SYNTEC Mill Controller Operation Manual

SYNTEC

Mill Controller Manual

By: SYNTEC
Date: 2015/11/13
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Contents

1 CNC MILLING CONTROLLER INTERFACE .......................... 1

1.1 CNC System Configuration ........................................................................................1

1.2 Screen Sections ............................................................................................................2

1.3 Main Menu Selections .................................................................................................3

1.3.1 F1：Position .............................................................................................................4

1.3.1.1 F1：Switch Coordinate ....................................................................................6

1.3.1.2 F2：Half Coordinate ........................................................................................6

1.3.1.3 F3：Clear Coordinate ......................................................................................6

1.3.1.4 F4：Clear All Coordinate ................................................................................8

1.3.1.5 F5：Set Work Piece .........................................................................................8

1.3.1.5.1 F1：Latch Machine Cord. ...........................................................................9

1.3.1.5.2 F2：Latch Relative Cord. ............................................................................9

1.3.1.5.3 F3：Latch Aux. Cord. .................................................................................9

1.3.1.5.4 F4：Next Coord. Page .................................................................................9

1.3.1.5.5 F5：Middle Func. ........................................................................................9

1.3.1.5.6 F6：Tool Tip Measure .................................................................................9

1.3.1.5.7 F7：Mach Coord. Teach ..............................................................................9

1.3.1.5.8 F8：Coord. Incremental Input .....................................................................9

1.3.2 F2：Program ...........................................................................................................10

1.3.2.1 F1：Insert Cycle ............................................................................................11

1.3.2.2 F2：Delete Line .............................................................................................11

1.3.2.3 F3：Edit Cycle ...............................................................................................12

1.3.2.4 F5：Sub Edit Menu........................................................................................13

1.3.2.4.1 Sub Edit Menu “F1: Search” ......................................................................14

1.3.2.4.2 Sub Edit Menu “F2: Replace” ....................................................................15

1.3.2.4.3 Sub Edit Menu “F3”: Goto Line” ..............................................................17

1.3.2.4.4 Sub Edit Menu “F4”: Copy line” ...............................................................17

1.3.2.4.5 Sub Edit Menu “F5”: “Insert line” .............................................................18

1.3.2.4.6 Sub Edit Menu “F6”:”Block Copy” ...........................................................18

1.3.2.5 Subfunctions under “Block Copy” .................................................................18

1.3.2.6 F6：Teach ......................................................................................................21

1.3.2.6.1 F1：Rapid Teach .......................................................................................21

1.3.2.6.2 F2：Line Cut Teach...................................................................................21

1.3.2.6.3 F3：Arc Cut Teach ....................................................................................21

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1.3.2.6.4 F4：Cancel Arc Middle .............................................................................21

1.3.2.6.5 F6：Delete Line .........................................................................................21

1.3.2.6.6 F7：Next Coord Page ................................................................................21

1.3.2.6.7 F8：Point Teach ........................................................................................21

1.3.2.7 F7：Simulation ..............................................................................................22

1.3.2.7.1 F1：Step ....................................................................................................22

1.3.2.7.2 F2：Continue .............................................................................................22

1.3.2.7.3 F3：Zoom ..................................................................................................23

1.3.2.7.4 F5：Graph Reset........................................................................................23

1.3.2.7.5 F6：Abort ..................................................................................................23

1.3.2.7.6 F8：Simu. Setting ......................................................................................23

1.3.2.8 F8：File Manager ..........................................................................................25

1.3.2.8.1 F1：New File .............................................................................................25

1.3.2.8.2 F2：Copy File ...........................................................................................25

1.3.2.8.3 F3：Delete File ..........................................................................................25

1.3.2.8.4 F4：File Import .........................................................................................26

1.3.2.8.5 F5：File Export .........................................................................................27

1.3.3 F3：DlgInput (ONLY for 940M) ...........................................................................28

1.3.4 F4：Run ..................................................................................................................28

1.3.4.1 F1：Select File ...............................................................................................28

1.3.4.2 F2：Graph Adjust ..........................................................................................29

1.3.4.2.1 F1：Zoom ..................................................................................................29

1.3.4.2.2 F2：Graph Reset........................................................................................29

1.3.4.3 F3：MDI Input...............................................................................................30

1.3.4.4 F4：Parameter Set .........................................................................................31

1.3.4.5 F5：Tool Set ..................................................................................................32

1.3.4.5.1 F6：Tool Manager .....................................................................................32

1.3.4.6 F6：Start MPG Coordinate ............................................................................32

1.3.4.7 F8：Work Record ..........................................................................................34

1.3.5 F5：Alarm ..............................................................................................................35

1.3.5.1 F1：Pending Alarm .......................................................................................36

1.3.5.2 F2：History Alarm.........................................................................................36

1.3.5.3 F5: Save Alarm ...............................................................................................36

1.3.6 F6：Parameter ........................................................................................................37

1.3.6.1 F1：User param .............................................................................................37

1.3.6.2 F2：Service Param .........................................................................................37

1.3.6.3 F3：Maker Param ..........................................................................................37

1.3.6.4 F4：Pitch Table .............................................................................................37

1.3.6.5 F5：Goto Param.............................................................................................38

1.3.6.6 F6：System Setting ........................................................................................38

1.3.6.7 F7：5 Axis Param ..........................................................................................38

1.3.6.8 F6：Restart CNC ...........................................................................................38

1.3.6.9 F10：Next Page .............................................................................................38

1.3.7 F7：Diagnosis ........................................................................................................40

1.3.7.1 F1：PLC Status ..............................................................................................42

1.3.7.2 F2：Display System Data ..............................................................................43

1.3.7.3 F3：Display Global .......................................................................................44

1.3.7.4 F4：Display Coord ........................................................................................45

1.3.7.5 F8：System Admin ........................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.1 F1：Install Software ..................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.2 F2：Backup System ..................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.3 F3：Restore System ..................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.4 F4：Export/Import.....................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.5 F5：Install Image ......................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.6 F6：System Info. .......................................................................................46

1.3.7.5.7 F7：Update Boot Picture ...........................................................................46

1.3.8 F8：About ..............................................................................................................47

2 MACHINE OPERATION PANEL .......................................... 48

2.1 2nd machine operation panel .....................................................................................48

2.1.1 POWER ON ............................................................................................................48

2.1.2 POWER OFF ..........................................................................................................48

2.1.3 Emergency STOP ....................................................................................................48

2.1.4 Home mode and Home function .............................................................................48

2.1.5 JOG (Rapid JOG) ....................................................................................................48

2.1.6 Inc JOG ...................................................................................................................49

2.1.7 MPG ........................................................................................................................49

2.1.8 AUTO mode ............................................................................................................49

2.1.9 MDI mode ...............................................................................................................49

