HNC-818. User Manual

4. Settings

4.1 Tool Management

4.1.1 Tool Magazine

Operation procedure

Press Oft →T MAG. The tool magazine data table is displayed,

where the data can be set. See the figure below:

Press ▲ and ▼keys to move the cursor to select the item to be

edited.

Press Enter to enter the editing status.

Press Enter again after modification.

4.1.2 Tool Compensation

Operation procedure

Press the Oft main menu. The tool compensation data table, which

includes tool length, tool radius, length wear and radius wear, is

displayed.

Press ▲ and ▼keys to move the cursor to select the required tool

number.

Press ► and ◄ keys to select the items to edit.

For example, select “length” option and press “current position” key,

the system will automatically input the current position data.

4. Settings

Press Enter to enter into the editing status; Press the “incremental

input” key so that the system automatically adds data.

Note: The valid range of data for editing is from -10000.0 to

10000.0.

After editing, press Enter again.

4.1.3 Tool Life Management

See section 4.1.4.

4.1.4 Tool Machining Modes

Machining modes corresponding to tool number can be set on the tool

interface. After calling a tool, the system automatically calls the

corresponding tool machining mode, e.g. default mode

(G05.1Q0),

high-precision mode

(G05.1Q1), high-speed high-precision mode

(G05.1Q2), high-speed mode (G05.1Q3). See the figure below:

To use this function, it’s necessary to call G115L3 before all M99

commands in the M06 subprogram of USERDEF.CYC, and enable the

tool machining mode function through 010089 [T command control

mode].

Disable the tool machining mode function through 010089 [T command

control mode] if you do not need to use this function.

4.1.5 Tool Management Based on RFID

4. Settings

Power on the reid reader and connect the RS232 communication

interface to the computer.

Run the "SYGOL high-frequency digital reader Demo program.exe"

to achieve the read-and-write data transmission of RFID and CNC

tool data. See the figure below:

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y As shown in the figure below, click Open.

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y As shown in the figure below: select Change user configuration

(see 1), configure user information (see 2), and then select Execute

(see 3) to complete the user configuration of the reader.

4. Settings

4.2 Coordinate System Settings

4.2.1 Setting Coordinate System

Follow the instructions below to set the coordinate system:

Press the Set menu and enter the manual coordinate system settings

mode. See the figure below:

Press the "PgDn", "PgUp" keys to select the coordinate systems to

be set. E.g. G54, G55, G56, G57, G58, G59, workpiece

(the

coordinate value of workpiece origin relative to the machine origin),

relative (the origin of the current relative value), G54.1-G54.60.

Users may press FIND to search for specific workpiece coordinate

system type. There are two input formats for coordinate system

search:

• "Px" indicates the extended coordinate system x

E.g. P39 indicates to search the G54.39 extended workpiece

coordinate system.

• "x" indicates the coordinate system number

E.g. If 2 is entered, then G55 will be searched.

Enter the position information of the selected coordinate system,

then users may use any of the following methods:

•

Enter the required data in the editing box.

•

Press C. POS, OFFSET, and UNDO to enter data.

4. Settings

[OFFSET]: If "+0.001" is entered, the coordinate system

position of the selected axis is the current position plus the

entered data. If "-0.001" is entered, the coordinate system

position of the selected axis is the current position minus the

entered data.

[UNDO]: Restore the last defined value.

• The system reads the current tool position via pressing "WP

MS →Record I" and "WP MS →Record II" ,then it calculates

the midpoint of the two (Record I and Record II) through

pressing "WP MS →Midpoit" and takes the point as the origin

of the coordinate system.

If the entered value is correct, the modified value will be displayed

in the corresponding position; otherwise, the value will not be

changed.

[C. POS]: The system reads

the current tool position.

