HNC-180xpT3. Operation Guide (V 2.0 2015.4)

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.22 Check X input and Y output

REG

Press the

key and then press F2

to enter its corresponding submenu.

The system displays the X Register value by default. You may use the

key to view the values of other Registers. Press

and

to view the values of

and

to switch between different display modes.

Operation Modes and Display Screen

You may perform related operations to restore the system operation based on the displayed alarm

information.

HISTORY

Press the

key and then press F4

to check the alarm history. Press

to page up or down as required. This is used to analyze system trouble

history and perform related troubleshooting. See the figure below:

Figure 1.25 Check alarm history

MEMORY

Press the

key and then F5

to enter its corresponding screen to check

the space and internal storage of each disk for the CNC system.

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.27 Back up software

Note: The file backed up is saved in the 180XPBK folder in the USB flash disk by default. If there

is no external USB flask disk, the message "NO USB, UPDATE FUNCTION DISBALED!!!." is

displayed during backup.

• Software update

Software upgrade includes three kinds of updates: SINGLE, BATCH, and FIRMWARE.

Press the

key, select F6

, and then press F3

. Use the

and

keys to select "SINGLE", "BATCH", or "FIRWARE". See the figure

below:

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.28 Software update

Note: If there is no external USB flask disk, the message "NO USB, UPDATE FUNCTION

DISBALED!!!." is displayed during update. Do not power off during update, otherwise the system

cannot start.

y Firmware update:

Firmware update intends to update the drive program, upper-layer software, lower-layer software,

and configuration file at one time. Firmware update is generally used to update the newly released

software.

To update firmware, press the

key, select F6

, press F3

, and then use the

and

keys to select FIRMWARE. Make

sure that the four files of Firmware are all selected (see Figure 1.28), and then press F5

to select the file for update. See the figure below:

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.29 Select update file

Use the

and

keys to select required directory and files,

press the

key to confirm the selection. The system then starts the update. After the

update, the system will automatically restart.

Note: Do not power off during the update, otherwise the system cannot start.

• SINGLE update

SINGLE update intends to independently update the upper-layer software, lower-layer software,

PLC, parameters, and fixed circular files with a single file. This is very convenient for users to

update the software, and thereby avoiding the efforts on update package development. SINGLE

update is generally used for update after critical errors are fixed or users modify PLC or

parameters.

To perform SINGLE update, press the

key, select F6

, press F3

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.31 Select an update file

Note: Do not power off during the update, otherwise the system cannot start.

• BATCH update

BATCH update intends to update PLC, parameters, G code and tool compensation, which is

convenient for users to commission machines of the same type in batches. (This is generally used

for the update of batch commissioning.)

To perform BATCH update, press the

key, select F6

, press F3

, use the

and

keys to select BATCH, and then press the

and

keys to select files to upgrade. Press the

key to confirm the

selection, select the checkbox in front of the files, and then press F5

. The system

will prompt users the information about the batch file update directory. See the figure below:

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Figure 1.32 Batch file update

Note: The files for batch-file update is saved in the 180XPBK folder in the USB flash disk by

default. Do not power off during update, otherwise the system cannot start.

1.3.6 Position

Press the

key to enter the position screen, which consist of six submenus:

and

. You may press keys from F1 to F6 to enter corresponding submenus as required.

Machine Coordinate System (MCS)

During program running, press

, and then press the F1

key to check the

position of the current tool in the machine coordinate system. See the figure below:

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Union

During program running, press

, and then press the F3

key to check the

position of the current tool and "DIS. TO. GO." in the machine, workpiece, and relative coordinate

systems. See the figure below:

Figure 1.35 Axis values in multiple coordinate systems

TEXT

During program running, press

, and then press the F4

key to check the

G code, workpiece command, Line No., M command, Feed rate, etc. See the figure below:

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Auxiliary Content

The auxiliary content are displayed in the upper-right corner. By default, the information about

"DIS. TO. GO." is displayed. The content in this area depends on the current menu, and can be

switched by pressing relevant keys.