2.1.10 MPG Simulation .................................................................................................51

2.1.11 Dry Run ..............................................................................................................51

2.1.12 Single block ........................................................................................................51

2.1.13 Option Stop .........................................................................................................53

2.1.14 Option Skip .........................................................................................................53

2.1.15 Spindle control ....................................................................................................53

2.1.16 Working led ........................................................................................................54

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2.1.17 Working Liquid ..................................................................................................54

2.1.18 Aux table backward ............................................................................................54

2.1.19 Aux table forward ...............................................................................................54

2.2 Text key description: .................................................................................................55

3 HOW TO OPERATE SYNTEC 900ME .................................. 57

3.1 Manual function (JOG, INC_JOG, MPG) ..............................................................57

3.2 HOME ........................................................................................................................59

3.3 New/ Import /out port Files ......................................................................................60

3.4 Tool setting (G40/G41/G42, G43/G44/G49) ............................................................62

3.5 Tool Length measurement (G43/G44/G49) .............................................................63

3.6 Setting the Work piece origin offset value (G54...G59) ..........................................64

3.7 Manual Data Input (MDI) ........................................................................................65

3.8 Assigned an executing NC file (AUTO) ...................................................................66

3.9 Graphic Simulation ...................................................................................................68

3.10 How to check NC file in SYNTEC controller..........................................................69

3.11 Auto Center ................................................................................................................71

3.11.1 Manual Center ....................................................................................................71

3.11.2 Auto center operation (require to be used in conjunction with auto sensor) ......74

3.12 Z-axis Auto Tool ........................................................................................................76

3.12.1 Specification: ......................................................................................................76

3.12.1.1 Operation: .......................................................................................................76

3.12.1.2 Measurement mode ........................................................................................76

3.12.1.3 Auto tool length measurement .......................................................................78

3.12.1.4 Tool calibrator action specification: ...............................................................82

3.12.1.5 Operations ......................................................................................................82

3.13 Broken tool Return Function ...................................................................................89

3.13.1 Time for Usage ...................................................................................................89

3.13.2 Operations ...........................................................................................................90

3.13.3 Broken tool Return Function ..............................................................................91

3.14 Bit Function Operations in PLC Paremeters ..........................................................92

3.14.1 Specification .......................................................................................................92

3.14.2 Example of Applications ....................................................................................96

4 DOS SYSTEM ....................................................................... 97

4.1 F8：About ..................................................................................................................97

4.2 RS232 Import/Export ................................................................................................97

4.2.1 S232 Import.............................................................................................................97

4.2.2 F7 RS232 Export .....................................................................................................99

4.2.3 RS232 communication parameter setting .............................................................100

4.3 RS232 FUNCTION ..................................................................................................101

4.3.1 RS232 File Transfer ..............................................................................................101

4.3.2 DNC Function .......................................................................................................103

4.3.3 The software of SYNTEC controller replace the software of DNC to execute

RS232 function ..................................................................................................................105

4.4 Dos Ftp Server .........................................................................................................109

4.4.1 Controller Setting ..................................................................................................109

4.4.2 PC Setting .............................................................................................................111

4.4.3 Dos Ftp Server Usage Limitation ..........................................................................112

4.4.4 Dos Ftp Server Message Description ....................................................................114

4.4.5 F10：Next page ....................................................................................................115

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1 CNC Milling Controller Interface

1.1 CNC System Configuration

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Start

（1）

（2）

（3）

（4）

（5）

（6）

（7）

Screen

(8)

1.2 Screen Sections

The screen of controller is shown as followings:

Meanings for Fields on the Display:

（1）Program Number
（2）Title
（3）Time
（4）Date
（5）Data Input
（6）Hint
（7）Status
（8）Function Key Switch

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1.3 Main Menu Selections

The following diagram is the main menu selections for SNC
Mill controller. To operate SNC Milling controller, users simply
make the selections by pressing function keys, F1～F8 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 relate to the previous

location.

 Absolute(Programming Coordinate)

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 The current position of the origin of user defined coordinate

is shown as an absolute position on the display.

 Distance To Go：The distance of the cutting tool that need to

move to the next position show on position (+) and negative
(-) direction.

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Function key selections：

1.3.1.1 F1：Switch Coordinate

 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：Half Coordinate

 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

Half Coordinate” and the origin of the coordinate will move
to the center point of work piece.

1.3.1.3 F3：Clear Coordinate

 Function：Reset the value of X(or Y or Z) axis relative

coordinate to zero. (No effect on other axes)

 Operation：Under the Position submenu, when the message

line shows “X Input”(or “Y Input” or “Z Input”), press F3 to

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

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1.3.1.4 F4：Clear All Coordinate

 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：Set Work Piece

 Function ： Relative to machine coordinate setting for

G54~G59.

 Operation：Under the Position submenu, press "F5" key and

the following screen will show up. The users can begin to set
the auto machine coordinate settings of G54~G59. (The
system needs to be in Ready Status)

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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1.3.1.5.1 F1：Latch Machine Cord.

Set the current machine coordinate to the cursor box.

1.3.1.5.2 F2：Latch Relative Cord.

Set the current relative coordinate to the cursor box.

1.3.1.5.3 F3：Latch Aux. Cord.

Set the current auxiliary coordinate to the coordinate system

in which cursor places. An axis is set at a time.

1.3.1.5.4 F4：Next Coord. Page

When the number of axis is more than 4-axis, user can use
this key to switch absolute coordinate of other axis. The main
page could only shows five coordinates. When user has more
than five coordinates, user could use F4 to turn the page to see
the rest of coordinates.

1.3.1.5.5 F5：Middle Func.

Refer to section 3.11 for option description.

1.3.1.5.6 F6：Tool Tip Measure

Refer to section 3.12 for option description.

1.3.1.5.7 F7：Mach Coord. Teach

Set the summary the current machine coordinate and the

value of blue input box to the cursor box.

1.3.1.5.8 F8：Coord. Incremental Input

Add the value of blue input box to the cursor box

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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. Press 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(900ME) 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.

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1.3.2.4 F5：Sub Edit Menu

 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 Sub Edit Menu “F1: Search”

 Function：Search String.
 Objective: Search a specific string in the file in order to edit

or ensure the existence of the string.

 Operation：

1. Under Program submenu,press F5 to enter “Sub Edit

Menu” (Note: If interface has five function keys,
press  right click to switch into next layer. and then
F1 “Sub Edit Menu”.)

2. Under Sub Edit Menu, select F1”Search” to search

for the string. A dialog box will pop up asking users
to input a string which will be searched as shown in
the following figure.

3. After keying in a string, press F1 to start searching.

System will start search from the place at which
cursor is. The cursor will be placed at the string
found after search.

