole unloading is finished.

2.5 Connection of Control Card and Driving System

The mechanical movement control signal of system is realized by the movement control card inserted in the expansion slot, which has communicated with the feed-in motor driving system installed on the machine tool electric box. Before the connection of control card and motor driving system, you

should install the machine tool and electric box firstly, connect the plugs of movement control card and electric box correspondingly with special cable, so then the connection is finished.

3. Basic Concepts of System

3.1 Operating Mode and State

Operating Modes

At any time, users’ operation on machine tool will be one of the following operating modes, so it is very necessary for users to execute exact operation by fully understanding every operating mode. Automatic Mode

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Under automatic mode, the machine tool movement is realized by pre-prepared machining file, so machining file must have been loaded into system in advance.

Jog ModeA manual operating mode. Under jog mode, users control the machine tool through manual operating equipment such as computer keyboard and hand pulse generator. Users use such equipment to send movement signals. For example, press down manual button, and the machine tool is under continuously movement until the signal is disappeared.

Increment ModeA manual operating mode. Under increment mode, users also control the

machine tool by manual operating equipment such as computer keyboard and hand pulse generator. The difference between jog mode and increment mode is that one time pressing button action, from starting press down until loosening, the machine tool only moves a certain distance. That is to say, users can control the displacement of the machine tool precisely by increment mode.

MDI ModeA manual operating mode. Concerning the MDI mode, users can control

machine tool by inputting G command directly. The system can also switch to MDI mode automatically while some inner operating file is executing such as move to workpiece origin, which will not influence users’ application.

Operating States

Under each operating mode, there are several different operating states as well. We should say that the machine tool state is decided on both operating mode and operating state.

Idle StateThe most familiar operating state. At the moment, the machine tool has

no output movement and is ready to receive a new task and then start a new movement.

Locked StateAn inner operating state, generally, which show the state exchanging, so

users will use it infrequently.

Emergency Stop State

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This is an unusual operating state. When the machine tool has hardware failures or users press down the “Emergency Stop” button, the system will enter the emergency stop state and execute the pre-prepared protective movement. For example, switch off spindle motor, cooling pump and etc. At the moment, the machine tool is locked as well and cannot execute any new movement. After the hardware failures are restored or the emergency stop button is canceled, the system will make the machine tool to return the idle state by executing restoration automatically.

Running StateThe system is under running state while the machine tool is executing

movement.

Pause StateWhile the machine tool is running, the system will enter pause state and

get ready to receive next input command when users execute “Operation/Pause” command or the M 01 waiting command has been analyzed by the system. Users can execute the “Operation/Start” command to continue movement, or execute the “Stop” or “Restore” to stop current operation to make the system to enter idle state.

3.2 Machine Tool Coordinate System

Coordinate System is a terms indicating the machine tool movement. For unifying, standard coordinate system adopts the right hand principle coordinate system. Refer to following picture:

In miller series, the machine tool coordinate directions are decided on types and each composing parts. For millers, it basically includes X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis.---The Z-axis is superposed with the principle axis, and the cutter

direction far from workpiece is the positive direction (+Z).---The X-axis is vertical to the Z-axis, and then the moving direction is

the positive direction of X-axis (+X).---Following the right hand principle, the Y-axis, X-axis and Z-axis has

composed a coordinate system as a whole.

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Mechanical Coordinate System

The mechanical coordinate system is a set of standard right hand coordinate system, and its coordinate origin is relative to some other fixed position all along. Therefore, at any time, every point of the space can be decided by mechanical coordinate system.It needs the machine tool having the moving to reference point function

to entirely support the mechanical coordinate system; otherwise, the mechanical coordinate system concept is only embodied in the software.

Workpiece Coordinate System

The workpiece coordinate system is more usually used in workpiece machining. Generally, while the workpiece is machining, the machining position is relative to some point of the workpiece, but the workpiece fixture position on the machine tool is usually changed being relative to mechanical origin, therefore, to adopt a set of convenient coordinate system as workpiece coordinate system is very necessary while workpiece is under machining. The workpiece coordinate system is also a right hand coordinate system, and its origin is decided on some fixed point of workpiece, which is mobile being relative to the mechanical coordinate origin.

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4. Operating Interface

Firstly, users should install the software into Windows following above-mentioned procedures, and then the system will run only by double click the shortcut way on computer desktop. The main operating interface of Control System refers to following picture.The system interface is made up of title bar, menu bar, tool bar, state bar

and other functional windows. See following picture:

Its functional window has three parts, including:(1) State window(2) Trace, log, manager, parameter, editor and I/O state window(3) Automatic operating window and manual operating window

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Folding Automatic/Manual Window

Folding Multifunctional Window

NC Information Bar State

Window

Title BarMenu Bar Tool Bar


4.1 Title Bar

The title bar is at the top of the software interface, which displays the software name and loaded file. The color of the title bar shows that if the window is active or not.

Note: In Windows system, there are two main concepts as active window and non-active window. The so-called active window is the current window receiving keyboard input. At any time, the system only has one active window, and the others are all non-active windows.Please see the different colors of active window and non-active window.

In Windows default, the active window is blue, but the non-active window is gray.The icon at the left of title bar is the system menu bar, which is used to

open windows control menu. You need to click the icon with the mouse or press the shortcut key of “Alt + Space” to open the system menu.This menu is used to control the windows size and position, such as

return, move, close, maximize, minimize and etc. At the right of title bar, there are three control buttons, including minimize button, return button and maximize button. These buttons are the shortcut ways for swift setting of the window size. You may see operating details in online helps of the MS window.In addition, every sub-window also has its title bar. The difference

between the active sub-window and non-active sub-window is in their different colors. Please refer to following picture to get details.

Note: The three active sub-windows could be shifted by “ESC” button.

4.2 Menu Bar

The menu bar is underlying the title bar, which includes many hidden submenus in usual. Refer to following picture:

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Title Bar

System Menu


Every submenu is composed of many menu options, and every menu option is relative to some special fixed function, movement or file state. Users can select some menu option to execute its corresponding function, movement or state changing. Concerning the options selection, not only mouse but also keyboard could achieve.

