CODE: X2740 5804A0055 ENGLISH 3 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (0201) mmm_hvbs ndex Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem 1.1 Objects associated with the Work Table Tooling devices. . 5 1.1.1 Machine object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1.2 Table object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.1.3 Carriage object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.1.4 Jig object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1.5 Stop object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1.6 Special Tool object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.2 Origins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.3 Hierarchy of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.4 Default movement of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.5 Opening and Closing the Tooling System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.6 Description of the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.6.1 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.6.2 Horizontal and Vertical tool bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1.6.3 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1.7 Tooling Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.7.1 Inserting a Machine object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.7.2 Inserting a Table object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1.7.3 Inserting a Carriage object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1.7.4 Inserting a Jig object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1.7.5 Inserting a Stop object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1.7.6 Inserting a Special Tool object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1.8 Creating a tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1.8.1 Manipulating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1.8.2 Tooling procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1.9 Creating an associated tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1.9.1 Translated Associated Tooling Translated in X . . . . . . . 38 1.9.2 Associated Tooling SYMMETRICAL in X . . . . . . . . . . . 38 4 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (0201) 1 - 5 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) 1 - Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem The Tooling System application software provides a graphic environment using which it is possible to simplify and guide operations for Work table tooling on the machine tool to which the NC is connected. Using Tooling System it is thus possible to study and check, from a graphic point of view, the correct positioning of tooling devices and of the panel to be machined, on the machine work table, so as to avoid interference between them and the tools used to machine the panel itself. 1.1 Ob]ects associated with the Work Table Tooling devices The Tooling System associates the physical machine work table tooling devices with graphic objects, that is to say drawings in DXF format that the user can change and modify as required. These objects can be added, copied, deleted, moved, etc., within the Tooling System graphic working area. The machine tooling devices that are associated with graphic objects are the following: w The Work Table w The fixed and mobile Tables w The Carriages w The Stops w The Jigs INFORMAZIONI The Tooling System also considers the machine Work table as a tooling device. To avoid any confusion between terms, the graphic object associated with the machine Work Table will be called Machine. 1.1.1 ^Machine" ob]ect The term Machine is used to identify the graphic object associated with the machine work table, that is to say with the physical area in which machining operations are carried out on the panel. The Machine object comprises a drawing in DXF format containing an outline of the machine head and a rectangle of a size equivalent to that of the Work Table; this drawing is displayed in scale within the Tooling System graphic working area (figure 1.1). P50000 X2740 R00 1 - 6 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) It is possible to enter all the objects associated with the tooling devices on the Machine object, following the order of precedence specified in Sec. 1.3. Figura 1.1: Machine object 1.1.2 ^Table" ob]ect The term Table is used to identify one of the possible graphic objects associated with the metal supports (generally comprising a pair of parallel bars), either fixed or mobile, on which the panels rest. The Table object can be connected to Carriage, Stop and Special Tool objects. Table objects are illustrated graphically by drawings in DXF format similar to the ones shown in figure 1.2. Figura 1.2: Table object 1.1.3 ^Carriage" ob]ect The term Carriage is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanical supports sliding on the fixed/mobile tables on which the panels rest. The Carriage object can be connected to a Jig object or a Stop object. Carriage objects are illustrated graphically by a drawing in DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.3. P50000 X2740 R00 1 - 7 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs Figura 1.3: Carriage object 1.1.4 ^Jig" ob]ect The term Jig is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanical supports on which the panels rest, which can be turned in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. A Jig object can only be connected to a Stop object. Jig objects are represented graphically by a drawing in DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.4. Figura 1.4: Jig object 1.1.5 ^8top" ob]ect The term Stop is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanical supports on which the panels rest, which can be placed on the Tables, on the Carriages, on the Jigs. Stop objects are represented graphically by a drawing in DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.5. Figura 1.5: Stop object 1.1.6 ^8pecial Tool" ob]ect The term Special Tool is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanical supports on which the panels rest, which can be connected to the sides of the Mobile Tables. It is not possible to connect any other object to a Special Tool object; it is considered to be merely an extension of the Table objects. Special Tool objects are represented graphically by a drawing in DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.6. 