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Manual
Contents
Technologyorientated
Programming
system
The manual should explain operation of the ToPs 300 programming system and also serve as a reference work.
Complementary
Documentation
Conventions
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Operators manual
Programming manual
Data collection
Certain formats and terms are used throughout this manuals text.
Familiarize yourself with the "Explanation of format" and the
"Explanations on terminology" (see following pages) in order to
avoid misunderstandings.
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Explanation of format
Buttons
Screen menus
Functions from the main menu bar are written in bold capitals.
Example Select the function FILE, LOAD.
Function buttons
System requirements
Files
Directories
Variables
Terms in masks
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Contents
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1.
The concept
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Construction
2D/3D-CADSystems
IGES 2D
+3D,
STEP, STL
IGES, MI,
DXF
Programming
ToPs 300
Punching and
combined
machining
NC program
SolidDesigner/
SheetAdvisor
3D-CAD-System
for sheet
processing
MI,
Developed view
Developed view
2D
GEO
ToPs 600
bending
technology
NC program
Production
TC 260L
TC 600L
TC 500R
TC 2000R
Platform
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TrumaBend
1-3
Control system
Automated
Explanations
(Machine software)
TC 120R
Bosch CC 220
TC 160R
Bosch CC 220
TC 190R
Bosch CC 220
TC 200R
Bosch CC 220
TC 180 K/W
Bosch M5TC
TC 180.2 K/W
Bosch M5TC
TC180 K/W
Fanuc 6MB
TC180 K/W
Sinumerik 8N
TC 235
Bosch CC 200
TC 235
Sinumerik 3 N
TC 240
TC 240
TC 240L
TC 240L
TC 240R
Bosch CC 300
TC 260
TC 260
TC 260L
TC 260L
TC 500R
Bosch CC 220
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
1000, 1250, 1300, 1600
TC 600L
Sinumerik 840 D
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
1306, 1606
TC 2000 R
Bosch Type 3
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2.
Modular Construction
Initial screen
Fig. 18331
DRAWING module
In the DRAWING module you create the drawing of a single part,
i.e. you draw the geometrical shape of the single part. The drawing
of a single part is the basis for all subsequent work such as the
positioning of the sheet, definition of the processing or creation of
the NC program. These procedures are carried out in the
TECHNOLOGY module.
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NEST module
In the NEST module, the tasks are determined and the parts nested
as single parts or mini nests. Two nesting processors are available
for this. Choose the appropriate nest processor according to the
part geometry: The extended rectangle nest processor and the free
geometry nest processor.
TECHNOLOGY module
The TECHNOLOGY module is the core of the programming
system. Here the sheet layout is determined, processing defined
and the NC program generated. The basis for these work steps is
the single part drawing. You create the drawing of a single part in
the DRAWING module.
ToPs automatically generates the NC program. To do this, it refers
to NC components stored in the data base. You can simulate
processing of a sheet on the screen.
ToPs also creates a processing plan containing all information
relevant to machining.
The NC program, the processing plan and the screen display of the
sheet can be printed out if your PC is connected to a printer or a
plotter.
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DATA module
In this module, data from TRUMPF is made available to you in
the form of a database which the system uses in the various
programming phases.
The database contains various data depending upon the machine:
Machine data, material data, tool data, laser data, NC modules,
machining rules, system data and other data.
You can view and manage some data in this module using masks.
INFO module
The four index cards enable you to
Ending ToPs
Selecting this button opens the door to leave the ToPs 300
programming system.
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3.
DATA
module
Precondition:
In the DATA module, the machine data must be set correctly
according to your machine and possible options should be
activated. Check the available settings.
Also check whether the tool sets used on the machine are defined
in the ToPs database. If there are deviations, then input the correct
tool data and save the changes.
In the DATA and TECHNOLOGY modules, masks support these
actions.
see: TECHNOLOGY module, tool management
see: DATA module description.
As a rule, configuration of your machine has to be carried out only
once.
Afterwards you will mainly use only the DRAWING, NEST and
TECHNOLOGY modules.
With ToPs 300, there are only a few steps from drawing the
component part up to creation of the NC program.
Procedure:
DRAWING
Module
NEST
module
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TECHNOLOGY
module
Variant 1
Variant 2
Variant 3:
5. Create processing of
single parts or of nested
sheets.
5. Change processing of
single parts or of nested
sheets.
9. Generate NC program.
9. Generate NC program.
7. Optimizing sheet
processing.
8. Simulate sheet processing
and check it.
9. Generate NC program.
Result:
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1.
1.1
Appearances
2-2
The left mouse button can only be used for selecting and clicking
on a position or function.
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1.2
Keyboard
The text cursor (vertical line) must be positioned in the entry field
(click with the mouse) before any characters can be entered in the
mask. The character entered appears to the left of the text cursor.
The text cursor is moved to the next entry field by pressing the
<RETURN> button. Display fields (which are those without text
lines) are automatically skipped.
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<TAB>
<BACKSPACE>
<Direction keys>
<ESC>
Function
Function
Select function (hotkey)
Select function (hotkey)
Select
Confirm selection
You need not always repeat the same inputs and functions again
and again. Use the keyboard buffer instead. Functions executed in
the background or inputs in the command line while working with
the graphic screen are saved.
Procedure
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The calculator
You can select the calculator by double clicking in any entry field
for numbers.
Simply enter the value in the entry field or calculate a value.
Command line
Fig. 20085
Fig. 20086
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You can select whether you wish to work with the calculator or
whether it should not be displayed during operation of ToPs.
Procedure:
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User interface
2.1
Initial screen
Fig. 18331
Select the function button whose module you wish to open. The
modules user interface is set-up. You can now select the
corresponding functions: Depending upon the selected module, a
graphic screen or a mask screen is offered to you as the user
interface.
Closing the module
You should first quit the selected module via the FILE, CLOSE
function in order to move to the initial screen. You can now call up
a different module.
Changing between the individual modules is possible only
via the initial screen. Direct switching is not possible.
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2.2
Graphic display
Screen menu
with
Control field
Working area
of the graphics
screen
Menu field
Maskenfu
fixed functions
Example Graphics screen in the TECHNOLOGY module
Mask header
All general information, e.g. the product name on the left and some
WINDOWS functions to the right, can be found in the mask header.
TRUMPF logo
with functions
Product name
Quit ToPs
No function is assigned
to this button
Mask header
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Fig. 19831
Fig. 19337
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Pull-down
menus with
information and
selection
possibilities
Active
machine
Active
material
Active
tool
Activate
used tool
TRUMPF
logo
Fig. 19338
TRUMPF logo
Information regarding the software version appears by clicking on
the logo.
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Working area
Mask footer
Status line
Command line
Input line
Message line
Fixed icon buttons
Example Mask footer in the DRAWING module
Fig. 19339
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Function
TOTAL function.
Displays entire drawing in the masks working
area.
DETAIL function.
Displays a detailed view of the drawing in the
mask working area. You should frame the area
you wish to view in detail, in a box. The marking
box is a rectangle.
Click on the first point of the rectangle.
Click on the second opposite point.
OFFSET function.
Moves the drawing in the working area of the
mask. Click on the reference point and the
target point.
ZOOM function
Changing the display in the working area:
Enlarging or reducing the drawing.
Procedure: Input a factor and confirm your input
with <RETURN>. Examples:
To reduce the display by half: Input 0.5.
To enlarge the display by a factor of 2: Enter 2.
PREVIOUS ZOOM function.
Restores previous representation size of the
drawing.
DRAW function
The drawing window is restored.
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DRAWING module
Symbol
Function
OPEN CONTOUR POINTS function.
Makes all open points within a drawing appear
or disappear.
DISPLAY POINTS function.
Makes contour points appear or disappear.
A drawing contains various contour points
which are represented in different colors when
this function is selected:
Cross, red: Start and end point of a contour.
Green square: Contour linking points.
Cyan cross: Centre point of circles or partial
circles.
TECHNOLOGY module
Symbol
Function
DISPLAY POINTS function.
Makes contour points appear or disappear.
A drawing contains various contour points
which are represented in different colors when
this function is selected:
Red cross:Start and end point of a contour.
Green square: Contour linking points.
Cyan cross: Centre point of circles or partial
circles.
GEOMETRY function.
To make geometry of single parts/initial blank
appear or disappear.
OPERATIONS function.
To make all operations in the current display
appear or disappear.
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Function
SYMBOL function.
To select or deselect symbolic display of the
single parts.
Single parts are represented symbolically on
the sheet as a circumscribed rectangle.
POSITIONING.
To make only positioning motions in the current
display appear or disappear.
Command line
You should keep this line in view: The system issues instructions in
this line which explain procedures to you.
Input line
Data which you input via the keyboard appears in the input line.
Message line
The ToPs working method is transparent. The system information
appears in the message line. This information is as follows:
Information on current operations in ToPs.
Information about the successful or unsuccessful completion
of an arithmetical operation.
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Screen menu:
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VFUHHQ PHQX DUHDV
Control field
with
control functions
Menu field
with variable
menu functions
Fixed functions
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Select file
Nesting
the sheet
Process individual
part or sheet
Optimize
processing
Generate
NC-program
Select
technology:
Punch or laser
processing
How to define?
automatic or
manual
Start action:
Select control
function;
Check settings,
select menu
functions
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2.3
Mask display
Heading
Working range in
the mask screen
Mask footer
Fig. 18337
Heading
Working area
Mask footer
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The heading always indicates where you are within the programming system.
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Operating devices
General rule:
ToPs 300 can usually be operated both with the mouse and with
the keyboard. Exceptions prove the rule: check boxes, buttons with
color identification or data blocks in selection fields can only be
selected with the mouse.
All fields and buttons which can be read are applicable for the
active mask. Functions which cannot be selected have a gray
background or are shown hatched.
Pull-down menu
Radio button
Check button
Check boxes are also called "check buttons". You can select
several of the possibilities on offer with these buttons. The field
which you click on is provided with a cross. The option is thus
selected.
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Fig. 18588
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Selection window
As before, many data records are available for selection in the form
of selection windows with the possibility of scrolling.
Example
Index cards
Fig. 19553
Fig. 19343
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Standard masks
Fig. 19344
Path specification
"Search in:" In which directory the system should look for files.
Input the complete path or select a path. All "Previous directories"
which you have already selected once are shown by pressing the
"" (arrow) button.
Select the function button with the symbol "*" (asteriks) to jump
back a directory level.
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File formats
The radio buttons (buttons with color identification) show you which
file formats can be selected. You can also control the display in the
left of the selection window via the file format. Example: "*.GEO"
button activated. All files with the extension GEO available in the
current directory will be shown in the selection window. With the
function button * (symbol: asterisk), you can change the directory.
You return to a previous directory level.
The switches which have a gray background cannot currently be
selected.
Preview window
Select the "Preview" check box.
The drawings for the affiliated file are displayed in the preview
window. In this way you can check whether you have also selected
the desired drawing.
The dimensions of the part are displayed below. The coordinate
details change as soon as you move the mouse within the preview
window.
If you wish to view the geometry of a file only occasionally, then
deactivate the "Preview" control field and click directly on the file
names in the selection window with the right mouse button. The
geometry is displayed in the preview window only for this particular
occasion.
Cancel
Confirms input.
Limit values
A maximum of 200 data records can be displayed in the selection box.
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Changing directories
In order to change to another directory in the selection window,
select the * (asterisk) symbol above the window scrolling bar.
Wildcards
Wildcards serve as place holders in a file name, standing for a
certain number of characters or a string of characters.
Please note: It is important to have selected the appropriate radio
button for the desired file format. Example: If you wish to use the
*.GEO file format with wild cards, but the radio button for the *.TMT
file format is selected, you will always be shown files with the TMT
extension.
Application:
Use wildcards to reduce the number of files in the selection box.
Proceed as follows:
Enter the file name, with wildcards, in input field "File name" in
the initial mask.
Select OK. The files are offered in the file selection mask
window. The selection criterion, incl. path name, also appears
in the first line of the mask.
*test?.geo
replaces e.g.
test1.geo
test2.geo
testa.geo
*.geo
replaces e.g.
test1.geo
test2.geo
tresta.geo
replaces e.g.
1test1.geo
P1testx.geo
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Part management
File
Load
Import files
Fig. 19917
Precondition:
You must first import the files to the database to be able to manage
files in the database.
Procedure:
IMPORT function
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File display
Note: Only those files which have the extension of the activated
radio button are displayed.
Proceed in the same way for all file types which you wish to import
to the database.
After files have been imported, you can carry out the following
activities:
Sort or search for files.
View file information.
Carry out file management.
Procedure:
Specify criteria for file selection by clicking the appropriate check
buttons. The corresponding entry field is activated. Enter the
search criterion or select a property with the > (arrow) icon:
"File name"
"Drawing number"
"Drawing name"
"Processed by"
"Customer name"
"Machine"
"Material"
These criteria can already be stored as properties as part of
drawing creation.
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Input rules
UPDATE function
Procedure
Fig. 19919E
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"Creation date from to:": Entry of the time period when the file
was created.
"Last change from to:": Entry of the time period when a
change was made. "Order": Order in which the part was used.
"Area": Area of the part.
"Length": Length of the part.
"Width": Width of the part.
"File name": Name of the file.
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Managing parts
PART MANAGEMENT
function
Part management means deleting files from the database and the
hard disk using a mask.
The following masks help you in this activity:
Fig. 19920
You specify whence you would like to delete the file from in the
"Mode" area:
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"Delete files from DB only": The files are deleted from the
database but not from the directory on the hard disk.
"Delete files which no longer exist from the database":
You delete files, e.g. parts, from the corresponding directory
on the hard disk using the Explorer. If you have managed
these files in the database, however, they still exist in the
database. You can delete any of these files by using this radio
button.
"Delete files from database and hard disk!":
Here it is important to note which deletion mode you have
activated in the following area "Deletion mode for files on the
hard disk".
"Use recycle bin (if possible)": The files are not deleted
from the hard drive but are placed in a "recycle bin".
The data can be retrieved at any time.
"Only delete to the recycle bin".
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Function button OK
You quit the "Part management" index card with the two function
buttons at the bottom right of the mask.
The file you activated is loaded and displayed on the screen.
Result You have loaded a file using part management.
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Fig. 20087
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3.
File name structure
Files in ToPs
Extension
Rules:
The following may be used as characters: a string of numerals,
a string of letters or a combination of both.
Special symbols, spaces and full stops may not be used.
Recommendation: Think up a rational system for assigning
file names. Two examples are given in the description of file
names.
The individual file types which can be created in ToPs are
described in the following.
Module
DRAWING
Example:
test.GEO
P4711.GEO
Example:
arc.WZG
Example:
polygon.VLG
(file name).GEO
Enter the file name. The extension is
assigned automatically.
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Module
NEST
Mini-nest
(single part name).MTL
Example: test.MTL
P4711.MTL
Sheet name
(file name_consecutive
number).TAF
Enter the file name. The consecutive
number (number of sheets created)
and the extension are assigned
automatically by ToPs.
Nesting result
(sheet name) ERG
Example: test
company.DAT
P4711.DAT
Example: test
company_1.TAF
test
company_2.TAF
etc.
P4711_1.TAF
P4711_2.TAF
etc.
Example: test
company.ERG
P4711.ERG
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Module
TECHNOLOGY
Example:
test.gmt
P4711.gmt
Example:
test.tmt
P4711.tmt
Example:
test.Ist
P4711.lst
Example:
test.EIN
P4711.EIN
Example:
WZG.TAB
(file name.GMT)
Storing selected screen contents: Enter
the file name; the extension is assigned
automatically.
Machined sheet
(file name).TMT
Store complete screen contents (sheet
and external area): Enter the file name;
the extension is assigned automatically.
NC program
(Sheet name).LST
Generate NC program. Enter the
program number; the extension is
assigned automatically.
Files which are processed on the
machine control system must have the
following format:
P(program number)
The letter P is automatically placed in
front of the program number when the
program is transferred from the PC to
the machine control system.
Example 4711 becomes P4711.
General rule: The program number can
have a maximum of 9 digits. The
number range from 999 990 000 to
999 999 999 is reserved for TRUMPF.
Machining plan
(single part/sheet name).ON
The file name and extension are
assigned automatically.
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Example:
LTT.TAB
(file name).TAB
The laser technology tables
administered in the database are stored
in the form of a table (purpose: table
comparison).
The file name is entered or you accept
the default file name. The extension is
generated automatically.
Deleting files
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1.
All the functions required for the creation of drawings of single parts
are collected in the DRAWING module.
The drawing of a single part is the basis for all further working
steps. You can create drawings in ToPs itself or load them from
another system.
A multitude of functions are offered for creating a drawing: Different
types of geometric elements can be generated and modified. Help
functions facilitate construction.
If you wish to import drawings instead of creating them directly,
ToPs offers four standard interfaces to CAD systems:
Files in
DXF:
IGES:
MI and
GRA
format can be loaded (optional). It goes without saying that these
drawings can be edited or supplemented with the drawing functions
in ToPs.
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Select DRAWING module
Fig. 18332
The zero point is displayed in the DRAWING module initial mask for
your orientation. It is shown as the intersection point of two vertical
construct lines one on top of the other (Construct line: red colored,
dashed line type).
Interrogation cycle
To cancel a cycle
To end a cycle
Application of functions
Drawing contours
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DRAWING module
3-5
Defining geometric
elements and modifications
Keyboard
Input via the keyboard, e.g.:
Point: 20, 20.2
Length: 20.2
Input via the keyboard must be terminated with <RETURN>.