Mouse ModeAt first, you should left-click the main menu on the menu bar with your

mouse, and then left-click the selected menu option among the submenus.

Keyboard ModeThe keyboard operating is to press “ALT” and the selected hot key letter

(the letter with underline) together. For File (F), you could press “ALT+F” together. After a menu option is selected, its corresponding submenu is pop-up.Shortcut Key ModeAmong the submenus, some menu options have shortcut keys at the

right side. For example, the shortcut key for “Start (S)” is F9 in the “Operation (O)” menu. So users can execute some menu command by pressing its shortcut key in order to reduce the troubles in selecting several menu options.There are three dots behind some menu options, for example, the “Open

and Load (O)…”, which means that there will have a dialog pop-up after it is selected. If the colors of some menu options in the submenu are gray, means that these options cannot be selected currently.In addition, right-click your mouse at any place of the window, a

shortcut menu is pop-up. You can select some relative commands being frequently used in the pop-up shortcut menu.

4.3 Tool Bar

The next underlying bar is the tool bar, which is composed of some operating buttons being relative to some commands or functions respectively. Users can directly click these buttons with the mouse to execute relative functions.

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Shortcut Ways

Prohibited Menu Options

Direct Go

Tool Bar


These buttons have realized the simply and viewable operating, but not the trivial command list.

4.4 NC Information Bar

It is underlying the tool bar, which displays the current state and some alarming information.

4.5 State Bar

The bottom is the state bar. Please refer to following picture:

Promote character area: show the promote information of current operation or the selected command.Date and time display: show the current date and time information.Key lock indicator: display the current state of capital lock, number lock

and scroll lock.

4.6 State Window

The coordinate display window is located at the top of the screen, which displays the current position of spindle (cutter), the regulation of feed speed and rate.

Machining State and Time

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Operating Mode

Operating State

Promote Character Area

Key Lock Indicator

Here display “Emulating Mode”

Here display the intending executive time


The NC state window also displays some state information. See above picture. For example, while the system is under simulating, it will display “Simulating Mode” on the title bar, meanwhile, display the intending executive time (according to feed rate as 100%) at the right of the title bar. In real machining, it will display the actual machining time at the right side.

Current Position

In order to display different positions, the GUANGDALYTM system will show two coordinate systems together: mechanical coordinate system and workpiece coordinate system. The GUANGDALYTM system has provided various functions to support these two coordinate systems, so users can view them together at the same time, flexibly shift between them and set their relative replacements. After move to reference point, there will have the sign of “The

mechanical coordinate is effective” in front of each axis name. Refer to following picture:

The system has convenient method for setting and workpiece origin changing as follows: set the current point as workpiece origin, this is to say the axis coordinate is zero. Move the cursor to axis coordinate display area, and then left-click the mouse, so you will see the coordinate value is zero. If you want to clear all three coordinates to be zero, only need to click its relative coordinate area.Note: Another method for clearing current workpiece coordinate is to

select the “Operation (O) | Set Workpiece Origin (Z)…” or select the equivalent tool bar button.

Feed Rate

In feed rate area, it displays the setting feed rate, instant feed rate, feed rate, current line (block) number, and etc. besides, the set feed rate could be changed.

Feed rate smooth pole: pulling smooth pole can be used in the current movement feed rate regulation in the range of 0 to 120%. The feed rate is displayed in percentage mode.

Set value: set feed rate value is also the given value of F parameter in G command.

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Actual value: instant feed rate value, which could be changed according to set value, current accelerating and decelerating state, feed rate.

Current line (block) number: display the block or line number of current execution. When the machining file has block number information, it will display the block number with the format as N?????+. If not, display the line number with the format as L?????.

While the system is in idle state, click the set value, and then the set feed rate dialog is pop-up. While the system is in automatic mode, the pop-up dialog is used to set the default feed rate of automatic running. Refer to following picture:

While the system is in manual operating mode, the pop-up dialog is used to set the running feed rate in manual operation. Refer to following picture:

In addition, the setting here is as the same as the “Machining Parameter” in parameter window.

Machine Tool Control

The aftermost of the window is the machine tool control, which is used to control the start/stop action of the spindle and cooling. In the one hand, users can operate these buttons directly, in the other hand, display the state of machine tool. The spindle and cooling action can also be executed while machining, but the system will promote some protective information to users, for example, when you want to stop the spindle while machining, the system will promote following information in the pop-up dialog as:

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Users can operate these buttons by mouse or keyboard. While you are pressing the “ON” button, its relative action will start. For example, following picture has showed spindle rev. at the moment.

4.7 Automatic Operating Window

The automatic operating window displays the current opened machining files. At present, the GUANGDALYTM system can support two kinds of machining file formats: G command and HP PLT. Users can view current machining file through this window.

Right-click the mouse in any place of the window, and then a context menu is pop-up. Refer to following picture:

These menu options have integrated of some usual operating files for automatic operation, moreover, users can find these menus in standard menu, so it is very convenient for users’ keyboard operating. The menu options as “Show File Line Number” and “Trace Current Line” can be found in the “View” menu, other three options can be found in the “File” menu. Concerning their details, refer to the Chapters 5.1 and 5.2.

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For the file window is located at the functional area of the main window, users need to make shift among these windows. Followings are the methods for making the files window to be active:

Menu ModeSelect the “Window (W) | Show Auto Window (A)”.

Shortcut Key ModePress “Ctrl+1” to active the window.

Note: the displayed machining file here can only be viewed, but cannot be edited. If you need to edit the file, you should execute the “File | Edit Loaded File”. If only one file or file is needed to be edited, please execute “File | Open and Edit …”.

4.8 Manual Operating Window

The manual operating window provides an interactive operating environment for machine tool in manual operating mode.

For the manual window is located at the functional area of the main window, users need to make shift among these windows. Followings are the methods for making the window to be active:

Menu Mode Select the “Window (W) | Show Manual Window (M)”.