1 - 8 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Figura 1.6: Special Tool object 1.2 Origins The term Origins is used to identify special points on the machine work table that are used as references for the machining positions. The Tooling System can only display the origins assigned in the technical data tables, it cannot modify them. The origins are displayed using drawings similar to the ones shown in figure 1.7. Figura 1.7: Drawing representing two origins INFORMAZIONI As regards the construction and location of the graphic files associated with the machine and the tooling devices, please consult the NC Service Manual. 1.3 Hierarchy of Ob]ects The objects associated with tooling devices must be positioned in accordance with the diagram shown in figure 1.8; that is to say: a Jig object can only be connected to a Stop object, a Carriage 1 - 9 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs object can be connected either to a Jig object or to a Stop object, a Table object can be connected to a Carriage object, a Stop object, a Special Tool object. Figura 1.8: Hierarchy of graphic objects associated with tooling devices 1.4 Default movement of Ob]ects The following table lists the various graphic objects associated with the work table tooling devices, and their default movements allowed within the graphic working area. Devices Movements Tables X axis Carriages Y axis Stops Y axis, if connected to a mobile table None, if connected to a jig or to a carriage Jigs Clockwise rotation Anticlockwise rotation Work table (Machine) Table Stop Carriage Jig Stop Stop Special Tool 1 - 10 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) 1.5 Opening and Closing the Tooling 8ystem The Tooling System application software can only be opened when a work program is loaded in the Editor Application Software display area. In this case, to open the Tooling System, select the following items in sequence: SERVICES - BENCH The main Tooling System window is illustrated in figure 1.9. Figura 1.9: Tooling System main window The following areas are present within this window: A Menu Bar B Horizontal and Vertical tool Bar C Graphic working area D Status Bar All the functions that can be enabled using the menus and the software buttons will be described in detail in the following sections. Special Tools None Devices Movements C A B D 1 - 11 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs The program is closed by pressing the software button EXIT or using the following route: FILE - EXIT Before the program is closed, a box appears requesting confirmation before exiting the program. If any modifications have been made to the machine Working Table graphic tooling, you will be asked whether or not you wish to save the data. ATTENZIONE pressing the software button CANCEL in the save data box will exit the program without saving, and all unsaved modifications will be lost. 1.6 Description of the interface The Tooling System user interface comprises three video pages: w The Main Page, which is displayed when opening the program w The Page displaying Tooling data w The Page displaying Origin data A page is displayed by pressing the software button GRAPHIC, located on the horizontal Tool Bar on the Main Page, and by selecting GRAPHIC, TOOLING DATA, ORIGIN DATA, respectively. The following are the functions that can be enabled using the menus and the software buttons on the Main Page of the Tooling System (figure 1.9). 1.6.1 Menu Bar tem FLE Opens a Drop-down menu containing the functions used to manage the Tooling System configuration, to print-out working data and to exit the program. Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed READ DEFAULT CONFIGURATION Configures the Tooling System using the default file <nomefile>.TLS 1 - 12 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) INFORMAZIONI The functions associated with selection of items CONFIGURE AS DEFAULT and SAVE AS can only be enabled at password level 10. If the password level set is lower than 10 and you attempt to enable these functions, an error message will be displayed. tem MODFY Opens a Drop-down menu containing the functions used to manipulate the graphic objects managed by the Tooling System READ CONFIGURATION FROM FILE Opens the window SELECT TOOLING using which it is possible to select one of the configuration files stored in the NC memory CONFIGURE AS DEFAULT Opens the window SELECT DEFAULT FILE using which it is possible to assign as default file one of the configuration files stored in the NC memory SAVE AS Opens the window SAVE TOOLING using which it is possible to store the active tooling configuration PRINT t If this is pressed from the main page it prints the image in the graphic area and the table of tooling data t If it is pressed from the page displaying tooling data it will only print the table of data EXIT Exits the program Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed 1 - 13 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs . Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed CANCEL Cancels the last operation enabled (at the present time only the function CUT can be cancelled) CUT Eliminates the selected object and all the objects connected to it, while leaving the selection enabled; in this way the object can be moved anywhere within the graphic area and positioned as required using the function PASTE COPY Copies the selected object and all the objects connected to it into a buffer memory, without leaving it selected. PASTE Inserts the object stored using the function COPY or CUT into the graphic working area REPEAT LAST INSERTION Adds to the graphic working area a graphic object identical to the last one inserted using the item INSERTION on the Menu Bar DELETE OBJECT Deletes the selected object and all the objects connected to it DELETE CONFIGURATION Deletes all the objects within the graphic working area REREAD ORIGIN DATA Updates the data relating to origins. This function means that the user does not have to exit and then restart the Tooling System application software when the machine Technical Data are modified 1 - 14 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) INFORMAZIONI The items in the various Menus cannot always all be enabled; whether or not they can be enabled will depend on the working context. For example, if no object is selected the only active items are REPEAT LAST INSERTION, DELETE CONFIGURATION, RE-ASSOCIATE ALL STOPS. tem D8PLAY Opens a Drop-down Menu containing the graphic functions. RE-ASSOCIATE ALL STOPS Repositions all the stops in the position of the origins associated with them SELECT OBJECTS Selects a group of objects for which the functions copy, delete, cut, paste, etc. can be carried out simultaneously (not enabled) Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed PROPERTY Opens a window in which the properties of the selected object are described REDRAW Redraws the objects within the graphic working area Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed 1 - 15 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs CENTRE PANEL Adjusts the view of the graphic working area so that the panel is at the centre ZOOM Opens a drop-down menu containing the zoom functions. w ZOOM FORWARD enlarges the drawing by a preset amount (10%) w ZOOM BACKWARD reduces the drawing by a preset amount (10%) w ZOOM OF MACHINE 1:1 returns the drawing to its original size w PREVIOUS ZOOM returns the drawing to the size it was before the last zoom command w PARTIAL ZOOM displays a pointer with which it is possible to select an area of the drawing to be enlarged Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed 1 - 16 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) tem N8ERTON Allows the mechanical configuration of the machine to be associated with an equivalent graphic configuration, so that the graphic objects corresponding to the tooling devices can be entered. w ZOOM OF PANEL gives maximum enlargement of the panel to be machined, moving it to the centre of the graphic working area POSITION REFERENCE Opens a drop-down menu used to select the possible references for display of positions. w ABSOLUT selects the machine zero as reference w METRIC RULER selects the Metric Rule or a metric reference on the machine as reference ORIGINS Opens a drop-down menu used to select the type of display for origins: w DISPLAY ALL displays all the origins defined w HIDE ALL cancels display of all the origins defined w ACTIVE ORIGIN ONLY displays the active origin only DISPLAY TYPE Opens a drop-down menu used to select the Tooling System page to be displayed: w GRAPHIC displays the Main Page w TOOLING DATA displays the page containing tooling data w ORIGIN DATA displays the page containing origin data Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed 1 - 17 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs As insertion of the objects must be carried out according to the order of precedence indicated in figure 1.8, only the items corresponding to the objects that can be positioned in the graphic area are active. tem PANEL Opens a Menu containing the items enabling all the functions used to load, delete and create mirror tooling and special tooling for the panel to be machined Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed MACHINE Opens the window SELECT MACHINES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the machine to be inserted in the graphic working area BENCH Opens the window SELECT TABLES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the table to be inserted in the graphic working area CARRIAGE Opens the window SELECT CARRIAGES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the carriage to be inserted in the graphic working area JIG Opens the window SELECT JIGS using which it is possible to select the drawing of the jig to be inserted in the graphic working area BACK STOP Opens the window SELECT STOPS using which it is possible to select the drawing of the stop to be inserted in the graphic working area SPECIAL CONFIGURATION Allows insertion of the drawings associated with special tooling devices 1 - 18 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed LOAD PANEL Inserts the drawing of the panel whose machining program is displayed in the Program Editor window in the graphic area, in correspondence with the active origin LOAD PANEL FROM PROGRAM Opens the window PROGRAM SELECTION using which it is possible to select one of the programs stored in the NC memory. Pressing the software button OK inserts the drawing for the panel relating to the selected program in the graphic working area, in correspondence with the active origin DELETE PANEL Deletes the drawing for the panel in correspondence with the