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DRAWING module
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Overview of functions
Fig. 18332
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DRAWING module
3-7
DRAWING module
3-8
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Loading a drawing
File
Load
Fig. 18332
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DRAWING module
3-9
Ok
Cancel
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DRAWING module
Confirms input.
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Changing directories
In order to change to another directory in the selection window,
select the * (asterisk) symbol above the selection window scrolling
bar.
Wildcards
Wildcards serve as place holders in a file name, standing for a
certain number of characters or a string of characters.
Application:
Use wildcards to reduce the number of files in the selection box.
Proceed as follows:
Enter the file name, with wildcards, in input field "File name" in
the initial mask.
Select OK or <RETURN>. The files are offered in the file
selection mask window. The selection criterion, incl. path name,
also appears in the first line of the mask.
The following wildcards may be used:
? Question mark: Replaces any one character. Example:
*test?.geo
replaces e.g.
test1.geo
test2.geo
testa.geo
replaces e.g.
test1.geo
test2.geo
testa.geo
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DRAWING module
3-11
replaces e.g.
1test1.geo
P1testx.geo
2.1
File
Load
Select this data block. The current screen contents are erased and
the work file is displayed on the screen.
The workfile is overwritten by another workfile the next time a
storage procedure is carried out.
2.2
GEO format
GEO is the file format which ToPs generates itself when you save a
drawing.
All drawings created with ToPs, or those that were stored in GEO
format must be loaded with this function.
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2.3
Other formats, such as IGES, MI, DXF and GRA are generated by
other CAD systems. The import and export functions for these
formats are an option and have to be bought as extras.
All drawings loaded or imported from external systems can
be further processed with the ToPs drawing functions.
General conditions
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Load drawing: MI
This interface which allows drawings to be imported from other
CAD systems is optional and has to be acquired in addition to the
ToPs software. For this reason the function is protected by a
password.
The MI format is generated for example by CAD system ME 10.
The drawings must be stored in MI format if you wish to load CAD
drawings from ME 10.
Make sure that the drawings which you want to import have actually
been saved in MI format. There are other possibilities with ME.
Using the file selection masks select the drawing you wish to load.
Compressed MI files can not be loaded by ToPs 300.
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Loading layers
Procedure
1
2
in most CAD systems part drawings can be created in layers. These are then placed on top of each other like film sheets to
give the complete part structure).
BLOCK section refers to a particular area in the DXF format.
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DRAWING module
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For a detailed description see: "Automatic component for converting CAD files" in this chapter.
GRA-Format
With "TOP part, level 0 is designated in the ME10 and TC-CAPT programming systems. As a rule part geometries are
assigned to this level.
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2.4
Principle
This program enables conversion of CAD files.
GEO
IGES
GEO
tc_conv.exe
DXF:
MI
DXF:
ME10
GEO1.02
tc_conv.exe
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Fig. 19564
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DRAWING module
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DRAWING module
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Command format
Procedure
c:\trumpf\users\1.dxf
c:\trumpf\users\2.dxf
c:\trumpf\users\3.dxf
c:\trumpf\users\4.dxf
c:\trumpf\users\5.dxf
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DRAWING module
-idxf -ogeo
\trumpf\users\1.dxf
(Command)
(Options)
(Files)
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Options
Files
-mon
-moff
-e(file name)
-force
-l
-t
-b
-c(Layer name)
-d
-n(Fontname)
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DRAWING module
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1. Example
Input format
Target format
Geometry preparation
File specification
Messages
DXF
GEO, ME10
yes
individually
yes, on the screen
Input*:
tc_conv -idxf -ogeo -ome10 -mon \trumpf\users\Datei1 \trumpf\users\Datei2
Result As a result of conversion, files
Datei1.geo
Datei2.geo
Datei1.m10
Datei2.m10
are created in the trumpf\users directory.
Example 2:
DXF
GEO
yes
via response file (Format: *.RSP)
yes, in a file
Input*:
tc_conv -idxf -ogeo -mon -ek1.log @\trumpf\users\DXF_FILE.RSP
Result:
During conversion, the GEO files are written to the files listed in the
DXF_FILE.RSP file. The converted files are stored in the same
directory as the source files.
The file containing the messages K1.LOG is created in the
current directory.
The path needs to be specified only if the files entered are not located in the current directory.
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With the option -e the messages can be output to a file. The file
name must observe all conventions valid for the operating system.
The program is aborted if the file cannot be created. The file is
stored in the same directory as the tc_conv.exe program.
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Overwrite mode:
-force
Before creating the output file, the system checks whether a file of
the same name already exists. If such a file does exist, it is not
overwritten. -force deactivates this verification. Existing files of the
same name are then overwritten.
No geometry preparation: -l
Read in Block-Section : -b
With the option -t, the extent can be specified to which points of
open contours will be closed.
Only for DXF- format: To read in only specific layers, enter the layer
names in round brackets.
Example -c(BLACK RED YELLOW)
Load no texts: -d
For DXF-, IGES- and MI- formats: As standard, texts are read in.
To prevent this, the reading in of texts can be suppressed with the
option -d.
Only for DXF-, IGES- and MI- formats: When the text is read in the
textfont to be used can be specified. The textfont iso.fnt is offered
as standard.
Example -n[ISOPROP.FNT]
The following fonts are available:
ISO.FNT
ISOPROP.FNT
BOLD.FNT
or
user defined fonts created and stored in ToPs (see: the
description "User defined textfont" in this chapter).
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3.
Storing drawings
Storing a drawing
File
Save as
Save
workfile
File name
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Save
Fig. 18332
as a file without drawing data and under the available file name
in the current directory.
File name (Drawing name).GEO
as a file without drawing data under a certain file name or in a
certain directory.
File name (Drawing name).GEO
as a work file (in the directory specified by the variable
TOPS_PWD in the ToPs INI file).
File name WORKFILE_300.GEO
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Geometry preparation
Construct lines
3.1
Functions
File
Save workfile
Procedure:
Store file as a workfile.
Application: For quickly saving your current work in the drawing.
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3.2
Functions
File
Save
Save as
Procedure:
You can store drawings as follows:
The file selection mask is opened. You can specify the following:
Input or select path name.
Specify file name.
Confirm input with OK.
File format: (file name).GEO
Example: test1998.GEO
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3.3
Functions
File
Properties
Procedure:
To store drawing data to a drawing.
Using the two YES/NO switches you can input information for the
nesting of the part:
File
Save
Save as
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Enter the file name and specify the path in the file manager.
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Functions
DRAWING
module
File
New
Control functions:
CREATE
CREATE 2
etc.
File
Properties
Save as
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Procedure:
1. Start module DRAWING.
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5.
Functions
DRAWING
module
File
Procedure:
1. Start module DRAWING.
Load
Control functions:
CREATE
CREATE 2
etc.
File
Properties
Save as
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6.
Functions
Procedure Drawing
geometry elements
Select the functions in the menus and follow the system prompts in
the command line.
6.1
Drawing a point
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6.2
Drawing a line with 2 points
Drawing a line
P2
P1
Fig. 4701
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4702
Procedure:
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P1
P2
Fig. 4703
Procedure:
P2
Fig. 15165
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4704
Procedure:
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P3
P1
P2
Fig. 4705
Procedure:
P3
P2
a
P1
Fig. 4706
Procedure:
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P2
P1
Fig. 4707
Procedure:
Drawing a polygon
P4
P3
P6
P1=P7
P5
Fig. 4708
Procedure:
Drawing a rectangle
P1
Fig. 4913
Procedure:
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6.3
Drawing a circle with
three points
Drawing a circle
P1
P3
P2
Fig. 4914
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4709
Procedure:
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P1
P2
Fig. 4915
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4709
Procedure:
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P3
P2
P1
Fig. 4711
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4710
Procedure:
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Drawing an arc with 3 points
Drawing an arc
P3
P1
P2
Fig. 4712
Procedure:
P3
P1
P2
Fig. 4713
Procedure:
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P2
P1
Fig. 4917
Procedure:
P2
P1
...................................................................................
Fig. 4714
Procedure:
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P3
P4
P1
a b
P2
Fig. 4715
Procedure:
P2
P1
P3
Fig. 4918
Procedure:
Contour curve = several connected arcs.
Click on the end point (P1) of an existing element (arc or line)
or enter the coordinates. This point is the arc starting point.
Pick end point (P2) of arc or enter the coordinates. This end
point is also the starting point of the next arc.
Click on next arc point (P3) etc.
The multicurve contour will not be made if there is a construct arc
under the arc.
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6.5
Drawing notches
Fig. 19685
Element notches:
Fig. 18686
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(a)
1. Line
(d)
(b)
Fig. 19687
Procedure:
Fig. 19688
Procedure:
Select the function.
Input vertex notch distance (a)
Pick the vertex (V) or input the diameter (d). If you define a
diameter before clicking on the vertex, then a partial circle is
generated at the notch intersection.
Inputting 0 generates notches without a partial circle once
again.
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P1
(M)
( )
(h)
(d)
P1
(M)
Fig. 19689
Procedure:
Select the function.
Input the notch height (h).
Input the acute angle ().
Input the notch midpoint (M) or diameter punched (d).
Click on element (P1) at the desired position where the notch is
to be generated.
If you input a diameter before clicking the element, then a
partial circle is created for corner punching. Inputting 0
generates notches without a partial circle once again.
Creating rectangular
element notches
(w)
P1
(M)
(h)
(d)
(M)
P1
Fig. 19690
Procedure:
Select the function.
Input the notch height (h).
Input the notch width (w).
Input the notch midpoint (M) or diameter punched (d).
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6.6
Drawing a bevel with
distance to the vertex
Drawing a bevel
a
S
P1
b
P2
Fig. 4717
Procedure:
a
P
Fig. 4923
Procedure:
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6.7
Drawing a rounding with
radius
Drawing rounding
P1
Fig. 4716
Procedure:
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Function scope
Modifying geometry
7.1
Precondition
Outline of procedure
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Moving geometry via
2 points
Moving geometry
P1
P3
P2
Fig. 4954
Procedure:
Moving geometry
horizontally
P1
P2
P3
Fig. 4955
Procedure:
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P1
P3
P2
Fig. 15167
Procedure:
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Rotating geometry about
two points
Rotating geometry
P1
-90
P2
P3
Fig. 4958
Procedure:
P2
P1
-90
Fig. 4957
Procedure:
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7.4
Changing geometry scale
using 2 points
P2
P1
P3
Fig. 4963
Procedure:
P1
P2
Fig. 4962
Procedure:
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Mirroring geometry about
any axis
Mirroring geometry
P2
P3
P1
Fig. 4960
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4961
Procedure:
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Mirroring geometry
horizontally
P2
P1
Fig. 4959
Procedure:
Mirroring geometry
vertically
P2
P1
Fig. 15168
Procedure:
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7.6
Stretching geometry using
2 points
Stretch geometry
P1,P3
P2
Fig. 4754
Procedure:
Stretching geometry
horizontally
P1,P3
P2
Fig. 4756
Procedure:
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Stretching geometry
vertically
P1,P3
P2
Fig. 4755
Procedure:
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7.7
Modifying roundings
Modifying roundings
Fig. 4716
Procedure:
Input new rounding radius.
Click on rounding(s).
To recreate the corner: Input radius 0 (zero) in the command line
and pick rounding to be changed.
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Splitting elements at an
intersection point
P1
P2
Fig. 4718
Procedure:
Splitting elements
P1
P2
Fig. 4719
Procedure:
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Merging elements
P2
P1
Fig. 4720
Two straight lines having the same direction or angular position can
be merged into one straight line. Requirement: The end points of
the partial lines must meet.
Straight line/arc, arc/arc or straight/straight combinations with different angular positions are not possible.
Procedure
7.9
Preparing a drawing
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The line attributes enable you to change the color or line type over
the whole drawing. Thus, you can e.g. convert all blue lines to red
and can change all dashed lines to dotted lines. This is particularly
useful if you have to prepare drawings from other parties in which
the line characteristics possibly have other meanings.
These functions also enable you to adapt your drawings
individually.
Procedure:
blue
cyan
magenta
red
black
green
yellow
white
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Procedure:
Fig. 19566
Selecting the new color: select the new color for the lines with
the lower color buttons.
The selected color button remains pressed and consequently
active.
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You can choose only one original color and one new color.
The black colored function button in the lower color palette
cannot be selected. You cannot assign black to any
elements.
Procedure:
-----------dotted
..............
dashed-dotted
-.-.-.-.-.-.-
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Fig. 19567
Procedure:
Select the MODIFY 2 control function.
Select the TYPE, ALL menu function.
The following mask appears:
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Select the original line type: Select the original line type in the
left of the mask, i.e. the line type to be replaced.
Select the new line type. In the right area of the window, select
the function button which represents the new line type.
The selected function buttons remain pressed and consequently active.
Confirm your choice with OK. All lines which have the selected
original line type are represented in the new line type.
You can choose only one original type and one new line type
respectively.
MODIFY 2 function:
DELETE, SELECTION
Fig. 19569
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Application:
Procedure:
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Fig. 18622
All lines which have the selected line colors are deleted by
operating the DELETE function button.
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Procedure:
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Fig. 19570
All lines which have the selected line types are deleted by
operating the DELETE function button.
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8.
Macros with which you can create complex geometries easily are
stored in the MACROS screen menu. The individual functions are
combined under the MACROS heading.
Single holes, bolt circles and rows of holes are created with these
functions. Bolt circles and rows of holes consist of a basic element
which is multiplied. A basic element can comprise a circle/ellipse, a
rectangle/square, an oblong hole, a template or a tool drawing.
Outline of procedure
8.1
The individual functions are displayed in the screen menu after you
have selected the MACRO control function.
You can define the following as basic geometry:
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Procedure:
Fig. 18626
(a)
(b)
Fig. 19721
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Fig. 19722
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Example:
The ellipse is rotated
Procedure:
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Procedure:
()
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Fig. 18627
"Drawing name", "Drawing number", "Programmer", "Customer": additional information to the drawing is displayed in
this field, a requirement is that this information is defined
when the drawing is stored.
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All tools managed in the data base are available in the scroll
window. The selected tools data is input at the top of the output
field.
Angle of inclination:
a
X
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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8.2
8.3
Full circle
Fig. 4757
P2
P1
Arc
Fig. 4753
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Procedure:
Defining an arc
You need to input a starting angle and end angle in order to create
an arc.
The starting and end angle should be set to zero for creating a full
circle.
When the basic element is rotated, the geometry of the single
element will be matched to the circle line.
1. Example:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
2. Example:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
(90), rotated.
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8.4
P2
2
P1
Fig. 4752
Procedure:
Example:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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9.
Insert text in various fonts and font sizes into the drawing.
Select the TEXT control function to integrate text images into the
drawing. Texts are defined in two steps.
1. Specifying information about the text presentation format. The
PARAMETER function is available for this.
2. Creating text
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Creating text
Example:
TEXT
If the text covers several lines, the end of each line must be marked
with \n. Example:
Line 1: TEXT \n Line 2: TEXT \n Line 3: TEXT
The input appears as follows in the input mask:
TEXT\nTEXT\nTEXT
Modifying text
TEXT
TEXT
TEXT
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Outline of procedure
Create a font file for each font. This must have a specific format.
Create a reference file.
The reference file and alll font files must be saved in the
\trumpf\data\ directory.
Reference file
General information
The reference file contains all font files in a specific format. Here,
the appropriate numerical value is assigned to the individual fonts.
This numerical value must be integer and should be >1000.
The values 1,2 and 3 are already assiged to the standard fonts:
ISO (1), ISOPROP(2), BOLD (3).
Thes integer values cannot be altered even via the reference file!
Format
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File header
The file includes a first area, the file header, containing general
information about the font. The contents and sequence of the file
header can be taken from the following example. Please note:
The sequence and the number of the data is not variable!
Information in the file header:
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Group description:
The coordinates defined (x,y) are all with reference to the lower left
corner of the cell constructed. The base is the line on which
characters without descenders stand, for example, the character "A"
(the character "g" has a descender, for example!). By means of this
base line, the text is positioned in ToPs.
Represetation of the capital "A" in ISO.FNT
(16,96)
(84,96)
(8,64)
(56,64)
Base
(8,32)
Cellheight
(56,88)
Cap
(8,88)
(56,32)
(0,0)
Cellwidth
Cap:
End of file:
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Example
File header
#~HEADER
iso.fnt
Filename
64
Cellwidth
120
Cellheight
96
Cap
32
Base
101
0.533
##~~
End of a block
...
...
#~2
Number of groups
#~2.1
Beginning of group
M 8 32
Move to (8,32)
D 8 88
Draw to (8,88)
D 16 96
Draw to (16/96)
D 48 96
Draw to (48/96)
D 56 88
etc.
D 56 32
M 56 64
D 8 64
|~
##~~
#~2
etc.
1
#~2.1
13
M 16 32
D 16 96
...
|~
##~~
...
End of file
...
##~~
###~~~EOF
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Function scope
Geometry representation
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Fig. 4725
Procedure:
Drawing parallel
construction lines
P1
Fig. 4726
Procedure:
Click on base line (P1).
Click on a point (P2) to determine on which side the parallel line
will lie.
or
If a distance was not entered, it will be established when you
define the point.