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1.3.2.4.2 Sub Edit Menu “F2: Replace”

 Function：Replace String.
 Objective: Replace specific string in the file by the string

user enters.

 Operation：

1. Under Program submenu, press F5 to enter “Sub Edit

Menu” (Note: If interface has five function keys,
press  right click to switch into next layer. and then
F1 “Sub Edit Menu.”)

2. Under Sub Edit Menu, select F2”Replace” to replace

the string. A 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 searching. System will start
search from the place at which cursor is. The cursor
will be placed at the string found after search

3. Afterwards, select F2”Replace” to replace the

indicated string with the new one. If selecting F1
“Find Next”, system will not replace the indicated
string, continue to search for the string and wait for
the replace confirm.

4. Select F3”Replace All” to replace all the strings in

the program.

5. Select F4 “Cancel” to stop Replace function.

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1.3.2.4.3 Sub Edit Menu “F3”: Goto Line”

 Function：Go to a line number
 Objective: Enable to jump to a specified line of file for

editing. Operation：

1. Under Program submenu, press F5 to enter “Sub Edit

Menu” (Note: If interface has five function keys,

press  right click to switch into next layer. and then
F1 “Sub Edit Menu.”)

2. Under Sub Under Sub Edit Menu, select F3 “Goto

Line”. A dialog box will pop up asking users to input

the desired line to jump to, as shown in the following
figure. After keying in a string, press F1 to start
searching. System will start search from the place at
which cursor is. The cursor will be placed at the
string found after search

3. After specifying the desired line, select F1” Enter”.

System will place the cursor at the specified line. If
specified line number is over the total file line, the
cursor will be placed at the last line..



1.3.2.4.4 Sub Edit Menu “F4”: Copy line”

 Function：Copy a line from current cursor to next line

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 Operation：Under Program submenu, press F5 “Sub Edit

Menu” and then F4”Copy line” to Copy the line from current
cursor to the next line.

1.3.2.4.5 Sub Edit Menu “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.



1.3.2.4.6 Sub Edit Menu “F6”:”Block Copy”

 Function：Block selecting, copy, move and deletion are

available (line as a unit)

 Operation：Under Program submenu, press F5 “Sub Edit

Menu” and then F6”Block Copy” to enter Edit Block
function page.

1.3.2.5 Subfunctions under “Block Copy”

Through “Block Copy”j functions editing page, “cut and

paste” function which resembles that in Windows system is

available. Actions of block selecting, copy, move and deletion
are performed in line. “Block Copy” key is in “Sub Edit Menu”
under program editing page.
 F1：Start line

Function：Specify the start of a wanted copy block.

 F2：End line

Function：Specify the end of a wanted copy block.

 F3：Block Cut

Function：Cut the selection program.

Operation：

1. Under “Program” page, press F5 “Sub Edit Menu”

and then F6”Block Copy” to enter Edit Block
function page.

2. Press F1 “Start line” to specify the start of a wanted

copy block. Press F2 “End line” to specify the end of

a wanted copy block.

3. Move the cursor to the place to which selected

block is to copy. Press F3 “Block cut” to cut
currently selected block to the cursor place. (The
bottom right figure shows the result of a cut
program.)

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 F4：Block Copy

Function：Copy part block of current program
Operation：

1. Under “Program” page, press F5 “Sub Edit Menu”

and then F6”Block Copy” to enter Edit Block

function page.

2. Press F1 “Start line” to specify the start of a wanted

block to be moved. Press F2 “End line” to specify
the end of a wanted block to be moved.

3. Move the cursor to the place to which selected

block is to move. Press F4 “Block Copy” to copy
currently selected block to the cursor place. (The
bottom right figure shows the result of a copied
program.)

 F5：Block Patse

Function：Paste part block which was cut or copied.

Operation：

1. Under “Program” page, press F5 “Sub Edit Menu”

and then F6”Block Copy” to enter Edit Block

function page.

2. Move the cursor to the place need to be pasted.

Press F5 “Block Patse” to paste.

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1.3.2.6 F6：Teach

1.3.2.6.1 F1：Rapid Teach

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

absolute coordinate,

1.3.2.6.2 F2：Line Cut Teach

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

absolute coordinate,

1.3.2.6.3 F3：Arc Cut Teach

 Function: Add “G02” or “G03” code to NC files
 1st time press this key “Arc Cut Teach “ ,CNC auto put

current value to Arc middle point

 2nd time press this key “Arc Cut Teach “ ,CNC auto

calculate G02 or G03 ,and filled the complete code to NC
files

1.3.2.6.4 F4：Cancel Arc Middle

 Function: When arc teach, user can use this key to abort

middle point teach.

1.3.2.6.5 F6：Delete Line

 Function: When user use Teach function , user can use this

key “Delete line “ to delete line

1.3.2.6.6 F7：Next Coord Page

 Function: When the number of axis is more than 4-axis, user

can use this key to switch absolute coordinate of other axis.
The main page could only shows five coordinates. When
user has more than five coordinates, user could use F7 to
turn the page to see the rest of coordinates.

1.3.2.6.7 F8：Point Teach

 Function: Add current absolute coordinate to NC files.
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1.3.2.7 F7：Simulation

 Function: Simulating the work piece program can prove the

accuracy of the editing program.

 Operation：Under Program submenu, press F7
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F7 “simulation” sub Key Selections：

1.3.2.7.1 F1：Step

 Function: To simulate NC files step by step
 Operation: Under Program submenu, press F7”Simulation”

and then F1”Step”.The operator can use this function ,to

check NC file step by step

1.3.2.7.2 F2：Continue

 Function: To simulation NC file one time.
 Operation: Under Program submenu, press F7 “Simulation”

and then F2”Continue”.The operator can use this function to

check NC file whole picture ,when button is pushed.

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1.3.2.7.3 F3：Zoom

 Function: To enlarge the work piece graph.
 Operation: Under Program submenu, press F7 and then

F3.The operator can use the “←”,”↑”,”→”, ”↓” cursor to

move the frame to the determined area. And use “Page Up”
“Page Dn” to nlarge this area.



1.3.2.7.4 F5：Graph Reset

 Function: To recover the zoomed workpiece graph.

1.3.2.7.5 F6：Abort

 Function: To abort simulation action


1.3.2.7.6 F8：Simu. Setting

 Function: To set simulation parameter


Simulation Parameter descriptions:

 Path: User can select cutting path color by this parameter
 Cursor : User can select cutting point color by this

parameter

 Drawing mode: User can select simulation plane by this

parameter

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 Vertical / Horizontal: when XYZ drawing mode ,user can

select 3D View angle by these 2 parameter

Window range:

 Simu Mode (Simulation /Direct draw/no Simulation)
 Simulation: When operator change his main screen to

F4”Monitor” ,CNC would automatically simulation at that
screen

 Direct draw: When operator change his main screen to

F4”Monitor” ,CNC would not simulation at that screen but

direct drawing the cutting cursor .