active origin DELETE ALL PANELS Deletes the drawings for all the panels present in the graphic working area MIRRORING Mirrors the drawing of panel machining operations in correspondence with the active origin with respect to the Y axis CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING w TRANSLATED ON X creates a copy of the tooling portion, relating to the panel positioned in correspondence with the active origin, on the translated origin associated with the active origin w SYMMETRICAL ON X creates a copy of the tooling portion, relating to the panel positioned in correspondence with the active origin, on the symmetrical origin associated with the active origin 1 - 19 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs INFORMAZIONI During creation of associated tooling, the choice of origin (Short translation on x, Long translation on x, Short symmetry on x, Long symmetry on x) is determined automatically by the type of panel (long, short) that is loaded. tem FLTER8 Opens a Menu containing the items that enable all the graphic filters available. Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed MACHINE Hides the Work Table and the head of the machine from view BENCH Hides all the tables from view CARRIAGES Hides all the carriages from view JIGS Hides all the jigs from view BACK STOP Hides all the stops from view PANEL Hides all the panels from view PANEL FILTER w EDGE hides the edges of the panel from view w THROUGH MACHINING hides all through machining operations from view w NON-THROUGH MACHINING hides all dead machining operations from view w HORIZONTAL MACHINING hides all horizontal machining operations from view 1 - 20 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) tem ORGN8 Opens a Menu containing the items relating to all the origins that can be enabled. 1.6.2 Horizontal and Vertical tool bars The horizontal and vertical tool bars contain software buttons that can be used to enable the most frequently used Tooling System functions, without having to access the corresponding items in the sub-menus, which are accessed using the Menu bar. The following table describes the icons whose functions have not been described in the preceding Sections. 1.6.3 8tatus Bar The Status Bar contains information relating to the tooling being displayed. Starting from the left and moving towards the right, the following are shown: SHOW ALL Restores all hidden objects and machining operations to view Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed ORIGIN 1 Enables the origin defined as ORIGIN 1 in the ORIGINS table located in the Technical Data ORIGIN 2 Enables the origin defined as ORIGIN 2 in the ORIGINS table located in the Technical Data ..... .... Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed (Vertical Tool Bar) Displays the direction of the X and Y axes and the cartesian plane selected as a reference plane Menu Item ReIated Icon Description of the function that can be enabIed 1 - 21 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs w Display of the active origin number and respective position values w Display of the values corresponding to the position of the selected object, referring to the metrical rule or absolute reference, according to the set reference position w Display of the values corresponding to the position of the cursor within the graphic working area or to the absolute positions referred to the machine zero 1.7 Tooling Configuration Creating a Tooling configuration means reproducing the machine environment within the Tooling System graphic environment, that is to say inserting into the graphic working area the objects associated with the tooling devices present on the machine, so as to study them and organise their arrangement before machining the panels. The various configuration phases are as follows: w Insertion of the objects associated with the physical tooling devices present on the machine w Creation of a default configuration 1.7.1 nserting a Machine ob]ect w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - MACHINE to bring up the window SELECT MACHINES which displays the directory in which the DXF files containing the Machine objects are stored w Select the DXF file containing the Machine object to be inserted, and press OK; the drawings of the machine head and Work Table will be displayed within the graphic working area INFORMAZIONI Pressing OK closes the window SELECT MACHINES and opens the window SELECT TABLES, using which it is possible to insert the tables directly into the graphic working area. The properties of the Machine object can be displayed by selecting the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - PROPERTY A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.10 will appear. 1 - 22 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Figura 1.10: Machine object Properties box 1.7.2 nserting a Table ob]ect The Table object can only be inserted if the Machine object has already been inserted. w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - BENCH to bring up the window SELECT TABLES which displays the directory in which the DXF files containing the Table objects are stored w Select the DXF file containing the Table object to be inserted, and press OK; the mouse pointer will take on the shape of a Table when inside the graphic working area w Move the mouse pointer close to the point required, and click the left button to make the Table appear; to cancel the operation click the right button w Move the Table to the point required using the numerical position references displayed, and click the left mouse button to lock the Table in position After inserting the Table object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect to the preassigned ones. The