To input several distances at the same time: enter the values
one after the other. The numbers must be separated by
spaces. Do not use commas!
Example: 10 20 30.
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P1
P1
Fig. 4727
Procedure:
Click on the point (P1) or enter the coordinates.
P1
Fig. 4728
Procedure:
Click on approximately the tangent point (P1) on the arc.
Pick point (P2) on tangent or enter the coordinates
or
Input angle.
Drawing perpendicular
construction lines
P2
P1
Fig. 4729
Procedure:
Click on base element (P1).
Click on point (P2) on element or enter the coordinates.
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P2
P1
Fig. 4730
Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4731
Procedure:
a
P1
P2
Fig. 4732
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Procedure:
P2
P1
Fig. 4733
Procedure:
Divide element between any two points (P1) and (P2) with a vertical
construction line.
Click on first point (P1) or enter the coordinates.
or
Input bisecting factor (range: 0 - 1) and click on the first point or
enter the coordinates.
Click on second point (P2) or enter the coordinates.
Examples: Bisecting factor 0.5 means that the construction line will
be positioned at the center of the basic element, while a factor of
0.2 means that the line will be located at a fifth of the basic element.
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P2
Fig. 4734
Procedure:
Click on first point on circle (P1) or enter the coordinates.
Click on second circle point (P2) or enter the coordinates.
Click on third point on circle (P3) or enter the coordinates.
or
Input radius.
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Drawing a construction
circle with a center and
radius
P1
Fig. 4735
Procedure:
Click on center-point (P1) or enter coordinates.
Click on point (P2) on arc or enter the coordinates.
or
Input radius.
Drawing a construction
circle with diameter
P2
P1
Fig. 4736
Procedure:
Click on first point on circle (P1) or enter the coordinates.
Click on second point on circle (P2) or enter the coordinates.
P2
P1
Fig. 4709
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Procedure:
Drawing concentric
construction circle
P1
Fig. 4737
Procedure:
Click on basic circle (P1).
Pick point (P2) on arc or enter the coordinates.
or
enter distance: + (plus symbol) for outside of the basic circle,
- (minus symbol) for inside of the basic circle.
Drawing a construction
circle tangential to
2 elements
P3
P2
P1
Fig. 4738
Procedure:
Click on point (P1) on 1st element or enter the coordinates.
Click on point (P2) on 2nd element or enter the coordinates.
Click on point (P3) on arc or enter the coordinates
or
Input radius.
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Drawing a construction
circle tangential to an
element and two points
P3
P1
Fig. 4739
Procedure
Click on approximate tangent point (P1).
Click on point (P2) on arc or enter the coordinates.
Click on point (P3) on arc or enter the coordinates
or
Input radius.
Drawing a construction
circle tangential to
three elements
P3
P2
P1
Fig. 4740
Procedure
Click on approximately the 1st tangent point (P1).
Click on 2nd approximate tangent point (P2).
Click on 3rd approximate tangent point (P3).
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Drawing a construction
circle tangential to one
element and center point
P1
P2
Fig. 4741
Procedure:
Click on approximately the 1st tangent point (P1).
Click on center point (P2) or enter the coordinates.
Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: Click on ALL.
Delete construction geometry partially: Click on the elements
individually.
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DRAWING TOOLS control
function
Measuring functions
The functions for measuring are stored in the menu for the
DRAWING TOOLS control function under the heading measuring.
Measuring
P2
Fig. 4721
Procedure:
Click on first point (P1).
Click on second point (P2).
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P1
P2
Fig. 4722
Procedure:
Click on first point (P1).
Click on second point (P2).
P1
P2
Fig. 15166
Procedure:
Click on first point (P1).
Click on second point (P2).
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Fig. 4723
Procedure:
Click on any point on circle (P1) or on the arc.
Measuring angle
Fig. 4725
Procedure:
Click on first line (P1).
Click on second line (P2).
The angle (a) is measured.
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12.
Function scope:
Printing drawings
The functions for printing drawings and screen shots are selected
in the FILE main menu. In the Pull-down-Men the functions
PRINT, FILE and PRINT, SCREEN are available.
Procedure:
File
Screen
or
Procedure:
Printing screen contents:
File
Print
File
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File
Transfer
Transfer of NC data
Operating mode
File format
1)
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Copying files
Procedure:
Moving files
Procedure:
Example:
c:\trumpf\teile\user1\gearwheel.LST
becomes
\users\mach01\P4711.LST
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1.
The nesting processors
Two nesting processors are integrated into ToPS, which nest the
part drawings (single part drawings or mini nests) on the sheet
according to various criteria.
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4-3
Nesting
Fig. 19813
The procedure is the same for both processes: The job data must
be communicated to the system, and ToPS will calculate the
optimal use of the sheet.
If remainder sheets are left over after processing, these can also
be used in nesting.
Enter the remainder sheet size and number. The system will then
prioritize these sheets for laying out.
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2.
The NEST module provides all the functions required to lay out a
sheet with identical or different parts.
Select the NEST module. The user interface will be displayed.
Fig. 19812
SAVE: Save the file in the current directory under the current
name.
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3.
What is a mini-nest?
TRUMPF
Ditzingen
TRUMPF
Ditzingen
Mini-nest
Application
Fig. 8234
This type of nesting is used to improve the surface usage of the part.
The nesting procedure is based on the part drawing. The part
drawing can be either a single part or a two-part nest. The nesting
processor can calculate a better sheet usage with parts sensibly
combined into two-part nests.
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Creating a mini-nest
Procedure
Functions
NEST module
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
File
New
Mini nest
Function button OK
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Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
File
Load
Mini nest
Save
4. The MINI NEST menu is displayed. Modify the mini nest with
the available functions.
5. Save the drawing of the modified mini nest.
or
Save as
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Overview of functions
The following functions are available for the modification of a
defined mini nest:
Fig. 19810
Automatic
mini nest creation
Manually modifying
mini nest
Drawing functions
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Moving geometry
via 2 points
P1
P3
P2
Fig. 4954
Procedure:
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Moving geometry
horizontally
P1
P2
P3
Fig. 4955
Procedure:
P1
P3
P2
Fig. 15167
Procedure:
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P1
-90
P2
P3
Fig. 4958
Procedure:
P2
P1
-90
Fig. 4957
Procedure:
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Fig. 5990
Procedure:
Click on first point (P1).
Click on second point (P2).
Enter distance: Example 0.1500
Fig. 5800
Procedure:
Click on first geometric element (1).
Click on second geometric element (2).
Click on first point (P1).
Click on second point (P2).
Enter distance: Example 0.1500
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Geometry representation
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4.
Define job
To carry out a sheet layout the system must be told which parts
and how many of them are to be nested and which conditions
should apply. A nesting job is created for this. The system then
calculates the optimal sheet layout using the nesting processors.
File
New
Job
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
Precondition: The geometry data of the single part drawings and
the min nests must be stored in the system.
2. Define nesting job.
Make the following selections: FILE, NEW, JOB. The "Job
management" mask is displayed.
3. Specify the job data in the frame of the job management.
Enter the job name.
Select a part to be nested.
1. Option: Click on the "Part name" arrow. The file
selection mask is opened.
2. Option: Select a part from a presorted parts pool:
select function button SELECT. Define search criteria.
Decide for this part whether a mini nest (if available)
should be used, whether the part can be rotated and
much more.
Function button
ENTRY
Function button
OK
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3. Add part to nesting job. The data block is selected in the lower
display window.
The nesting job now consists of one part.
Select further parts and enter them one by one in the nesting
job.
4. As soon as all parts have been added to the nesting job,
confirm the defined job with OK.
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New
Job
Fig. 19802E
"Job": Enter job name or select an existing job via the ">"
(arrow) symbol.
The file name may have up to 35 characters. The job name
may comprise numbers, letters or a combination of both. Full
stops, spaces, blanks and special characters such as . ^. are
not permitted.
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"Part name" Enter the part name with extension or select the
"arrow" symbol. Select the desired file from the file selection
mask.
Parts without processing (format: GEO) but also processed
parts (format: GMT) can be loaded.
A part with processing is loaded as a circumscribed rectangle,
the outside contour processing lying in the circumscribed
rectangle. Note this when defining web widths and edges.
"Part path": The file name with path details is entered in the
display window.
"Entry from Geo file": Should the information be read from the
GEO file? (see: Storing drawings with drawing data.
Active check button: the information is read.
Non-active check button: the information is ignored. The
functions "mini nest" and "rotate" are activated.
"Mini-nest": Does a mini-nest exist for this part?
Active check button: Mini-nest is taken into consideration
during nesting. If there is no mini-nest, the part is laid out
on the sheet as a single part.
Non-active check button: Mini-nest is not taken into
consideration during nesting.
The "mini nest" check button cannot be activated when
entering a GMT file.
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Fig. 15454
Fig. 15455
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Fig. 15456
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Fig. 15457
Note:
A part will not be rotated even though you have defined an
angle increment if you have
set the "Rotate" function to NO
or
defined a rolling direction (see: Save the settings in the
"Job management" mask or the drawing with drawing data
mask: Function FILE, CHARACTERISTICS)
A sheet result will generally not be improved if a large part is
rotated with a small angle increment during sheet layout.
Selection window
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As for the file selection mask, you can also view the geometry of
the part with part size here. You can thus check which parts are
defined in the nesting job.
Precondition: A nesting job has been defined or an existing nesting
job has been loaded. The filenames of single parts with details are
displayed in the selection window.
Procedure:
Move the mouse cursor to the mask scroll window.
With the right mouse button, click on a data block.
A preview window is opened: The part geometry and part size
are displayed. As soon as the mouse is moved within the
preview window, the current coordinates are displayed.
When you have defined all the data for a part, this function is used
to enter the data for the part in the job list. The data block is
transferred to the lower window.
Function button
DELETE
Function button
IMPORT
Function button
EXPORT
Export data block or job. The job is read from the database and
written to a file.
Select the data block in the selection window in the lower mask
area.
Function button
CANCEL
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4.2
Functions
NEST
module
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
File
Load
Job
JOB Menu:
Function MANAGEMENT,
MODIFY
Function button OK
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Fig. 19805
Overview of functions:
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5.
The NEST module enables you to nest parts and lay them out on
one or more sheets or modify the layout of one or more sheets.
Sheet
layout options
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Overview of procedure
Functions
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
NEST
module
File
Load
Job
Menu JOB:
Function ENLARGED RECT.
or
Function FREE GEOMETRY
Function PARAMETER
Function START
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Function PARAMETER
Specify the parameters by which the system should nest the parts.
The nesting parameters are presented in four index cards:
Function START
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5.2
Select the FREE GEOMETRY control function from the JOB menu.
Two functions are available in the variable function area:
Function PARAMETER
Specify the parameters by which the system should nest the parts.
The nesting parameters are presented in four index cards:
Function START
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Determining parameters
Fig. 19804
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left
right
bottom
Sheet edges on the example of TC 500R, working range X 2500 mm
Fig. 9450
Direction of rolling
Control field "Note" active: The rolling direction of the sheet
is taken into consideration during sheet layout.
Radio button "X direction" or Radio button "Y direction"
active: The sheet may have a rolling direction in the X or Y
direction. Select the corresponding switch.
Rolling direction X: Part is rotated by 180 or not at all.
Rolling direction Y: Part is rotated by 90 or 270.
Function button
CANCEL
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Defining options
Index card "Options"
Defining options
Fig. 19815
1 Inner area
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Fig. 4776
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Deep nesting
Fig. 9121
Fig. 4778
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Fig. 12297
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Combinations
Function button
CANCEL
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Fig. 19816E
Specify:
"X distance" and "Y distance": Enter the tool width here or via
SELECT choose the tool for processing two neighboring
contours simultaneously.
Function button
CANCEL
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Fig. 19817E
"Random sheet geometry": If the function ELONGATEDRECTANGLE is selected, this parameter is not activated.
The Free Geometry nesting processor can nest parts with
random geometries. Random sheet geometries must be
created and saved in the DRAWING module. When drawing
sheet geometries it must be ensured that inner and outer
contours are closed.
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The lower area of the mask is split into two areas, each with a
scroll window:
On the left the remainder sheets are managed, and on the right the
remainder sheets are assigned to a job.
Sheets can be moved between the two windows by using the
"arrow to the right" () and "arrow to the left" () switches.
Confirm the entries with the ENTER function button in the mask
footer. The data is entered in the left-hand scroll window.
Data in the scroll window:
"Location": Storage location of the sheets
"Number": Number of remainder sheets which are managed at
this storage location.
"Length": Length (X dimension) of the sheets
"Width": Width (Y dimension) of the sheets
As soon as a data block in the left display field is selected, the
other function buttons in the mask footer are activated.
INCREASE: The number of remainder sheets can be
increased.
DELETE: The data block you have selected will be deleted.
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Function button
CANCEL
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5.4
Functions
NEST
module
Working steps:
1. Start the NEST module.
File
New
Sheet
File
Load
Load another
part.
Menu SHEET
File
Save as
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Overview of procedure
Functions
NEST
module
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
File
Load
Sheet
Menu SHEET:
Control function MODIFY
Control function MODIFY 2
Save
or
Save as
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Overview of functions
Modification of sheet layouts is via functions available in the two
menus of control function MODIFY and control function MODIFY 2.
Control function MODIFY
Fig. 19818
Menu functions:
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Fig. 19819
Menu functions:
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A simple click with the left-hand mouse button: the part will be
displayed in magenta.
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or
Move part, define distance
and repeat factor
enter distance:
The defined distance refers not to the distance between
the parts but to the distance the part is moved.
In combination with functions HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL:
Distance with a + sign means that the part is moved to the
right or upwards, whereas a - sign means that the part is
moved to the left or downwards.
A distance can always be defined with the 2 POINTS
function.
If parts are to be laid out beside one another at a particular
distance, the distance between the parts must be added to
the X or Y dimension of the part.
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Fig. 19820
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Fig. 19821
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PART DISTANCE, PARAMETERS function: Define parameters for modifying the part distance and the part angle. The
following mask is opened:
Fig. 18922
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Function REFERENCE
POINT
When identifying the part with the help of the cursor you click on
the part. The part hangs on the cursor at exactly this point. This
point is called the reference point.
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Fig. 5990
Procedure:
Fig. 5800
Procedure:
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Delete part
Deleting parts
Delete single part: click on the part with the mouse or mark
with the box.
Procedure:
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Important
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5.6
The laid out sheets of a nesting job are shown in overview at first
after the nesting procedure.
Individual sheets can be viewed by "paging" within the sheet
sequence. The system displays functions in the main menu for this.
If the sheets are shown in overview, the function SINGLE
SHEET is offered.
As soon as a single sheet is displayed, the following functions are
shown in the main menu bar:
Function PREVIOUS SHEET
Function NEXT SHEET
Function DISPLAY ALL SHEETS
Functions in detail
Display single sheet
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5.7
Fig. 19823
Overview of functions:
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Overall result
Nest log
The nest log contains information on parts which were not nested:
Name of nesting job
Parts which were not nested because, e.g. a part or mini nest
was not found.
Example: "6378.mtl: Mini nest not found in current directory".
Example of a file:
************************************************************************
*
N e s t - R e s u l t
*
************************************************************************
Job name
Sheet identification
Sheet path
Material
Sheet thickness
Date
Sheet dimensions [mm]
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
test1
test1
C:\TRUMPF\PARTS\USERS\USER_JO2
St37-20
2.000000
25.04.1997 09:46:51
2000.00 x 1000.00 x 2.00000 *
************************************************************************
*
P A R T - I N F O
*
************************************************************************
No.
File name
Customer job
Rotation
Area
1
C:\TRUMPF\PARTS\USERS\USER_JO2\6378.GEO
test
rotate part at will
77743.359375
No.
File name
Customer job
Rotation
Area
No.
Filename
Drawing name
Customer job
Rotation
Area
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:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
3
C:\TRUMPF\PARTS\USERS\USER_JO2\L-FORM2T.GEO
test
do not rotate part
9680.419922
2
C:\TRUMPF\PARTS\USERS\USER_JO2\SZ52.GEO
C-Axes-part
test
rotate part at will
48070.433594
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5.8
Fig. 19824
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5.9
Menu SHEET DRAWING:
TOOLS control function
Function scope
Geometry representation
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6.
Function scope
Printing a file
The functions for printing drawings and screen shots are selected
in the FILE main menu. In the pull-down menu the functions
PRINT, FILE and PRINT, SCREEN are available.
Procedure:
File
Screen
or
Procedure:
Print screen contents.
File
File
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7.
File
Transfer
Transfer of NC data
Operating mode
File format
1)
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Copying files
Procedure:
Moving files
Procedure:
Example:
c:\trumpf\parts\user1\gearwheel.LST
becomes
\users\mach01\P4711.LST
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8.
Each nesting job created in the NEST module is written to the data
base. This cannot be controlled from the Windows file manager.
From the NEST module, jobs stored in the database can only be
deleted in the frame of the job management with the function
button DELETE.
Function FILE,
JOB EXPORT
Function FILE,
JOB IMPORT
Exporting a job
The defined nesting job can be saved in a file. The file will receive
the extension .DAT. This file can then be managed from the
Windows file manager like any other file.
Procedure
Functions
NEST
module
File
Job Export
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
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Importing a job
Each exported job i.e. those with the extension DAT can be read
into ToPS again. The function FILE, JOB IMPORT is provided for
this.