 No Simulation: when operator change the main screen to

F4””Run”, CNC will not show any drawing in the screen.

Xmin/Xmax, Ymin/Ymax, Zmin/Zmax :

When “direct draw” mode, operator must set draw window
by these parameter, the best way: after simulation use simulation
result which is located at the top of this screen to X, Y, Z range.

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1.3.2.8 F8：File Manager

Under Program submenu, press F5 and the following
diagram will show up. Users can use arrow keys（↑、↓）to select

file to be edited. After pressing【ENTER】, content of the file will
show up on the screen

Key Selections：

1.3.2.8.1 F1：New File

 Operation：

Step 1: A dialog box will prompt users with “New File”.
Type in the new file name and press 【ENTER】.

Step 2: An empty screen shows up waiting users to type in a
new program.

1.3.2.8.2 F2：Copy File

 Operation: After pressing F2, a dialog box will prompt users

to type in a file name and press 【ENTER】. The current file
is then copy to the hard disk with a different file name.

1.3.2.8.3 F3：Delete File

 Operation: Select a file to be delete by pressing （↑、↓）. A

dialog box will pop up to confirm this operation.

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1.3.2.8.4 F4：File Import

 Function：Input file from selected place.
 Operation：Press F4”File Export”. Then pressing F5 to

choose the disk where the file should be placed（←、→）.
After pressing enter, using Select a file name by pressing
（↑、↓）. Press【ENTER】to input the file from disk

 .

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1.3.2.8.5 F5：File Export

 Function: Output file to selected place
 Operation: Press F4”Sile Export”. Then pressing F5 to

choose the disk where the file should be placed（←、→）.
After pressing enter, using Select a file name by pressing

（↑、↓）. Press F6”Switch focus to im/export” to change the
cursor place. Press【ENTER】to input the file from disk



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1.3.3 F3：DlgInput (ONLY for 940M)

Pressing "F3" under the main menu to begin dialog box
input as shown in the following figure. After users follow the
prompts shown on the dialog box to key in every needed
parameter, the CNC milling controller can start milling a work
piece immediately.

1.3.4 F4：Run

This selection displays machining speed, time, manual data
input (MDI) and some machine information such as coordinate,
range or program at the run time. Press F4 under the main menu
to select this function.

Key Selections：

1.3.4.1 F1：Select File

 Function: Select a file from Disk.
 Operation: Under Run submenu, press F1 to choose

the file that user want to run.

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1.3.4.2 F2：Graph Adjust

Key Selections：

1.3.4.2.1 F1：Zoom

 Function: To enlarge the work piece graph.
 Operation: Under Monitor submenu, press F2 and then

F1.The operator can use the cursor to move the frame to the
determined area.

1.3.4.2.2 F2：Graph Reset

 Function: To recover the zoomed work piece graph.
 Operation: Under Monitor submenu, press F2”Graph

Adjust” and then F2”Graph Reset”

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1.3.4.3 F3：MDI Input

 Function：Manual Data Input
 Operation ： Users can operate SNC Milling Controller

manually in MDI mode. Press F3 under Monitor submenu
and type in single-line G or M code. Press F1 (OK) to
confirm the input command. The typed-in command line will
show on right upper corner of the screen. Users simply press
【CYCLE START】on the machine panel to execute the

single-line command. The following figure shows an
example of this function.

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1.3.4.4 F4：Parameter Set

 Function：To set the part count and also set required current

Operation： From this screen users can set the part count what he
needs.When CNC execute M02, M30 and M99, part count would add 1

automatically. When part count reach required part count, CNC would
stop executing..

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1.3.4.5 F5：Tool Set

 Function：To set the tool compensation value
 Operation：

Radius: G41/G42 tool radius Dn compensation (not
diameter)

Radius wear: for small radius dimension adjust

Length: G43/G44 tool length Hn compensation

Length wear: for small length dimension adjust

1.3.4.5.1 F6：Tool Manager

1.3.4.6 F6：Start MPG Coordinate

 Function：

Modifying the coordinate system while processing. In a
certain block, if user inserts a displacement by hand wheel, the
remained blocks will process with this displacement vector until
process finishes. When Tool wear and error in tool setting occurs,
tool may cut too deep or cut nothing.

[This function is available in version 10.114 and later
versions.]
 Operation：

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After pressing, current state of hand wheel displacement
coordinate system will be shown. While turning the wheel, the
displacement will be add into hand wheel displacement
coordinate system and program coordinate remains unchanged.

“Esc” closes the function.

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1.3.4.7 F8：Work Record

 Function：This table can record 300 sets executed NC file,

this is very helpful to know the end of user working history.

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1.3.5 F5：Alarm

Whenever the system or the program stops running due to
some errors, there will be an alarm message shown on the screen.
In order to clear the errors, users can press F5 in the main menu
for Alarm submenu as shown in the following figure.

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Key Selections:

1.3.5.1 F1：Pending Alarm

 Operation: Under the Alarm submenu, press F1 to show

current alarm situation.

1.3.5.2 F2：History Alarm

 Operation: Under the Alarm submenu, press F2 to show the

alarm history of the system.

1.3.5.3 F5: Save Alarm

 Function：Save Alarm History To File.
 Operation：Under the Alarm submenu, press F5 to save

alarm history to a file as shown in the following figure. A
dialog box will prompt users to type in file name to be saved.

After selecting a disk drive by using (、、、), users
press【ENTER】to confirm this operation.

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1.3.6 F6：Parameter

Under the main menu, press F6 to enter this function as
shown in the following figure.

Descriptions of sub functions are as below:

1.3.6.1 F1：User param

 Function：

Drive the parameters of server system, for example: server
parameter, mechanism parameter, range of program stroke, and
max. feedrate speed..etc.
 Operation：

When system is in manual data input mode (MDI), user
should press stop button before setting any parameter (“unready”
shown on the state). Whenever the parameter is changed, system
must be restart to effect the changes.

1.3.6.2 F2：Service Param

1.3.6.3 F3：Maker Param

1.3.6.4 F4：Pitch Table

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1.3.6.5 F5：Goto Param

1.3.6.6 F6：System Setting

1.3.6.7 F7：5 Axis Param

1.3.6.8 F6：Restart CNC

1.3.6.9 F10：Next Page

 F4：High speed high precision parameter setting.
 Function：

One default parameter, P10000, and five other parameters,
P1~P5, are provided for users to execute cutting command.
G90/G91 decides whether absolute or increment mode is used.
Feedrate is decided by F code for high speed & high precision
interpolation.

 Operation：

1. Enter human-machine interface=> select parameter

setting (F6) => select F10 => select F4 to enter high
speed high precision setting modes. Pr407 setting is
not available in DOS system.