4. Settings

4.3 Clear RCS

Operation procedure

Press Set → RCS CLE to enter the interface as following:

Enter the axis name, e.g. X, the X axis values will be cleared. Meanwhile,

The system coordinate system is changed to the relative coordinate

system. The coordinate value is 0. In this case, the coordinate value is the

relative one based on the current position when the workpiece is

manually moved. When you exit the interface, the coordinate system

restores to the one before entering the relative coordinate system.

4. Settings

4.4 Parameter Settings

4.4.1 System Parameters

View parameters types

Press Set → PARA → NC PARA to enter the interface shown in

the figure below:

Press ▲ and ▼ keys to select a parameter type as required.

Press ► key to enter the parameter list, select a parameter, and the

detailed information will be displayed in the lower pane of the

screen.

View Parameter Index

Press Set →PARA → NC PARA → Index.

Press

▲ and ▼ keys to select a parameter, and the detailed

information will be displayed in the lower pane of the screen.

Note: See HNC-8 Parameters Description. for details about each

parameter of HNC-818.

Enter password for parameter

Press Set →PARA → NC PARA→ Password.

editing

Enter the password for parameter editing.

Press Enter. If the password is correct, the parameters can be

edited.

If users want to modify the system

parameter values, they need to edit a

password to obtain the permission.

4. Settings

Edit Parameters

Enter the correct password for parameter editing.

Select a parameter to be edited according to the index or type , press

Enter to enter the editing status.

Enter a parameter value and press Enter to end the editing.

Save parameters

Press Save after editing all parameters.

Press Y if you want to save the modification.

Press N if you do not want to save the modification.

Note: Some parameters' modification takes effect only after power

off and restarting the system.

Restore the default value

Press the corresponding Default Restore key if you want to restore the

default value of a parameter.

Restore the previous value

After editing a parameter, press the corresponding Previous Value

Restore key if you want to restore the value before editing, .

Note: The operation works only before the parameter value is saved.

Search parameters

In the parameter index viewing mode, press Search, enter the parameter

index number, press Enter, the system will locate the defined parameter.

Device configuration

Use the device configuration navigation function to set the device

number.

Press Set →PARA → NC PARA → DEV CON. The topology of

the hardware connection is as below:

4. Settings

Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select a device type.

Press Enter. The configured information of the device type

(including axis name, input, output, or other units) is displayed.

Press "Alt+n" and move the cursor to the area on the right of the

screen.

Press ▲ and ▼ keys to select the data type to be edited.

y Channel: axis name, device number, axis type, and operation

mode.

y Input and output: device name, device number, initial group

number, and group count.

y Other units: device name and device number.

Press Enter to edit the selected data type (except for the device

number). If you need to edit the device number, use ▲ and ▼ keys

to move the cursor to select the device in the device configuration

navigation pane and press Enter. The system will automatically

read the device number.

Note: See HNC-8 Parameters Description. for details about each

device.

Automatic offset

Press Set →PARA → NC PARA→ A.OFT.

Enter the logic axis number.

Press Enter, and then the system automatically calculates and

enters the encoder feedback offset of the corresponding axis

parameter.

Press the Save key to save the modification.

4.4.2 Parameters Display

Operation procedure

4. Settings

Set the information displayed in the

large character area and small

character area.

• Display column 2: set the value of the second column in the

Press Set

→PARA→ Display

large character area

Parameters.

• Display column 3: Set the value displayed on the tab

Use

▲ and

▼ keys for

selection.

Use ► key to move the cursor to the parameter list.

• Display column 1: set the

Use ▲ and ▼ keys to select the type to be displayed.

value of the first column in

Press Enter.

the large character area

Note: You may use ► and◄ keys to switch the value displayed on the

tab.

4.4.3 Graphic Settings of User P Parameters

The settings of P parameters require the USERP.STR configuration file

under the parm directory. The format of the file is as below:

4. Settings

FIND: move the cursor to the specified line through index number.

UPD ALT: save the configuration to the parameter file.

UNDO: recover to the initial parameter value.

The result of P parameter setting can also be got through modification of

the machine parameters (see Chapter 4.4.1). See the figure below:

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Operations on the interface:

Only the machine manufacturer or

above can set it.