Table object properties can be displayed and modified as follows: w Click the left mouse button on the Table object whose properties you wish to display or modify; the edge of the object will be highlighted w Select the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - PROPERTY A box similar to the one shown in the figure will appear 1 - 23 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs Figura 1.11: Table object Properties box This box contains the following information: w DXF file name : : name of the DXF format file representing the object w Order number : : this is a progressive number identifying the object; numbering is by increasing x and y positions within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected w X position :: X coordinate for the position of the table with respect to the active reference w Invalid Y position: Y coordinate for the position of the table with respect to the active reference w Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Table within the graphic working area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed w Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Table to interact with other objects present in the graphic working area. - If the item Crossable is enabled, the table can be overtaken by any other tables that may be present - if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other tables that may be present to be positioned over it The property is enabled when the button is pressed 1 - 24 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) The software buttons in the box shown in figure 1.11 enable the following functions: The box SPECIAL CONFIGURATION is similar to the one shown in figure 1.12. Figura 1.12: Special Tool objects selection box The two software buttons to the right of the data input boxes open the box SELECT SPECIAL TOOLING using which it is possible to select the file containing the Special Tool graphic object to be Software Button Description of the function that can be enabIed Applies the modifications made to the selected object without closing the window Saves the modifications made to the properties of the selected object and closes the box in which they are displayed Cancels the modifications made to the properties of the selected object and closes the box in which they are displayed Opens the window SPECIAL CONFIGURATION using which it is possible to connect a Special Tool object to the selected Table object 1 - 25 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs inserted to the left and/or to the right of the selected Table object. The complete filename of the file containing the Special Tool object is displayed in the data input box. The two software buttons to the left of the data input boxes, when active, delete the contents of the boxes. Press the software button Save Changes to display the selected Special Tool object in the graphic working area. 1.7.3 nserting a Carriage ob]ect It is only possible to insert the Carriage object after at least one Table object has been inserted. w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - CARRIAGE to bring up the window SELECT CARRIAGES which displays the directory in which the DXF files containing the Carriage objects are stored w Select the DXF file containing the Carriage object to be inserted, and press OK; the mouse pointer will take on the shape of a Carriage when inside the graphic working area w Move the mouse pointer close to the Table required, and click the left button to make the Carriage appear; to cancel the operation click the right button w Move the Carriage to the point required using the numerical position references displayed, and click the left mouse button to lock the Carriage in position After inserting the Carriage object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect to the preassigned ones. The Carriage object properties can be displayed and modified as follows: w Click the left mouse button on the Carriage object whose properties you wish to display or modify; the edge of the object will be highlighted w Select the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - PROPERTY A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.13 will appear. 1 - 26 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Figura 1.13: Carriage object Properties box This box contains the following information: w DXF file name : : name of the DXF format file representing the object w Order number : : this is a progressive number identifying the object; numbering is by increasing x and y positions within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected w X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Carriage with respect to the active reference w Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Carriage with respect to the active reference w Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Carriage within the graphic working area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed w Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Carriage to interact with other objects present in the graphic working area. - If the item Crossable is enabled, the Carriage can be overtaken by any other Carriages that may be present - if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other Carriages that may be present to be positioned over it The property is enabled when the button is pressed The software buttons present have the same functions described above in Sec. 1.7.2. 