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2. Available G code mode：G62, G62.9, G05. G05 is

not available in DOS system.

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3. Command form：

G05 P

；//Start high speed high precision mode

…

G01 X Y Z F__；

G02 X Y Z R ；

G00 X Y Z ；

…

G05 P0；// cancel high speed high precision mode

P：high speed high precision mode setting

X、Y、Z：specified coordinate

1.3.7 F7：Diagnosis

7This selection provides users with direct access to the
memory area for parameter checking, parameter settings and NC
diagnosis function. It can also be used to maintain and debug the
control devices. Under the main menu, press F7 to access this
function as shown in the following figure.

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Key Selections:

1.3.7.1 F1：PLC Status

 Function: Display the component states of PLC and state of

staircase chart.

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1.3.7.2 F2：Display System Data

 Function：Display current system data (refer to application

manual for each corresponding meaning of the serial
number.)

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1.3.7.3 F3：Display Global

F4：Display Coord

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1.3.7.4 F4：Display Coord

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1.3.7.5 F8：System Admin

1.3.7.5.1 F1：Install Software

1.3.7.5.2 F2：Backup System

1.3.7.5.3 F3：Restore System

1.3.7.5.4 F4：Export/Import

1.3.7.5.5 F5：Install Image

1.3.7.5.6 F6：System Info.

1.3.7.5.7 F7：Update Boot Picture

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1.3.8 F8：About

This function offers user to obtain system information.

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2 Machine operation panel

2.1 2nd machine operation panel

2.1.1 POWER ON

Turn on main power

2.1.2 POWER OFF

Turn off power

2.1.3 Emergency STOP

For safety reason, press this button, CNC would stop all
movement, and also stop all main power. So people and machine
safety is guarantee.

2.1.4 Home mode and Home function

Description: When CNC power is on, please do the
home function
Operation:

1. Mode select to HOME mode

2. Press axis manual key X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z-:

3. CNC would start the machine home function

2.1.5 JOG (Rapid JOG)

Description: User can use this function to move the
machine by press JOG key

Operation:

1. Mode select to JOG mode

2. Press axis manual key X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z- ,work

table would move

3. Operator can use JOG% or G01% adjust Jog federate

4. When operator press manual key and rapid Key “〰”

at the same time

5. CNC would move the work table “RAPID speed”

6. Operator can use G00% Rapid Jog federate

G00 %: Adjust G00 % (F0 .25% .50% .100%)

G01 %: Adjust G01/G02 /G03 feedrate override %:

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2.1.6 Inc JOG

2.1.7 MPG

Description: User can use this function to move the
machine by press JOG key
Operation:

1. Mode select to INC JOG mode

2. Press axis manual key X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z- ,work

table would move a fixed distance

3. Operator can set the incremental distance by G00

rotary switch

4. , *1 : 1um ,*10 : 10um ,*100 : 100um

Description: User can use this function to move the
machine by MPG (Manual Pulse Generator)
Operation:

1. Mode select to MPG mode

2. Select axis by hand box

3. Select incremental distance

4. Press axis manual key X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z- ,work

table would move a fixed distance *1 : 1um , *10 :
10um , *100:100um , *1000 : 1000um

2.1.8 AUTO mode

Description: User use this function to execute NC
file
Operation:

1. mode select to AUTO mode

2. After Home function .AUTO mode is available

3. Set work piece Coord.. (G54..G59), CNC default

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

4. Set to “Tool Setting”,to select tool radius and tool

length .

5. Press “START” key to start the NC program.

6. Press “Feedhold” key to feedhold the NC program ,if

it’s necessary

2.1.9 MDI mode

Description: User use this function to execute a
block without NC file
Operation:

1. mode select to MDI mode

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2. After Home function .MDI mode is available

3. Main function select F4”Monitor”

4. Press F3 “MDI Input”, screen would pop up a

window.

5. After key in data ,press “ENTER” key to input the

data

6. Press “START” key to start the MDI block.

7. If MDI block syntax is correct ,data in MDI menu

would disappear

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2.1.10 MPG Simulation

Description: User can use this function to check NC
file
Operation:

1. Mode select to AUTO mode

2. Press this button ,and button led light “ON”

3. Press “START” key to start the NC file.

4. CNC would change machine status from “READY”

to “BUSY”

5. Machine is still not moving

6. Operator can use rotate MPG to start the NC file

7. MPG rotate faster ,machining speed is faster

8. When MPG stop, CNC stop.

9. This function can “Enable” “ Disable” immediately

P.S. this function is very friendly for user to check his
programs

2.1.11 Dry Run

Description: User can use this function to check
NC file
Operation:

1. Mode select to AUTO mode

2. Press this button ,and button led light “ON”

3. Press “START” key to start the NC file.

4. CNC would change machine status from “READY”

to “BUSY”

5. This function can “Enable” “ Disable” immediately

2.1.12 Single block

Description: User can use this function to check NC
file
Operation:

1. Mode select to AUTO mode

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2. Press this button ,and button led light “ON”

3. Press “START” key to start the NC file.

4. CNC would execute NC file only one block and

STOP

5. CNC would change machine status from “BUSY ” to

“B_STOP”

6. Press “START” again ,then CNC execute next block

7. This function is for user to check his NC file Block

by Block

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2.1.13 Option Stop

1. Mode select to AUTO mode

2. Press this button ,and button led light “ON”

3. Press “START” key to start the NC file.

4. When CNC execute “M01” ,CNC would STOP

5. CNC would change machine status from “BUSY ” to

6. This function uses to change tool or check workpiece

2.1.14 Option Skip

Description: User can use this function to decide NC
file M01 is STOP or not
Operation:

“Feedhold”

Description: User can use this function to decide NC
file ‘/” is skip or not
Operation:

1. Mode select to AUTO mode

2. Press this button ,and button led light “ON”

3. Press “START” key to start the NC file.

4. When CNC execute “/” ,CNC would skip this block

5. If this key is not pressed ,CNC would execute this

block

2.1.15 Spindle control

Spindle CW rotate

Spindle stop

Spindle CCW rotate

Spindle low speed: When spindle is rotate, press this

key, spindle would rotate with low speed

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2.1.16 Working led

ON/OFF working led

2.1.17 Working Liquid

Flush working liquid

2.1.18 Aux table backward

2.1.19 Aux table forward

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～

：

English 26 character key

～

：

numerical key

：

delete a character

：

Insert /replace mode switch

：

for select keyboard the other text key

：

for select keyboard the other text key

：

”Backspace” delete a character

：

”RESET “ abort the CNC status ,so please be

careful to use this key

：

to input current data to input box

：

press this key ,user can get help message about
this screen

：

for optional skip key input

：

end of block

：

decimal fraction

“(“, “)”, “[“, “]”, “|”, “!”, “&”, “$”, “#”, “<”, “>”, “=”, “%”, “@”, “*”, “:”, “,”, “+”, “-“

Above symbols are used for “Program Edit” mode.

