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11. SETTING AND DISPLAYING DATA

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11.8.2

The CNC screen is automatically cleared if no keys are pressed during the

period (in minutes) specified with a parameter. The screen is restored by

Automatic Erase

pressing any key.

Screen Display

Procedure for automatic erase screen display

D Clearing the screen

The CNC screen is cleared once the period (minutes) specified with

parameter No. 3123 has elapsed, provided the following conditions are

satisfied:

Conditions for clearing the CNC screen

D Parameter No. 3123 is set to other than 0.

D None of the following keys have been pressed:

MDI keys

Soft keys

External input keys

D No alarm has been issued.

D Restoring the screen

The cleared CNC screen is restored once at least one of the following

conditions is satisfied:

Conditions for restoring the CNC screen

D Any of the following keys has been pressed:

MDI keys

Soft keys

Externally input keys

D An alarm has been issued.

Some machines feature a special key for restoring the screen. For an

explanation of the location and use of this key, refer to the corresponding

manual, supplied by the machine tool builder.

Explanations

D Clearing the screen

If parameter No. 3123 is set to 0, clearing of the screen using the

CAN

key

using

CAN

+ function key

and a function key (III-11.8.1) is disabled.

CAUTION

Pressing any key while the screen is being cleared restores

the screen. In such a case, however, the function assigned

to the pressed key is initiated. Do not press the

DELET

,

INSERT

, or

ALTER

key to restore the screen, therefore.

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It is possible to draw the programmed tool path on the screen, which

12.1

makes it possible to check the progress of machining, while observing the

GRAPHICS DISPLAY

path on the screen.

In addition, it is also possible to enlarge/reduce the screen.

Before drawing, graphic parameters must be set.

When the dynamic graphics function is used, the graphics function

described in this section cannot be used. See Section 12.2 for the dynamic

graphics function.

Graphics display procedure

Procedure

CUSTOM

1

Press function key

GRAPH

The graphic parameter screen shown below appears. (If this screen

does not appear, press soft key [PARAM].)

GRAPHIC PARAMETER

O0000 N00000

AXES

P=

4

(XY=0.YZ=1,ZY=2, XZ=3, XYZ=4, ZXY=5)

RANGE

(MAX.)

X=

115000

Y=

150000

Z=

0

RANGE

(MIN.)

X=

0

Y=

0

Z=

0

SCALE

K=

70

GRAPHIC CENTER

X=

57500

Y=

75000

Z=

0

PROGRAM STOP

N=

0

AUTO ERASE

A=

1

MDI

* * * *

* * *

* * *

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PARAM

GRAPH

2

Move the cursor with the cursor keys to a parameter to set.

3

Enter data, then press the

INPUT

key.

4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all required parameters are specified.

5

Press soft key [GRAPH].

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6

Automatic operation is started and machine movement is drawn on

the screen.

0001

00012

X

0.000

Y

0.000

Z

0.000

Z

X

Y

S 0T

MEM * * * *

* * *

* * *

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PARAM

GRAPH

Explanation

D RANGE

The size of the graphic screen will be as follows:

(Actual graphic range)

Gc : Center of the screen

75mm

120mm

Gc

120mm

75mm

Fig. 12.1 (a) Graphic range

As shown in Fig. 12.1 (a), the maximum graphics range is an area of

approx. 144 mm (width) × 90 mm (height).

D Setting the graphics

To draw a section of the program within the actual graphics range, set the

range

graphics range using one of the following two methods:

1 . Set the center coordinates of the range and the magnification.

2 . Set the maximum and minimum coordinates for the range in the

program.

Whether 1 or 2 is used depends on which parameters are set last. A

graphics range which has been set is retained when the power is turned

off.

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1. Setting the center

Set the center of the graphic range to the center of the screen. If the

coordinate of the

drawing range in the program can be contained in the above actual

graphics range and

graphics range, set the magnification to 1 (actual value set is 100).

graphics magnification

When the drawing range is larger than the maximum graphics range or

much smaller than the maximum graphics range, the graphics

magnification should be changed. The graphics magnification is 0.01 to

100.00 times, which is usually determined as follows;

Graphics magnification=Graphics magnification (H), or graphics

magnifications (V), whichever is smaller

Graphics magnification H =α/(length on program to horizontal

direction axis)

Graphics magnification V=β/(length on program to vertical

direction axis)

α:144mm

β:90mm

The graphics magnification is always based on the center of the screen.