Shortcut Key ModePress “Ctrl+2” to active the window.

There are six manual operating buttons at the manual operating area of the window, including the positive and negative direction of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis respectively.

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There are two manual operating ways for the machine tool: continuous jog mode and increment mode. Followings are their detailed information:

Continuous Jog ModeConcerning the continuous jog mode, when the manual window is

active, if its relative number key at the small keyboard is down, the machine tool is running; conversely, the machine tool is stopping while un-pressing. Note: the manual window must be active currently, which can be

differed from the color of its title bar. When the manual function is active, you do not need to concern the state of number lock.While the jog mode is executing, the tracks are displayed by the color of

G00 command in the trace window.

Increment ModeBe similar to the manual mode. Increment mode (increasing mode or

step mode for short), is another manual mode in machine tool operating. The difference with continuous jog mode is that the increment mode can precisely control the feed-in distance of the movement axis of the machine tool. Users can execute the increment feed-in operation by mouse and

keyboard through the interactive interface as well as the manual panel or operating box. Every touch on manual button may cause the axis moving a step distance. Before the operating application, the pace must be set. You can set the

feed-in distance of the jog mode every time by regulating the jog step.

Keyboard ModeWhile the jog window is active currently, the changes of jog step button

can be viewed by increasing or decreasing step with direction arrows.

Mouse ModeClick suitable step button directly with mouse.

Note: please do not set too larger jog step for the Z direction to avoid damaging the machine tool for wrong operation. After the suitable step is set, the machine tool could be operated through

keyboard, mouse or hand control panel.

Keyboard ModeWhen the manual window is active, press the number in corresponding

to the button, and the button has been touched for one time. Then press down the space button to touch the button with input focus.

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Note: for emphasizing, current active window is a very important concept of the system. These relative keyboard actions are efficient only when the window is active currently. Users can differ the widows by the colors of their title bars to know which is active or not.

Mouse ModeLeft-click the button with mouse, and one touch is finished.

Note: for it will need some time to execute every jog command for the system, so frequent click will cause the system have promoted the failure information of “The equipment is busy, the current operation is not effective.”

4.9 Trace Window

While the machining file or simulating is executing, the machining trace window can trace the real-time machining track of butter. The three-dimensional real-time display function for tracing machining track will show the visual track of butter for users’ inspection to make sure the machining file will have no failure occurring.The trace window adopts the three-dimensional view mode, which can

be set by selecting the “View | Property…”. Concerning the details, refer to Chapter 5.2.

Three-Dimensional View Mode

In three-dimensional view mode, the system will provide various operating ways to meet users’ requirements to view graphic from different directions and with suitable zoom ratio.

Zoom

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You can use menu, keyboard as well as mouse and keyboard to zoom in and zoom out the tracing graphics.

Menu ModeSelect “View (V) | Ratio…” to set suitable zoom ratio.

Keyboard ModeFirstly, you should make sure that the window is active, and then select

the “+” or “-” of the small keyboard to zoom in or zoom out.Note: the “+” and “-” of the main keyboard is not effective.

Mouse and Keyboard ModeBring the mouse to the display area. If the displayed icon of the mouse is

, left-click the mouse to zoom in the graphic. If the displayed icon of

the mouse is , left-click the mouse to zoom out the graphic. Press the

“CTRL” key to realize the shift between and .Note: while zooming out, during the clicking procedure, please does not

move the mouse, otherwise, it will be the moving operation.

Move Mouse ModeThe moving of tracing graphic is realized by dragging the left of mouse.

In concrete, bring the mouse to the show area, and the displayed icon of

the mouse is or at the moment. Press the left of mouse and move

the mouse slightly, the mouse finger will be in the state now. Keep on dragging the mouse, and then loose the left of mouse, the moving of the whole tracing graphic is completed.Note: please practice this operation for many times, so you will find that

it is very convenient.

Keyboard ModeYou can move the tracing graphic through the four direction keys on the

keyboard.

Rotary The rotary operation can only be completed through the keyboard (ALT

+ direction key), namely, press the “ALT” and direction key together.The system provides the common view directions, which can be quickly

shifted by the number keys of the small keyboard.

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1---Southwest View2---Top View3---Southeast View4---Left View5---Front View6---Right View7---Northwest View8---Bottom View 9---Northeast View

Clear When the machining time is longer, the simulating graphic will be very

complex, and temporary files for recording machining track will become more and more abundant, so it will cost lots of time to redraw, move or rotate the simulating graphic. So users need to clear the tracing graphic at the moment.There are several methods for clearing the tracing graphic, including

menu, tool buttons, shortcut keys and keyboard.

Menu or Tool Bar ModeSelect “View (V) | Clear (C)”, or select the suitable tool buttons.

Shortcut Keys ModePress “CTRL+DEL” to clear the tracing graphic.

Keyboard ModeYou only need to press “DEL” when the trace window is active

currently.

Context Menu

Right-click the mouse in any place of the window, then the context menu is pop-up. The detailed functions of these menu options have already introduced hereinbefore in this chapter.

Customize

Users can set customize parameters in the “Customize” dialog, which is mainly to the trace window to realize the user-definition of the tracing mode and color.

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Trace Colors, different display elements can be set respectively, including G00 command color: the color here is the color used in displaying the

G00 command track.G01 command color: the color here is the color used in displaying the



G03 command track.Background color: the background color of trace window. Here has two

different colors, and users can make gradual changes between two colors.Coordinate color: it is the color of the sketch coordinate.In addition, the colors of the manual operating and jog track are

displayed through G00 command.When users click the color-picking button, the color-picking dialog is

pop-up. Refer to the following picture.

(Nominal Current Color) Standard Color

(Current Selected Else Color) Translucent Color

Note: if the selected color is translucent, the relative command track will be hidden.However, it is not a good idea to set the background color being

translucent, which will lead to the incorrect renovation of the window.

4.10 System Log Window

The system log window will record the important operations and happening matters, and users can view not only the log information since the computer have been started but also the history records. When you are more proficient in these operations, you will find that the log information will be more and more helpful for you.