2.2 Text key description:

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：

edit cursor Page Up /Page Down

：

edit cursor control key

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3 How to operate SYNTEC 900ME

This chapter is written for user task, when user operates this
controller ,operator can follow task description as below STEP
by STEP ,so very easy to use this controller ,TASK description
as below :

1. Manuel function(JOG ,INC_JOG ,MPG)

2. HOME

3. Import /out port Files

4. Tool setting (G40/G41/G42 ,G43/G44/G49)

5. Tool Length measurement (G43/G44/G49)

6. Setting the Work piece origin offset value

(G54..G59)

7. Manual Data Input(MDI)

8. Assigned an executing NC file (AUTO)

9. Graphic Simulation

10. How to check NC file in SYNTEC controller

11. Auto center

12. Auto Tool

13. Return of breaking point

14. PLC bit parameter function

3.1 Manual function (JOG, INC_JOG, MPG)

When SYNTEC CNC power on, there are 3 mode to manual
machine

JOG:

1. Release emergency stop button ,CNC status “NOT

READY” change to “READY ”

2. Mode select switch rotate to JOG mode

3. Press axis direction key(X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+…) ,table

would move

4. Operator can use JOG% adjust JOG speed

5. Operator can press axis direction key and rapid key

“～” at the same time, machine will move by rapid

speed

6. Rapid JOG speed can be adjusted by G00%

Inc JOG:

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1. Release emergency stop button ,CNC status “NOT

READY” change to “READY ”

2. Mode select switch rotate to INC JOG mode

3. Press axis direction key(X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+…) ,table

will move a fixed distance once

4. Operator can select incremental distance by G0%

(*1,*10,*100)

MPG incremental jog (MPG):

1. Release emergency stop button ,CNC status “NOT

READY” change to “READY ”

2. Mode select switch rotate to MPG INC JOG mode

3. Select movement axis

4. Select movement distance (*1,*10,*100)

5. Rotate MPG, table would move.

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3.2 HOME

Because tool setting, work piece coordinate setting is based
on Machine zero point .So, it is necessary to make sure where
machine zero (HOME) is. When CNC bootup, execute HOME
function is very important ,otherwise SYNTEC CNC controller
would not be allowed to start AUTO NC files

Procedure:

1. Release emergency stop button ,CNC status “NOT

READY” change to “ READY ”

2. Mode select switch rotate to HOME mode

3. Press axis direction key(X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+…) ,axis

would start HOMING

4. Home direction is defaulted in the CNC parameter

5. Home function can run 3 axis at the same time

6. After home function, machine coordinate would be

zero.

7. After home function completed, software limit

protection is available .Therefore, please don’t run

machine too fast, before HOME function.

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3.3 New/ Import /out port Files

Procedure:

1. Press Group function key “Program”

2. Press submenu function key “File manager”

3. Screen display file system screen

4. Press F1 “New file” ,to open a new file

5. Press F2”copy file” ,to copy current highlight file to

target file

6. Press F3 “delete file“ ,to delete current highlight file

7. Press F4 “Import” ,to import a new file from selected

place

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8. Press F5 “Export “ ,to export highlight file to

selected place

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3.4 Tool setting (G40/G41/G42,

G43/G44/G49)

Procedure for setting Tool offset value:

1. Press Group function key “Run”

2. Press function key “Tool Set”

3. Move the cursor to the compensation value to be set

or change using page keys and cursor keys

4. Type “A”, “I” or “Z” key to selected input type is

“Absolute”, “Incremental” or “Measure Input”

5. Generally use Absolute type to input Tool radius and

Tool length

6. Use Incremental type to input radius wear and

Length wear for small value adjust

7. (Tool radius + radius wear ) is real G41/G42

compensation value

8. (Tool length + length wear) is real G43/G44

compensation value

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3.5 Tool Length measurement

(G43/G44/G49)

Procedure:

1. Use manual operation to move the reference tool

until it touches the specified position on the machine.

2. Press Group function key “Position” and clear

relative coordinate to zero

3. Press Group function key “Run” and press “Tool

Set” to this screen

4. Use manual operation to move the tool until it

touches the same specified position that have been
measured. The difference of measured that is
between the length of the reference tool and the tool
is displayed in the relative coordinates on the screen.

5. Move the cursor to the compensation number for the

target tool(the cursor can be moved in the same way
as for setting tool compensation values)

Example：
 Input：A10.

Input pattern is changed into “absolute input”, the column
value will be “10.000”

 Input：A-10.

Input pattern is changed into “absolute input”, the column
value will be “-10.000”

 Input：I10.

Input pattern is changed into “incremental input”, the
column value will be “current value +10.000”

 Input：I-10.

Input pattern is changed into “incremental input”, the
column value will be “current value -10.000”

 Input：X or Z

tool compensation value is “current machinery coordinate of
X or Z axis”

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3.6 Setting the Work piece origin offset value

(G54...G59)

Procedure:

1. Press group function key “Position”

2. Press sub selection soft key “Set Work Piece.”

3. The screen for displaying the work piece origin

offset values consists two pages. Display a desired
page by Press PageUp/PageDn key

4. Move the cursor to the work piece origin offset to

change the values.

5. “External shift” input the value, which can shift the

whole coordinate (G54..G59.8) simultaneous

6. F1”coor. Latched”: user can press this function key,

and CNC would latch current machine coordinate to
the screen where cursor is located.

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3.7 Manual Data Input (MDI)

Procedure:

1. Mode select switch rotate to MDI mode

2. Press group function key “Run”

3. Press sub selection soft key “MDI input”

.

4. The screen display the MDI input window

5. Key in MDI data at input bar and press “F1”

6. Press 2nd operation panel “START” to execute the

current block

7. If current block SYNTAX is correct, the data in the

window would be disappear.

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3.8 Assigned an executing NC file (AUTO)

Procedure:

1. Mode select switch rotate to AUTO mode

2. Make sure CNC status is “READY”

3. Press group function key “Program”, select NC file

what user want to execute

4. Press group function key “Run”, then executing file

is assigned automatically.

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5. Please make sure CNC status is “READY”, that is

the only available status to assigned executing NC
file.

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3.9 Graphic Simulation

Procedure:

1. Mode select switch rotate to AUTO mode

2. Press group function key “Program ”,select NC file

what user want to execute ,press sub menu
“Simulation”

3. User can use “STEP” to check NC file step by step

4. Use “Continue” to simulation whole picture

5. Use “Zoom” check more detail

6. Use “Simulation setting” set simulation parameter

7. CNC status is “READY”, Press group function key

“Run” that is the available status to assigned
executing NC file.