Procedure
Functions
Module
NEST
File
Job Import
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
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Designation
Explanation
Block 1
#~11
General information
Block 2
#~25
Job data
Block 3
#~40
Block 4
#~35
Part identification
*)
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#~11
PCNN
C:\TRUMPF
#~END
#~25
Part1
Part1
St37-20
2000.000000
1000.000000
10.000000
10.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
1
1
1
5.000000
5.000000
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
2.000000
3
1
1
0
1
2
52
65.000000
5.000000
70.000000
0.000000
0.000000
PCNN
#~END
#~40
St37-20
2
500
500
taf1.geo
C:\TRUMPF...USER_JO2
2
2
3
1
5
rest1
1
1
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Start of block 1
Computer name
Root directory
End of block 1
Start of block 2
Job name
Sheet name
Material ID no.
Sheet length
Sheet width
Web in X
Web in Y
Top edge
Bottom edge
Left edge
Right edge
Inner area (1/0=Y/N)
Outer surfaces (0=no, 1=part, 2=sheet)
Start corner (1=LB, 2=LT, 3=RB, 4=RT)
CPC distance X
CPC distance Y
CPC number of parts in block in X
CPC number of parts in block in Y
Lay out remainder sheets (1/0=Y/N)
CPC layout (1/0=Y/N)
Resolution (1=small, 2=medium, 3=large)
Sort criterion (1=area, 2=perimeter)
Fill last sheet (1/0=Y/N)
Start part (1=area, 2=X, 3=Y, 4=X/Y)
Sheet thickness
Sheet geometry name
Sheet path name
Rolling direction (1=X, 2=Y, 3=unknown)
Positioning direction (1=X, 2=Y)
MasterPlate (1/0=Y/N)
Exact distance (1/0=Y/N)
Sheet is not rectangular (1/0=Y/N)
Number of MasterPlate (1=one, 2=several)
Clean last sheet (52/2=Y/N)
Min. % nesting MasterPlate
Min. % improvement mini-nests
Max. % limit recalculation last sheet
Min. element length for common parting cuts
Min. distances for securing corners with CPC
Computer name for sheets
End of block 2
Start of block 3
Material of the remainder sheets
Sheet thickness (Z)
Sheet length (X)
Sheet width (Y)
Sheet name
Sheet path
Number of remainder sheets
Remaining number of remainder sheets
Rolling direction (1=X, 2=Y, 3=unknown)
Positioning direction (1=X, 2=Y)
Priority of sheet
Name of remainder sheet
Sheet is not rectangular (1/0=Y/N)
Start corner (1=LB, 2=LT, 3=RB, 4=RT)
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20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
PCNN
|~
:
:
|~
#~END
#~35
C:\TRUMP...USER_JO2\GEO_
MTL\SZ600PLA.GEO
30
100
1
4
0
C:\TRUMPF\PARTS\USER_JO2\
GEO_MTL\SZ600PLA.GEO
5
90.000000
3
2
0
MiniNest
0
1
1
PCNN
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|~
#~END
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End of block 3
Start of block 4
Part name with path details
Minimum quantity
Maximum quantity
Rotate(1/0=Y/N)
Mini nest (0=No, 1= Horizontal, 2=Vertical,
3=Auto, 4=MTL)
GTS-compatible (1/0=Y/N)
Part path name
Priority
Rotation angle increment
Rolling direction (1=X, 2=Y, 3=unknown)
Positioning method (1=FirstFit, 2=centre of
gravity)
Part in mini nest (1/0=Y/N)
Name of MiniNest
Place part in coil
Number of rows in coil
Number of columns in coil
Computer name for parts
Customer of the part
End of block 4
End of file
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9.
File
Back-up copy
Sheet
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
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File
Back-up copy
Job
Working steps:
1. Starting the NEST module.
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Flexible programming
sequence
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Processing strategies
A sheet processing method is referred to as a processing strategy.
The possibilities are:
Multi-copy processing: simple or sectional multi-copy processing
processing of nested sheets which were created in the NEST
module
Initial blank processing: single part size corresponds to sheet
size
Overview of processing strategies:
Processing of
nested
Multi-copy
processing
Initial blanc
processing
Simple
multi-copy processing
Sectional
multi-copy processing
Common
parting cut
Fabrication
from grid
Processing strategies
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Sheet processing as
multi-copy processing
Fabrication from grid: The parts are separated from the sheet. A
scrap skeleton (waste grid) arises.
Fig. 5884
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Sheet processing as
cut-to-size processing
Fig. 4773
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Two possibilities:
1st possibility
2nd possibility
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1st possibility
The programming sequence described in the following is an
example. There are many different ways to proceed.
DRAWING
module
TECHNOLOGY
module
Create drawings of the first and second single piece after each
other and store them.
6. Load the second single part and position the part outside of
the displayed sheet.
7. Repeat steps 3-5.
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Generate NC program
Data transfer
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2nd possibility
The programming sequence described in the following is an
example. There are many different ways to proceed.
Requirements
The first single part with processing must be stored (format: GMT).
The second single part must be available as a drawing without
processing (format: GEO).
TECHNOLOGY
module
Lay out sheet with single parts and process second single part:
1. Specify sheet data. Main menu FILE, NEW. Specify sheet
data.
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Result
The first single part (with processing) and the second part (without
processing) are now in separately defined sheet areas with the
specified processing operation and disposal method (sectional
multi-copy processing).
5. Process a single part.
Select the SINGLE PART function in the main menu.
The PUNCH PROCESSING menu appears.
Define the processing operation with punching tools
and/or with laser automatically or manually using the
functions in the menus.
Do not forget to specify the disposal method for the part.
6. Transfer single part processing to the sheet.
Select the TRANSFER SINGLE PART TO SHEET
function button. A mask will appear automatically, allowing
you to define the general conditions for the transmission
to the sheet. Accept the standard settings and do not
make any changes.
7. Store a single part with processing.
Select the function FILE STORE SELECTION in the main
menu.
Identify the part to be stored.
Generate NC program
Data transfer
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Overview of functions
5-16
TECHNOLOGY module
Fig. 19829E
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New
Load
Save all
Store selection
Print...
Transfer...
Setup sheet
Table
comparison
Back
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Translate clamps.
Change loading position.
Modify sheet dimensions.
Write tool and laser technology tables in files in order to carry out
a comparison of the data with the data of the machine.
Quit the TECHNOLOGY module. The initial screen of ToPs is
displayed.
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Layout
Single part
Processing
Optimize
NC program
Tool
Optimize processing.
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3.
The following list gives an overview of the default settings for the
display in the TECHNOLOGY module.
Color
Symbol
Line type
Meaning
Yellow
Coordinate cross
with X and Y axes
Red
Circle
Index pin
Red
Asterisk
Magenta
Red
Yellow
Rectangle
Yellow
Cross
Yellow
Trapeze
White
Magenta
Selected objects
Cyan
Punch processing
Green
Laser processing
Cyan
Cross
Yellow
Blue
Magenta
Triangle (arrow)
Green:
Yellow
Cross
Green
Cross
Yellow
Circle
Red
Square
Green
Square
Red
Triangle
Red
Square
Yellow
Cross
Yellow
Cross
Green
Green
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4.
Selecting machine
When ToPs 300 is installed, all data on the machine types which
ToPs supports is stored in the included database.
Basic machines
Machine types
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Control system
(Machine software)
Automated
Explanations
TC 120R
Bosch CC 220
TC 160R
Bosch CC 220
TC 190R
Bosch CC 220
TC 200R
Bosch CC 220
TC 180 K/W
Bosch M5TC
TC 180.2 K/W
Bosch M5TC
TC180 K/W
Fanuc 6MB
TC180 K/W
Sinumerik 8N
TC 235
Bosch CC 200
TC 235
Sinumerik 3 N
TC 240
TC 240
TC 240L
TC 240L
TC 240R
Bosch CC 300
TC 260
TC 260
TC 260L
TC 260L
TC 500R
Bosch CC 220
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
1000, 1250, 1300, 1600
TC 600L
Sinumerik 840 D
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
1306, 1606
TC 2000 R
Bosch type 3
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Automation Components
Procedure
Beginning in the
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The machine must be selected the first time you select the
TECHNOLOGY module. The machine selection remains
unchanged.
Selecting machine
Fig. 19830
The machine name and the control system name are displayed in
the machine selection mask.
The mask also contains the following information:
"Name", "Type" and "Control system" of the machine
Type of machine: The machine type specifies whether the
machine is a standard type or a variant.
"X format" and "Y format": The amount of working memory is
displayed here.
"Note": The note is for further description of the machine; e.g.
specifications on the working area and the design of the
clamps.
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File
New
Select the function FILE, NEW whenever you wish to start a new
sheet.
Define data for the new sheet in the following mask "Specify sheet
data".
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PARAMETER
function button
Function button
OK
Select the material from the indicator window with the symbol ""
(arrow) or just click in the indicator window. This will save you
having to type everything in. The dimensions from the database are
entered in all other entry fields.
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6.
All loading and storing procedures are done using the data
manager in ToPs (also called file selection mask).
Fig. 19344
Function
Meaning
GEO
FILE, LOAD
MTL
FILE, LOAD
Load drawing of the mini-nest, i.e. load two single part drawings
nested in each other without processing.
TAF
FILE, LOAD
GMT
FILE, LOAD
FILE, SAVE
SELECTION
FILE, LOAD
TMT
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Loading files
Sheet size,
material
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Fig. 19895E
A mask for entering the sheet size and material opens automatically before files are loaded if you have not already entered this
data. Procedure: see: "Specifying new sheet data", function
FILE, NEW.
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Load
All files with the extension GEO available in the current directory
will be displayed.
You can change the directory by clicking on the * function button
(star symbol) located above the window scroll.
Procedure:
Load
A mini nest is a single part nested with itself. A mini nest drawing
is created and stored in the NESTING module.
The data manager is displayed.
All files with the MTL extension available in the current directory
will be displayed.
You can change the directory by clicking on the * function button
(star symbol) located above the window scroll.
Procedure:
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Load a sheet with nested parts which you created and stored in
the NESTING module.
The data manager is displayed.
Load
All files with the extension TAF available in the current directory will
be displayed.
You can change the directory by clicking on the * function button
(star symbol) located above the window scroll.
Procedure:
Load
Procedure:
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Load
Procedure:
6.2
Store file
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7.
Tools
Functions
Automatic Manual punch processing with geometry model:
punch
Individual functions
processing
Create
Start
Single
hole
Next to
On ele- Next to
element/ ment/ on element
next to
contour part.
cont.
Punching
Lin-Lin
Round
Square
Square with
corner radius
Rectangle
Rectangle with
corner radius
Oblong hole
Screw thread
Forming1)
Notching
X
X
X2)
Embossingtool1)
X2)
Bend
Triangle
Slotting
Micro-joint*)
Multicut
Special1)
X
X
X2)
Radius
Marking
Quick forming
X
X
tool
1) Forming, embossing and special tools must consist of a closed contour as a drawing (*.wzg). This drawing is then compared
with the geometry in the single part during processing.
2) These tools are supported by the function NEXT TO ELEMENT/NEXT TO CONTOUR overlaps perfectly at 180.
*) This tool must be treated as a special tool.
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Tool
Functions
Manual punch processing without geometry model:
Individual functions
Single
hole
PunPunNibbling
ching up ching up row of
circle
rectanholes
gle
Nibbling
circle of
holes
Round
Square
Square with
corner radius
Rectangle
Rectangle with
corner radius
Oblong hole
Screw thread
Forming1
Embossingtool1)
Bend
Triangle
Slotting
Micro-joint*)
Multicut
Special1)
Radius
Marking
X
X
X
X
1) Forming, embossing and special tools must consist of a closed contour as a drawing (*.wzg). This drawing is then compared
with the geometry in the single part during processing.
*) This tool must be treated as a special tool.
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The laser is used as a tool in ToPs 300 and is offered n the form of
laser tables including rules for automatic or manual laser processing.
The following functions are supported with the laser:
Tool
Functions
Automatic Manual laser processing with and without geometry model:
laser
Individual functions
processing
Generate,
Start
Laser
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Beyond
element
Cut
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7.1
Activating tools
You must first activate or identify a tool when dealing with the
many functions which are used for processing geometries and
contours. This is the case in the single part mode, in contour mode
and in sheet mode.
The following options are available to you:
Fig. 20089E
"Laser table" index card: In this mask, ToPs offers you the
laser tables which are permitted for the selected material.
Specify the rules after selecting the laser table.
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If you click on a tool data block using the right mouse button,
then the appropriate tool illustration will be blended in for you
in a preview window.
7.2
Machine-independent
tool offering
All the tools in the database are available. However only those
tools which you can actually use with the current machine are
displayed to you. Tapping, slotting, engraving and long tools, for
example, are only displayed if the active machine supports them.
The tools available for the current machine for punching, nibbling
and forming are displayed to you in the "Punching" index card.
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Criteria for searching for tools or for reducing the number are
listed at the lower left:
"Dim 1" and "Dim 2": Enter a number. Only tools whose
dimensions are not greater than the values entered are
found.
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Tools used
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Fig. 18805
The selected tool and the parameters defined for it are displayed:
Softpunch: On or off?
Step 1 is quiet; step 4 is loud.
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Tool lists
Comment
Dim. 1
Dim. 2
WT
LW
MT
min.
max.
03100000
Square 10
10.0
0.0
0.5
8.0
04762050
Rectangle 76.2x5
76.2
5.0
0.5
5.0
04370050
Rectangle 37x5
37.0
5.0
0.5
5.0
04150030
Rectangle 15x3
15.0
3.0
0.5
4.0
You can expand the TRUMPF tool list as desired or add new
individual tool lists (see: "Managing tool lists").
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"Tool list": Select individual tool list: Select the function button
with the arrow symbol and click in the indicator window. A
mask opens which contains the names of all individual tool
lists. Select the desired list.
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MANAGE LISTS
function button
Fig. 19904
The tool display is divided. All available tools are shown in the
upper half (master data), and the tools for the individual tool list are
entered in the lower half.
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NEW function button: Create new individual tool list. Enter the
new name of the tool list in the mask and confirm the indication
with OK.
Procedure:
Call up the desired tool list in the mask for MANAGE LIST in
the lower section of the mask.
All tools from the superior tool list are offered in the upper
section of the mask.
Click in the upper section of the mask on the tool you wish to
add to the individual tool list.
The selected tool is entered in the lower window.
BACK confirms the changes and returns you to the previous
mask.
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Precondition: The name of the tool list is entered in the entry field.
Click on the DELETE function button. The tool list is deleted with
all tools.
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Manage tools
CREATE: Enter data for a new tool. You can create as a new
tool: standard tool, Multitool, tapping tool.
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FULL INFORM.: View data block for selected tool. Data cannot
be modified in this mask.
DELETE: delete the selected data block and in doing so, the
tool from the database.
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Tool type
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
Round
Diameter
Rectangle with
corner radius
Length
Corner width
Square
Length
Rectangle
Length
Width
Diameter
Core hole
diameter
5
Tapping
> see Creating tapping
tool
Radius
Radius
Oblong hole
Length
Width
Special
2)
tool
Length
Width
10
Center punch
Diameter
11
13
Forming
2)
tool
Length
Width
(standard)
Penetration
5)
depth
=0 normalforming
+53)
height
>0 variable
6)
forming height
14
Embossing
2)
tool
Length
Width
(standard)
Penetration
5)
depth
15
Arc
Radius
Length
Web width
Center point
16
Radius
Radius
Web width
4)
2) The dimensions of the tool are determined by the drawing of the tool in ToPs. You do not have to enter tool dimensions.
An exact drawing of the tool geometry must be present.
3) A forming height is not permissible for Multitool tools (message).
4) For the arc tool, a differentiation is made between arc tool type 1 and type 2 depending on dimension A2, see: Technical
information on the arc tool.
5) Only for machines with BOSCH CC300 and CC220 control systems. For machines with SINUMERIK 840D or BOSCH
type 3 control, the setting must be entered directly on the control system.
6) The value must be between the minimum and maximum values which are stored in DATA module in the for MACHINES,
DATA, BASIC MACHINE, DATA 3.
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Tool type
A1
A2
A3
17
Triangle
Angle
Length x
Length y
18
Slotting
tool
Length
Width
20
Marking
tool
Diameter
21
Multicut
tool
Radius R1-R4
Tool reference
offset
19
Quick forming
Length
Width
A4
Penetration depth
A5
Forming
5)
position
5) Only for machines with BOSCH CC300 and CC220 control systems. For machines with SINUMERIK 840D or BOSCH
type 3 control, the setting must be entered directly on the control system.
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Steps:
Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
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678
ID for Multitool
yz
*)
12-station Multitool tool (embossing punch) has the identity number 14999000 in ToPs. Specify an identity number which
can be used in your administration for other 12-station Multitool tools.
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"Long tool" (e.g. for the TC 2000R): Does the tool have a long
punch?
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Steps:
Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
"Type": In this pull-down menu, the selected tool type is specified firstly, and secondly you can modify the tool type via the
"arrow" button. The selection mask will be displayed with tool
types.
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Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
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Steps:
Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
Below are entry fields for radius and offset entries and an entry
fir an informational text as a remark text. Double clicking in a
display field for numerical values displays the calculator.
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Steps:
Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
Select the tool (data block) which you wish to delete from the
master data (= superior tool list) and the list (individual tool
list) in the "Punching" index card.