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Currently, the system log information includes: System starting and closing Starting and stopping records of automatic machining Working coordinate regulation System alarming information Other system information

Note: Please remember to clear the system records in fixed time. Otherwise, the more abundant of log information will influence the property and reacting time of the system.

4.11 File Manage Window

The system has the managing ability for integrating machining files in order to make users to manager the machining file more conveniently, which includes

Set a new machining file Edit machining file Delete machining file Rename machining file Load machining file

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File manage window can apply the folder defined by users, and also can define file extended name automatically. All of these operations can restore after the computer is switched off.

4.12 System Parameter Window

The system is composed of various machining parameters, which make the system can be competent for various machining tasks. Here are some usual machining parameters, others are not involved in dally operation, so the system interface do not have these parameters in order to decrease the troubles of users in their operations involving the complex machining parameters.System parameters include machining parameter and manufacturer

parameter. Followings are their details.

Machining Parameters

The various machining parameters have made the system can execute its maximum functions according to actual mechanical and technical conditions. In the “Machining Parameters” window, there are some usual machining parameters, and others being not applied in common operations are not included here to decease the troubles of users.

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Manual operating feed rate includes rapid jog feed rate and normal jog feed rate, which are applied in the control of movement feed rate under “Jog” mode.

Normal jog feed rate: the moving feed rate while only pressing the manual direction keys.

Rapid jog feed rate: the moving feed rate while pressing the “high speedy feed rate” keys.

These two values can also be set in the CN state window. Please see the Chapter 4.6 to get detailed information.

Automatic Parameters G00 feed rate: the feed rate of G00 command Machining feed rate: current command set as G01, G02 and

G03They are used to control the feed rate in automatic mode. If there is not

have fixed feed rate in the automatic machining file or MDI command, the movement will be with the fixed feed rate here.Note: the feed rate in increment mode is the G00 feed rate.These two values can also be set in the CN state window. Please see the

Chapter 4.6 to get detailed information. Enable the default feed rate and ignore the feed rate declared

in the file or not. Enable the default spindle rpm and ignore the default rm.

declared in the file or not. Enable the self-adaptation optimization algorithm for the feed

rate, which will give better performance of machining effect. IJK increment mode, which means IJK value at a circle G

code are incremental values from the center of the circle or not. Concerning this point, please refer to after processing instruction.

Enable the Z-down feed rate, also called the tool dropping feed rate or not.

Optimize the tool raising feed rate, i.e. Using G00 feed rate at a tool raising code or not.

G00 code is always with 100% feed rate. It is optional. When the system is in G00 code, ignore the influences of feed rate or not. So it will not influence the G00 feed rate when the feed rate is changed.

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Auto stop spindle on pause or stop (need to re-startup): stop spindle movement after a machining file is in pause or stop state or not.

X-axis mirror: mirror X-axis Y-axis mirror: mirror Y-axis

Cutter Replacing Parameter Enable cutter replacing: please select this option if you want

to make the cutter to return some position after the machining is completed. Others cutter replacing parameters will work only when they are effective.

Mechanical X, Y and Z coordinate of cutter replacing: set the mechanical coordinates of the cutter replacing (note: not the workpiece coordinates).

Cutter Retract ParameterCutter retract position: the raising height of cutter after the continue

movement of moving to workpiece origin and point-breaking point (be relative to the workpiece origin).

File Input Parameter Two-dimensional PLT depth: set the cutter depth in

machining with loaded PLT file. Cutter raising height: set the cutter raising height in

machining with PLT file. PLT per mm: set PLT unit value. Reverse Z-axis: start the reverse Z-axis when import file. The

default positive direction is Z-axis upwards.

Rotary Axis Parameter● Y-axis is the rotary axis: Select when the Y-axis is the rotary axis. Other rotary axis parameters can only be set while the rotary axis is

effective. Rotary axis with angle measure (degree): select when the

rotary axis unit is degree in rotator machining files. Rotary axis with length measure (mm.): select when the

measure unit is the length of machining surface in rotator machining files. At the moment, the rotary semi-diameter of workpiece should be input.

Manufactory Parameters

Users usually will not get to the “Manufactory Parameters”, so this chapter can be skipped. For unauthorized users, it may be possible that

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there is a promoting as input password before the system is entering the “Manufactory Parameters” in order to prevent the system failures caused by users’ changes on these parameters.

Operating Table Traveling SpaceIt means the effective machining areas, and here we use the mechanical

coordinate. Note: generally, the mechanical zero of Z-axis is on the top, so its effective area is less than zero. It is very helpful to protect machine tool to confirm the actual machining

area according to the mechanical limit position. The system will promote alarming of the soft limit if the machine tool movement is beyond the reasonable fixed operating-table machining area. The acting thing is not the real limit, but the results getting from the comparison of current mechanical coordinate and operating-table machining area, furthermore, it will not bring the damage by limited switch or hard limit touching.Note: the value is set while it is leaving factory, please do not do any

changes. Be careful for your changes.

Cutter Parameters Cutter thickness: please measure the cutter thickness

precisely and then fill in here. Note: the value is set while it is leaving factory, please do not do any changes.

Fixed cutter mechanical coordinate: in the fixed cutter operating mode, the fixed cutter mechanical coordinate is needed, please fill in the value correctly here to make sure the success of cutter adjustment.

Motor Parameters Current pulse value: it is the minimum displacement handled

by the movement control card. In jog system, it is usually a jog pulse, and then the angle displacement will be transformed into lineal displacement according to the transmission relationship.

Starting jumping feed rate: it is the starting jumping frequency of jog motor.

Acceleration: the system has two acceleration parameters to confirm the acceleration ability.

Single axis acceleration: describe the accelerating and decelerating ability of single feed-in axis.

Crook acceleration: describe the accelerating and decelerating ability of several feed-in axis integrating.

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Warning: the value is set while it is leaving factory, and it will arise machining errors or even the damage of machine tool for wrong setting of the parameters.