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3.10 How to check NC file in SYNTEC

controller

MPG simulation Procedure:

1. Mode select switch rotate to AUTO mode

2. Press group function key “Run”

3. Press “MPG simulation “key enable this function

(led on)

4. Press “Start “ key ,CNC status from “READY” to

“BUSY”

5. Machine table current status is static

6. Operator rotate MPGs ,then table is start moving

along cutting path

7. MPG rotates more fast ,table moves more fast ,MPG

stop ,table is stop from monitor screen ,operator can
see the cutting cursor move along simulation path

8. Operator also can press “Single Block” key ,enable

single block function when “MPG simulation

“ function is ON, then user can use two function

simultaneous ,check NC file STEP by STEP ,with”

MPG simulation “ function .

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9. “MPG” simulation “can control table forward ,also

can control backward too ,but NC file would stop at
M,S,T code when backward .

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3.11 Auto Center

Specification:

It is usually used to look for the center of the coordinate
which is the origination of the executing procedure. So it needs
to touch both sides of the tool. The center work piece can be
calculated by system after getting their coordinate, then the
operator chooses a group of work piece coordinate (G54~G59.9)
as the origination of the executing procedure.

Here we supply the operation introduction of manual
center and auto center as follows.

3.11.1 Manual Center

Operator moves tool to touch the edge of the work piece by
rotating MPG, the center coordinate can be calculated by system
after pressing function key.

Operation:

1. To enter center submenu, press

F1”Positon”=>F5”Set Work Piece”=>F5”Middle
Func”.

2. To change middle function to manual center, input

0(manual center) in center submenu, then press enter,
manual center submenu can be displayed as follows.

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3. Take the tool to touch Px1 spot in the figure by

handwheel, press F1”Px1”,the X machine coordinate

value of Px1 can be noted in the screen and calculate
X intermediate machine coordinate with Px2, the
value can be displayed in Pxm and X-axis of Aux
coordinate.

4. Take the tool to touch Px2 spot in the figure by

handwheel, press F2”Px2”,the X machine coordinate

value of Px2 can be noted in the screen and calculate
X intermediate machine coordinate with Px1, the
value can be displayed in Pxm and X-axis of Aux
coordinate.

5. Take the tool to touch Py1 spot in the figure by

handwheel, press F3”Py1”,the Y machine coordinate

value of Py1 can be noted in the screen and calculate
Y intermediate machine coordinate with Py2, the
value can be displayed in Pxm and Y-axis of Aux
coordinate.

6. Take the tool to touch Py2 spot in the figure by

handwheel, press F4”Py2”,the Y machine coordinate

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value of Py2 can be noted in the screen and calculate
Y intermediate machine coordinate with Py1, the
value can be displayed in Pxm and Y-axis of Aux
coordinate.

7. Press “Esc” to exit “Auto Center” and return to “Set

Work Piece” submenu.

8. In “Set Work Piece” submenu move cursor to the

location of the work piece coordinate which will be
set, press F3 “Latch Aux.cord”. At this time the
system will set the value of the AUX coordinate into
the filed in accordance with the axis where the cursor
stop.

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3.11.2 Auto center operation (require to be used in

conjunction with auto sensor)

Auto center function is different to manual center
function .The operator only need to input the size of the work
piece and set the border coordinates of the work piece. Move the
tool to the start point and press startup, the system will find the
center coordinate automatically.



Operation：

1. To enter center submenu, press

F1”Positon”=>F5”Set Work Piece”=>F5”Middle
Func”.

2. To change middle function to auto center, input

1(auto center) in middle function submenu, then
press enter, auto center submenu can be displayed as
follows.

3. Choose the quadrant to process and input work piece

data, the description of the field to input as follows.

 Length I: the work piece actual length in X-axis direction
 Width J: the work piece actual width in Y-axis direction

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 Safe distance H: this is the length more than the distance

between the start point of the tool P2 and work piece,
regardless of X-axis direction or Y-axis direction.

 Feed rate F: detection rate of auto center.
 Z-a Coordinate: this is the height that the tool will not

encounter the work piece when it moves above the
workpiece, P1 in the figure as follows.

1. Move to Z-axis Safe Height Teach, the location of

P1 as displayed in the figure. Press F8 “Z safe height

teach”, the value of Z-axis machine coordinate will

be noted simultaneously as the safe height when tool
moves above the work piece.

2. Move the tool down to P2 under the surface of work

piece as the start point of auto center.

3. Press F2”Start”, the tool will be moved to touch the

work piece according to the data which has been set
and the value will be displayed on the screen. Finally
the center coordinate of the work piece in XY-axis
direction can be calculated.

4. Press “Esc” to exit “center function” back to work

piece coordinate submenu.

5. Move the cursor to the location of the work piece

coordinate which will be set in work piece

coordinate submenu. Press F3”AUX Latched” and

the system will set the AUX coordinate Pxm or Pym
into the work piece coordinate system according to
the axis that the cursor stops.

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3.12 Z-axis Auto Tool

3.12.1 Specification:

Z-axis auto tool function measures the location of tool point
of different tool number through the tool calibrator on the
machine, then operator makes the distance that the location of the
tool point to the datum plane of the work piece is fixed to amend
the processing datum plane. Operator can teach the distance into
work piece coordinate system as the gist of the tool offset when
processing.

3.12.1.1 Operation:

After starting, F1”Positon”=>F5”Set Work
Piece”=>F6”Tool Tip Measure”

3.12.1.2 Measurement mode

tool length into work piece coordinate system.

work piece coordinate system

Auto tool function provides the following four modes:

1. One Tool One Work piece

After selecting work piece number and auto tool, save the

According to delta Z setting, save delta Z into the external

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The origin of program coordinate in Z direction can be
obtained through union operation.

2. One Tool Many Work piece

After auto tool, save the tool length into external
displacement of work piece coordinate system.

After selecting work piece number and auto tool, save the
tool length into work piece coordinate system.

According to delta Z setting, save delta Z into the external
work piece coordinate system

The origin of program coordinate in Z direction can be
obtained through union operation.

3. One Tool Many Work piece

After selecting work piece number and auto tool, save the
tool length into work piece coordinate system.

According to delta Z setting, save delta Z into the external
work piece coordinate system

The origin of program coordinate in Z direction can be
obtained through union operation.

4. Five axes (It needs to enable option12 and option13.)

Please execute gauge Z coordinate teach first, and then
measure the tool length.

After selecting tool number and auto tool, save the tool
length into corresponded tool compensation table. (This value of
auto tool is the real length of the setting tool. The value must be
positive.)