Graphics range after

Program

magnification is applied

Gc

Graphics range before

magnification is applied

Gc : Center of screen

Program

Gc

Graphics range before

magnification is applied

Graphics range after

magnification is applied

Fig. 12.1 (b) Applying graphics magnification (Example of enlargement)

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2. Setting the maximum

When the actual tool path is not near the center of the screen, method 1

and minimum

will cause the tool path to be drawn out of the geaphics range if graphics

coordinates for the

magnification is not set properly.

drawing range in the

To avoid such cases, the following six graphic parameters are prepared;

program

Graphic range (Max.) X

Graphic range (Max.) Y

Graphic range (Max.) Z

Graphic range (Min.) X

Graphic range (Min.) Y

Graphic range (Min.) Z

With the above parameters, the center of screen (Gcx, Gcy, Gcz) is

determined by the CNC as follows;

Gcx = (X (MAX.) + X (MIN.) ) /2

Gcy = (Y (MAX.) + Y (MIN.) ) /2

Gcz = (Z (MAX.) + Z (MIN.) ) / 2

The unit of the value will be 0.001 mm or 0.0001 inch depending on the

input unit.

Graphics magnification is applied automatically. When the graphics

range is specified, the center coordinates and magnification do not need

to be calculated.

D Workpiece coordinate

The graphic origin and graphic center point will not be changed even if

system and graphics

the workpiece coordinate origin is changed.

In other words, the workpiece coordinate origin is always consistent with

the graphic origin.

Y

(Example)

Graphics point (60mm, 90mm)

Y

Gc (=30mm, 50mm)

G92 X60. Y90. ;

Gc

After execution

Graphics point

X

X

Graphics origin

Graphics origin=workpiece coordinate origin

As shown in the above example, when the command of G92 is specified, the drawing is moved as indicated

by

. The position of the graphics origin or graphics center does not change.

Fig. 12.1 (c) Workpiece coordinate origin and graphics origin

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D Graphics parameter

⋅

AXES

Specify the plane to use for drawing. The user can choose from the

following six coordinate systems.

Y

Z

Y

= 0 : Select (1)

= 1 : Select (2)

(1)

(2)

(3)

= 2 : Select (3)

= 3 : Select (4)

= 4 : Select (5)

X

Y

Z

= 5 : Select (6)

Y

Z

Z

(6)

(4)

(5)

Z

X

X

Y

X

The rotating angle (horizontal, vertical) for isometric display of 5) and 6) is

fixed at 45°in both cases.

Fig. 12.1 (d) Coordinate system

⋅

RANGE (Max., Min.)

Set the graphic range displayed on the screen by specifying maximum

and minimum values along each axis.

X=Maximum value X=Minimum value

Y=Maximum value Y=Minimum value

Z=Maximum value Z=Minimum value

Valid range: 0 to "9999999

NOTE

1

The units are 0.001 mm or 0.0001 inch. Note that the

maximum value must be greater than the minimum value for

each axis.

2

When setting the graphics range with the graphics

parameters for the maximum and minimum values, do not

set the parameters for the magnification and screen center

coordinates afterwards. Only the parameters set last are

effective.

⋅

SCALE

Set the graphic magnification

The setting range is 0 to 10000 (unit:0.01 time).

⋅

GRAPHIC CENTER

X=

Y=

Z=

Set the coordinate value on the workpiece coordinate system at

graphic center.

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There are the following two functions in Dynamic Graphics.

12.2

This is used to draw the path of tool center com-

DYNAMIC

Path graphic

manded by the part program.

GRAPHIC DISPLAY

This is used to draw the workpiece figure machined by

Solid graphic

tool movement commanded by the part program.

The path graphic function is used to precisely check the part program for

drawing the tool path with a line. The solid graphic function is used to

draw the workpiece figure to be machined with a program. Thus, it is easy

to recognize roughly the part program. These two functions can be used

freely by switching them.

The path graphic feature calls a program from memory and draws the tool

12.2.1

path specified by the program. This feature provides the following

Path Drawing

functions.