Press the

key to change the auxiliary content displayed in the right corner. You may

switch between DIS. TO. GO, WCS COMMAND, WCS ORIGIN, and MCS ACTUAL. The

figure below shows that the auxiliary content has changed from DIS. TO. GO to WCS

COMMAND.

Figure 1.39 Switch auxiliary content

1.3.7 Parameters

Press the

key to enter the parameters screen. Use the

and

keys to

select the parameter type on the left, and then use the

and

keys to switch

between parameter type and parameter value.

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Edit parameters

You need to enter the password for editing parameters to avoid random system parameter

modification, which may cause damage. Follow the instructions below to edit parameters:

Press the

key and F1

, enter the required password, and then

press the

key for confirmation.

If the password is correct, the message "PASSWORD IS ACCEPTED" as shown in the

figure below is displayed.

If the password is incorrect, you cannot modify the parameters.

Figure 1.40 Edit system parameters

Use the

and

keys to select the parameter type to edit.

Press the

key to select the parameter to edit.

Operation Modes and Display Screen

Press the

key to enter the editing state, and then press the

key to clear

the previous value.

Enter a new value, and press the

key for confirmation.

Press the

key to edit other parameters.

After editing all required parameters, press F4

to save the modified

information and repower on the system.

Change parameter editing password

Follow the instructions below to change the parameter editing password:

Press the

key, and then press F5

The system prompts you to enter the old password. See the figure below:

Figure 1.41 Change parameter editing password

Enter the old password, and press the

key for confirmation.

If the password is correct, the system prompts you to enter a new password. Press the

key to confirm the new password.

Enter the new password once again and press the

key for confirmation.

If the two new passwords entered are the same, then the password is changed

successfully.

If the new passwords you entered are different, the system prompts you that the new

passwords are not the same and the password modification failed.

Power on/off and Safety Protection

2 Power on/off and Safety Protection

This section describes the operations on power on/off, emergency stop, reset, reference home,

hardware and software limits, Over-travel protection, etc.

2.1 Power on

Follow the instructions below to power on the machine:

Check and make sure the machine is normal to run.

Make sure the power supply and voltage to meet requirements and the wiring is correct and

tight.

Power on the machine (for more details, see the user manual of the machine).

Power on the CNC system.

5. Make sure the indicators on the machine control panel are normal.

After powering on the CNC system, the system automatically runs system software and enter the

Programming main menu.

Figure 1.2 shows the software operation interface after power on, and the operation mode is Auto.

2.2 Power off

Follow the instructions below before power off:

Make sure the X and Z axis of the CNC system is in the stop status.

Auxiliary functions (such as main spindle, and pumps) are disabled.

Cut off the power for the servo motor, then for the CNC system, and lastly for the machine.

2.3 Home to Reference Point

The machine coordinate system is the precondition of machine operation. Therefore, homing to

the reference point is required before powering on or resetting the machine. Follow the

instructions below:

Switch the mode to the Reference mode by pressing the Reference key on the control panel.

Press "+X" or "+Z" to move the machine along with the selected axis. After both axis

homering to the reference point, the machine coordinate system is established.

Note:

After power on, each axis must be homed to the reference point, and then other operations

Power on/off and Safety Protection

can be performed. If the floating origin function has been enabled, the operation of homing

is not required. For more details, see section 1.3.2.

Press "+X" and "+Z" simultaneously to home both X axis and Z axis to the reference point at

the same time.

After homing each axis to the reference point, you do not need to home the axis to the

reference point during operation unless a servo driver alarm is reported.

2.4 Over-Travel Protection

2.4.1 Hardware Over-Travel Protection

Each axis has a hardware limit and a software limit at each end of the axis. If a hardware switch is

encountered on an axis, the hardware over travel occurs (the running status displayed on the

screen is "Emergency stop" with the indicator blinking continuously), and the system will perform

emergency stop accordingly based on the actual situation.