Click the DELETE function button.
Confirm the response from the system:
YES: The tool is deleted from the master record and the
(individual) lists.
NO: The procedure is aborted. You return to the "Punching"
index card.
Steps:
Precondition: The TECHNOLOGY module must be selected.
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Select the tool (data block) whose data you wish to change in
the "Punching" index card.
Click the MODIFY function button.
The mask with the entire data block for the selected tool is
displayed.
Carry out the desired changes.
Confirm your selection by pressing the CLOSE function
button. At the same time, you leave the mask and return to
the "Punching" index card.
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8.
Module
DATA
Laser
Laser tables
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8.1
machine
table no.
laser power
gas pressure
lens focal length
material
material thickness
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The number range from 1000 - 4999 is reserved for the laser tables
created by TRUMPF.
The number range from 5000 - 9999 is reserved for the laser tables
you create.
Data collection
In the data collection you received with your machine, the laser
tables are stored under the same number as in the database.
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Programming
A laser table (and one of the assigned rules) is selected in ToPs for
defining the processing with the laser.
The parameters for the particular processing operation are read in
from these laser tables on the BOSCH or SINUMERIK control
systems of the machines.
Precondition: The laser tables mustbe available to the control
systems.
processing method,
"Table",
piercing type,
cutting type.
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Function
241
242
Cycle parameter:
Table
Cycle parameter:
Piercing type
Data is selected from the active laser technology table via the
piercing type.
Several piercing types are stored in the table:
Number
10
Normal piercing
11
Gentle piercing
20
Cycle parameter:
Cutting type
Function
Data is selected from the active laser technology table via the
cutting type. Cutting data (e.g. laser power, cutting and approach
parameters) is stored in the laser table.
A distinction is made between:
small, medium and large contours
normal and reduced cutting speeds
normal and reduced acceleration values
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1 Large contour
0 normal
0 normal
2 Medium contour
1 reduced
1 reduced
3 Small contour
101
110
111
200
201
210
211
300
301
310
311
400
500
600
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In ToPs, the parameters for laser processing are taken from the
laser tables. In BOSCH control systems, the parameters for laser
processing are read in from the technology tables.
So the question is: How is the data from the laser tables transferred to the technology tables?
Scope of information
in the tables
Cutting type
Contour size
normal
normal
large
soft
reduced
small
Basic rule
Number of the
technology table
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Piercing type
0 = normal
1 = soft
y:
Cutting type
0 = normal
1 = reduced
z:
Contour size
0 = large
1 = small
Example:
Number of the laser table: 4711
Piercing type
Cutting type
Contour size
normal
soft
normal
reduced
large
small
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Marking
Vaporization
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Rule group
Stored Information
DATA
module
Rule group
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The rule groups which we have already stored in the database are
characterized by the fact that their first character is not a "K".
Examples:
K4711
KPR1
K0001
60371
60372
60373
...
60704
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Meaning
Example: The rule group with the name 60373 creates neither
loops nor roundings.
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10.
Sheet processing or
Single part processing
Punch and laser processing can be defined both in the single part
(single part mode) and on the sheet (sheet mode).
You select the processing mode by selecting the function in the
main menu bar, regardless of whether you define the processing
operation for single part or sheet.
Function SINGLE PART
Function TRANSFER
SINGLE PART TO SHEET
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Overview of procedure
Requirements:
The requirements for defining or changing a processing operation
are:
Geometry as a reference quantity, such as
single part drawing
drawing of a mininest
drawing of a sheet with nested parts
single part or mini-nest with processing
sheet with processing
Geometries without reference sizes: processing operations are
placed freely on the part or the sheet. No geometry is available
as a reference quantity for processing definition.
The procedure for defining processing with removal is always
basically the same regardless of whether you are defining the
operations in the single part or on the sheet.
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File
Load
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Processing
Defining the
processing operation
Punch processing
Fig. 20090
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Single part processing can only be carried out in single part mode:
Select the SINGLE PART function.
Define processing in
single part mode.
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Function
TRANSFER
SINGLE PART
TO SHEET
You can transfer the processing operation of the single part to the
sheet.
When you have finished single part processing, select the function
TRANSFER SINGLE PART TO SHEET.
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OK function:
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OK function
Confirm the mask with OK. The viewing of the geometry begins
with a geometry within the single part.
The individual geometries are referred to as a pattern and are
numbered. Also follow the instructions in the message line.
Example: Single part in shown masks
You see the following indications in the message line:
"Pattern no. 3/12": Contour pattern 3 of a total of 12 contour
patterns.
"Copies: 4": There are 4 more contours of this type in the
single part, i.e. oblong holes with the same angular position
(because "Consider angular position" is activated)
"Oblong hole: l=10.00, b=5.00, r=2.50": The contour is an
oblong hole with these specifications for length l, width b
and radius r in [mm].
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Confirm mask
The system jumps to the next geometry pattern and displays it.
In this way, you can view the geometries within a single part on
after the other. The function buttons are located in the main menu
bar:
Previous
contour
Next contour
Fig. 18829E
The system informs you as soon as you reach the first or last
pattern.
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The display on-screen contains the depiction of the sheet with parts
as well as, for example, the working area, the overshoot area and
the clamp dead ranges.
Processing
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Procedure:
Functions
File
Load
Single part
processing
Function
PUNCH PROCESSING,
AUTOMATIC,
GENERATE, START
Steps:
Automatic processing at the push of a button.
or
or
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"Punching": Should standard geometries be punched automatically? If yes: Activate check box.
Standard geometries are: round hole, oblong hole, rectangle
and square.
For punching: use all tools (master data).
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ToPs automatically creates a removal procedure for large
breaches in the single part and the single part itself.
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The "TRUMPF" tool list is an individual list which was put together
by TRUMPF.
The "TRUMPF" tool list contains the following tools:
Tool
Long, straight
elements
Short, straight
elements
External arc
Internal arc2)
Multicut too,
arc tool
round tool
Adding a triangular tool to the "TRUMPF" list is also recommended, e.g. for acute angle notches.
Already used tools are also used for contour processing in
addition to the tools from the "TRUMPF" list.
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"Tools"
Which tools should be used with the highest priority?
Multitool tools? Standard setting NO.
Whispertool tools? Standard setting YES.
Special tools? Standard setting NO.
Tolerance?
With what tolerance should the tool be searched for? A
tolerance 0.01 mm is set by default.
Example: A round tool with a diameter of 10 mm is
present. The drawing shows round holes with a diameter of
10.002 mm. The tool will not be used at a tolerance value
of 0.0001 mm.
"Conditions"
"Smooth edges": Are smooth edges desired when processing the contours: yes or no?
Check box activated: Smooth edges means that no postprocessing is intended for the contour. The system checks,
e.g. when processing arcs, whether using round tools can
be avoided. If other tools are available (e.g. Multicut tool),
no round tools are used.
Check button not activated: The edges do not have to be
smooth when processing arcs and circles (default setting).
"Observe installation angle".
If a tool with a certain angle is installed in the tool adapter
and the installation position is to be considered during
processing definition, this check box must be activated.
This check box can only be activated if it is a machine
without a C-axis (example: TC 240).
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"Tests"
"Collision prevention": Should the collisions be depicted on
screen during automatic processing or not?
Background information:
Collision test also means that in corners with acute or obtuse
angles and at tangential transitions the positions are calculated
exactly tool-specifically.
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A processing operation can consist of more than one technology (see: example).
You can also group a number of processing operations
together in a box: All operations are then displayed according
to the processing sequence.
With laser processing, all operations are displayed in a
compulsory sequence.
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Default settings include:
"Delayed": The programmed single stroke or the programmed nibbling path is only executed after a certain period of
time (delayed) after having reached the position.
Application: for processing operations well away from the
center of gravity or if the sheet has to be settled before the
next processing operation.
Set the value for "Overlap": The overlap values which apply for
the processing operations which have not yet been defined are
set with this function.
Set overlap values with:
corners
punching (overlap between the individual nibbling paths)
feed (overlap with nibbling lines)
notches
roughness
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Function scope
Geometry representation
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Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: click on ALL.
Delete construction geometry partially: Click on the elements
individually.
Select the TOTAL function (foot bar) after executing this
function or change the window setting in order to reset the
screen.
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You can also define processing operations using individual functions and "by hand". Specify which function is to be processed with
which tool, where removal takes place, etc.
Procedure:
Functions
File
Load
Single part
processing
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Picture 1: angle 0
Picture 2: angle 30
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contour
Punching up contour
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Partial processing of
contour element
Procedure:
1. Click on element.
2. Click on starting point.
3. Click on end point.
Create single stroke: A single stroke is carried out when the distance between the start and end points is less than the tool length.
The position of the single stroke depends where you define the
starting point and end point on the line element.
Example 1: set single stroke symmetrical to element
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Procedure:
1. Click on element.
2. Define starting point; the position of the top of the triangular
tool will now be determined.
3. Determine end point; the position of the back of the triangular
tool will now be determined.
TRIM
Precondition: The linear elements along which the cut should run
must be aligned.
Procedure: Click on starting point and end point of a cut. Example:
1
2
3
Trimming path
Vertical parting cut
Horizontal parting cut
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Punching notches
Procedure:
1. Click on straight line element.
2. Click on straight line element.
You can process several notches successively.
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Procedure:
Activate tool:
Define the processing without geometry model. Processing can
be positioned as required.
Follow the instructions in the command line:
1. Enter angle, i.e. define position of tool to the X-axis.
2. Click on centre point of tool or enter the coordinates.
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Picture 1: angle 0
Picture 2: angle 30
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Punching up circle
Procedure:
1. Click on center point (alternative: enter coordinates).
2. Enter radius.
Effect: The inner cutout is completely punched up. Advantage no
waste must be disposed of.
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Punching up rectangle
Procedure:
There are two different ways of proceeding.
Variant 1
1. Click on starting point (alternative: enter coordinates).
2. Click on the second point, which is diagonally across from the
starting point.
Variant 2:
1. Click on starting point (alternative: enter coordinates).
2. Enter length of rectangle or click on the point.
3. Enter width of rectangle or click on the point.
4. Enter the angle for the X-axis under which the rectangle should
be placed. Alternative: Define the angler by entering a third
corner point of the rectangle.
Procedure:
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Procedure:
Select the function ROWS OF HOLES, CONVERT.
In the sub-mask you select the direction in which the single
holes are to be converted into rows.
"Search direction X" or "Y": Press a switch.
The reference to the geometry is lost in the conversion of the
single holes into rows of holes.
Advantage:
Quicker processing: distance and time-optimized sheet processing.
If the hole grid is very large, the NC texts generated will be a
lot smaller.
Faster optimization calculation during optimization process.
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Setting compulsory
sequence
Procedure:
Click consecutively on the processing operations which you would
like to place in a compulsory sequence.
Effect: The processing operations included in a compulsory
sequence are displayed in a particular colour. Default setting: first
operation: dotted green line, all other operations: solid green line.
Examples: Single part
Fig. 7343
This example shows that the parting of the inner cutout should be
the end of processing with the square tool. To ensure that the
system calculates a sensible processing sequence, the operations
are put into a compulsory sequence using the square tool.
Break up compulsory
sequence
Procedure:
Click on the operation within a compulsory sequence from which
on the compulsory sequence is to be broken up. Select the menu
field ALL to break up the entire compulsory sequence.
Reverse compulsory
sequence
Procedure:
Click on a processing from a compulsory sequence.
Effect: The sequence of processing operations within a compulsory
sequence will be inverted.
Compulsory sequences which contain a disposal may not be
inverted.
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Splitting compulsory
sequence
Procedure:
Click on the processing operation where the compulsory sequence
has to be split.
Effect: The compulsory sequence is split into two compulsory
sequences. The processing operations no longer included in a
compulsory sequence are displayed cyan.
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Defining NC functions
Procedure:
Enter NC text. The characters and ~ are not allowed!
The following rule applies:
"M27"
If the text is accompanied with single inverted commas,
ToPs executes a syntax and function check. The execution
of this function depends on the result of this check.
Example: If M27 is active in a preceding function, the text
will not be transferred into the NC program.
" M27 " or "M27"
This format tells the system that this function must
definitely be transferred to the NC program.
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Procedure:
A mask is opened:
Select the cycle in the "cycle name" selection window (Scroll
window up). The NC text will be displayed in the scroll window
underneath. Editing of the NC text is not possible in this mask.
Choose the position for target operation by selecting the
corresponding switch.
BEFORE or AFTER? Should the cycle be inserted after or
before the selected processing operation?
Confirm your choice with OK.
Click firstly onto reference processing with the mouse, then on
the target position for display of the NC cycles.
The cycle name is placed as text at the target position in the
part.
For checking the positioned NC cycle (text), it is recommendable to enlarge the screen area by clicking it with the
right mouse key.
For a description and the general conditions for the corresponding M and G functions, please refer to the programming
instructions for your machine.
Procedure:
Enter the sheet thickness.
Choose the position for target operation by selecting the
corresponding switch.
BEFORE or AFTER? Should the sheet thickness preselection
be inserted after or before the selected processing operation?
Confirm your choice with OK.
Click firstly onto reference processing with the mouse, then on
the target position for display of the NC function.
The NC function is inserted as a text
HEIGHT_minimum-scratch" at the target position.
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Defining chip
vacuum system
Procedure:
A mask is opened.
Should chip vacuum system be switched on or off? Select the
desired setting.
Before or after which processing operation should the ascertained setting be effective?
Click on a processing operation after the mask has been
closed.
Effect: The function is self maintaining.
The chip vacuum system will automatically be switched off
when processing with forming tools. It could be a good idea
for small, not so heavy parts to switch off the vacuum
system before the last stroke, because the parts are
otherwise slightly drawn towards the die.
Defining tool
change position
Precondition:
Single part processing and sheet layout are defined.
You are in the sheet mode. The function WZG.W.POS. (Tool
change position) can only be selected in the sheet mode.
Procedure:
Choose the switching function TOOL CHANGE POSITION. A
mask is opened.
Determine when the position for the tool change should be
approached: before the target operation or after the target
operation.
Define reference processing. Click on a processing operation.
Click on position for the tool change. The defined position is
represented by a character string: TOOL_CHANGE_POS
(yellow color). The positioning paths are displayed.
The programmed tool change position is self-maintaining. All other
tool changes are carried out in this position.
If repositioning takes place during a sheet processing operation,
then the tool change position must be adjusted accordingly.
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Procedure:
A mask is opened for this purpose:
What should the flap status be: closed or open?
BEFORE or AFTER? Before which or after which processing
operation should the flap be opened or closed?
Click on a processing operation after the mask has been
closed. In addition, you can place the [FLAP] text on any free
position.
Effect: The function is self maintaining. This means: If you have set
the flap to "permanently open", then you must ensure that the flap
is closed again.
Application examples: Disposal with the flap opened continuously
is a procedure to save time. This method of removal is mostly
implemented for processing in rows.
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Procedure:
In the mask, specify:
"speed" and "acceleration": At what speed and acceleration
should the travel path be traversed?
"max. punching head height": Should the punching head move
into the highest working position in doing so?
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Procedure:
Select the desired settings in the mask.
Remove small parts in punching mode. Specify the procedure
during part removal.
The parameters to be selected depend on the machine
selected. With machines with table format such as SINUMERIK 840D, you see a mask with the contents laid out very
differently than with BOSCH or Fanuk control systems.
Procedure:
Select the function.
Click on the processing operation. The last stroke is set and
the symbol for manual removal (red triangle) is placed.
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Defining parameters
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SET DEFAULTS
function button
This function button sets the settings back to the default setting.
The default settings are reactivated.
Other machines:
Defining parameters
Specifying parameters
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Defining removal of
small parts
Procedure:
Select the SET function. A mask is opened. With the aid of the
mask, define the following:
For TRUMASORT: Into which container should the part be
moved into? Enter the container number.
Click on the processing operation: Click onto the processing
operation where the last separating stroke will be executed.
Decide how removal will take place: flap or chute? Click on one
of the two removal options (flap/chute operations or character
string). It is usually the flap or the chute.
Position the flap or the chute over the part. A vertical guide line
is drawn at the position of the last stroke to help you with this.
If you are happy with the selected position, click on the OK
function.
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Place one of the removal units in position again.
The position will be identified by a symbol:
Flap: Green square.
Chute: Red square.
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MicroJoint technology means: The part is not completely separated, it remains connected to the sheet via small webs. A microjoint tool is usually implemented for this processing operation. The
parts are broken out after the end of sheet processing.
Web width
MicroJoint production
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Repositioning
SHEET control function
In the menu for the control function SHEET you find stored functions to define a repositioning process and a clamping operation.
You can only reposition in the sheet mode. The sheet is subdivided
into repositioning areas for this action. The processing operations
executed before and after the repositioning move are assigned to
several repositioning areas.
Defining repositioning:
Options
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Variant 1
Procedure:
1. Completely define the operating process which is going to be
executed on the sheet.
2. Select the function REPOSITIONING, START. Follow the instructions in the command line:
The repositioning path and repositioning direction is represented by a red arrow on the screen.
3. Determine which processing operation is to be processed after
repositioning.
Significance of the colors: The complete, previously defined
operating process after the repositioning process is shown in
blue. Blue: No processing operation is active in the repositioning area. Cyan Active processing operation.
Select the function CLAMPING OPERATION, PROCESSING.REARR. A mask opens in which you decide
whether you want to reorder a processing operation or a
complete part.