1. Drawing plane

The user can choose the drawing plane from four types of plane views,

two types of isometric projection views, and biplane view.

2. Drawing rotation

When an isometric projection view is used, the drawing can be rotated

horizontally and vertically.

3. Drawing enlargement

A drawing can be enlarged or reduced by specifying a magnification from

and reduction

0.01 to 100 with respect to the actual size. In addition, a drawing can be

automatically enlarged or reduced by setting maximum and minimum

values.

4. Partial drawing

A range of the program can be drawn by specifying a starting sequence

number and ending sequence number.

5. Programmed path

The user can specify whether to apply tool length offset and cutter

and tool path drawing

compensation to drawing. This way, either the actual programmed path

or the tool path can be drawn.

6. Color

When a tool path is drawn on a screen, the colors used can be chosen from

seven colors including white. The color of the tool path can be changed

according to the T code.

7. Automatic scaling

The CNC automatically determines the maximum and minimum drawing

coordinates for each program. This means that drawing can be performed

with a magnification automatically determined according to these

maximum and minimum values.

8. Partial enlargement

Except for biplane views the user can enlarge all types of drawings by a

drawing

factor of up to 100 while looking at the drawing that has been made.

9. Indicating the current tool

The current tool position can be displayed on the screen.

position with a mark

10. Indicating the coordinates of

The current position can also be indicated using coordinates.

the current position

11. Displaying coordinate

Coordinate axes and actual size dimension lines are displayed together

axes and actual size

with the drawing so that actual size can be referenced.

dimensions lines

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The first six functions above (1. to 6.) are available by setting the graphic

parameters. The seventh to ninth functions (7. to 9.) are mainly executed

using soft keys after drawing has been setup. The tenth function (10.) is

enabled by setting a parameter. The eleventh function (11.) can be used

at any time.

Path drawing procedure

Procedure

1

To draw a tool path, necessary data must be set beforehand.

CUSTOM

So press the function button

GRAPH

some times. The “PATH

GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)” is displayed.

PATH GRAPHIC (PARAMETER-1)

O0000 N00002

AXES

P=

4

(XY=0, YZ=1, ZY=2, XZ=3, XYZ=4, ZXY=5, 2P=6)

ANGLE

ROTATION

A=

0

TILTING

A=

0

SCALE

K=

0.00

CENTER OR MAX./MIN.

X=130.000

Y=

110.000

Z= 50.000

I=

0.000

J=

-10.000

K=

0.000

START SEQ. NO. N=

0

END SEQ. NO.

N=

0

NO. A=

MDI

* * * *

* * *

* * *

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PARAM

EXEC

SCALE

POS

PATH GRAPHIC (PARAMETER-2) O0000 N00001

TOOL. COMP

P=

0

COLOR (0123456)

PATH

P=

0

TOOL

Q=

0

AUTO CHANGE

R=

0

MDI

* * * *

* * *

* * *

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PARAM

EXEC

SCALE

POS

2

There are two screens for setting drawing parameters.

Press the page key according to the setting items for selecting

screens.

3

Set the cursor to an item to be set by cursor keys.

4

Input numerics by numeric keys.

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5

Press the

INPUT

key.

The input numerics are set by these operations and the cursor

automatically moves to the next setting items. The set data is held even

after the power is turned off.

6

Set the operation mode to the memory mode, press function key

PROG

, and call the part program which should be drawn.

CUSTOM

7

Press function key

GRAPH

several times to redisplay the PATH

GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen, then press soft key [EXEC] to

display the PATH GRAPHIC (EXECUTION) screen.

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Y

X

25.8

MEM * * * *

* * *

* * *

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AUTO

START

STOP

REWIND

ERASE

8

Press soft key [(OPRT)], then press soft key [AUTO] or [START].

Pressing

[AUTO] enables automatic scaling. See item

7 in

introduction of path drawing and the description of soft key [AUTO]

in Explanations for details. Drawing is now started. During drawing,

the message “DRAWING” blinks at the lower-right corner of the CRT

screen.

9

Press soft key [STOP] to pause drawing. The indication of “STOP”

blinks at the lower right corner on the CRT screen. Press soft key

[START] to start drawing. In addition, press soft key [REWIND] to

redraw from the top of program before pressing soft key [START].