Spindle Parameters:These parameters are used to control the movement of spindle, which

have two indexes: the maximum rev as well as the starting and stopping time.

The maximum rev of spindle The spindle rev in corresponding to the maximum simulating

output in the continuous rotary speed controlling. The spindle starting and stopping time While the file is starting or stopping, for the starting and

stopping of spindle need some time, so it needs some continued time, these parameters are used to set the continued time.

Hand Pulse GeneratorIt has two parameters: supporting hand pulse generator and recoding

hand pulse generator strictly. Supporting hand pulse generator: it must be effective when

you want to use the hand pulse generator. So the input and output values of movement control card are defined by the hand pulse generator here.

Recording hand pulse generator strictly: here the moving distance of machine tool is strictly to the hand-wheel counting. However, when the hand-wheel is too fast, the machine tool will still run for a long time even if the hand-wheel is stop. When the parameters are not applied, the system will have a quick reacting time for the rotary of hand-wheel. However, when the rotary speed is too fast, it will be unconformity to the distance of hand-wheel rotary for the machine tool moving distance.

4.13 File Edit Window

The uppermost is the file name being edited in the edit window. Following is a standard edit Windows.

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The edit capability is stronger than the “Word-Pad” of “Accessories” file of the Windows configuration. Theoretically, this edit window has the ability of editing machining file of more than 1G bytes to meet users requirements in any complex machining file.

4.14 Input/Output State (I/O) Window

The I/O window displays the current I/O image of system, which is very convenient for system watching and failures diagnosing.

5. Menu System

5.1 “File’ Menu

In “File” menu, it has some command options for files operation.

The first two menu options are used for files “Load” or “Unload”. They are related to the automatic machining, and show the files are loaded into the control file interpreting-buffering as well as unload from it. The file will be displayed in the automatic window after being loaded.The seven menu options in the middle are used in the machining files

edit. The files opened through edit function are displayed in the edit

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window. Please pay attention to the differences between “Load” and “Unload”.

Open and Load

The shortcut key of “CTRL+O” can also execute the “Open and Load”.This menu is used to open primary files as well as the saved files in disk,

and then load them into the system CN file interpreting-buffering, so that the system CN file interpreter can carry out its line-by-line interpreting for the data in the buffering area and transmit the produced machining command to the control card. This is the whole machining procedure.After select this menu option, the “Open” dialog is pop-up. See

following picture:

Users can select its disk driver, path or file name to open the files. Users can view the file in the automatic window after it is opened.In addition, after the machining file is opened, users can find the color changes of title bar of the system main window.The suffixes of opened machining file are behind of their names. The

file window displays the current opened files. Some former prohibited menu options being related to automatic machining can be used. For example, the “Operation | Start” means users can execute the automatic machining operation.

Unload

After the machining file is loaded, users can select the closing function to close the file loaded in the system control file interpreting-buffering.Note: if the current file is under machining, it cannot be closed.

New

By selecting this function, an edit window is open to be used in users’ edit on new files. Users can save their changes during the editing procedure.

Open and Edit

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This menu option is to open primary files as well as the saved filed in disk, and load them into edit window, so users can execute the edit function in the edit window.

Edit loaded File

It will load the current file in the CN file interpreting-buffering to the edit window, which is effective only when the file is in the CN file interpreting-buffering area.

Save

This menu option can save the file in current edit window in the computer. If the edited file is a new one, the “Save As” dialog is pop-up.

Save As

It saves the current file in edit window in the computer with another name. When the “Save As ” dialog is pop-up, users select appointed path and file name in the dialog and then select the “Save” to make sure the file is saved in another name. Select the “Cancel”, the save action is canceled.

Save and Load

It is the combination “Save” and “Open and Load”.Firstly, it is as the same as the save function to save the current file in

edit window in the computer, and then load the saved file to the system CN file interpreting-buffering area.

Close

Close the editing file.

Recent Loaded File

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Open a new submenu, which displays the recent loaded file names. If users want to reload these files, only need to click their file names directly to realize the quick loading.

Recent Edited File

Be similar to the above “Recent Loaded File”. Open a new submenu, which displays the recent edited file names. If users want to re-edit these files, only need to click their file names directly to realize the quick editing.

Exit

Close the system. If there is any file has not been saved in the computer yet, it will promote if the file needs to be saved or not. And click the “Yes” when it needs to be saved, click the “No” for not, but if you want to cancel the exit operation to click the “Cancel”.If it is in automatic machining, the system will promote users should

stop the current machining task firstly, and then exit the system.

5.2 “Edit” Menu

In “Edit” menu, it contains the menu options of edit window. For these windows may have some special edit functions, the menu will differ along with the difference of current active window of the second window area. Followings are the edit menu when the system parameter window, I/O

state window and file edit window are active.

Following is the edit menu when the machining track window is active.

Following is the edit menu when the system log window is active.

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5.3 “View” Menu

In “View” menu, it contains the command options for the displayed contents regulation of the main window.

These menu options will be different along with the different main windows. For those menu options always in the menu refer to above picture.

Tool Bar

If the tool bar is opened, selects the “Tool Bar” to close it, conversely, if the tool bar is closed, selects the “Tool Bar” to open it.

State Bar

If the state bar is opened, selects the “State Bar” to close it, conversely, if the state bar is closed, selects the “State Bar” to open it.

Full Screen

This menu option is used to open and restore the “Full Screen Mode”. In “Full Screen Mode”, the software interface will be displayed in full screen, and the menu bar and the title bar are hidden. Refer to following picture:

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Note: once you enter the full display mode, the mouse cannot do any operation. Here you can only exit the full display mode by shortcut key of “Ctrl + Enter”.

Show File Line Number

Show or hide the file line number in file window, and it is only effective while the file window is visible.

Trace Current Line

It shows that if you want to trace current line in the file window or not. When it is selected, in the automatic machining, the file window will show contents by automatically scrolling to make the current line is always visible. If it is closed, it will not show contents by automatically scrolling.