1 - 27 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs 1.7.4 nserting a Jig ob]ect It is only possible to insert the Jig object after at least one Carriage object has been inserted. w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - JIG to bring up the window SELECT JIGS which displays the directory in which the DXF files containing the Jig objects are stored w Select the DXF file containing the Jig object to be inserted, and press OK; the mouse pointer will take on the shape of a Jig when inside the graphic working area w Move the mouse pointer close to the Carriage required, and click the left button to make the Jig appear; to cancel the operation click the right button w Click the left mouse button to lock the Jig in position After inserting the Jig object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect to the preassigned ones. The Jig object properties can be displayed and modified as follows: w Click the left mouse button on the Jig object whose properties you wish to display or modify; the edge of the object will be highlighted w Select the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - PROPERTY A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.14 will appear. Figura 1.14: Jig object Properties box 1 - 28 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) This box contains the following information: w DXF file name : : name of the DXF format file representing the object w Order number : : this is a progressive number identifying the object; numbering is by increasing x and y positions within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected w X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Jig with respect to the active reference w Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Jig with respect to the active reference w Rotation Angle :: displays rotation of the Jig with respect to the active angular reference. The software buttons to the sides of the angle of rotation input/display box give preset clockwise and anticlockwise rotations using box Rotation Step : w Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y and rotation of the Jig within the graphic working area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed w Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Jig to interact with other objects present in the graphic working area. - If the item Crossable is enabled, the Jig can be overtaken by any other Objects that may be present - if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other Objects to be positioned over the Jigs The property is enabled when the button is pressed The software buttons present have the same functions described above in Sec. 1.7.2. 1.7.5 nserting a 8top ob]ect It is only possible to insert the Stop object after at least one Table object has been inserted. w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - BACK STOP to bring up the window SELECT STOPS which displays the directory in which the DXF files containing the Stop objects are stored w Select the DXF file containing the Stop object to be inserted, and press OK; this will open the box w Set the properties of the Stop object and press the software Button OK w Move the mouse pointer to the object required, and click the left button to make the Stop appear; to cancel the operation click the right button w Click the left mouse button to lock the Stop in position 1 - 29 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs The Stop object properties can be displayed and modified as follows: w Click the left mouse button on the Stop object whose properties you wish to display or modify; the edge of the object will be highlighted w Select the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - PROPERTY A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.15 will be displayed Figura 1.15: Stop object Properties box This box contains the following information: w DXF file name : : name of the DXF format file representing the object w Order number : : this is a progressive number identifying the object; numbering is by increasing x and y positions within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected w X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Stop with respect to the active reference w Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Stop with respect to the active reference w Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Stop within the graphic working area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed 1 - 30 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) w Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Stop to interact with other objects present in the graphic working area. - If the item Crossable is enabled, the Stop can be overtaken by any other objects that may be present - if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other objects that may be present to be positioned over the Stop The property is enabled when the button is pressed w Stop Type: Assigns the position of the Stop object with respect to the object to which it is connected: - Centre: the stop is positioned at the centre of the object to which it is connected - Left: the stop is positioned along the left hand side of the object to which it is connected - Right: the stop is positioned along the right hand side of the object to which it is connected - Top: the stop is positioned along the top side of the object to which it is connected - Bottom: the stop is positioned along the bottom side of the object to which it is connected w Panel Support Side: Selects the side of the stop on which the panel to be machined rests: - Right: the panel rests on the right hand side of the Stop Left Stop Right Stop Centre Stop Top Stop Bottom Stop Operator Position X y 1 - 31 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs - Left: the panel rests on the left hand side of the Stop - Bottom: the panel rests on the bottom side of the Stop - Top: the panel rests on the top side of the Stop w Associated Origin: Restricts the Stop reference