Up, Down, Left, Right keys: to move

the position of the cursor.

Enter: Set the parameter value where

the cursor is.

Operations on the menu:

4.4.4 Parameter Update after System Upgrade

4. Settings

parameter value to be input.

Note:

After the UPDATA.XML file is successfully read, it will be deleted.

Therefore, this function takes effect only once.

After the parameters are updated from the UPDATA.XML file, the

system will save and load the parameters again.

If some new parameters are added

The UPDATA.XML file is released with the software upgrade

after system version upgrade, the

package. Just place it into the data directory of the upgrade package.

new parameters value should be

manually defined. Hence, the

function is used to automatically

update the new parameters values.

Write the parameter values that need

defined

into

the

UPDATA.XML file, and then place

it into the system upgrade package.

During the system upgrade, the

UPDATA.XML file will also be

updated to the CNC system. When

CNC starts, the system will detect

and read the information in the

UPDATA.XML file. The parameter

values will be automatically reset .

UPDATA.XML file format:

Parameter Type: fixed as "parm".

Items without it cannot be identified

by the system.

Parameter Number: the number of

the parameter requires automatic

update.

Parameter Input Value: the

4. Settings

4.4.5 Parameter Configuration Interface

This function is used to manage parameters as required. See the figure

below:

Operation description

XML file configuration: Users and machine debugging personnel

configure the xml. parameter files which maintain their own

parameter lists. The

.xml file for users is named as

CFG_PARM_U.XML which can save up to

50 parameters.

The

.xml file for debugging personnel is named as

CFG_PARM_D.XML which can save up to 200 parameters. Both

are placed in the data directory. See the figure below:

a) For non-axis and non-compensation parameters (normal_parm),

directly enter the parameter ID (id).

4. Settings

b) For axis parameters (ax_parm), the axis name (axisName) and

axis number (axisNo) should to be provided, The axis name

must be within {x, y, z, a, b, c, u, v, w, s} and is case

insensitive. The system will find the corresponding logical axis

number and branch axis number based on the given axis name,

and then determine the axis parameter ID.

c) For the compensation parameters (com_parm), the method to

determine the parameter ID is similar as that of the axis

parameters.

d) Device parameters and data table parameters cannot be written

in the .xml file as configurable parameters.

The two types of configured .xml files can be displayed on the

parameter configuration interface. The user .xml file is displayed by

default. Debugging .xml file can be displayed after the debugging

personnel enters correct password. After entering the parameter

configuration interface, the parameters can be modified and saved .

If the system prompts you that there is no permission to modify the

file, you may enter the corresponding password and then modify the

parameters. See the figure below:

4.4.6 Time

Operation procedure

If you select to display the system time in the machine parameters, you

may use the function to reset the system time.

Press Set → PARA → TIME to enter the system time settings

mode.

Use the cursor to select the time.

4. Settings

Press Enter to enter the editing status, where users may input data.

Press Enter again to save the settings.

4.4.7 Batch Debugging

exported in batches.

Press Set → PARA → ALL.

By default, the system will select all data types. Press Enter to

cancel some data types.

Press WD SW, then the cursor moves to the file directory area,

where USB flask disk or CF card can be selected.

Press BACKUP, and the message whether you back up the file of

the selected data type is displayed. Press Y and the system prompts

successful backup.

Users may press LOAD to load files as required.

Debugging Files can be importd or

Attention

The function is avialabel to machine users, CNC manufacturers

and administrator.

If you back up the file to the CF card, the system will automatically

name the file as fileman_backup.tar.

If you back up the file to the USB flask disk, the system will

automatically name the file as

fileman_backup_YYMMDDTIME.tar.

4. Settings

4.4.8 Data Management

The function is used to load/back up parameters, PLC, fixed cycle, logs,

compensation, and oscilloscope files.

Note 1: This section takes system parameter files to describe the

loading/backing up operation procedure. Other files (except for error

compensation files) follow the similar operations.