10

Execute the last of part program (M02/M30) to end drawing. This

will cause, blinking of the DRAWING” light to turn off. The tool

path view drawn can be retained until the power is turned off

unless a new tool path view is drawn.

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Partial enlargement

11

For partial drawing enlargement, display the PATH GRAPHIC

(SCALE) screen by pressing the soft key [ZOOM] on the PATH

GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen of step 1 above. The tool path is

displayed. Next, press soft key [(OPRT)].

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SCALE

1.00

Y

X

25.8

MEM * * * *

* * *

* * *

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EXEC

←

→

↓

↑

12

Perform positioning of marks displayed at the center of the screen

to the center of the part enlarged using soft keys [←], [→], [↓],

and [↑].

13

Set the relative magnification rate for the tool path view which is

being drawn using the address keys “P” and “M”. When you press

address key P or M, the following results:

Address key

Function

P

The relative magnification rate increases by 0.1.

M

The relative magnification rate decreases by 0.1.

The relative magnification rate is continuously changed by keeping

the address keys depressed. It is possible to magnify up to 100

times in reference to the actual dimensions.

14

Press the soft key [EXEC] after setting the relative magnification

rate. Then, the screen automatically changes to “TOOL PATH

(EXECUTION)” and the drawing of set partial enlargement view

starts. The set partial enlargement status is valid until soft key

[AUTO] or [ERASE] is pressed.

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Mark display

15

To display a mark at the current tool position, display the PATH

GRAPHIC (POSITION) screen by pressing soft key [POS] on the

PATH GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen of step 1 above. This

mark blinks at the current tool center position on the tool path.

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X

25.8

MDI

* * * *

* * *

* * *

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PARAM

EXEC

SCALE

POS

Explanations

D AXES

The relationship between the setting value and drawing screen is as shown

below:

Setting value

Drawing screen

0

Plane view (XY)

1

Plane view (YZ)

2

Plane view (ZY)

3

Plane view (XZ)

4

Isometric projection (XYZ)

5

Isometric projection (ZXY)

6

Biplane view (XY,XZ)

D Plane view (XY,YZ,ZY,XZ)

The following coordinate systems are selected.

Y

Z

P=0

P=1

XY

X

YZ

Y

Y

Z

P=2

P=3

ZY

Z

XZ

X

Fig. 12.2.1 (a) Coordinate systems for the plane view

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D Isometric projection

Projector view by isometric can be drawn.

(XYZ,ZXY)

Z

Y

P=5

P=4

X

Y

Z

X

XYZ

ZXY

Fig. 12.2.1 (b) Coordinate systems for the isometric projection

D Biplane view

Y

Z

P=6

X

X

Fig. 12.2.1 (c) Coordinate systems for the biplane view

Biplanes (XY and XZ) can be drawn simultaneously. The maximum and

minimum coordinate values must be set to draw the biplane view. The

maximum and minimum coordinate values can also be set by performing

automatic scaling

D ANGLE

The direction of the coordinate axis is set when the isometric projection

is the setting of the drawing screen. The direction is set by horizontal and

vertical rotation angles. The unit is expressed in degrees.

D ROTATION

The horizontal rotation angle is set in the range of -180°to +180°in

reference to the vertical axis. Set a positive value for clockwise rotation

of the coordinate axis. Thus, the direction of projection (visual arrow)

becomes counterclockwise.

Rotating

Fig. 12.2.1 (d) Rotating

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D TILTING

The tilting angle of the vertical axis is set in the range of -90°to +90°in

reference to the horizontal axis crossing the vertical axis at a right angle.

When a positive value is set, the vertical axis slants to the other side of

the graphic screen. Thus, the projection direction (arrow direction)

becomes the horizontal direction.

Tilting

Fig. 12.2.1 (e) Tilting

D SCALE

Set the magnification rate of drawing from 0.01 to 100.00. When 1.0 is

set, drawing is carried out in actual dimensions. When 0 is set, the

drawing magnification rate is automatically set based on the setting of

maximum and minimum coordinate values of drawing.

D CENTER OR MAX./MIN.