Select processing operation: Open box or click on
processing operations individually. The selected processing operation is shown in magenta. Processing operations
which are shown in magenta are taken out of the selection
when click on is repeated.
Confirm your choice with OK. Effect: The processing
operation from the active repositioning area is shown in
cyan.
Variant 2
Procedure:
1. Designate an area of the sheet and define processing operation.
2. Select REPOSITIONING, START function to define repositioning movement.
3. Designate an area of the sheet and define processing
operation.
You can repeat this sequence as often as you wish.
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Defining repositioning
procedure
Procedure:
1. Select the function REPOSITIONING, START. Follow the instructions in the command line:
Specify clamping position.
Repositioning devices (normally: punching head and repositioning cylinders) are displayed and can be moved within
the cross over area and the sheet with the aid of the
mouse.
Select repositioning devices: select one of the devices for
repositioning. For this purpose, click on either the punching
head or a repositioning cylinder.
Define working area according to repositioning: The working range and clamps "stick" on the cursor and can be
positioned at random in the X direction. Confirm the working range location by pressing OK.
The repositioning path and repositioning direction is represented by a red arrow on the screen.
2. Determine which processing operation is to be processed after
repositioning.
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Activating
repositioning area
Rearranging
processing operation
Procedure:
Select the function.
What do you want to rearrange: single processing operations
or complete part?
Select processing operation or part: Open box or click on
processing operation/part individually.
The selected processing operation is shown in magenta.
Processing operations which are shown in magenta are taken
out of the selection when click on is repeated.
Confirm your choice with OK. Effect: The processing operation
from the active repositioning area is shown in cyan.
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Functions are available to you in this menu with which you can
modify an operation or reverse (invert) a sequence of operations.
Breakdown of separate functions:
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Changing
overlapping values
Procedure:
Select the function OVERLAPPING, MODIFY.
Define modification:
1. Option
Click on starting or end point of nibbling path near to the
tool center point.
Define the new start or end point by clicking on the nibbling
path.
Click directly on tool center for single strokes.
2. Option
Enter overlapping value.
Click on starting or end point of nibbling path to be
changed.
The overlapping value is self-maintaining. The processing
operation can be selected as often as needed.
Effect: All marked operations will now be punched with the active
punching mode.
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Procedure:
Specify selection: You must define what is to be modified before
the modification operation.
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Moving processing
operation via 2 points
P1
P3
P2
Fig. 4954
Procedure:
Specify selection: ORIGINAL or COPY.
Select modify option: MOVE, 2 POINTS.
Click on reference point (P1) or enter the coordinates.
Click on destination point (P2) or enter the coordinates.
Click on any processing operation in the original or mark
complete processing operation with a box (P3).
Moving processing
operation horizontally
P1
P2
P3
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Procedure:
Specify selection: ORIGINAL or COPY.
Enter the repetition factor, for example: 1.
Specify type of modification: MOVE, HORIZONTAL.
Click on reference point (P1) or enter the coordinates,
or
enter distance.
Click on any processing operation in the original or mark
processing operation with a box (P3).
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Moving processing
operation vertically
P1
P3
P2
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Procedure:
Specify selection: ORIGINAL or COPY.
Enter repetition factor. Example: 1
Specify type of modification: MOVE, VERTICAL.
Click on reference point (P1) or enter the coordinates
or
enter distance.
Click on any processing operation in the original or mark with a
box (P3).
Rotating processing
about two points
P1
-90
P2
P3
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Procedure:
Rotation around two points is equivalent to rotating and moving
the element at the same time.
Specify selection: ORIGINAL or COPY.
Select modification option: ROTATE, 2 POINTS
Click on reference point (P1) or enter the coordinates.
Click on destination point (P2) or enter the coordinates.
Enter angle of rotation, for example -90.
Click on any processing operation or mark with a box (P3).
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Rotating geometry
about a centre point
P2
P1
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Procedure:
Specify selection: ORIGINAL or COPY.
Select modification option: ROTATE, CENTRE
Click on centre point of rotation (P1) or enter the coordinates.
Enter angle of rotation, for example -90.
Click on any processing operation in the original or mark with a
box (P2).
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DEFAULT control function
Normally?
Single strokes or nibbling operations will be executed without
presser foot and without delay function.
Delayed?
The programmed single stroke or the programmed nibbling
path is only executed after a certain period of time (delayed)
after having reached the position.
Application: for processing operations well away from the
center of gravity or if the sheet has to be settled before the
next processing operation.
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Procedure:
Enter the overlapping values. Click on the appropriate entry field
using the mouse:
Overlapping at corners
Overlapping when punching up between single nibbling lines
Feed (overlap with nibbling lines)
Roughness, when nibbling with round tools
Displaying processing
operation as single strokes
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DRAWING TOOLS
control function
Geometry representation
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Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: click on ALL.
Delete construction geometry partially: Click on the elements
individually.
Select the TOTAL function (foot bar) after executing this
function or change the window setting in order to reset the
screen.
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Calling up information
INFORMATION function
Procedure:
Click on INFORMATION function.
Click on the relevant operation with the mouse. A message list
where you can receive detailed information on "Processing"
and "Technology" will be displayed.
Deleting processing
operation directly
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Steps:
During punch processing, specify the contours which are to be
processed with the laser.
1st possibility
Reset contours when defining punch processing.
Deselect the contour type which should not be processed with
punching tools in the mask for automatic punch processing:
Deactivate the desired check button.
The deselected contour type is not processed during definition of
punch processing. The number of unprocessed elements or
geometries is shown in a message list. The geometries or
elements themselves are shown in yellow on the screen.
or
2nd possibility
Define automatic processing with punching tools using PUNCH
PROCESSING, AUTOMATIC and then delete the desired processing operation and define the laser processing.
or
3rd possibility
Do not define punch processing. Process a single part completely
with the laser.
If there are certain general conditions or if the geometry of the
single part is unsuitable for punch processing, you can also
process a single part completely with the laser.
In this case, you may not define any punch processing operations.
Switch directly to laser processing: Click on the display field in the
menu.
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or a sheet with the laser only.
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Single part
Processing
2nd step:
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Selecting laser table and rule group see: "Default settings for
automatic laser processing".
3rd step:
Function
LASER PROCESSING,
AUTOMATIC, START
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Selection window with scroll: All laser tables which are available for the active material and machine group are offered in
the selection window.
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Table No. of the laser table and information text on the laser
table
List of rule groups: rule group number and information text for
the rule group
Select a rule group by clicking a radio button.
Meaning of the rule group number see: "Rule group" description in this chapter.
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Function
LASER PROCESSING,
AUTOMATIC, GENERATE,
START
Fig. 19912
Procedure:
or
Select the START function with the left mouse button.
Identify the part to be processed.
Start automatic processing with OK.
Function PARAMETER
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Background information:
A processing operation can consist of more than one
technology.
You can also group a number of processing operations
together in a box: All operations are then displayed according
to the processing sequence.
With laser processing, all operations are displayed in a
compulsory sequence.
Geometry representation
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Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: Pick ALL.
Delete construction geometry part by part: Pick the elements
individually.
Select the TOTAL function (foot bar) after executing this
function or change the window setting in order to reset the
screen.
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Procedure:
Functions
File
Load
Single part
Processing
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Combined processing
WITHOUT GEOMETRY: Create processing operations without having a defined geometry available as a model.
COMPULSORY SEQ: Set processing operations in compulsory sequences, break up present compulsory sequences,
split or invert.
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Procedure:
Select the function button with the " t" (arrow) symbol or click
directly on the display field. You can select from the following
laser modes:
"Cutting": cut contours with the laser.
"Marking": mark with the laser.
"Center marking": center mark with the laser.
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"Piercing": Pierce the material directly with the laser and then
begin contour processing.
Example 1: Processing very small contours. Definition of a prepunching hole would violate the contour. The contour violation
also cannot be corrected by changing the approach flag.
Example 2: Slotting with the laser.
"Pre-punching": Pre-punch a single stroke with the selected
punching tool, and the laser is ignited in this breach (default
setting). Select the tool with which the pre-punching hole is to
be made in the next display window.
Example: Processing of small, medium-sized and large
contours.
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The cutting start and element are shown in the color cyan.
Process contour
Procedure:
Pick the contour. Contours to be processed must be identified
by you.
The way of identifying specifies the contour elements to be
processed as well as the beginning and the end of the
operation and thus the direction of processing.
As soon as you pick the start point for processing a contour,
the removal flap for laser cutting,
the laser and
the laser ejection cylinder are displayed on the screen.
The cutting start and contour are shown in the color green.
A contour consisting of several elements is to be processed
completely: Specify the start and end point of the operation by
double-clicking at the same position.
Identify particular elements of a contour specifically. Pick the first
and last element of a sequence of contour elements. The contour
is processed completely from the first to the last element picked,
including the contour elements in between.
The direction of processing results from the selection of the first
point picked. The beginning of the processing operation is
generated from the end point closest to the point picked.
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The cutting start and processing are shown in the color green.
Please note: Processing can also be created for several parts at a
time, the path between the elements of the individual parts being
automatically closed by means of a linear connecting cut.
Processing defined with this function is part of total sheet
processing. If you displace parts or multiple-copy areas,
outside contour processing will not be transferred. In single
part mode, processing is assigned to the corresponding
single part.
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Use: Cut off remnant strips or slot contours in the finished part.
Please note when slotting: "Piercing" or "Beam on" must be specified as cutting start.
Procedure:
Pick starting point.
Pick end point.
Terminate cut definition with END.
The cut is shown as a green line between the start and end points.
You can also define verticals, horizontals and lines in any angular
position by clicking on a start and end point.
For sheet cuts which go over the sheet limit:
Automatic approaching of the sheet edge without height
regulation. Subsequent switching to cutting with height regulation is done automatically.
Automatic withdrawal from the sheet edge without height
regulation takes place automatically if the selected rule group
contains a withdrawal path.
Recommendation: For laser cutting without height regulation,
i. e. approaching a sheet edge, it is advisable to define a measuring point. See: the function EXTRAS, NC FUNCTIONS,
MEASURING POINT.
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Procedure:
Click consecutively on the processing operations which you would
like to place in a compulsory sequence.
Compulsory sequences can be defined at will:
Break up compulsory
sequence
Procedure:
Pick a processing from a compulsory sequence. The compulsory
sequence is broken up.
Reverse compulsory
sequence
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Procedure:
Pick the processing operation where the compulsory sequence has
to be split.
Effect: The compulsory sequence is split into two compulsory
sequences. The processing operations no longer included in a
compulsory sequence are displayed in cyan. The selected
processing operation is removed from the compulsory sequence.
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Procedure:
Enter NC text. The characters and ~ may not be used.
The following rule applies:
"M27"
If the text is accompanied with single inverted commas,
ToPs executes a syntax and function check. The execution
of this function depends on the result of this check.
Example: If M27 is active in a preceding function, the text
will not be transferred into the NC program.
" M27 " or "M27"
This format tells the system that this function must
definitely be transferred to the NC program.
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Procedure:
A mask is opened:
Select the cycle in the "cycle name" selection window (Scroll
window up). The NC text will be displayed in the scroll window
underneath. Editing of the NC text is not possible in this mask.
Choose the position for target operation by selecting the
corresponding switch.
BEFORE or AFTER? Should the cycle be inserted after or
before the selected processing operation?
Confirm your choice with OK.
Click firstly onto reference processing operation with the
mouse, then on the target position for display of the NC cycles.
The cycle name is placed as text at the target position in the
part.
For checking the positioned NC cycle (text), it is advisable to
enlarge the screen area by clicking it with the right mouse
key.
For a description and the general conditions (e.g. function
call-ups) for the corresponding M and G functions, please
refer to the programming instructions for your machine.
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Procedure:
Follow the instructions in the command line:
Before = enter 0 or
After = enter 1.
Pick the reference operation.
Pick the target position.
The measuring point is displayed on the screen in the form of a red
cross.
Application:
Setting the measuring point for instance before laser cutting
without height regulation.
Important! Measure the sheet thickness near the sheet edge
prior to starting laser cutting outside the sheet.
Procedure:
In the mask, specify:
"speed" and "acceleration": At what speed and acceleration
should the travel path be traversed?
"Max. punching head height": Should the punching head move
into the highest working position in doing so?
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Select the function.
All geometries are shown in the color yellow. You also receive
a message indicating the number of elements which have not
been processed.
Use: checking function for complete processing e.g. for a sheet
with many filigree parts.
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Repositioning
SHEET control function:
In the menu for the control function SHEET you find stored
functions to define a repositioning process.
You can only reposition in the sheet mode. The sheet is subdivided
into repositioning areas for this action. The processing operations
executed before and after the repositioning motion are assigned to
several repositioning areas.
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Procedure:
Example of approach flags:
a
c
d
1
2
3
Approach flags
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1nd variant:
Shorten straight section of the approach path. Arc and transition
from arc to contour (contour entry) are retained.
Place first pick point near the start point of the approach flag.
Place second pick point on the approach flag in the direction of
the end point.
2nd variant:
Delete the approach path completely. Piercing or punching hole is
placed on the contour.
Place first pick point near the start point of the approach path.
Place second pick point on the end point of the approach path.
3rd variant:
Change arc radius. Start point and tangential transition are
retained.
Place first pick point near the transition from straight line to arc.
Place second pick point near the approach path in the direction
of the start point of the approach flag. The second pick point
describes a position on a nonexistent arc which is used for
calculating the new approach arc.
Fig. 12785
4th variant:
Approach arc is deleted; i.e. change in the approach path contour
from straight line with arc to straight line.
Place first pick point near the transition from straight line to arc.
Place second pick point on the end point of the approach path
(transition from arc to contour).
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Create approach arc with straight approach path; i.e. change of the
contour of the approach path from straight line to straight line with
arc.
Place first pick point on the end point of a straight approach
path.
Place second pick point near the approach path. The second
pick point describes a position on a nonexistent arc which is
used for calculating the approach arc.
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1
2
Contour element
Laser path
Fig. 13573
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2
Contour element
Laser path
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2
Contour element
Laser path
Fig. 13575
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2
Contour element
Laser path
Fig. 13573
Remarks:
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Representation on the
screen
Height regulation:
1
2
Contour element
Processing without height
regulation
3
4
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Remarks:
Procedure:
Select function and observe instructions in the command line:
Pick the start point on contour.
The current contour size is displayed in the following mask. The
contour size being changed over to is displayed in the "New
value" display area.
Pick end point.
The change in contour size is marked by a vertical line on the
screen. The contour size is indicated by the arrow size:
Large arrow: large contour
Small arrow small contour
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Procedure:
Applications:
Partial processing of a contour, e. g. with manual definition of common slitting cuts or if a contour does not have to be processed
completely.
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Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: Pick ALL.
Delete construction geometry part by part: Pick the elements
individually.
Select the TOTAL function (foot bar) after executing this
function or change the window setting in order to reset the
screen.
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Calling up information
Function GENERATE, INFO
Procedure:
Click on INFORMATION function.
Pick the relevant operation with the mouse. A message list
where you can receive detailed information on "Processing"
and "Technology" will be displayed.
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Procedure
Example:
1
3
Sheet
Trimming cut on sheet
Single part
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3
Sheet
Cut on sheet
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4
Single part
Extended approach path on sheet
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3
Sheet
Cut on sheet
2
4
Single part
Extended withdrawal path on
sheet
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Procedure:
1. In single part mode: Define single part processing
The processing operation for all single contours is defined in
single part mode. Outside contours are processed only
partially.
Process outer contour elements of a part which have common
parting cut edges with adjacent parts with the laser.
The outer contour of parts which are located for example in the
outer area of a multi-copy processing operation are processed
in sheet mode with trimming.
You then transfer the parts processed in different ways in
single part mode interactively onto the sheet layout (Function
TRANSFER SINGLE PART TO SHEET).
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1
3
Sheet edge
Edge of single part
2
4
Single part
Common parting cut
Trim parts
Fig. 14151
2. Specify separation of the parts: Select the function GENERATE, GEOMETRY, CONTOUR or ELEMENT.
Identify elements for separation. Selecting the first element
also specifies the processing direction.
Note: The laser cut begins at the edge of the sheet if trimming
has been done.
3. Modify the approach and withdrawal flags: Select the function
MODIFY, APPROACH/WITHDRAWAL, MODIFY.
If the approach and withdrawal flag has not already been
placed in the desired direction, this can be changed. You can
also add an arc at this point so that an ideal approach and
withdrawal is generated.
4. Program height regulation: Select the function MODIFY,
PROCESSING, CHANGEOVER.
The cutting start and end are no longer located on the sheet.
Because cutting is usually done with height regulation, the
height regulation must be deactivated promptly at the
beginning and end of cutting.
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1
3
Single part
Switch on height regulation.
Fig. 14152
Single part
Switch on height regulation.
2
4
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7. Define
compulsory sequences
if
necessary.Function
GENERATE, COMPULSORY SEQ, SET
If the outer contour is specified by sections in several laser
cuts, it is advisable to specify the desired sequence of laser
cuts using a compulsory sequence. Use: Separation of parts is
more user-friendly.
Important: Note the subsequent sorting strategy when
defining laser processing.
Further procedure
After defining the processing in single part mode, the transfer of
the processing to the sheet takes place selectively; i.e. the
processing is only transferred to suitable parts of the sheet.