File Information

When users select this menu option, the “File Information” dialog is pop-up. See following picture:

This dialog shows the file information during the automatic machining, such as machining time, range and etc. It can be combined with the simulating running function to view various files information quickly and precisely.

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5.4 “Operation” Menu

Various operations can be realized in the “Operation” menu, but except for the control of direct output feed rate (M function) and spindle, which are in the “Machine” menu.

Single Block

This menu option can use or prohibit the single-block machining mode. Once the “Single Block” is effective, the file will enter pause mode in every sentence. At the moment, users can select the “Start” menu to execute next sentence of the file. And while the next sentence is executing, the system will enter pause mode again.Note: while the feed rate automatic optimizing mode is effective, in the

single mode, the system pause is in the position of cutter but not at the target position of every sentence precisely, and so the feed rate is optimized here by the system.

Set Workpiece Origin

Select the “Set Workpiece Origin” to set the located workpiece coordinate is zero, actually, which will not lead to the replacement.

Set Workpiece Coordinate

It is very convenient for users to set the workpiece coordinate of current point. It can regulate the coordinate of the cutter current position by this menu option. After it is selected, the “Set Workpiece Coordinate” dialog is pop-up. See following picture:

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Users only need to input suitable value in the edit column of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, the coordinate of current positions are changed.Press the button in the Z-axis column, and the Z-axis will be dropped or

raised, the value is the displayed value.The “Set Work Coordinate Offset” dialog refers to the following picture:

It is used to set the offset of G54, G55, G56, G57, G58 and G59 command workpiece coordinate system and mechanical coordinate system.Note: there is no movement executed for the machine tool in this

procedure. Actually, the system will realize the regulation of current point coordinate by regulate the workpiece origin.

Move to Workpiece Origin

The workpiece origin is its coordinate, which in decided for the programming of workpiece size, and generally to be the starting point, which can be confirmed by the programmer. Its relationship with mechanical origin is confirmed through the “Set Workpiece Origin”.Select the “Move to Workpiece Origin”, then the knifepoint move to the

workpiece origin in the sequence of Z-axis, X-axis and Y-axis automatically.Note: in order to avoid the failures for touching workpiece and fixture

while it is passing the space to move to the workpiece origin, so the path of move to zero has been optimized as follows:If the Z direction coordinate of end-point is larger than the jumping-off

point, the Z-axis will arrive its end-point separately, and then the X-axis and Y-axis are combined to arrive the destination.If the Z direction coordinate of end-point is smaller than the jumping-off

point, the X-axis and Y-axis are combined to arrive the destination of X-axis firstly, and then the Z-axis will arrive its end-point separately.

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For the end-point of Z-axis coordinate is usually on the machining surface of workpiece, actually, the Z-axis does not move to zero but an offset value above zero in order to avoid the damage of the workpiece surface and knifepoint while the knifepoint is moving to workpiece zero. The offset value can be set by the machining parameter of “Cutter Retract Position” in the “System Parameter Window”.

Save the Current Workpiece Origin

Users can save the workpiece origins being frequently used as pre-set values, and it can save 10 groups of coordinate data totally. When users set the current workpiece origin for the first time and want to quickly use it afterwards, well then users can save the workpiece origin coordinate through this function.

Load the Saved Workpiece Origin

Load preset workpiece origin coordinates, and then move to the workpiece origin quickly. After the workpiece origin is loaded, select the “Move to Workpiece Origin” to move to the preset workpiece origin.

Start

It has two functions as follows:(1) If a file is loaded and is in the “Idle” state currently, the machine tool

will execute the file from the first sentence automatically by selecting this menu option. Once the machining is started, the system will enter the “Automatic | Running” state. If the system is in simulating state, the system will execute the file in simulating mode.(2) If the system is in the “Automatic | Pause” state, the system will

continue the automatic machining execution from the pause state to enter the “Automatic | Running” state. If the system is in simulating state, the system will execute the file in simulating mode.Note: there are two ways for the system to enter the “Pause” state: the

first one is that the system is in “Single Block” mode currently; and the other one is that users select the “Pause” command during the machining.

Pause

In automatic file, the “Pause” function is effective. Select “Pause”, the machine tool will pause and raise the cutter, and then enter the “Automatic | Pause” state. At the moment, if you want to continue the file, you only need to select the “Start” menu option.

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If the system is in simulating state, select the “Pause”, and then the system will pause the simulating to enter to the “Automatic | Pause” state. At the moment, if you want to continue the simulating, you only need to select the “Start” menu option.

Stop

In automatic file, namely, the system is in the “Automatic | Running” state, the “Stop” function is effective. At the moment, select this menu option, the machine tool will stop machining and raise the cutter, and then stop the whole machining task, at last, the system enter the “Automatic | Idle” state. It is a method for stopping file normally during the machining.The following is the “Move to reference Point” function, which is an

unusual method for stopping the file under unconventionally conditions.If the system is in simulating state currently, select the “Stop”, the

system will stop simulating and then enter the “Automatic | Idle” state, but not exit the simulating state with purpose of analyzing the simulating results for users. If users want to continue the simulating, only need to select the “Start”, “Advanced Start” or “Resume” and etc.

Enter Simulation Mode and then Start Simulating

Be similar to the “Start” menu option. If a file is loaded and is in the “Idle” state currently, select this menu option, and then the machine tool will execute the high speed simulating from the first sentence automatically. The simulating function is similar to the instructing function in the system, but is excelled to the instructing function.The simulating function had provided a quick and vivid simulating

machining environment for users.In simulating mode, the system will not drive the machine tool to do

some mechanical electric movement, but only high-speedy display the machining path of the cutter in the trace window. Through simulating, users can know the intending movement mode of the machine tool in advance to prevent the damage of the machine tool for the misplaying in the machining file programming, besides, includes some other additive information.Once the simulating is started, this menu option is transformed into the

“Stop and Exit the Simulating ”. Select the “Stop and Exit the Simulating ”, and then the simulating will stop immediately.

Advanced Start

It can realize the file skip execution.