When a graphics (drawing) magnification of

0 is set, maximum

coordinates on the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis in the workpiece

coordinate system must be set in addresses X, Y, and Z, and minimum

coordinates must be set in addresses I, J, and K, to specify the graphics

(drawing) range. For biplane view drawing, maximum and minimum

coordinates for drawing must be specified.

When a drawing magnification other than 0 is set, the X, Y, and Z

coordinates of the drawing center in the workpiece coordinate system

must be set in addresses X, Y, and Z. Addresses I, J, and K are not used.

The table below summarizes the setting requirements described above.

Setting the drawing

Setting

magnification rate

Address X/Y/Z

Address I/J/K

Drawing center coordinate

Other than 0

Ignored

value of X, Y, and Z axes

0 or biplane view

Drawing maximum

Drawing minimum

drawing

coordinate value of

coordinate value of

X, Y, and Z axes

X, Y, and Z axes

D START SEQ. NO. and

Set the start and end sequence numbers of drawing in five digits each. The

END SEQ. NO.

part program for drawing is executed from the head and only the part

enclosed by the start sequence and end sequence numbers is drawn. When

0 is commanded as the start sequence number, drawing is performed from

the head of the program. In addition, when 0 is commanded as the end

sequence number, drawing is performed up to the end of program. The

sequence number is referred to regardless of either main program or

subprogram.

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D TOOL COMP.

It is possible to set whether the tool path is drawn by making the tool

length offset or cutter compensation valid or invalid.

Setting value

Tool length offset or cutter compensation

0

Perform drawing by making tool compensation valid

(An actual tool path is drawn.)

1

Perform drawing by making tool compensation invalid

(A programmed path is drawn.)

Always set 0 before drawing when indicating the mark of the current tool

position.

D COLOR

Specify the color of the tool path. In the case of monochrome it is not

required to set it. The relationship between the setting value and color is

as shown below:

Setting value

Color

0

White

1

Red

2

Green

3

Yellow

4

Blue

5

Purple

6

Light blue

⋅ PATH Specify the color of the tool path.

⋅ TOOL Specify the color of the current position mark of the tool.

⋅ AUTO CHANGE Set if for changing the color of the tool path

automatically according to the T -code command.

Setting value

Function

0

The color of the tool path is not changed.

1

The color of the tool path is changed automatically.

When 1 is set, the setting value of the color designation of PATH is

incremented by 1 every time the T code is commanded. At the same time,

the color of the tool path changes. If the setting value exceeds 6, it returns

to 0.

D Soft key functions on the

“PATH GRAPHIC

Software key

Function

[EXECUTION]”screen

[AUTO]

Automatic scaling is performed. Obtain the maximum and

minimum coordinates of the part program before performing

drawing, specify them for the maximum and minimum values of

drawing parameters, and set the drawing magnification rate to

0 before starting drawing. Thus, the tool path view is properly

laid out on the screen.

[START]

Drawing starts. When the [START] is pressed while the

drawing is not in STOP, the part program starts from the top of

the part program. Press the [START] while the drawing is in

stop to allow drawing to be carried out continuously.

[STOP]

Stop drawing. (Single block stop)

[REWIND]

Press this key to start drawing from the top of part program.

Searches for the beginning of a part program.

[ERASE]

Erase the tool path view which has been drawn.

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D Graphic program

No part program which has not been registered in memory can be drawn.

Also, it is necessary that the M02 or M30 should be commanded at the

end of the part program.

D Mark for the tool current

The period of mark blinking is short when the tool is moving and becomes

position

longer when the tool stops.

The mark indicating the current position of tool is displayed on the XY

plane view when the biplane drawing is performed.

D Position mark

Parameter 6501 (CSR, bit 5) is used to specify whether to use J or x as

the mark for indicating the current tool position and the center of a

partially enlarged drawing.

D Display of the coordinate

Parameter 6500 (DPO, bit 5) is used to specify whether to display the

value

coordinates of the current position on the tool path drawing screen.

D Changing the coordinate

If a program specifies a coordinate system change, parameter 6501 (ORG,

system

bit 0) is used to specify whether to draw without changing the coordinate

system or to draw by regarding the current drawing position as the current

position in the new coordinate system.