In this procedure, only parts which require a different processing
definition are now processed.
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In ToPS, you can do sheet layout in both the NEST and TECHNOLOGY modules.
Lay out sheet in NEST
module
Simple multi-copy
processing
Sectional multi-copy
processing
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Initial blank
Fig. 5884
Initial blank
Layout
Control functions
Fig. 4773
Sheet layout is primarily defined using the control functions for the
main function LAYOUT. The following control functions are
available:
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Procedure:
You must make the following entries:
Sheet size
Material thickness
Material designation The material designation must correspond
with the entries in the database (DATA module).
PARAMETER: You specify here
whether you want non-scratch processing operation or not.
Non-scratch processing means: The stripper is positioned
approx. 1 mm higher during processing.
Specify the sheet type: normal sheet, uneven sheet or formed sheet?
For the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster: MODIFY "Lift parameter".
Do you wish to use the sheet detector?
Should the sheet be stripped?
Output type: direct or preparatory?
Change speed.
Change acceleration.
To keep from having to type everything in: select the material by
clicking in the display field or selecting the "Arrow" symbol.. Effect:
The dimensions from the database are entered in all other entry
fields.
Define sheet processing
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Effect: Existing screen displays are deleted and the new sheet is
displayed in the specified size. An insertion symbol (red star) is
drawn inside the sheet. This symbol is important for defining the
processing operation when dealing with resetting motions See:
"Repositioning".
The sheet is loaded centered by default. The loading position and
the sheet size can be changed later (see: the function FILE,
SETUP SHEET or the menu SHEET LAYOUT, function LOAD or
the function MODIFY SHEET.
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Definition: The entire sheet is used as the basis for sheet layout.
The sheet is not divided into different sections. Instead: Sheet size
= section size of the multi-copy processing section.
Fig. 7270
Procedure
1. Select the function. A mask for entering margins and webs
opens automatically.
2. Enter dimensions for outer margins and webs. Close the mask
with OK.
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1
2
3
4
Left margin
Upper margin
Right margin
Lower margin
5
6
Fig. 4412
Effect: Sheet is laid out. The parts located inside the sheet are
taken into account in the generation of the NC program. You can
delete these parts before NC generation using the functions
DELETE, PART or SELECTION, index card "LAYOUT" ("Outer
area" radio button).
Multi-copy processing:
sectional
Function CREATE,
SECTIONAL
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Procedure:
1. Select the function. A mask for entering margins and webs
opens automatically.
2. Enter dimensions for outer margins and webs. The dimensions
refer to the multi-copy processing sections (in comparison: In
definition of a simple multi-copy processing section, these
specifications refer to the sheet, see: Simple multi-copy processing). Close the mask with OK.
3. Define unit (e.g. part or pick several parts one after the other or
group parts in a box) which should be the basis for the multicopy processing.
4. Complete part selection with OK.
5. Define section orenter the number of parts in the X direction
and Y direction. The multi-copy processing sections are usually
defined inside the sheet. But: Any placement on the screen
can be used to achieve ideal layout.
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Procedure:
Enter the web width in the X and Y direction.
Select multi-copy processing: Pick part within the multi-copy
processing section.
Breaking up multiple-copy
section
Procedure:
A mask opens.
Select the row or column whose parts you wish to rotate: Odd
or even numbered? Confirm with OK.
Select multi-copy processing: Pick a part within the multi-copy
processing section.
Application This function is good to use for generating technologyoriented positioning. Example: Place parts with notches next to
each other in such a way that the notches can be processed
simultaneously.
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Move section
Compare geometry
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Example:
The sheet layout in the mask depicted above is intended as an
example. The section markings are for orientation and are not
visible to you on-screen in ToPs 300.
Four multi-copy processing sections (1-4) are defined on the sheet:
The parts in multi-copy processing sections 1 and 2 are almost
identical. They differ only in one geometry: The parts in section 1
have an arc and the parts in section 2 have a square at the same
position. The parts in multi-copy processing sections 3 and 4 are
identical.
Comparing geometry
All closed contours, texts and points are compared with their
processing operations. Processing operation in the target part are
deleted because processing operations of the original part (source
part) act as a model. They are transferred to the target part.
If geometries exist in the source part but not in the target part, or
vice-versa, no comparison can be made of the geometries. These
geometries are not modified. They are retained unchanged in the
target part.
Open contours are not taken into account in the comparison.
Procedure:
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Identify the source and target parts by clicking with the mouse:
Follow the instructions in the command line:
Source part: is the part whose processing is to be adopted.
Target part: is the part which should receive the processing.
The selected parts will be displayed in magenta colour.
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Procedure:
Replacing parts
Fig. 19027
In this example, a single part with processing was loaded. This part
is intended to replace the parts in multi-copy processing section 1.
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Procedure:
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Procedure The sheet data is entered in a mask. The default dimensions from the database (material data) are preset. You must
overwrite this data if do not wish to work with the standard data.
Effect: The sheet is drawn enlarged or reduced. An already
existing sheet layout is not changed.
Procedure
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Rotate parts
The individual menu functions correspond for the most part with
the functions which are described in the DRAWING module see:
"Moving geometry" and "Rotating geometry".
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Changing clamps
Function SHEET LAYOUT, MANUAL, control function CLAMP:
In the menu for manual sheet layout, you can change the clamp
positions and the dead strip display.
Procedure
Pick clamp.
Pick the position to which the clamp is to be moved (target
position).
Procedure
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Procedure:
Delete construction geometry completely: Pick ALL.
Delete construction geometry part by part: Pick the elements
individually.
Select the TOTAL function (foot bar) after executing this
function or change the window setting in order to reset the
screen.
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Delete layout
"Multi-copy processing": Delete parts of a multi-copy processing section. If several multi-copy processing sections are
present on the sheet, identify the multi-copy processing section
you wish to delete. To do so, click on a part in the multi-copy
processing section.
"Sheet section": Delete parts on the entire sheet.
"External area": Delete part which are located outside of the
sheet.
"All": Delete all parts.
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Optimization
Prerequisite:
A sheet processing operation is defined.
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Fig. 4425
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Function buttonCANCEL
The process is terminated.
Function button CONTINUE
A sub-mask is displayed in which you can accept the suggested
tool sequence as a system proposal or edit them.
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You can set the following for row by row processing of a multi-copy
processing section on the sheet:
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This optimization option can be used for sheets with and without
multiple-copy areas. It is also independent of whether a nested
sheet was created using the RECTANGULAR nesting processor or
the free geometry processor.
Specify:
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OK function:
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2
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With this version and higher, you can only define a sample part
after selecting the FLEXIBLE optimization option.
Procedure:
Answer NO to the "Retain parts sequence?" prompt.
Define a part as part group: Pick the first part on the sheet. The
part is shown in yellow. You have now defined a part group
comprising one single part (=sample part). The next (i.e. the
second) part group now contains the remaining parts.
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Automatic calculation of
sheet optimization.
Procedure:
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TECH PARAMETERS function: (TECHNOLOGY PARAMETERS function): Defining technical parameters for the selected
tool.
"Softpunch": Activate or deactivate? If yes, which level?
"Tool change type": Which type of sheet is being processed: Normal sheet, uneven sheet or formed sheet?
"Punching head position": Which working position should
the punching head go to for this tool: normal working
position, forming position, fast forming position, variable
forming position?
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Function SORT: Sort tool sequence.
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PARAMETERS
function:
(TECHNOLOGY
PARAMETERS function): Define technical parameters for the
selected tool.
"Softpunch": Activate or deactivate? If yes, which level?
"Tool change type": Which type of sheet is being
processed: Normal sheet, uneven sheet or formed sheet?
"Punching head position": Which working position should
the punching head go to for this tool: normal working
position, forming position, fast forming position, variable
forming position?
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Display
Operation
Yellow
processing
Blue
processing
White cursor
pointer
If an erroneous operation is
identified, then the cursor
pointer will jump to the
identified position.
Procedure:
Functions
1st step:
Steps:
Start interactive sheet optimization:
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2nd step:
Select function NEXT TOOL: operation with the next tool will be
shown.
If the current processing operation sequence is correct, then the
next processing operation sequence can be shown. Pick the operation (marked in red or yellow) from where the sequence should
be modified. The mouse pointer jumps to the selected operation.
The operation sequence situated in front of that is retained and
will continue to shown in yellow. The operations whose sequence
is to be modified are marked in blue.
You can sort these operations (blue color) as follows:
Function INVERT
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You must select this function if you want to selectively invert the
processing direction of individual, linear nibbling paths.
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Procedure:
Activate SIMULATION control function.
To set the "Speed": click on the beam in the slide bar and push
it in the required direction. Push to the right: simulation speed
will be reduced. Push to the left: speed will be increased.
START: Start simulation. The screen contents will be deleted
and the simulation begins from the very start at the speed you
have set. You can vary the speed during the simulation.
STOP: Stop simulation.
CONTINUE: Continue execution of simulation.
Step: Let simulation run step by step.
Examples of useful combinations:
STEP BY STEP, CONTINUE functions: The processing operations, positioning movements etc. are displayed step by step.
In doing so, you have to click on the function button STEP BY
STEP for each step. Stop the simulation at the desired position
and then continue the process automatically.
or
The menu functions for the control function DRAWING TOOLS are
described in the module DRAWING see: "Generate construction
geometry".
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"Name of NC program": Enter a file name. The system automatically attaches the extension LST. The whole path is shown
in the input line.
The sheet name is suggested as a program name by the
system, this name can be changed.
File name: (program name).LST
Example: sheet name 4711 becomes 4711.LST.
Define parameters
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Prototype or individual
part?
ToPs 300 offers the possibility to fabricate a prototype or an individual part for sheet layout directly on the machine.
Prerequisite:
Machines with a Bosch CC200, CC220, CC300 control system
(See overview: "Preparing sheet layout on the machine" in this
chapter).
The individual part for the sheet layout does not replace the
prototype.
When programming in ToPs, you can choose a prototype from
inside the laid out sheet as well as prepare an individual part for
sheet layout. A separate NC program will be given for the chosen
individual part.
The difference is in the production sequence:
In ToPs, the prototypes on a nested or laid out sheet are produced
first. The remaining sheet is optimally processed.
With an individual part for sheet layout, the programming system
generates a separate NC program for each individual part.
These NC programs will be attached to the main program
(complete sheet processing). The NC text for the individual part
can be called up on the control system independent of the
complete optimized sheet processing.
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With the help of a CPL dialogue program, the control system gives
the operator the required parameters for the desired sheet layout.
A graphic display is available for control.
When using individual part fabrication, the sheet layout can be
completely executed without attention to additional tool changes for
the processing of a prototype. The pieces can simply be laid out on
a sheet and produced. The necessary CPL program is included
with the ToPs 300 package.
Background:
Programs created with ToPs 300 are sheet-oriented. Tooling work
is summarized for the entire table and optimized for time. This form
of optimization occurs for all pieces on the sheet. The result is that
the processing of an individual piece is no longer recognized in the
generated NC program for a complete sheet.
On the control system, it is not possible within the NC text to
discard the processing of an individual part from the entire NC
program.
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Programming in ToPs
An individual part must be completely fabricated in individual
part mode (geometry and removal). With the preparation of
individual parts for sheet layout, the control system will not
consider processing that is completed in sheet mode.
Procedure
DATA module
Fig. 20474
The entries and switch settings in the mask are the standard
settings.
Make modifications only when your configuration differs from the
standard settings.
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Control system
(Machine software)
Comment
Bosch CC 220
YES
TC 160R
Bosch CC 220
YES
TC 190R
Bosch CC 220
YES
TC 200R
Bosch CC 220
YES
TC 180 K/W
Bosch M5TC
NO
TC 180.2 K/W
Bosch M5TC
NO
TC180 K/W
Fanuc 6MB
NO
TC180 K/W
Sinumerik 8N
NO
TC 235
Bosch CC 200
NO
TC 235
Sinumerik 3 N
NO
TC 240
(YES)
TC 240
(YES)
TC 240L
(YES)
TC 240L
(YES)
TC 240R
Bosch CC 300
(YES)
TC 260
(YES)
TC 260
(YES)
TC 260L
(YES)
TC 260L
(YES)
TC 500R
Bosch CC 220
YES
TC 600L
Sinumerik 840 D
NO:
TC 2000 R
Bosch type 3
NO:
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OK
Comment in the command lines: "Mark individual part for sheet
layout or OK".
Mark one or more individual parts on the sheet layout. The
selected individual parts will be displayed in magenta. Remarking a part reverses the selection.
OK
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NC program
The NC text for the individual parts is attached to the optimized
program for the sheet layout. All processing of individual parts will
be delivered in the same sequence as occurs in the optimized
sheet layout. As a standard, the individual part will be laid out onto
the smallest possible sheet. To this extent, the edges and webs of
the multi-copy processing area will be used. If the individual part is
not located in the multi-copy processing area, standard values will
be given. The loading position will always be set to 0. Clamp
positions will be given as with the optimized sheet program.
Building an NC text
The generated NC text is presented as follows:
0. Subroutines for the optimized sheet (if applicable).
1. Main program for processing the optimized sheet.
2. CPL program for 1st individual part,
CPL program for 2nd individual part,
etc.
3. CPL dialogue program P9994 for sheet layout with subroutine
numbers starting with 99 on the machine. This CPL dialogue
program must be transferred only for the first NC program.
The CPL programs for the individual parts (2) are independent programs. They are numbered like the subroutines (0) of
the optimized sheet program. In this way the CPL programs,
like the subroutines, can be deleted together with the main
program.
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Example of an NC program
A clarification of the NC text is found in the left column.
...
NC Main program:
beginning
Processing of parts,
optimized for time over the
entire sheet
Calling up the "individual
part" subroutine at the end
of the main program (used
to delete the subroutine
together with the main
program)
NC Main program: end
Beginning of program for
processing 1st individual
part
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(DFS,P990001998,SAMPLE TOPS300)
10#MACHTYP$="500/91T"
N10(*MSG,MAIN PROGRAMME NUMBER,P990001998)
N20(V:3.00#B:171.0#D:19981217#P:TOPS300_EXE)
N30(V:3.7#B:51#D:981221104305#P:TOPS300_ACCESS20)
N40(*MSG,SINGLE PART FOR SHEET LAYOUT: 000
C:\TRUMPF\TEILE\LOCH2.GEO)
1 .START1
N90(PARAMETERS FOR SHEET LAYOUT)
1 #A54LPX=0
1 #A54EZX=20.00
1 #A54EZY=117.00
1 #A54PSX=525.00
1 #A54PSY=425.00
...
N100(---------------)
1 #A54SSX=540.00
1 #A54SSY=537.00
1 #A54PDX=500.00
1 #A54PDY=400.00
...
1 .START2
N110M09
N120Q9994
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Tool change
...
1 .START3
N130G92
N140F108.17
N150G01M20
...
N200G56X[#A54LPX+(680)]Y140.01
N210(*MSG,ZERO POINT 0 0)
N220(*MSG,LOAD SHEET )
N230M61
N270(*MSG,TOOL ID NO:4500050)
N280(*MSG,WZG RECTANGLE,X=50.00,Y=5.00)
N290T1[4,50.00,5.00]
N300M6[0,1]
...
N320G92
N330G92X[(CPOS(1)-(#A54LPX+#A54EZX+#A54PSX*(J%-1)))]
N340G92Y[(CPOS(2)-(#A54EZY-#A54PSY*(I%-1)))]
N350X262.48Y238.9C45M25
...
End of grinding
Possibility of finishing
several sheets with this
individual part.
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N360M20
N370C0
...
1 NEXT: NEXT
N380G92
...
1 DLG
1 T%=0
1 SFK(T%,"END", ,"NEW&LAYOUT","CHANGE&LAYOUT",
"SAME&LAYOUT")
...
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1 .ENDE
N440C0
N450G56X[#A54LPX+(680)]Y140.01
N460M51
N470M0
N480G07
N490M02
(DFS,P980001998,SAMPLE TOPS300)
10#MACHTYP$="500/91T"
N10(*MSG,MAIN PROGRAMME NUMBER,P980001998)
N20(V:3.00#B:171.0#D:19981217#P:TOPS300_EXE)
N30(V:3.7#B:51#D:981221104305#P:TOPS300_ACCESS20)
N40(*MSG,SINGLE PART FOR SHEET LAYOUT: 090
C:\TRUMPF\TEILE\LOCH2.GEO)
...
(Continuation based on 1st individual part)
(DFS,P9994,DIALOG)
N10(SUBROUTINE NUMBER,P9994)
N20(*MSG,PARAMETERS FOR SHEET LAYOUT,P9994)
...
M02
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Setup plan
In the setup schedule you can check to see whether the individual
parts for sheet layout have been defined on the machine or not.
a, b
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Procedure
Step 1:
Step 2
Step 3
Function button
"Program start"
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Machine functions
Functions on the control panel:
+/-
*
_
ENTER
Function button
Lay out sheet
EINLEGEPOS SONDER
PROGRAMM
AENDERN
FUNKTIONEN START
TAFEL
BELEGEN
_
_
Fig. 11770
Function button
Change loading position
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Function button
Special functions
Notes on clamps
Available individual part and dialogue programs are coordinated especially for the type of clamp on the machine.