to the X and/or Y position of the active origin; press the Button to enable the property Resting on Resting on Resting on Right side Resting on Left side Top side Bottom side Operator Position X y 1 - 32 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) The software buttons in the box BACK STOP have the same functions as those described in the Section Inserting Tables. INFORMAZIONI The terms right, left, top and bottom are defined according to orientation of the X and Y axes assigned within the graphic working area (as illustrated in the figures above). In particular: - for a stop defined as Right/Left to be displayed to the right/left of the object to which it is connected, when the mouse cursor is moved from left to right within the graphic working area the X values displayed must gradually increase - for a stop defined as Top/Bottom to be displayed above/below the object to which it is connected, when the mouse cursor is moved from top to bottom within the graphic working area the Y values displayed must gradually increase 1.7.6 nserting a 8pecial Tool ob]ect It is only possible to insert the Special Tool object after at least one Table object has been inserted. w Select the Table object to which you wish to connect a Special Tool object w Select the following items in sequence: INSERTION - SPECIAL CONFIGURATION to bring up the window SPECIAL CONFIGURATION w Carry out the operations described in Sec. 1.7.2 to connect the Object to the Table Stop associated Right Stop with X and Y Left Stop associated with X associated with X Operator Position X y Top Stop associated with Y Bottom Stop associated with Y 1 - 33 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs 1.8 Creating a tooling Creating a tooling means arranging the graphic objects associated with the machines physical tooling devices in a particular way within the Tooling System graphic area, with reference to a given machining program. To create a machine tooling it is first necessary to create a tooling configuration, that is to say to enter all the graphic objects corresponding to the physical devices present on the machine. The tooling configuration can be created by inserting the various objects as described in the sections above. To create a tooling for a machining program, it is necessary to follow the procedure given below: w Open the Machining Program using the EDITOR window w Open the Tooling System and select the following items in sequence: SERVICES - SUCTION CUPS if no tooling has been created in the past for the program that is open, the default tooling configuration will be loaded w Enable the origin object using which the machining operation is to be carried out w Load the drawing of the panel w Position the graphic objects as required Once the above steps have been carried out, the various physical tooling devices can be set at the positions indicated in the table TOOLING DATA which can be displayed by pressing the software button GRAPHIC / TOOLING DATA / ORIGIN DATA. 1.8.1 Manipulating ob]ects The graphic objects within the Tooling System graphic working area can be selected, moved, deleted, copied, duplicated; their properties can also be modified. The full range of commands available has been described in detail in the preceding sections. 8electing an ob]ect w Move the mouse pointer into the area defining the object w Press the left mouse button. A selected object can be recognised by the fact that its edges are highlighted. If a number of objects are positioned over each other: w Press the right mouse button to display a menu containing the items corresponding to the overlapping objects 1 - 34 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) w Hold down the right mouse button and move the pointer to the item that corresponds to the object you wish to select w Release the right mouse button; another menu will appear containing a number of items, among which the one that corresponds to the object you wish to select w Move the mouse pointer to the item that corresponds to the object you wish to select and press a button De-selecting an ob]ect To de-select a selected object: w Move the mouse pointer out of the area defining the object, and press the left mouse button Moving an ob]ect An object can only be moved within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected. For example: a table can only be moved within the area defining the machine object, a carriage within the area defining the table object, etc. The mobility in X and Y of each object is preset, as indicated in Sec. 1.4. To move an object: w Select it w Drag it to the position required, holding down the left mouse button as you do so Deleting an ob]ect w Select the object w Select the following items in sequence: MODIFY - DELETE OBJECT The delete object function keeps a copy of the object in the memory; in this way it is possible to replace the object in the tooling System graphic area using the Paste function. Duplicating an ob]ect An object can be duplicated using the Copy and Paste functions. The Copy function creates a copy of the object in the memory, while the Paste function reproduces the object inside the Tooling System graphic area. To duplicate an object: w Select the object w Select the following items in sequence: MODIFY - COPY 1 - 35 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs w Select the following items in sequence: MODIFY - PASTE the mouse pointer will reproduce an icon with the object that has been copied w Move the mouse pointer to the point required and press the left button; pressing the right button will cancel the Paste function Alternatively, it is possible to use the items that appear in the menu, which can be enabled by pressing the right mouse button inside the area defining the object. Repositioning an ob]ect An object can be repositioned using the Copy and Paste functions. The Copy function creates a copy of the object in the memory, while the Paste function reproduces the object inside the Tooling System graphic area. To duplicate an object: w Select the object w Select the following items in sequence: MODIFY - CUT only the edge of the cut object will be displayed w Select the following items in sequence: MODIFY - PASTE the mouse pointer will reproduce an icon with the object that has been copied w Move the mouse pointer to the point required and press the left button; pressing the right button will cancel the Paste function Alternatively, it is possible to use the items that appear in the menu, which can be enabled by pressing the right mouse button inside the area defining the object. 