The tool can be retrieved from an over-travel status by following the operations below:

If no over-travel release key is available, press the

key to reset the system.

If an over-travel release key is available, press the over-travel release key, and then press the

key until the system is reset.

In the Manual mode, move the tool backward on the axis to be out of over-travel.

Release the over-travel release key.

If the running status displayed on the screen changes from "Emergency stop" to "Normal", the

system restores and may proceed with operations.

Note: Please pay attention to the motion direction and speed when moving the tool out of

over-travel to avoid tool collision with the machine.

2.4.2 Software Over-Travel Protection

Positive and negative software limits are defined for each axis using feed parameters, which takes

effect after homing to reference point. When the axis is commanded to go beyond these limits

(over-travel), the software switch will be encountered, corresponding alarms will be reported, and

Power on/off and Safety Protection

the motion ceases and no further motion in this direction is permitted. To clear the alarm, press the

key, and move the tool backward on the axis.

2.5 Emergency Operation

2.5.1 Reset

If a CNC system error or axis error occurs, you may press the Reset key to reset the system. In this

way, all axis stop motion and all auxiliary functions unavailable; the machine stops running, and

the system is in the initiation status; All system alarms are cleared, and the processing program is

reset.

2.5.2 Emergency Stop

During machine operation, you may press the

key in case of emergency. Once the

Emergency Stop button is pressed, the system enters into the "Emergency Stop" mode, and the

servo and spindle are disabled (the feed driver power supply is cut off in the control cabinet).

Release the Emergency Stop button or twist the ES button clock-wise, then the system enter the

reset status.

Make sure that the trouble has been solved before releasing the Emergency Stop button, and home

the axis to the reference point again after releasing the Emergency Stop button to ensure correct

coordinate position (if the machine origin point has not been set, you need to set the floating origin

point).

For information about circuit connection, see HNC-180 Series Installation and Connation Guide.

Note: Press the Emergency Stop button before turning the power on or off to avoid device

crash.

2.5.3 Feed Hold

The "Feed Hold" button is used to pause the ongoing machining operation. This operation cannot

stop the machine immediately during thread cutting and cycle command running.

2.5.4 Power off

During machine operation, you may cut the power supply off in case of emergency to avoid

Manual Operation

3 Manual Operation

3.1.1 Manual Feed

Press the

key (the indicator is lit) to enter the Manual mode. In this mode, you may

move the cutting tool along a motion axis with jog feed. The following information describes the

motion along the X axis:

Press the "+X" or "-X" key (the corresponding indicator is lit) to move the X axis

continuously in the positive of negative direction.

Release the "+X" or "-X" key (the corresponding indicator is off) to decrease and stop the

motion along the X axis.

Perform similar operation to move the Z axis continuously in the positive or negative direction. In

the Manual mode, press the X and Z axis keys simultaneously to manually control the X and Z

axis motion at the same time.

3.1.2 Rapid Traverse Feed Rate

In the manual feed mode, press the

key to move the tool rapidly in the positive or

negative direction on relevant axis.

3.1.3 Manual Feed Rate Adjustment

Use the

button to adjust the feed rate with the manual feed "override ratio",

which is between 0% to 120%.

The default spindle feed rate after power on is 100%. Press the minus "-" key to decrease the feed

rate by 10%. The minimum value is 10%. Press the plus "+" key to increases the feed rate by 10%.

The maximum value is 150%.

The default rapid traverse federate after power on is 20%. Press the minus "-" key to decrease the

feed rate by 10%. The minimum value is 10%. Press the plus "+" key to increases the feed rate by

Manual Operation

10%. The maximum value is 100%.

3.1.4 Hand-wheel Feed

Press the Hand wheel key (the indicator is lit) to enter the hand wheel mode. Rotate the feed rate

adjustment button to set the feed rate for the cutting tool. Clockwise rotation moves the selected

axis in the positive axis direction. Counter-clockwise rotation moves the selected axis in the

negative axis direction. The table below describes the relationship between the increment of hand

wheel motion and the amount of magnification (X1, X10, X100).

