syntec 900T User Guide

SYNTEC Incorporation

LATHE (900T)

User Guide

By syntec

Ver 8.00

Date 2001/07/01

			CNC Lathe Controller Manual
01		2001/07/01		V8.0

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Table Of Contents

CHAPTER 1 LATHE CONTROLLER INTERFACE		...........................................5
1.1 SNC SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..............................................................		5
1.2 SCREEN SECTIONS ............................................................................................		6
1.3 MAIN MENU SELECTIONS...............................................................................		7
1.3.1	F1 POSITION............................................................................................	8
1.3.1.1	F1 Coor...............................................................................................	9
1.3.1.2	F2 1/2 Coor.........................................................................................	9
1.3.1.3	F3 Clear Coor.....................................................................................	9
1.3.1.4	F4 All Clear Relative ........................................................................	10
1.3.1.5	F5 Worlpiece Coor. ..........................................................................	10
1.3.2	F2 PROGRAM ........................................................................................	11
1.3.2.1	F1 Insert Cycle..................................................................................	12
1.3.2.2	F2 Delete Line...................................................................................	12
1.3.2.3	F3 Edit Cycle ....................................................................................	13
1.3.2.4	F6 EDIT ............................................................................................	14
1.3.2.5	F7 Teach ...........................................................................................	18
1.3.2.6	F7 Simulation....................................................................................	20
1.3.2.7	F8 File Manager ...............................................................................	23
1.3.3	F3 DLGINPUT (ONLY FOR 920T) .........................................................	27
1.3.4	F4 MONITOR .........................................................................................	28
1.3.4.1	F1 Coor.............................................................................................	28
1.3.4.2	F2 Graph Adjust ...............................................................................	29
1.3.4.3	F3 MDI Input ....................................................................................	30
1.3.4.4	F4 SETTING .....................................................................................	31
1.3.4.5	F5 Tool Setting..................................................................................	32
1.3.4.6	F5 Work Record................................................................................	33
1.3.5 F5 ALARM .............................................................................................		34
1.3.5.1	F1 Actual...........................................................................................	34
1.3.5.2	F2 History .........................................................................................	34
1.3.5.3	F5: Save ...............................................................................................	35
1.3.6 F6 PARAMETER......................................................................................		36
1.3.6.1	F1 GoTo ............................................................................................	36
1.3.7	F7 DIAGNOSIS........................................................................................	37

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	1.3.7.1	F1 PLC State.....................................................................................	38
	1.3.7.2	F2 System Data .................................................................................	39
	1.3.7.3	F3 Global Data .................................................................................	39
	1.3.7.4	F5 System Manager ..........................................................................	39
1.3.8 F8 GUIDENCE.........................................................................................			40
CHAPTER 2 MACHINE OPERATION PANEL...................................................			41
2.1	2ND MACHINE OPERATION PANEL .......................................................		41
2.1.1 POWER ON ....................................................................................................			41
2.1.2 POWER OFF...................................................................................................			41
2.1.3 EMERGENCY STOP ..........................................................................................			41
2.1.4 HOME MODE AND HOME FUNCTION..................................................................			41
2.1.5 CONTINUS JOG (RAPID JOG) ..........................................................................			41
2.1.6 INCREMENTAL JOG..........................................................................................			42
2.1.7 MPG JOG........................................................................................................			42
2.1.8 AUTO MODE NC FILE EXECUTE.......................................................................			42
2.1.9 MDI MODE SINGLE BLOCK EXECUTE ................................................................			43
2.1.10 MPG SIMULATION .........................................................................................			43
2.1.11 DRY RUN .......................................................................................................			43
2.1.12 SINGLE BLOCK................................................................................................			44
2.1.13 OPTION STOP.................................................................................................			44
2.1.14 OPTION SKIP ..................................................................................................			44
2.1.15 SPINDLE CONTROL..........................................................................................			45
2.1.16 WORKING LED................................................................................................			45
2.1.17 WORKING LIQUID...........................................................................................			45
2.1.18 AUX TABLE FORWARD....................................................................................			45
2.1.19 AUX TABLE BACKWARD .................................................................................			45
2.2	TEXT KEY DESCRIPTION :......................................................................		46
CHAPTER 3 HOW TO OPERATE SYNTEC 900TE .......................................			48
3.1	MANUL FUNCTION(JOG ,INC_JOG ,MPG) ..........................................		49
3.2	HOME.............................................................................................................		50
3.3	OPEN A FILE (EDIT / FLOPPY /RS232 ) .................................................		51
3.4	TOOL SETTING (G40/G41/G42 ,G43/G44/G49) ......................................		52
3.5	TOOL LENGTH MEASUREMENT (G43/G44/G49)................................		53

