To configure machine specific characters and commands, select Machine from the Setup menu. The machine configuration dialog is show below:
Figure 5.6: Machine type configuration.
5.6.0.10 Special Characters • Comment start
Enter the comment start character here. • Comment end
Enter the comment end character here. • Block skip
Enter the block skip character here. If you don’t want a block skip character, just leave the field empty.
• Decimal point
Enter the decimal separator here. • Block skip after block number
A list of commands you can select from. • Use decimal point on numeric keypad
Check this field if the decimal key on the numeric keypad should insert the decimal point specified above.
5.6.0.11 NC Codes • Tool Change
Use this field to specify the tool change prefix. Example: If the tool number is specified as T010101, specify ’T’ in this field.
• Tool load
Use this field to specify the tool load command. If the tool load com- mand is found on the same line as the tool change command, the tool is loaded immedeatly. Example: N1230 T020202 M6Use this field to spec- ify the tool load command. If the tool load command is found on the same line as the tool change command, the tool is loaded immedeatly. Example: N1230 T020202 M6.
• Set feedrate
Use this field to specify the feedrate prefix. Example: If the feedrate is specified as F1000, specify ’F’ in this field.
• Delete
Click this button to delete a command. • Set spindelspeed
Use this field to specify the spindle speed prefix. Example: If the spindle speed is specified as S1000, specify ’S’ in this field.
5.6.0.12 Units • Toopath unit
Use this field to specify the path unit. • Arc type
Use this field to specify the arc type. • Feedrate unit
Use this field to specify the feedrate unit. • Rapid speed (mm / min)
Use this field to specify the rapid feedrate. • Help
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the Machine Configuration window with- out executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Machine Configuration window.
Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ. Note: You can not delete the built-in commands.
5.7
Backplot turning
This section describes how to configure Backplot turning. The following dialog appears:
Figure 5.7: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog
5.7.0.13 Other settings • Turning
Check this field to configure backplot turning. • Diameter programming
Check this field to select diameter programming. • Arc center is specified as diameter
Check this field to select diameter programming for Arc centers also (I coordinate).
• Show plot as positive X/I
Check this field to show programs with negative X/I values above the Z-Axis line.
5.7.0.14 Milling/Turning • Arc type
Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.
• Print Quality
Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.
• Draw ’zero’ arcs
Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.
• Show cycles
Check this field to plot cycles. • Help
Opens the on-line help. • Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window with- out executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.
Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.
5.8
Backplot Milling
This section describes how to configure Backplot milling. The following dia- log appears:
Figure 5.8: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog
5.8.0.15 Other settings • Milling
Check this field to configure backplot Milling. • Tool Diameter
Use this field to specify the tool diameter.It is possible to specify the diameter as a fraction. Ex. 1/8.
• Tool type
Use this field to specify the tool type.
5.8.0.16 Milling/Turning • Arc type
Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.
• Print Quality
Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.
• Draw ’zero’ arcs
Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.
• Show cycles
Check this field to plot cycles.
• Help
Opens the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• Cancel
Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window with- out executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.
Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.
5.9
Other
This section describes how to configure Filetyp-specific print settings. The following dialog appears:
Figure 5.9: Filetyp-specific print settings Konfigurations-Dialog
5.9.0.17 General settings • Print Columns
Use this field to specify the number of columns to print. • Max line length indicator
Use this field to the position of the ’Max line length indicator’. Notice: If you are using a proportional font (i.e. all letter are not the same width), the indicator does not show the exact line length.
• Help
Opens the on-line help. • Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window with- out executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.
DNC-Max Client
In this section you will find general information about the functions and settings of the DNC-Max Client interface.
6.1
DNC-Max Client
This section describes how to configure DNC-Max client settings. The DNC- Max client is the primary interface to DNC-Max for monitoring server activi- ties, manually controlling transmissions and configuring ports. The following dialog appears:
Figure 6.1: DNC-Max client settings dialog
6.1.0.18 Show tabs • Show Manual Control
Check this field to display the ’Manual’ tab • Show terminal
Check this field to display the ’Terminal’ tab. • Shows log
Check this field to display the ’Port log’ tab. • Shows Feed/Speed
Check this field to display the ’Feed/Speed’ tab. • Show System Log
Check this field to display the ’System Log’ tab. • Show Debug
Check this field to display the ’Debug tab’ tab. • Show Progress View
Check this field to display the ’Progress View’ tab. • Show Messanger
Check this field to display the ’Messenger’ tab.
6.1.0.19 Client configuration • Allow users to restart port
Check this field to allow users without administrator privileges to restart ports.
• Never connect to remote servers
Check this field if you do not wish to administrate remote servers from this client.
• Show links in log
Check this field to show links to files in the port log. • Double click to open links
Check this field to open file links with a double click. • Double click to configure ports
Check this field to allow administrators to configure port by double clicking in the port list.
• Always show ’All Files’ in file dialog Select this option to show ’All Files’ by default. • Always start in’root’ directory
Select this option to open file dialogs in the ’root’ directory. I.e. Send operations will default to $SENDROOT, and receive operations will default to $RECVROOT.
• Keep file dialog open after edit
Check this field to keep the file dialog open when launching the editor. • Use NC-Base logins
Check this field to use NC-Base logins. • Show only ports allowed by NC-Base
Check this field to auto logon when the client is started. To use this feature, the user must click ’Remember Password’ on the NC-Base login dialog.
• Help
Opens the on-line help. • Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the DNC-Max Client Configuration win- dow without executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the DNC-Max Client Configuration window.