Magnification

x 1

x 10

x 100

Increment (mm)

0.001

0.01

0.1

The rotation direction determines the feed direction. Generally, Clockwise rotation moves the

selected axis in the positive direction. Counter-clockwise rotation moves the selected axis in the

negative direction. If the feed rate direction is opposite to this, you may switch the A and B signals

on the hand wheel.

3.2 Other Manual Operation

3.2.1 Clockwise and Counter Clockwise Rotation of

Spindle

In the manual mode, if the machine is powered on for the first time, follow the instructions below:

Press the

key to rotate the spindle in the clockwise direction at the specified

speed. The LED indicator is lit.

Press the

key to rotate the spindle in the counter-clockwise direction at the

specified speed. The LED indicator is lit.

Press the

key to stop the spindle manually. The LED indicator is lit.

If you manually rotate the spindle after auto running, the spindle rotation speed will maintain that

in the auto running.

Manual Operation

Note: If you press one of the

, and

keys (the indicator is lit),

the other keys will be invalid (the indicators turn off).

3.2.2 Spindle Jog

In the manual mode, press and hold the Spindle Jog key (the indicator is lit), the spindle will rotate

at the speed specifying by machine parameters. Release the key (the indicator turns off)d, the

spindle will stop running.

3.2.3 Coolant Control

In the Manual mode, press this key to start or stop the coolant flow. Coolant function is enabled if

the LED light is lit and disabled if the LED light is off.

3.2.4 Lubrication Control

Manual-Lubrication

In the manual operation mode, press this key to enable or disable the lubrication function.

Auto-Lubrication

You may define the lubrication duration by specifying PLC parameters 007054 and 007055. The

system will start lubrication for a period specified by 007055 after power on, and then stop

lubrication for a period specified by 007054. This procedure will be repeated.

3.2.5 Turret Rotation

In the manual mode, press the

key to rotate the turret to the next tool number in the

clockwise direction. The number of the tool where the turret will rotate to depends on the times

you press the key. For example, if the current tool number is 1, and you may continuously press

the key for three times to rotate the turret to the fourth tool.

Automatic Operation

4 Automatic Operation

4.1 Auto-Operation

This section describes the operation related to automatic operation.

4.1.1 Enable Auto-Operation

After a program file is loaded and verified, you may enable the auto operation function.

Press the

key (the indicator is lit) on the operation panel to enter the auto

operation mode.

Press the

key (the indicator is lit) on the operation panel to automatically run the

loaded program.

4.1.2 Pause Auto-Operation

During program operation, you may follow one of the methods below to pause the on-going

operation:

During program operation, press the

key (the indicator is lit) to enter the Feed

Hold mode and pause the on-going operation, and then press the

key to proceed

with the auto operation.

Use the M00 command to pause the on-going auto operation, and then press the

key to proceed with the auto operation.

Use the G04 command to pause the on-going auto operation. The pause duration is specified

by the G04 parameter. Press the

key to proceed with the operation.

4.1.3 Stop the Auto-Operation

During auto operation, you may follow one of the methods below to stop the auto operation:

Press the

key to stop the operation of all axis. In this case, the M code and S code

Automatic Operation

functions are unavailable, and the system terminates the auto operation, G code function and

status maintaining function.

Press the

key to stop the operation in case of emergency (only when the external

ES signal is valid). In this case, the CNC system enters the Emergency Stop mode, the

motion is stopped, and all other operations such as spindle rotation and coolant flow are

stopped. Release the key to clear the alarm and enter the Reset mode.

Press the

key, press the F2

key, and then press the F4

key. The system prompts you whether to stop the program. Press Y or press

the Enter key to stop the program.