Note 2: Power off is not allowed during back up.

Note 3: This function is available only to machine users, CNC users

and administrator.

Press Set → PARA → DT MGT.

Move the cursor to select the data type to be imported or backed up,

press Enter.

Move the cursor to select the file to import or back up.

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Press WD SW, and move the cursor to the file path where the files

will be imported or backed up.

Press Enter or BACKUP again.

Press COPY and PASTE to copy and paste the files.

4. Settings

Error

compensation

file

HNC-8 series supports automatic import of pitch error file generated by

import/backup

Renishaw laser interferometer.

Generate pitch error file LEC.REN.

Open the *.rtl file generated by Renishaw laser interferometer,

select Analyze Data from the menus, select Error Compensation

Chart from the drop-down list box, and set parameters in the dialog

box that appears.

Conduct settings as following instructions:

a. Set Chart Type as Individual Compensation.

b. Set Compensation Type as Absolute Value.

c. Set Compensation Resolution as 1 micrometer or 0.001

millimeter.

d. Set Positive and Negative Symbol Change (+/-) as Error

Value or Compensation Value.

e. Set Reference Position as 0.

Set Compensation Start Point as the position of compensation

start point.

g. Set Compensation End Point as the position of compensation

end point. The start point must be less than the end point.

h. Set Compensation Interval as compensation interval, which

must be a positive value.

Click "Draw Error Compensation Chart" to generate the

LEC.REN file. It is a temporary file which is saved in the

installation directory of the Rainshaw software (generally

C:\Program Files\Renishaw LaserXL). Copy the LEC.REN file

to the USB flask disk.

4. Settings

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Press Set → PARA → DT MGT, select Error Compensation File,

and press Enter.

Press WD SW, select USB flash disk or CF card, select the

LEC.REN file, and press Import.

Enter the axis number where the pitch error data will be imported,

and press Enter to import the data.

Press Set → PARA→ NC PARA →ERROR COMPEN, press

Enter to expand the compensation parameter table to view the

corresponding pitch error compensation parameters. For example,

Compensation axis 0—300020, 300021, 300022, 300023, and

300026 are all configured.

4. Settings

Press Set → PARA→ NC PARA → DATA TABLE PARA to view

corresponding parameters. (The compensation values in the pitch

error compensation file .REN are written to the data table

parameters of (710000+ axis number*1000)).

- Rules for unidirectional pitch compensation data table:

negative return to zero, then write the compensation value of

"Positive Machine Movement" into the data table started with

(710000+ axis number * 1000) in the positive sequence;

otherwise, write the compensation value of "Negative Machine

Movement" into the data table started with (710000+ axis

number * 1000) in the positive sequence.

- Rules for bidirectional pitch compensation data table:

negative return to zero, then write the compensation value of

"Positive Machine Movement" into the data table started with

(710000+ axis number * 1000) in the positive sequence, and

4. Settings

then write the compensation value of "Negative Machine

Movement" into the data table in the positive sequence.

Otherwise, write the compensation value of "Positive Machine

Movement" into the data table started with (710000+ axis

number * 1000) in the positive sequence, and then write the

compensation value of "Negative Machine Movement" into the

data table in the positive sequence (For positive return to zero,

all input data should be minus the last value in the "Negative

Machine Movement" column).

4.4.9 Permission Management

After installing and testing the system, it’s unnecessary to modify the

parameters. If you need to modify certain parameters, select the

appropriate user level and enter the correct password for modification.

The password itself can also be modified, provided that you enter the

correct password.

User level

Parameter configuration has significant effects on the system

performance, so the system parameter modification is strictly limited.

User permissions of this system can be divided into four categories:

operator, workshop administrator, machine manufacturer, CNC

manufacturer, and system administrator.

"OPERATOR" permission indicates no permission. When other

permissions are canceled, the system will automatically change the

permissions to the OPERATOR permission. The 000359 parameter can

be used to set the default permission after the system boots. If the

parameter is set to 0, the default permission is WS ADMINS; if the

parameter is set to 1, the default permission is OPERATOR.