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3.12.1.3 Auto tool length measurement

It needs to measure the length of the tool again when change
another tool in order to compensate the correct tool length to the
processing path.
 Coordinate work piece number P:0: auxiliary point,1: 1:G54,

2:G55, 3:G56, 4:G57, 5:G58, 6:G59, 7:G59.1 …；

 Measurement rate F: set auto tool bottom detection of the

first time and rebounding speed of every time.

 Use reference point coordinate: set whether to re-move to the

reference point and then auto tool or not.
“0” the current location, as the start point of auto tool and
directly do bottom detection.
”1”The system will first complete the following steps and
then do auto tool.

1. Z-home

2. XY-axis move to the location of the second reference

point

3. Z-axis down to the start point of auto tool.

 Reference point X in X-axis direction: this field can first

move spindle to new auto tool position coordinate and then
through【XY machine coordinate teach】 to correct the
location of the auto tool reference point in X-axis(if no
correction system, the previous value will be set as the preset
value);

 Reference point Y in Y-axis direction: this field can first

move spindle to new auto tool position coordinate and then
through【XY machine coordinate teach】 to correct the

location of the auto tool reference point in Y-axis(if no
correction system, the previous value will be set as the preset
value);

 Start point Z in Z-axis direction: this field can first move

spindle to the new location of auto tool start point in Z-axis
and then through【Z machine coordinate teach】to set Z-axis

start point of auto tool ;

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 Z-axis lowest machine coordinate H: the height to down

Z-axis that the spindle will not hit the tool calibrator, press
function key 【Z machine coordinate teach】to set the value;

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Start

Bottom detection and

execute auto tool

No use of
reference point
coordinate

Use reference coordinate

XY reference point

Z-axis starting point

Correction

No correction

Z-axis lowest point

Correction

Setting completed

Correct XY coordinate

as new reference point

Correction

Start auto tool

Setting completed

 Operations:

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d：the value of error

5mm

3mm

Z-axis starting point

Auto tool measurement action

XY reference point

Z-axis lowest point

d

Tool calibrator

 Delta z set:

Delta z set is mainly used to measure the distance between
the surface of the work piece and the tool calibrator when change
another work piece and the system will note the value to external
shift. The value can automatically combine and calculate with
the tool length measured to produce the correct path.

 Delta z value: display the height delta value between the

surface of the work piece and the tool calibrator, correspond
to Z-axis set value in external shift.

 Operation: first do tool length measurement then set delta

Step 1: take tool tip to top of work piece

Step 2: press F3,【delta z set】

4.

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3.12.1.4 Tool calibrator action specification:

1. First move the spindle to XY-axis tool calibrator

reference point

2. Z-axis moves to start point at 7000mm/min

3. Z-axis moves to【Z-axis min coordinate】that the

operator input at measuring speed and stops
immediately while touching tool calibrator.(if don’t
touch the tool calibrator after arriving at the lowest
coordinate, there will be an alarm[Z min coordinate
set error alarm] immediately)

4. Back Z-axis 5mm at the speed measured

5. Z-axis moves down 6mm at 50mm/min and will stop

moving and note Z-axis machine coordinate if touch

the tool calibrator in the process.( if don’t touch the

tool calibrator after moving 6mm, there will be an
alarm[Auto tool length measurement error alarm]
immediately)

6. Back Z-axis 3mm at the speed measured

7. Z-axis moves down 4mm at 50mm/min and will stop

moving and note Z-axis machine coordinate if touch

the tool calibrator in the process.( if don’t touch the

tool calibrator after moving 4mm, there will be an
alarm[Auto tool length measurement error alarm]
immediately)

8. Judge if the error noted in 0.01mm,input the min unit

integer into Z-axis coordinate that operator chooses
after averaging; if the error exceeds 0.01mm,there
will be an alarm [Auto tool length measurement error
alarm] immediately

9. G90 G53 Z0. back tool to Z-axis original point of

machinery.

3.12.1.5 Operations

 One Tool One Work piece：

1. Enter auto tool set screen, select measurement mode

0 or 1

2. Input work piece coordinate number P

3. Input the operational parameters

4. F1 starts tool set

5. Move tool nose to the surface after execution

6. Press F3 to accomplish Z axis drop setting

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7. The tool set result will be saved into corresponded

coordinate system. The above figure sets p=1, result
will be save to G54P1.Ｚ axis drop set will be saved
in external displacement coordinate.

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 Single tool Many work piece：

1. Enter auto tool set screen, select measurement mode

0 or 1

2. Input work piece coordinate number P

3. Input the operational parameters

4. F1 starts tool set

5. Move tool nose to the surface after execution

6. Press F3 to accomplish Z axis drop setting

7. The tool set result will be saved into corresponded

coordinate system. The above figure sets p=1, result
will be save to G54P1.Ｚ axis drop set will be saved

in external displacement coordinate.

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 Many tool many work piece：

1. Enter auto tool set screen, select measurement mode

0 or 1

2. Input work piece coordinate number P

3. Input the operational parameters

4. F1 starts tool set

5. Move tool nose to the surface after execution

6. Press F3 to accomplish Z axis drop setting

7. The result of tool set will be saved in corresponded

tool compensation table.

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8. Z axis drop setting will be save in corresponded

work piece coordinate system.

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 Five axes (It needs to enable option12 and option13.)

There are two steps. First, please gauge Z coordinate
teach; second, please measure the tool length. If the
spindle-side mechanisms of the tool setter have been
modified or changed, it needs to gauge Z coordinate
teach again, or users only need to execute measuring
the tool length after changing the tool.

Gauge Z coordinate teach

1. Enter auto tool set screen, select measurement mode

4.

2. Input selecting tool number T.

3. Input the operational parameters.

4. F7 starts gauge Z coordinate teach without tools.

5. The result of tool set will be saved in gauge Z

machine coordinate system.

Measure the tool length.

1. Please confirm that it has already been executed to

gauge Z coordinate teach.

2. Enter auto tool set screen, select measurement mode

4.

3. Input selecting tool number T.

4. Input the operational parameters.

5. F1 starts tool set.

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6. The result of tool set will be saved in corresponded

tool compensation table.

3.13 Broken tool Return Function

3.13.1 Time for Usage

1. Partial program is required to perform independently.

2. Processing is interrupted due to an unexpected or

uncontrollable event, ex tool break or power failure.

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3.13.2 Operations

1. Move Z axis to a safe position to prevent collision.

2. As figure shown below, input start line number of broken

tool point in the red frame. (under process screen)

 N10：represents starting to execute from program N10.

System will automatically transform it into the line
number and display the value in blue frame.

 L10：represents starting to execute from line 10.
 10：Without N/L before the number, system regards it as

L10. System starts to execute from line 10

3. Start hand wheel simulation function. Start process and

turn the hand wheel slowly, check if the starting point is
correct. If everything is correct, cancel hand wheel
simulation and return to normal process.