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3.5.1 Z AXIS TOOL LENGTH MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE...........................................		54
3.5.2 X AXIS TOOL LENGTH MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE ..........................................		55
3.5.3 TOOL WEAR SETTING.......................................................................................		56
3.5.4 TOOL NOSE SETTING :.......................................................................................		57
3.6 SETTING THE WORKPIECE ORIGIN OFFSET VALUE(G54..G59) .......		58
3.7	MANUAL DATA INPUT(MDI )..................................................................	59
3.8	ASSIGNED AN EXECUTING NC FILE (AUTO).....................................	60
3.9	GRAPHIC SIMULATION ...........................................................................	61
3.10 HOW TO CHECK NC FILE IN SYNTEC CONTROLLER....................		62
3.11.1 RS232 FUNCTION .........................................................................................		63
3.11.2 DNC FUNCTION...........................................................................................		65
3.11.3 THE SOFTWARE OF SYNTEC CONTROLLER REPLACE THE
	SOFTWARE OF DNC TO EXECUTE RS232 FUNCTION......................	67

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Chapter 1 Lathe Controller Interface

1.1 SNC System Configuration

CNC LATHE

Position

Program

Dlginput

Monitor

Alarm

Param.

Diagnosis

Guidance

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

Coor

Insert Cycle

Coor

Actual

System Param

PLC State

1/2 Coor

Delete Line

Graph Adjust

History

Go to page One

PLC I Bit

Clear Coor

Edit Cycle

MDI Input

Save

Operation Setting

PLC O Bit

All Clear Relative

Edit

Setting

PLC C Bit

Workpiece Coor

Tool setting

Search

PLC S Bit

Work Record

Replace

PLC A Bit

Go To Line

PLC Register

Copy Line

PLC Timer

Znsert Line

PLC Counter

Teach

System Data

Global Data

Rapid Teach

System Manger

Line Teach

Arc Teach

Software Setup

Cancel Middle

Backup System

Delete Line

Install Local L.

Simu.

Store Language

Step

Continue

Zoom

Graph Reset

Abort

Simu. Setting

File Manager

New File

Copy File

Delete File

Import

Export

RS232 Import

RS232 Export

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1.2 Screen Sections

The are shown as followings:

1

2

3 4

Screen

5

7

6

(8)

Meanings For Fields on the Display:1 Program Number

2 Title3 Time4 Date5 Data Input

6 Hint7 Status

8 Function Key Switch

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1.3 Main Menu Selections

The following diagram is the main menu selections for SNC Lathe controller. To operate SNC Lathe controller, users simply make the selections by pressing function keys, F1 F5 located on the bottom of the screen.

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1.3.1 F1 Position

This selection displays coordinate settings of current position. It can also be used to reset the position of relative coordinate. Pressing function key, F1, under the main menu to enter this selection

(Note This is the first screen when the system is booted up)

Meaning of fields on the display------

X X axis coordinate.

Y Y axis coordinate.

Z Z axis coordinate.

Feedrate Feedrate of cutting tool at each machining, mm per minute (mm/min).

Spindle RPM of spindle speed.

Machine(Relative coordinate of working platform)

The current position of cutting tool relative to working platform is shown as machine coordinate on the display.

Relative

The current position of cutting tool relative to the previous location.

Absolute(Programming Coordinate)

The current position of the origin of user defined coordinate is shown as an absolute position on the display.

Distance To Go The distance for the cutting tool to move to the next position in both position(+) and negative(-) direction.

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Function key selections

1.3.1.1 F1 Coor.

Function Switch Coordinate Display

Operation Under the Position submenu, whenever users press F1 key, the values and coordinate on the left corner of the display will toggle among the four different coordinates with bigger fonts as shown in the following figure:

1.3.1.2 F2 1/2 Coor.

Function: Set the center point of work piece as coordinate origin. Operation: Under the Position submenu, when the message line shows “X Input”(or “Y Input” or “Z Input”), press “F2 1/2 Coordinating” and the origin of the coordinate will move to the center point of work piece.

1.3.1.3 F3 Clear Coor.

Function Reset the value of X(or Y or Z) axis relative coordinate to zero.

(No effect on other axis)

Operation Under the Position submenu, when the message line shows “X

Input”(or “Y Input” or “Z Input”), press F3 to reset the value of X(or Y or Z) axis relative coordinate to zero.

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1.3.1.4 F4 All Clear Relative

Function Reset XYZ relative coordinate to zero.(No effect on other

coordinates)

Operation Under the Position submenu, pressing “F4” will reset XYZ relative coordinate to zero.

1.3.1.5 F5 Worlpiece Coor.

Function Relative to machine coordinate setting for G54~G59.