Restrictions

D Graphic condition

If machine operation is not allowed, no drawing can be carried out. No

drawing can be made during machine operation. The setting data and

switches required for drawing are as shown below:

Setting data and switch

Status

Tool offset amount

Set it properly when performing drawing

while the tool offset amount becomes valid.

Single block

Off

Optional block skip

Set it properly.

Feed hold

Off

D Partial enlargement

The partial enlargement can be carried out on the plane view and isometric

projection view. No partial enlargement can be made in the drawing of

the biplane view.

D Tool current position

In dynamic graphics display, drawing cannot be executed while the

machine is operating even though this is possible in ordinary graphics

display (see III-12.1). However, after drawing is executed, the operator

can see how the tool moves along the tool path by operating the machine

while displaying the mark for the current position of the tool.

It is necessary that the setting data and switches related to the machine

operation should be the same status between drawing operation and

machining operation for properly displaying the current position of tool

on the drawn tool path.

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Solid graphics drawing procedure

Procedure

1

To draw a machining profile, necessary data must be set beforehand.

CUSTOM

So press the function key

GRAPH

The screen of ”SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)” is displayed.

SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)

O0000 N00003

BLANK FORM

P=

X=

0.000

Y=

0.000

Z=

0.000

I=

120.000

J=

100.000

K=

40.000

TOOL FORM

P=

2

R=

7.500

K=

0.000

PROJECTION

P=

3

Q=

1

R=

0

INTENSITY

P=

4

(0123456)

Q=

2

R=

1

START SEQ.NO.

N=

0

END SEQ.NO.

N=

0

ANIM. SPEED

N=

0

>_

MDI

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* * *

* * *

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PARAM

BLANK

EXEC

REVIEW

2

Use a cursor key to move the cursor to an item to be set.

3

Input numerics for the item at the cursor using the numeric key.

4

Press the

INPUT

Input numerics can be set by these operations and the cursor moves to the

next setting item automatically. The set data is retained even if the power

is turned off.

See Explanations for details on settings.

D SOLID GRAPHIC

5

To draw a blank figure, display the SOLID GRAPHIC (BLANK)

(BLANK)

screen by pressing soft key [BLANK] on the SOLID GRAPHIC

(PARAMETER) screen of step 1 above.

SOLID GRAPHIC (BLANK)

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Y

X

MEM * * * *

* * *

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ANEW

+ROT

-ROT

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6

Press soft key [ANEW]. This allows the blank figure drawing to be

performed based on the blank figure data set.

7

Press soft keys

[+ROT]

[-ROT]

[+TILT], and

[-TILT], when

performing drawing by changing the drawing directions. Parameters

P and Q for the drawing direction are changed and the figure is

redrawn with the new parameters.

D SOLID GRAPHICS

8

Set the operation mode to the memory mode, press function key

(EXECUTION)

PROG

, and call the subject part program of drawing.

9

To draw a machining profile, display the SOLID GRAPHIC

(EXECUTION) screen by pressing soft key [EXEC] on the SOLID

GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen of step 1 above.

SOLID GRAPHIC (EXECUTION)

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Press soft key [(OPRT)] and press either soft key [A.ST] or [F.ST].

When [A.ST] is pressed, the status of machining in progress is drawn

by simulation. When [F.ST] is pressed, the profile during machining

is not drawn. Only the finished profile produced by the program is

drawn. This allows drawing to be started.

When “STOP” is not displayed at the lower right corner of the screen,

the program is executed from its head.

“DRAWING” blinks at the

lower right corner of CRT screen during drawing.

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Press soft key [STOP] to stop drawing temporarily. Drawing is

stopped after drawing the current block and “STOP” blinks at the

lower right corner of CRT screen. Press soft key [A.ST] or [F.ST]

when restarting drawing. Press soft key [REWIND] and then the

[A.ST] or [F.ST] if redrawing from the head. It is possible to continue

drawing after changing the solid graphic parameters in temporary

stop.

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When the end of program (M02 or M03) is executed, the drawing

ends and the blinking of “DRAWING” stops. Then, the final finish

figure is drawn on the CRT screen. The drawn figure view is retained

until the power is turned off as long as a new machine figure view is

drawn.