6.2
Portlist
This section describes how to configure portlist settings. The following dialog appears:
Figure 6.2: DNC-Max portlist settings dialog
6.2.0.20 Show Tabs
• Show Send/Recv/Error colors
Check this field to a different background color for active ports (Blue=Sending, Green=Receiving, Red=Error).
• Show progress background
Check this field to show the progress in the background when sending files.
• Drag’n’drop between groups¡/B¿¡P¿ Check this field to allow administrators to Drag’n’Drop ports between groups.
• Show groups in full sceen mode
Check this field to show the port groups in the port list when the client is not docked.
• Show groups when docked
Check this field to show the port groups in the port list when the client is docked.
• Show group name
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show status
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show transfer time
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show progress
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show lines transferred
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show program name
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show filename
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show COM port
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show protocol type
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Show server name
Check this field to show the selected column in the port list. • Help
Opens the on-line help. • Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the Port List Configuration window with- out executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the port List Configuration window.
Plugins
In this section you will find general information about how to manage Plugins in CIMCO Edit.
Note: The editor must be licensed according to the plugins you whish to run in the Editor.
7.1
Plugins
This section describes how to configure Plugins in CIMCO Edit. The follow- ing dialog appears:
Figure 7.1: The Plugins dialog
7.1.0.21 Select plugins • Disable backplot
Check this field to disable the Backplot module. • Disable DNC/Serial communikation
Check this field to display the ’Terminal’ tab. • Disable File compare
Check this field to display the ’Port log’ tab. • Disable advanced NC-Functions
Check this field to display the ’Feed/Speed’ tab. • Disable NC-Base
Check this field to display the ’System Log’ tab. • Disable DNC-Max client
Check this field to display the ’Debug tab’ tab. • Disable CNC-Calc
Check this field to display the ’Progress View’ tab.
7.1.0.22 Configuration password • Configuration password
Check this field to allow users without administrator privileges to restart ports.
• Help
Opens the on-line help. • Default
Click this button to revert to default settings. • Cancel
Click on this button to close the Plugins Configuration window without executing changes.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Plugins Con- figuration window.
NC-Base Database
In this section you will find general information about the functions and settings of the NC-Base interface, as well as information on setting up search criteria to find programs in the database.
With the NC-Base v4, a system for information storing and transfering is at your disposal, which makes it possible for you to search for programs without necessarily knowing all details about them. An example of such a database could be the search system of a common library: The books in the shelves are sorted by the names of the authors. If you know only the title of the book it may result in a long search through the bookshelves. A database allows you to search for certain book using the title as search key, the result in this case being the name of the author, or you could enter the name of the author as search key and the result would be all titles by this author to date.
8.1
The NC Base Explorer
The NC-Base v4 consists of two applications: The NC-Base Server (no user interface, runs in the background as a service) and the NC-Base Client (NC- Base Explorer).
The function of the NC-Base Server is primarily the data storage and the actual data processing, e.g. the search for specific programs.
The NC-Base Explorer serves as user interface for the service provided by the NC-Base Server, thus enabling the entering of search criteria, as well as the (graphical) presentation of the results, the further processing of programs, and the possibility of program data modification.
Using the Explorer, you can perform operations like program search, ’Add Program’, ’Associate file(s)’, ’Lock’ program, make ’Backup’, ’Add Cus- tomer’, ’Send’ program, etc.
Edit program files
The NC-Base Explorer allows editing of NC programs in the CIMCO Edi- tor, as well as the modification of associated files by means of applications outside NC-Base, normally used when opening these files. Depending on the configuration of your PC, only a double click on the file is needed to start
the corresponding application. From there, you edit your file as you normally would and click save, and all changes will be assumed by the database.
Notice: Do not save the file clicking Save As.... If the file is saved in another directory the modified data will not be stored in the database.
To start NC Base Explorer
To start NC Base Explorer, select Database, Explorer, or click on the corresponding icon. The following window will appear:
Enter your User Name and Password in the corresponding fields and click OK.
Notice: Further information on the assignment of user permissions is found underUser setup.
Figure 8.1: NC Base Explorer
• Common information
The Nc-Base Explorer consists of two parts: On the right a tree struc- tured presentation of all programs for showing table contents, and on the left preview and entering of search criteria.
• Program search
The fields ’Program’, ’File name’, ’Machine group’, and ’Customer’ are pre-defined (see following picture).
Figure 8.2: Program Search
• Program search with customised search fields
If you have defined ’Text field 1’, ’Text field 2’, ’Text field 3’, etc in Server settings, these fields will be recognised as search fields (see fol- lowing picture).
Figure 8.3: Program search with customised search fields (example)
• Preview
If you highlight an NC program or an associated file in the the NC-Base search window to the right, the contents will be displayed to the left, in a separate window below Search for programs (see the following picture).
Figure 8.4: File preview
Notice: In Client Settings you can de-activate the preview by checking the ’Disable preview’ field, or you can specify whether to ’Preview associated files’.
• Add/remove columns
By right-clicking the title bar of any column i the search window, you can add or remove columns from the Explorer search result window (see following picture).
Figure 8.5: Add/remove columns
In the context menu, which appears when right-clicking the title bar, check or un-check a column title to make it appear in, or disappear from, the Explorer search result window.
• Column order
You can easily change the column order by clicking a column title and dragging it to a new position.
Notice: Click and drag between column titles to adjust the width of the nearest column to the left.