Operation Under the Position submenu, press "F5 " key and the following screen will show up. By pressing "F1 " key, then users can begin to set the auto machine coordinate settings of G54~G59 one by one. (The system needs to be in manual date input (MDI) mode.)

1. “External Shift” : operator can set the all coordinate G54..G59 at the same time .

2.CNC default G54 ,if user don’t set any G54..G59 in the NC file

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1.3.2 F2 Program

This selection provides users with program file management and editing. With a full screen editor, users can use arrow keys↑ ↓ ← →to move the

cursor to anywhere on the screen for editing purpose. Pressing F2 under the main menu to enter this selection. The full screen editor is shown as follows:

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Program Sub menu Key Selections:

1.3.2.1 F1 Insert Cycle

Function Insert a block or cycle by conversation

Operation Under Program submenu, press F1 to insert a line or cycle before cursor position.(See Graphic Input Interface(900TE) User Guide)

1.3.2.2 F2 Delete Line

Function Delete a line at cursor position.

operation: Under Program submenu, press F2 to delete a line where the cursor is located.

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1.3.2.3 F3 Edit Cycle

Function Edit an old block or cycle by conversation input

operation: Under Program submenu, press F3 to edit a line where the cursor is located. .(See Graphic Input Interface(900TE) User Guide)

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1.3.2.4 F6 EDIT

Function : Edit sub function “ Search “ “Replace” “Goto line” “Copy line””Insert line”

Operation : user can use this menu for more edit sub function

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1.3.2.4.1 EDIT sub function “F1 : Search”

Function Search String

Operation Under Program submenu, press F6”EDIT” and then F1 “Search” to search string. An dialog box will pop up asking users to input a string as shown in the following figure. After keying in a string, press F1 to start searching.

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1.3.2.4.2 EDIT sub function “F2 : Replace”

Function Replace String.

Operation Under Program submenu, press F6 “EDIT” and then F2”Replace” to replace string. An dialog box will pop up asking users to input the replacing string and the new string as shown in the following figure. After keying in a string, press F1 to start replacing.

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1.3.2.4.3 EDIT sub function “F3 : Go To Line”

Function Go to a line number

Operation Under Program submenu, press F6”EDIT” and then F3”GOTO line” to go to the line number. An dialog box will pop up asking users to input a line number. After keying in a number, press F1 to go to the desired line.

1.3.2.4.4 EDIT sub function “F4 : copy line”

Function copy a line from current cursor to next line

Operation Under Program submenu, press F5 “EDIT” and then F4”Copy line” to go to the next line.

1.3.2.4.5 EDIT sub function “F5 : Insert line”

Function Insert a space line above current cursor line Operation Under Program submenu, press F5 “EDIT” and then F5”Insert line” to Insert a new space line

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1.3.2.5 F7 Teach

Function: Teach now absolute coordinate to NC files Operation Under Program submenu, press F6”Teach”

Teach sub Key Selections

1.3.2.5.1F1 rapid Teach

Function: Add “G00” code to NC files ,G00 to current absolute coordinate,

1.3.2.5.2F2 linear Teach

Function: Add “G01” code to NC files ,G01 to current absolute coordinate,

1.3.2.5.3F3 Arc Teach

Function: Add “G02” or “G03” code to NC files

1st time press this key “arc teach “ ,CNC auto put current value to Arc middle point

2nd time press this key “arc teach “ ,CNC auto calculate G02 or G03 ,and filled the complete code to NC files

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1.3.2.5.4F4 Cancel Middle

Function: When arc teach ,user can use this key to abort middle point teach .

1.3.2.5.5F5 Delete Line

Function: When user use Teach function , user can use this key “Delete line “ to delete line

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1.3.2.6 F4 Simulation

Function: Simulating the workpiece program can prove the accuracy of the editing program.

Operation Under Program submenu, press F4

F7 “simulation” sub Key Selections

1.3.2.6.1F1 STEP

Function: To simulate NC files STEP by STEP

Operation: Under Program submenu, press F4”Simulation” and then F1”Step” .The operator can use this function ,to check NC file Step by STEP

1.3.2.6.2F2 Continue

Function: To simulation NC file one time .

Operation: Under Program submenu, press F4 “Simulation” and then F2”Continue” .The operator can use this function to check NC file whole picture ,when push button.

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1.3.2.6.3 F3 Zoom

Function: To enlarge the workpiece graph.

Operation: Under Program submenu, press F4 and then F3.The operator can use the “←”,”↑”,”→”, ”↓” cursor to move the frame to the determined

area. And use “PageUp” “PageDn” to Enlarge this area .

1.3.2.6.4 F5 Graph reset

Function: To recover the zoomed workpiece graph.

1.3.2.6.5 F6 Abort

Function: To abort simulation action

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