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Select the “Advanced Start”, and then the “Execute (Advanced Options)” dialog is pop-up. See following picture:

Users need to set the starting line number and the finishing line number of the file in the dialog, and then click the “Start”, the machine tool will execute the whole file with fixed file block according to your requirements.This function can also be applied in simulating.

Resume

Actually, it is the simplified edition of the “Advanced Start”. Select this menu option, and then the system will continue the interrupted file of last time.This function can also be applied in the simulating.

Advanced MDI

Select this menu option, and then the “Advanced Functions” dialog is pop-up. See following picture:

Every advanced function is introduced as follows:Rectangle mill: see the above picture. After users input some necessary

parameters, the system will start the milling execution.Round milling: see the following picture. After users input some

necessary parameters, the system will start the milling execution.

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Rectangle frame mill: see the following picture. After users input some necessary parameters, the system will start the rectangle frame milling function.

Round frame mill: see the following picture. After users input some necessary parameters, the system will start the round frame milling function.

Manual Data Input (MDI): it is prepared for users to know well the G code format. Users can refer to the introduced G command in the “Programming Manual”.

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Here, users can execute some G command codes directly, which is named as “Manual Data Input (MDI)” in CN system. Users are allowed to input instant G command here to flexibly operate the machine tool in utmost. The steps of inputting and executing instant command for users refer to the picture. At first, input the G command with the standard G format, which refers

to the “Programming Manual”. For example, the spindle return to the above 10mm away from the workpiece origin is required, here the G command is G00 X0 Y0 Z10Input the G command in current instant command edit dialog, and then

click the “Execute” button with the mouse or press the “Enter” key, the machine tool will enter the fixed position according the commands.Once an effective instant command is inputted, the command will be in

the instant command list. If the intending executed command has been listed in the instant command list already, users only need to left double-click the corresponding command in the list to realize the execution.

Jiggle

The function will be effective only in pause state during the automatic machining, which is used in the non-pause machining to realize the jiggle depth regulation. Its operating interface is similar to the manual window:

Cutter Adjustment

While the cutter adjustment is executing, it will be convenient for users to decide the suitable workpiece origin coordinate in Z direction as well the re-proofread after cutter adjustment:

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During cutter adjustment, users should decide the machining surface firstly and set the machining surface as workpiece origin in Z direction, and then process the cutter adjustment for the first time. After every cutter replacement, process the cutter adjustment for the second time.Go along the operation in terms of the promote information in the

picture is ok.

Move to Mechanical Origin

The mechanical origin is a fixed position of the machine tool, which is decided by both mechanical switch and electric system, is the zero of the mechanical coordinate system. Concerning the mechanical coordinate system, please refer to the Chapter 3.2. The “Move to Mechanical Origin” function needs the hardware supporting of machine tool, therefore, some modes of the machine tools cannot support this function. For the mechanical origin is the basic standard of the whole machine tool, so its main function is to proofread the coordinate of current point.

Move to Reference Point

The “Move to Reference Point” menu option is effective in any time.Select “Move to Reference Point”, the machine tool will immediately

stop the current machining task (under machining condition), and then return from the alarming state (if in the alarming state) to the “Idle” state.The difference with stop function is the spindle and cooling state of the

machine tool will not be changed as well as the raise of cutter through the move to reference point.Note: if the “Emergency stop” information is not cancelled, the system

will not recover from the “Emergency stop” state and promote that the emergency stop lock is not released.

Disable Mechanical Limits

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It is a means for users to screen limit for a while when the system is coming up against the hard limit, and recover the normal position of the machine toll by manual operation. For the limit is screened at the moment, so users should be careful in using this function.

5.5 “Machine Tool” Menu

Here the function can be realized in the “CN State Window. In order to be convenient for users’ keyboard operation, here we provide the same function again.Please refer to the Chapter 4.6 to get detailed information.

5.6 “Window” Menu

It is used in the shift between windows. And the function of each menu option is corresponding to its name meaning.

6. Operating Procedures

6.1 Startup Computer

Before you startup your computer, please make sure the machine toll and the computer are in normal connection, and then switch on the power here of the machine tool and the computer. After the system is started, enter the control system.

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6.2 Move to Mechanical Origin (Optional)

The machine tool supports the moving to mechanical origin. Select the “Move to Mechanical Origin”, the machine tool will move to the mechanical origin automatically and proofread the system coordinate system.In some special conditions, for example, after the normal switching off

of computer last time, users need not to move to mechanical origin again when they restart their computer and continue the last operation. Because the system will save the current coordinate information when users exit the system normally.In addition, if the current position is right through users’ confirmation

and you can do not execute this operation.

6.3 Load Machining File

Before the real machining, generally, users should load the needed machining file; otherwise, some functions involved in the automatic machining will not be effective.Select “File (F) | Open (O)”, the Windows standard file dialog is pop-up.

Users can select the driver, path and file name of intending opened files.Click the “Open” button, and then the machining file is loaded into the

system. At the moment, users can press the F2 to shift to “Machining File” window to view the current machining file.

6.4 Manual Operation

Show the manual operation interface.Select the “View (V) | Show Manual Interface (M)”, there will have a

manual operation interface in the parameter window. Please refer to the Chapter 5.2. Users can execute the manual operation for the machine tool through this interface.Manual movingUsers can execute the manual moving operation for the machine tool by

the small computer numerical keyboard. At the moment, lamp of the NUMLOCK on the small keyboard is bright.Relative keys:“6”---positive direction of X-axis“4”---negative direction of X-axis“8”---positive direction of Y-axis“2”---negative direction of Y-axis

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“9”---positive direction of Z-axis“1”---negative direction of Z-axisUsers can realize the high feed rate manual moving for the machine tool

by combining of these keys and the “CTRL” key.