D REVIEW

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The color, intensity, or drawing direction of a machining figure which

has been drawn can be changed and the figure redrawn.

To redraw the figure, first change the parameters for the color,

intensity, or drawing direction on the SOLID GRAPHIC

(PARAMETER) screen shown in step

1, then press soft key

[REVIEW] to display the SOLID GRAPHIC (REVIEW) screen.

SOLID GRAPHIC (REVIEW)

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-ROT

+TILT

-TILT

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Press soft key [(OPRT)], then press soft key [ANEW]. The machining

figure is redrawn with the color, intensity, or drawing direction set in

step 13.

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To redraw the figure in a different mode, press soft key [+ROT],

[-ROT], [+TILT], or [-TILT]. Parameters P and Q for the drawing

direction are changed and the figure is redrawn with the new

paramaters.

D Triplane view drawing

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The machined figure can be drawn on the tri-plane view.

To draw a triplane view, press the rightmost soft key (next-menu key)

on the SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER) screen of step 1 above, then

press soft key

[3-PLN] and [(OPRT)]. The SOLID GRAPHIC

(3-PLANE) screen appears.

SOLID GRAPHIC (3-PLANE)

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→

↑

↓

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Each time soft key [

] is pressed, the side-view drawings dis-

played change as follows.

Right view and rear view

Rear view and left view

Left view and front view

Front view and right view

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The sectional position of side view can be changed by the soft keys

[←], [→], [↑], and [↓].

With the sectional position of the left/right side view, the marks Y and

B indicating the sectional position can be moved using the soft keys

[←] and [→].

With the sectional position of rear/front side view, the marks " and A

indicating the sectional position can be moved using the soft keys [↑],

and [↓]. Keep the keys depressed to change sectional/views

continuously.

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Explanations

GRAPHICS PARAMETER

D BLANK FORM

♦ BLANK FORM (P)

Set the type of blank figure under P. The relationship between the setting

value and figure is as follows:

P

Blank figure

0

Rectangular parallelepiped (Cubed)

1

Column or cylinder (parallel to Z-axis)

♦ Material positions

Set the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis coordinate values of standard point

(X,Y,Z)

of materials in workpiece coordinate system to the addresses X, Y, and Z.

The standard point of materials is the corner point in the negative

direction in the case of rectangular parallelepiped blank figure and the

center point of bottom in the case of column and cylinder materials.

♦ Material dimensions

Set the dimensions of materials. The relationship between the addresses

(I,J,K)

I, J, and K and setting value is as shown below:

Material

I

J

K

Rectangular

Length in X-axis

Length in Y-axis

Length in Z-axis

direction

direction

direction

Column

Radius of circle

0

Length of column

Cylinder

Radius of external

Radius of internal

Length of cylinder

circle

circle

Z

Y

K

K J

X

(X,Y,Z)

I

J

(X,Y,Z)

I

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D TOOL FORM

♦ Machining tool

Set the machining direction of tools.

orientation (P)

P

Machining direction of tools

0,1

Parallel to the Z-axis (perform machining from the + direction)

♦ Dimensions of tools

Set the dimensions of tool. The relationship between the displayed

(R,K)

address and setting value is as shown below:

Address

Setting numerics

R

Radius of tool

K

Distance from the program point to tool tip (normally 0)

Program point

R

K

Tip of the tool

D PROJECTION

♦ Graphics method

The relationship between graphic method and direction and setting value

and direction (P)

is as shown below:

P

Graphic method and direction

0, 4

Oblique projection view (+ X-axis)

1, 5

Oblique projection view (+ Y-axis)

2, 6

Oblique projection view (- X-axis)

3, 7

Oblique projection view (-Y-axis)

This setting value can also be incremented or decremented by the soft

keys [+ROT] or [- ROT]. In this case, if the setting value exceeds 7, it

returns to 0. If it is smaller than 0, it becomes 7.

Direction of the vertical axis is fixed in Z-axis.

♦ VERTICAL AXIS (R)

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D INTENSITY

Specify the intensity of the drawing screen when performing drawing on

the monochrome, and the color of the drawing screen when performing

drawing on the color screen. The relationship between the setting,

intensity, and color is as shown below:

However, when the plane view is displayed on the monochrome. The

brighter surface, whichever is specified by P or Q becomes the top surface.