4.2 Start from a Radom Line

When the auto operation is paused, the program can be restarted from the location where it is

paused or from a random line. Press the

key, select a program, press F6

under

, and then press F2

to start the operation

as required.

4.2.1 Start from the Red Line

Follow the instructions below to restart the operation from the red line

Press the

key to enter the feed hold mode (the indicator is lit).

Use the

and

keys to move the blue bar to the desired start line, and at this

time the blue bar turn red.

Press F2

, and select the row from which to start the operation (the red bar

turn blue).

Press the

key to start the operation from the blue bar (that is, the red line).

Automatic Operation

4.2.2 Start from the Specified Line

Follow the instructions below to start the operation from the specified line:

Press the Feed Hold key on the operation panel to enter the feed hold mode (the indicator is

lit).

Press F3

. The system prompts you to enter the line number from which the

operation starts.

Enter the line number and press the

key to confirm.

Press the

key to start the operation from the specified line.

4.3 Single Block Operation

Press the

key to enter the Single Block mode. The program will be executed block by

block.

Press the

key to execute a block of the program, and then the motion speed on the

axis will decrease to stop, and the tool stops.

Press the

key again to execute the next block of the program, and after the

execution is completed, the operation will stop.

4.4 Over-Block Operation

If you need neither to execute a block of program nor to delete it, you may enable the over-block

operation function. Press the

key on the operation panel, and the system will

automatically skip the block of the program beginning with the "/" symbol. Release the key to

disable the over-block operation.

Note: If the over-block operation function is disabled, the system will not skip the program

beginning with the "/" symbol.

Automatic Operation

4.5 Breakpoint Related Operation

During processing, there are always some large workpieces which requires complicated operation

and long duration. It is necessary to save and restore the breakpoint for further processing. In other

words, you may save the breakpoint (let the system remember various status of the time point) and

cut the power supply. After a period of time, you may turn on the power supply and restore the

breakpoint (let the system restore the status when the processing is broken) to proceed with the

processing from the breakpoint.

4.5.1 Save the Breakpoint

Follow the instructions below to save the breakpoint:

Press the

key to enter the feed hold mode (the indicator is lit). This operation can

be performed only when the program is in the Auto operation mode.

Press the

key. Press F6

, press F6

, and then press

. The system will prompt you to enter the file name for the breakpoint. See

the figure below:

Figure 4.1 Save breakpoint file

Press

, and the system will prompt you to select a storage path with "Save to: 1 CF

card; 2 USB; 3 Cancel". You may select 1 or 2 as required. The system will automatically

create a file named with the current program name and suffixed with BP1 in the root

directory of the selected storage card. You may modify the name without a suffix.

Note: It's not allowed to save breakpoint during program running.

4.5.2 Resume Breakpoint

Follow the instructions below to resume a breakpoint:

Automatic Operation

If the power is off after you save the breakpoint, you need to home the tool back to the

reference point after power on. Otherwise, skip this step to step 2.

Press

, press F6

, F6

, and then press

. The system displays all saved breakpoint files. See the figure below:

Figure 4.2 Select a breakpoint file to resume

Use the

and

keys to select a breakpoint file to

resume as required.

Press

. The system will resume the breakpoint of the program based on the

information saved in the breakpoint file. In this way, you may back to the breakpoint in the

MDI mode. You may press the F5 key to delete the breakpoint file.

4.5.3 Return to Breakpoint

After saving the breakpoint, you may proceed with the program through breakpoint location if no

axis motion has been performed. Follow the instructions below:

Automatic Operation

Resume the breakpoint based on the instruction in section 4.5.2.

Move the cutting tool near to the break point, and make sure no collision during this

operation.

Under the MDI main menu, press F4

. The system automatically inputs the

breakpoint information into the MDI program segment. See the figure below:

Figure 4.3 Return to breakpoint

You may also manually enter the data information, and then press

In the Single Block or Auto mode, press

to run the program from the breakpoint.