6.5 Set Workpiece Origin

The coordinate origins of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis are the workpiece origins in the machining file. Before the machining, users need to relate the position with the actual position. The detailed approach is as follows:Make the X-axis and Y-axis of the machine tool to the intending origin

positions by manual operation, and then select the “Set Workpiece Origin” or clear the current position coordinate in coordinate window, so the machining is executed with the starting point of current position.Above-mentioned procedure has completed the workpiece origin setting

of the X-axis and Y-axis, but the setting of the Z-axis workpiece origin needs more precise operating means. The combination of the system and machine tool hardware has provided the cutter adjustment function for the Z-axis.Select the “Operation (O) | Automatic Cutter Adjustment (E)” to finish

the cutter adjustment execution.Through the two above-mentioned operations, the machining workpiece

origin is decided.

6.6 Execute Automatic Machining

It means that the machine tool will execute the machining automatically according to selected machining file.

Start automatic machiningSelect “Operation (O) | Start or Continue (S)”, and then the machine tool

will start the automatic machining from the first sentence of the machining file. Stop machine toolDuring the automatic machining, if you want to stop the machining,

select the “Operation (O) | Stop (S)”, and then the machine tool will stop after the current sentence is completed to enter the “Idle” state. This is a precise and sequent method for stopping the system, which is also strong recommended.Note: when the connection property of high-feed speedy smooth rate is

effective, the machine tool will stop when the connection feed rate is zero.

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Emergency stopDuring automatic machining, while the emergency is occurring, select

the “Operation (O) | Emergency stop (B)”, and then machine tool will stop the machining immediately. If you want to restart the machining, you must select the “Operation (O) | Emergency stop Recover (R)” and then select the “Operation (O) | Start or Continue (S)”, and the machine tool will restart the automatic machining from the first sentence of the machining file, otherwise, the machine tool will not work.

Pause During automatic machining, if you need to pause the machining, select

the “Operation (O) | Pause (P)”, the machine tool will pause when the current machining sentence is completed. At the moment, if you want to continue the machining file, you only need to select the “Operation (O) | Start or Continue (S)”.

File Skip ExecutionSelect the “Advanced Start”, and then a dialog is pop-up, which have

inquired the starting line number and finishing line number at the moment. After you have filled in the numbers and then click the “Start” button, the machine tool will execute a special block of the file sentences according to your requirements. But there must have block number before you start the file.

6.7 Direct Location

If you want to quick locate some position usually, you can try on the “Direct Location” here.

The shortcut key for entering “Direct Location” is F5, and the shortcut key for exiting “Direct Location” is Esc.Input “+” in front of the X in “Direct Location” window to realize the

increment input.Input “*” in front of the X in “Direct Location” window to realize the

mechanical coordinate location.Input “@” in front of the X in “Direct Location” window to realize the

rectifying of workpiece origin function (increase/decrease depth).

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7. Operating Attentions

7.1 Attentions of Multi-Tasking Execution

For the Windows is a time-sharing system, generally, users can carry out other workings on the computer while the automatic machining (such as editing machining file), but there are two points need to be paid attention to:(1) The Windows system will occupy a larger EMS memory space, so

too many opened windows are not suitable at the same time, which usually be decided according to the EMS memory space.(2) Some application files’ running environment perhaps are not steady,

such as some games file, VCD amplifier and etc., which will unconditionally take the system data while they are running. For example, EMS memory and CPU time slice, may lead to the dead of computer. Therefore, during the machining, please do not start-up these files to avoid the machining breaking accident for the dead of computer.

7.2 Attentions of Moving to Mechanical Origin

During moving to mechanical origin, there will have different procedures according to different system requirements. In the system requiring higher precision, for the higher precision, the proofreading procedure will be slowly. At the moment, users should pay attention to the CN state window until the system enters the idle state and then exit to the mechanical origin window, otherwise, the moving to mechanical origin procedure will not be completed normally and stop.The aftereffects of man-made pause: (1) there will have the port

alarming state usually, because the limit (Mechanical origin) information has not disappeared at the moment. (2) Imprecise location, and the adjusting function of moving to mechanical origin has been damaged by man. (3) Soft limit is not acting. For moving to mechanical origin is not completed, so the man-made soft limit function is not effective, which will be effective after moving to mechanical origin.

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8. Appendix: Shortcuts List

8.1 Full Screen Shortcuts

ESC Shift Between WindowsTab Shift Between Control PiecesCtrl + Tab Shift Between Folding Windows

Ctrl + 1 Show Automatic WindowCtrl + 2 Show Manual Window

Alt + 1/F4 Show Trace WindowAlt + 2 Show Log WindowAlt + 3 Show File Manager WindowAlt + 4 Show Parameter WindowAlt + 5 Show Editor WindowAlt + 6 Show I/O State Window

Ctrl + Enter Full ScreenCtrl + Del Clear

Ctrl + O Open And LoadCtrl +N New Ctrl + E Open And EditCtrl + P Edit Loaded FileCtrl + S SaveCtrl + I File Information

F5 Direct LocationF6 Set Workpiece CoordinateShift + F6 Set Workpiece OriginF7 Move To Workpiece OriginCtrl + F7 Mobile Calibrator

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Shift + F7 Fixed Cutter AdjustmentF8 Enter (Exit) Simulating F9 StartCtrl + F9 Advanced StartShift +F9 ResumeCtrl + Shift + F9 Advanced MdiF10/Pause PauseF11 StopF12 Move To Reference Point

8.2 Manual Window Shortcuts

Scrolllock Active Manual Window4 (Small Keyboard) X- Direction Manual 6 (Small Keyboard) X+ Direction Manual 2 (Small Keyboard) Y- Direction Manual 8 (Small Keyboard) Y+ Direction Manual1(Small Keyboard) Z- Direction Manual9 (Small Keyboard) Z+ Direction Manual + (Small Keyboard) Increase Depth (Input Number)- (Small Keyboard) Decrease Depth (Input Number)

8.3 Trace Window Shortcuts

Home CenteredEnd Show Current Machining Point. Or > Zoom In, Or < Zoom Out. (Small Keyboard) Step Length ShiftAlt + → Or Alt + ← Rotate Around Z-AxisAlt + ↑ Or Alt + ↓ Rotate Around X-AxisAlt + Pgup Or Alt + Pgdn Rotate Around Y-Axis

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