User Logoff

Press Set → PARA → PERM MGT → OUT, a user type can be

reselected.

Enter password

Press Set → PARA → PERM MGT.

4. Settings

Select a corresponding user’s

type, and press LOG IN.

Enter the password, and press Enter.

If the permission password is correct, the parameters and password

of the corresponding level can be modified. Otherwise, the system

will prompt that the password is incorrect.

Modify password

After entering correct permission password, press the ED PWD

key.

Enter the new password in the editing box, and press Enter.

Enter the same password again, and press Enter again.

After thant, the password is successfully changed.

4.4.10 Permission Configuration

Permission configuration file

The default permission configuration file is the PANEL_818A.XML file

in the bin directory, which can configure the permission of all user levels.

Its format is as below:

4. Settings

Line: Line index (0-6), which can be discontinuous. It’s unchangeable

that “line= 6” is used for interface menu configuration.

paraName: Key name, up to 4 Chinese characters.

ParaType: Key type. The value 0 indicates text while 1 indicates picture.

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Hide: Set whether to hide or display. The value 0 indicates to display

while 1 indicates to hide.

jpgName: Key picture name, valid only when ParaType is 1.

The quantity of sub-element in each element group cannot exceed 10.

4. Settings

Operations on permission

With the permission configuration file, you may configure the operation

configuration

permission for all levels through the PERMS menu.

The general principle is that the user with higher permission can

configure the permission for the users with relatively lower permission.

Operations on interface

Up, Down, Left, Right keys: to move the position of the cursor.

Enter: define the value of the position where the cursor is. If the current

status is ON, set it to OFF; if the current status is OFF, then set it to

ON.

The settings will be saved in the NC parameters (360 to 377).

The configuration for users with different permissions are separately

saved. What is modified is effective to theusers with subordinate

permissions, but ineffective to the users with the same permissions.

The configuration with different permission is saved as follows:

y NC parameter 360-362: current configuration

y NC parameter 363-365: users

y NC parameter 366-368: machine manufacturer

y NC parameter 369-371: CNC

y NC parameter 372-374: administrator

y NC parameter 375-377: reserved

4. Settings

Change user permission with

In addition to the permission management function, you may quickly

external PLC

change the user permission through external I/O signal, e.g. user

permission configuration key.

The method is to write value into the G2979 register.

y Value 0: operator permission

y Value 1: workshop manager permission

y Value 2: machine manufacturer permission

y Value 3: CNC manufacturer permission

y Value 4: system administrator permission

After permission modification, a customized 121 event should be sent in

order to inform the system that the permission has been changed.

Switch permission between

In the actual production process, the workshop operator can only repeat

OPERATOR and WS ADMINIS

the fixed cycle operation, and has no right to modify the program or feed

by using the key lock mode

override. The workshop administrator has right to modify the program or

tool compensation. On site, use the key lock mode to switch between the

two kinds of permission in order to ensure normal operation. The

following is a PLC programming example: X486.6 is the key lock input

point.

4.4.11 Network Transmission

Note: The network connection is disabled by default. Set the

parameter [000050] to enable it.

There are two network transmission modes:

Network shares: Access files through the Windows system network

sharing.

Note: The prerequisite is that the administrator user exists in the

Windows system and the password is blank.

4. Settings

a) Set shared folder in the

Windows

Set shared folder in

Windows

operating system

Right-click the folder,

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select Properties, click

Sharing., Select Share

this folder, set Share

name, select Allow for

Change, click Apply,

and then click OK.

Set shared folder in Windows 7 operating system

Right-click the folder, select Properties, click Security, click

Edit, click Add to add the Everyone object type under Group

or user name, and then select Full Control under Allow for

Permission for Everyone.

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Right click the folder, select Properties, click Sharing, and click

Network and Sharing Center. On the following page, select

Turn on network discovery and Turn off password protected

sharing.

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