4.6 Operation During Program Running

4.6.1 Adjust Feed Speed

In the Auto or Single Block mode, you may adjust the feed speed by using the override keys if the

feed rate of the F-code programming is too high or too low. The adjustment range is 0% to

120%.

4.6.2 Adjust Rapid Traverse Speed

In the Auto or Single Block mode, you may press the rapid traverse adjustment button to adjust the

Automatic Operation

rapid traverse speed. Pressing the minus "-" key reduces the feed rate by 10% of the 100%

rapid traverse speed. Pressing the minus "+" key increases the feed rate by 10% of the 100% rapid

traverse speed. The range of adjustment is 0 to 100%.

4.6.3 Adjust Spindle Speed

In the Auto or Single Block mode, you may adjust the spindle speed by using the three override

keys if the federate of the S-code programming is too high or low (except for the tapping

command).

Press

(the indicator is lit) and the spindle speed is set to the full value (100%). Press

to increase the speed by 10%. Press

to decrease the speed by 10%.

The adjustment range is 10%-150%.

Do not adjust the spindle speed during mechanical gear rate switching.

Program Editing and Management

5 Program Editing and Management

This section describes the program-related operation under the

menu, such as selecting

a program, editing a program, verifying a program, and rerunning a program.

5.1 Select a Program

Press

, and press the F1

submenu. The system displays the

programs in each storage card. See the figure below:

Figure 5.1 Select a program file in a storage card

5.1.1 Select a Program

You can select a program from the storage cards as required.

System disk: G-code programs in the built-in system flash disk.

USB: G-code programs in the USB flash disk.

If you select no program, the system displays the program saved in the buffer zone previously.

Program Editing and Management

Press

and

to switch between the program storage card (displays only the

programs in the root directory) and corresponding program list screens. Press

and

keys to select programs to be run, and press

or F4

to confirm and add the selected programs. In the Auto or Single Block mode,

press

to run the program. If an error occurs, the message "ALARM" will be displayed

and the indicator will blink continuously. You may press

to check detailed alarm

information.

5.1.2 Preview Programs

When the cursor is placed over the selected program, press F5

to preview the

program. Use the

, and

keys to preview other programs

as required. See the figure below:

Figure 5.2 Pre-view a selected program

Program Editing and Management

5.2 Edit a Program

5.2.1 Edit a program

If a program error occurs or a program is required to edit, you may press

to select the

program, and then press F2

to edit it as required. See the figure below:

Figure 5.3 Edit a selected program

The following shortcut keys are used to edit a program:

: Delete the character right to the cursor and maintain the cursor position. The remaining

characters right to the cursor will shift leftwards accordingly with one-character space.

: Move the program to be edited one screen up to the program header and maintain the

cursor position. If it has reached the program header, the cursor will move to the first character in

the first row of the program.

Program Editing and Management

: Move the program to be edited one screen down to the program end and remain the

cursor position. If it has reached the program end, the cursor will move to the first character in the

last row of the program.

: Delete the character left to the cursor and the cursor will shift leftwards with

one-character space. The remaining characters right to the cursor will shift leftwards accordingly

with one-character space.

: The cursor shifts leftwards with one-character space.

: The cursor shifts rightwards with one-character space.

: The cursor shifts one row upwards.

: The cursor shifts one row downwards.

Note: The program block displayed in the dark color tone cannot be directly edited. You need to

press F4

, and then press Y or

after the message "Exit the current

running Y/N? (Y)" is displayed. After that, you may edit the program.

5.2.2 Save a Program

To save an edited program or a created program, press the F3

. The system

automatically saves the program with the previous program name.

If the system failed to save the edited program, a corresponding failure message will be displayed.

In this case, the program is a read-only file and cannot be saved with modification, but you may

save it as another file. If the failure is caused of insufficient storage space, you may delete

unnecessary files and resave the program.

5.2.3 Search Information

To search specific content (numbers or characters) within a program, press F4"Search", and the

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