1 - 36 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) 1.8.2 Tooling procedure Let us suppose we have already opened the work file and the Tooling System and that the tooling configuration is similar to the one illustrated in figure 1.16. Figura 1.16: example of Tooling System Configuration First of all it is necessary to enable the origin to be used for machining of the panel; to do this: w Display all the origins by selecting the following items in sequence: DISPLAY - ORIGINS - DISPLAY ALL w Move the mouse pointer to the origin object to be enabled, and press the left button; a box will appear requesting whether or not you wish to enable the origin w Press the software button OK. The enabled origin will change colour with respect to the other origins present After enabling the origin it is necessary to load the panel to be machined. To do this: w Select the following items in sequence: PANEL - LOAD PANEL The panel to be machined will be displayed starting from the active origin The graphic objects present in the Tooling System working area must now be arranged in a suitable manner. Let us suppose that we wish to position one stop on the left hand side of the panel and two stops on the top side; to do this: w Click the left mouse button on the stop object to the left of the panel and select the following items in sequence: A B C 1 - 37 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs DISPLAY - PROPERTY w Select the right hand side as the side on which the panel is to rest, X as the associated origin and save the modifications made; the table A and the stop connected to it will move to the X position of the origin on the left hand side of the panel w Repeat the above procedure for tables B and C, associating them with origin Y w Move tables B and C on the X axis, the carriages connected to them on the Y axis and, if possible, rotate the jigs according to the type of machining operation to be carried out on the panel w If necessary, check that any mirror machining of the panel will not damage the machining tools and tooling devices; to do this, select the following items in sequence: PANEL - MIRRORING The drawing of the panel will show the mirror machining operation; if necessary, rearrange the graphic objects associated with the tooling devices in a suitable manner At this point tooling is complete; to save, select the following items in sequence: FILE - SAVE in the EDITOR program. Figure 1.17 shows an enlargement of the Tooling System graphic working area in which the desired tooling has been created. Figura 1.17: example of Tooling for machining of a panel 1 - 38 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) 1.9 Creating an ^associated" tooling Given a specific tooling, it is possible to create another that is identical but translated with respect to X or Symmetrical with respect to Y and translated with respect to X; these two types of tooling are described as associated with the given tooling. 1.9.1 Translated Associated Tooling Translated in X To create an associated tooling Translated in X of a given tooling, it is necessary: w That the translated origin associated with the origin using which the given tooling has been created be defined w That there be a stop associated with the translated origin of the given origin w That a group of objects identical to those used for the given tooling be inserted within the Tooling System graphic working area If the conditions specified above have all been met, simply select the following items in sequence: PANEL - CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING - TRANSLATED ON X Figure 1.18 shows Translated tooling in X of the tooling created as an example in Sec. 1.8. Figura 1.18: example of Translated Tooling in X 1.9.2 Associated Tooling 8YMMETRCAL in X To create an associated tooling Symmetrical in X of a given tooling, it is necessary: 1 - 39 CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201) Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem mmm_hvbs w That the symmetrical origin associated with the origin using which the given tooling has been created be defined w That there be a stop associated with the symmetrical origin of the given origin w That a group of objects identical to those used for the given tooling be inserted within the Tooling System graphic working area If the conditions specified above have all been met, simply select the following items in sequence: PANEL - CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING - SYMMETRICAL ON X Figure 1.19 shows Symmetrical tooling in X of the tooling created as an example in Sec. 1.8. Figura 1.19: example of Symmetrical Tooling in X INFORMAZIONI The term SYMMETRICAL TOOLING IN X indicates that the objects are arranged symmetrically with respect to the Y axis. 1 - 40 Chapter 1 Tooling 8ystem CNI Controlli Numerici Industriali (P50000 X2740 R000201)