Setting value

Intensity

Color

0

Maximum brightness

White

1

Red

2

Dark

Green

3

↓

Yellow

4

Blue

Light

5

Purple

6

Light blue

The relationship between the display address, surface, and line on the

machined figure view is as shown below:

Oblique projection

Address

Plane view

Triplane view

view

P

Upper surface

Upper surface

Upper/lower surface

Q

Side surface

Middle surface

Left/right surface

R

Ridge

Ridge

Ridge

Remarks

The intensity/color of

Lower surface

The intensity/color of

front surface is

is blank

plane view is between

between P and Q

P and Q

P

Q

P+Q

Oblique projection view

P

Q

Plane view

Blank

P

Triplan view

P+Q

Q

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D START SEQ. NO. and

Specify the start sequence number and end sequence number of each

END SEQ. NO.

drawing in a five-digit numeric. The subject part program is executed

from the head. But only the part enclosed by the start sequence number

and end sequence numeric is drawn. When 0 is commanded as the start

sequence number, the program is drawn from its head. When 0 is

commanded as the end sequence number, the program is drawn to its end.

The comparison of sequence number is performed regardless of main

program and subprogram.

D ANIM. SPEED

Set interval of animated simulation drawing ranging from 0 to 255.

Every time the machining proceeds by the number set, the drawing is

repeated. If 0 is set, drawing is repeated at every 1 block execution.

D Soft key functions on the

“SOLID GRAPHIC

Soft key

Function

(EXECUTION)”screen

[A.ST]

Simulate and draw the progress of machining.

No figure during machining is drawn and only the final

[F.ST]

finish figure by that program is drawn.

When pressed, stops drawing at the end of block (single

[STOP]

block stop).

Press this key to perform drawing from the head of part

[REWIND]

program. Heading is performed automatically after execu-

tion of program end (M02/M30).

D Graphics program

No part program which has not been registered in memory can be drawn.

It is also necessary that the M02 or M30 be commanded at the end of the

part program.

D Specifying the blank

It is possible to specify BLANK FORM and TOOL FORM in the part

form and tool form in the

program. The command format is as shown below. If it is commanded

part program

during execution of drawing, the item corresponding to the screen of

“SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)” is set and drawing continues with the

set data.

S Command of BLANK FORM

G10 L90 P_X_Y_Z_I_J_K_ ;

The command value succeeding the address is the same as the

numeric set to the address being displayed at the item of BLANK

FORM of “SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)”. If BLANK FORM

is commanded, drawing continues after a new blank figure is

drawn.

S Command of TOOL FORM

G10 L91 P_R_K_ ;

The command value succeeding the address is the same as the

numeric set to the address being displayed at the item of TOOL

FORM of screen “SOLID GRAPHIC (PARAMETER)”. If 0 is

commanded with the tool radius value, no machining simulation

is performed thereafter.

D Display of the coordinate

Parameter 6500 (DPO, bit 5) is used to specify whether to display the

value

coordinates of the current position on SOLID GRAPHIC screen.

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Examples

D Side view selection in

triplane drawing

Example) The side views of the figure below are illustrated.

Rear view

Top view

Left side view

Right side view

Front view

In the above figure, the side views displayed are switched as follows.

Right view and rear view

Rear view and left view

Press [

]

Press

[

]

Press

[

]

Front view and right view

Left view and front view

Press

[

]

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D Cross section position

Some examples of cross-sectional views are given below for the left view

selection in triplane

and front view shown on the previous page.

drawing

Sectional view 1

Sectional view 2

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Limitations

D Graphic condition

If the machine operation is not enabled, no drawing can be made. No

drawing can be made during operation of machine. The main setting data

and switches needed on drawing are as shown below:

Setting data/switch

Status needed for drawing

It is necessary to set the cutter compensation

Tool offset value

value properly. The tool length offset is ignored.

Single block

Off

Optional block skip

Properly set it.

Feed hold

Off

D Tool form

Tools which set the tool figure are limited to the cylinder figure

(equivalent to flat end mill).

D Helical interpolation

In solid graphics, paths based on helical interpolation cannot be drawn.

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