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Parameter
Explanation
Loading position
1 #A54EZX=20.00
1 #A54EZY=117.00
1 #A54PSX=225-00
1 #A54PSY=75.00
1 #A54NPX%=1
Number of parts in X
1 #A54NPY%=1
Number of parts in Y
1 #A54SNX%=1
1 #A54SNY%=1
1 #A54ENX%=#A54NPX%
1 #A54CPMAX%=2
Number of clamps
1 #A54CP1=350
1 #A54CP2=825
1 #A54CP3=1628
1 #A54CP4=2100
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Second block:
Parameters for the
CPL dialogue program
Parameter
Explanation
Sheet dimension in X
1 #A54SSY=187.00
Sheet dimension in Y
1 #A54PDX=200.00
1 #A54PDY=50.00
1 #A54DX=25.00
1 #A54DY=25.00
1 #A54LM=20.00
Left margin
1 #A54RM=20.00
Right margin
1 #A54TM=20.00
Upper margin
1 #A54BM=20.00
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Sheet loading can only be done manually and from the left.
Inserting from the right or loading with TRUMALIFT
SheetMaster is not supported.
Extra long sheets may not be loaded because repositioning is
not possible.
Sheet processing is essentially an exercise in minimizing the
scrap skeleton.
An individual part is always laid out on the sheet as an outlined
rectangle (around the individual part geometry). The selected
edges and webs always correspond to the outlined rectangle of
the individual part.
For each program process, a part can either be laid out on the
sheet individually or as multiple copies. Nesting an individual
part or several different individual parts is not possible.
Row-by-row execution and removal is not possible.
A tool change optimization occurs during sheet layout. The
rows are executed from top to bottom and left to right (as seen
from behind the machine).
Machines with a linear magazine: It is not possible to position
clamps with the dialogue program because the clamps are
already fully checked at the beginning. Should the clamps be in
other positions, this must first be set on the machine in an
individual part program.
Machines with transitional clamps: No clamp positions or
clearances are checked. Placing parts between clamps is not
possible.
After canceling, it is only possible to reenter the program
before a tool change.
The layout can be checked with the graphic display. Especially
in the last row, push-out movements should be controlled. The
program does not monitor the dead range. With releasable and
retractable clamps, it must be checked to see whether a
clamping edge is stuck.
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(Sheet name).LST
The file name is always issued in the upper case in the NC
program - regardless of the type of writing in the programming system.
The structure and functions which are issued in the NC text are
described in the programming instructions for your machine.
File name
The setup plan is stored in the system as a file. The file name
corresponds to the sheet name you defined.
(Sheet name).EIN
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Checking NC program
Menu NC PROGRAM,
function SIMULATION
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The menu functions for the control function DRAWING TOOLS are
described in the module DRAWING see: "Generate construction
geometry".
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16.
Function scope:
The functions for printing drawings and screen shots are selected
in the FILE main menu. In the pull-down menu the functions
PRINT, FILE and PRINT, SCREEN are available.
Procedure
File
Screen
or
Procedure:
Print screen contents.
File
File
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17.
File
Transfer
Transfer of NC data
Operating mode
File format
1)
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Copying files
Procedure:
Moving files
Procedure:
Example:
c:\trumpf\parts\user1\gearwheel.LST
becomes
\users\mach01\P4711.LST.
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18.
File
Setup sheet
Translate clamps.
Setting up sheet
This function allows you to make changes to the sheet data during
programming.
These functions are only offered in sheet mode.
Translate clamps.
Change loading position
Modify sheet dimensions.
Procedure:
Procedure:
Procedure:
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Table comparison
Requirements:
The TABLE COMPARISON function can only be selected if:
Table
comparison
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The tool master data and the laser technology tables are not
overwritten on the control system. Example: A table "4711"
already exists on the control system. If a laser technology
table "4711" is also transferred with the file "*.tab", the
transferred table "4711" is ignored during the comparison
and the one on the control system is retained.
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1.
Database management
When you receive the system, the data base already contains the
essential information you need for machining mild steel (St37),
special steel (1,4301) and aluminium alloys (AlMg3) on your
TRUMPF machine. Included are:
Module
DATA
6-4
Module DATA
machine data
material data
laser tables
process rules data
NC output (NC modules)
user settings.
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Overview of functions
Function scope
Machines
Configuration
Daten
Material
Laser
Process rules
Data
System
The main functions for the DATA module are presented next
to each other at the top of the screen. The corresponding
subfunctions become visible and can be activated after a main
function has been selected.
Punching
Machine
NC output
Times
Customer cycles
Cycles
Header data
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User
Editor
Paths
6-6
Module DATA
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2.
Data blocks differ in size. It is not always the case that the contents
of a data block can be displayed in a mask. Two types of masks are
differentiated for large data blocks in order to record a complete
data block:
Initial masks (with the supplementary masks)
Sub-masks
The primary data of a data block are recorded with the initial masks
and the sub-masks combined with them. The entries for other data
fields are recorded in the sub-masks.
A data block is recorded in various masks:
Supplementary mask
Initial mask
continue
Sub-masks (overview)
return
1st sub-mask
return
2nd sub-mask
return
3rd sub-mask
return
Fig. 4867
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2.1
Initial masks
In the initial mask, the selection of a data block can be made where
you can initiate modifications should you desire.
Selection window
with data blocks
Mask footer
Fig. 19560
Mask header
Sort functions
Selection window
All data blocks are displayed in the selection window. Using the
search symbols (Scroll) at the right edge of the window, you can
display all data blocks (see Basic information on standard
functions, Masks: basic functions).
Mask footer
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Function button
CREATE
Function button
COPY
Function button
DELETE
Function button
CONTINUE
Function button
OUTPUT
Function button
READ IN
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2.2
Supplementary masks
Data from the mask header is modified with the aid of the submask. The input possibilities in this mask correspond to the inputs
in the mask header of the initial mask and sub-masks.
Read: reading in data. The input fields are filled with settings.
Function buttons
MODIFY,
COPY,
DELETE,
CREATE
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Procedure:
Functions
Steps:
1. Fill the data input windows which have a unambiguous search
criterion.
Function button
READ
Function buttons
MODIFY,
COPY,
DELETE,
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2.3
Sub-masks
Function button
RETURN
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3.
Machines
The machine data are the basis for the creation of the NC program.
ToPs can be configured for various machines with NC interfaces.
The technical data for machine and control system are stored in the
data base. The data for programming TRUMPF machines is
entered in the database before the system is delevered to the
customer.
In the documentation for your machine (operators manual,
programming manual) you can find the data which has to be
entered. Check the stored values. When generating the NC
program, ToPs accesses this data. The NC program will not
run properly if the wrong values were entered.
The zero point for the input of all X and Y coordinates is the center
point of the punching head, the so-called loading position.
Selecting machine
Select machine
Machines
Configuration
Machines
Data
Function button
CONTINUE
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Machines
Configuration
or
Machines
Data
Function button
MODIFY
Function button
CREATE
Function button
READ or
COPY
Copy machine.
Function button
DELETE
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Delete machine.
Select the DELETE function button. The displayed machine will be
deleted.
Module DATA
Execute the following steps with the aid of the display mask:
1. Read in the data block of the selected machine: select function
button READ.
2. In the input fields, enter the name, type, and the control system
for the machine to which you wish to allocate the read-in data
block.
3. Copy the data block to the selected machine: select function
button COPY.
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Machines
Configuration
Function button
DATA 1
In the submenu CONFIGURATION you can modify the configuration of your machine.
Select one of the two function buttons: DATA 1 or DATA 2.
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Function button
DATA 2
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3.2
Machines
Data
In the submenu DATA you can modify the following data of your
machine:
BASIC MACHINE
STOP PIN DATA
SMALL PART REMOVAL
REPOSITIONING DATA
PUSH-OUT DATA
CLAMP DATA
FORMULAE
TOOLING SYSTEM DATA
LUBRICATING SYSTEM DATA
GRIP
UNLOADING AREA
SUCTION CUP DATA
LIFT GROUP 1 SHEETMASTER
LIFTGROUP 2 SB/SE/SC
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying data for basic machine.
Make the following definitions:
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Which limit values apply for the working range of your machine?
Which limit values apply for the overshoot range of your machine?
What is the maximum sheet size that may not be exceeded?
At what acceleration can your machine work? Enter the
maximum and minimum values. ToPs calculates the optimal
acceleration depending on the sheet weight.
How high is the minimum and maximum positioning speed with
which your machine can travel?
min. positioning speeds*) in X, Y and Z direction.
max. positioning speed in X, Y and Z direction.
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BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 2
Switch, DATA 2
Modifying data for basic machine
Make the following definitions:
*)
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BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 3
Switch, DATA 3
Modifying data for basic machine.
Make the following definitions:
*)
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switch, DATA 4
Switch, DATA 4
Modifying machine data for processing with Multitool tools.*).
Make the following definitions:
BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 5
Switch, DATA 5
Modifying data for laser processing table format, punching
head/laser offset and ejection cylinder.
Make the following definitions:
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BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 6
Switch, DATA 6
Modifying machine data for laser machining.
Make the following definitions:
BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 7
Switch, DATA 7
Modifying machine data for processing with subroutine technique.
Make the following specifications for subroutine program definition
and type of subroutine output type:
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BASIC MACHINE
switch, DATA 8
Switch, DATA 8
Modifying the data for machine control.
Define maximum values for NC output:
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying stop pin data.
Make the following definitions:
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying data for the removal of small parts.
Select a data block in the lower selection window.
Then make the following definitions:
Dimensions of the flaps/chutes?
Minimum and maximum values in X direction and Y direction
(zero point is the center point of the punching head, the socalled loading position)
Does the flap/chute have a sensor at its disposal?
What should the minimum length of the push out path in Y
direction be?
Is the last stroke activated by the push-out cycle?
YES. The last stroke is suppressed by ToPs.
NO. The last stroke is generated by ToPs.
Should the flap or chute be active prior to the last stroke?
select YES if the machine is equipped with TRUMASORT.
Effect: a check is made as to whether TRUMASORT is
ready for removal of part.
Can the part to be expelled lie in the sheet skeleton?
YES
NO
Example of TC 200R: parts which are removed from the pushout cycle via the large flap must be released.
NC cycles: select NC cycles in the scroll window. The data is
displayed on the left in the input fields. This will save you
having to type everything in.
Switch, DATA 2
Modify data for removal of small parts.
The definitions are dependent on the way your machine has been
equipped:
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying data for repositioning.
Make the following definitions:
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying push-out data.
Switch, DATA 1
Modifying data for clamps.
Make the following definitions:
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1-4
5-9
a
b
A
S
P
Retractable
clamps
Fig. 12125
1-4 Contour positions of the clamping area for the retractable clamp
A
Working range
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Fig. 9623
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CLAMP DATA
switch, DATA 2
Switch, DATA 2
Modifying data for clamps.
*)
*)
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CLAMP DATA
switch, DATA 3
Switch, DATA 3
Modifying data for clamps.
Make the following definitions for standard clamps:
CLAMP DATA
switch, DATA 8
Switch, DATA 8
Modifying data for clamps.
The following data for "sheet loading position" can be defined:
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Modifying formulas
FORMULAS
switch, DATA 1
Switch, DATA 1
Modifying formulas.
Select one formula in the selection window.
Make the following definitions:
Switch, DATA 1
Modifying tooling system data.
Make the following definitions:
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Switch, DATA 2
Modifying tooling system data.
Make the following definitions via the NC output formats for tool
change and for optimization of tool set-up:
Please note:
The consecutive two-digit number is always unambiguous, but it is
effective for the created program only.
For identifying a tool by the last two digits of the ID number from
ToPs, you have to make sure that these two digits have been
specified unambiguously in tool management. If necessary change
these ID numbers.
Example: ID No. 09560050 and ID No. 09762050; the last two
digits are identical!
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Module DATA
x4-x8
Dimension 1
(diameter, edge length in X or length of tool in general)
x9-x13 Dimension 2
(edge length in Y or width of tool in general)
Code in the NC text:
e.g.: rectangular tool 20 x 10mm: T0440200000100
18-digit T address
x15-x16
x17-x18
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K address
K address is, for example, for the TC 260 with cell control and for
machines from software series version T23-4xx.
CCTOOLNO
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Switch, DATA 1
Modifying data for tool lubrication. *)
Make the following definitions:
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Automation components
The automation components are completely supported by ToPs.
Programming in the TECHNOLOGY module and the configuration or settings in the DATA module are fully described in
Chapter 8.
GRIP switch
Switch
UNLOADING AREA
SUCTION CUP
DATA switch
Switch
LIFTGROUP 1
SHEETMASTER
Switch
LIFTGROUP 2
SB / SC / SE
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4.
You must enter the materials which you wish to process into the
database.
Stored Information
The data for the processing of mild steel, special steel and
aluminium alloys are normally included.
Data blocks for the materials which are already entered in the
database are displayed in the selection window.
The following information is issued as soon as you have selected a
data block in the selection window:
Function button
MATERIALIDENT
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Material ID:
Tensile strength
Specific gravity
Dimensions:
Material size: X and Y dimension
Material thickness: Z dimension
Remarks in plain text
Material group
You can scroll to the beginning of the data list in the selection
window using this function button.
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Procedure:
1. Select a data block in the selection window. Data is entered in
the input fields.
2. Modify the data.
3. Finish your alterations by clicking the MODIFY function button.
Procedure:
1. Select a data block in the selection window. Data is entered in
the input fields.
2. Select the DELETE function button. This data block no longer
appears in the selection window.
1st possibility:
1. Input the new values into the entry fields.
2. Select the CREATE function button.
A new data block is added to the existing data blocks in the
selection window.
2nd possibility:
This option is mainly used to save you the bother of writing.
1. Select an existing data block in the selection window. Data are
entered in the input fields.
2. Modify the data (at least the material ID number).
3. Select the CREATE function button.
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Laser tables
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5.1
A laser table in ToPs contains all technology data for the processing of a material type and sheet thickness.
It corresponds to a data block in the database and is composed as
follows:
table no.
machine (machine group)
laser power
material
material thickness:
lens focal length
cutting gas. One or more sets of rules are also assigned.
Control system
Control system
SINUMERIK 840D
BOSCH CC...
Piercing
Piercing
General cutting
Cutting
Cut contour
Vaporization
Vaporization
Marking
Marking
Center marking
Center marking
Comment:
Microweld
Process rules
Comment:
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The number range from 1000 - 4999 is reserved for the laser tables
created by TRUMPF.
The number range from 5000 - 9999 is reserved for the laser tables
you create.
Data collection
In the data collection you received with your machine, the laser
tables are stored under the same number as in the database.
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5.3
Laser
Function buttons
MODIFY
CREATE
COPY
DELETE
Function button
CONTINUE
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Sub-masksOverview
Overview of sub-masks
Fig. 19558
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Defining general
cutting data
Defining contour
cutting data
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Defining centre
marking data
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Defining Microweld
process data
Assigning commentary to
laser table
"Nozzle type"
The nozzles are differentiated by shape. Depending on the
material and material thickness, different nozzle types are used.
0: no entry
1: Nozzle type 1
2: Nozzle type 2
For which rules should this table apply? Enter the number of
the rules.
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5.4
Module
DATA
Laser
Function button
MODIFY
Steps:
1. Start the DATA module.
Function buttons
MODIFY
BACK
Function button
CONTINUE
Function button
MODIFY
Function button
RETURN
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Steps:
1. Start the DATA module.
Data
Laser
Function button
CREATE
Funktionsknpfe
CREATE
BACK
Function button
CONTINUE
Function button
MODIFY
7. Carry out work in the sub-mask and save it and conclude with
MODIFY. the modifications are accepted in the existing data
block. Call up the subsequent sub-masks one by one.
Function button
BACK
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Laser
Steps:
1. Start the DATA module.
Function button
COPY
Function button
READ
Number
Machine data
Name
Material data
Identnumber
Rules
Name (Number)
Function buttons
CONTINUE
BACK
Function button
CONTINUE
Function button
MODIFY
Function button
BACK
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Steps:
1. Start the DATA module.
Function button
DELETE
Function buttons
DELETE
BACK
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5. Remove data block with DELETE and select initial mask again
with BACK.
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6.
Rules
On selection of the RULES function in the main menu, the subfunctions DATA, SYSTEM, PUNCHING and MACHINE will be offered.
6.1
Module
DATA
Rule group
Data
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6.3
The rule groups which we have already stored in the database are
characterized by the fact that their first character is not a "K".
Examples:
K4711
KPR1
K0001
60371
60372
60373
...
60704
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Corner: (Round)
(corners are rounded)
Corner: Looping
(corners become sharp)
Film / Round
Sheet is covered with film,
corners are rounded)
Example: The rule group with the name 60373 creates neither
loops nor roundings.
6.4
Rule group
Data
Function buttons
MODIFY
CREATE
COPY
DELETE
Function button
CONTINUE
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Sub-masks
Overview of sub-masks
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Recording general
data (part 2)
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Recording general
data (part 3)
Microweld process:
Length for reduced approach
Length for overlapping cut
Length for preparatory cut
Offset to the contour
Type of execution:soft or hard.
Contour piercing
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Contour approach
Input (Examples)
0
Effect
Move-away flag with 90 produced (1)
20
-20
Fig. 9097
Approaching circles
Setting an approach flag for circular contours at any angle.
Use: Flexible formation of approach flags for circles. Example: In
order to position the approach flag of a circle which is approached
from outside in the scrap, the circle is approached at an angle.
Procedure: This definition is made in the internal system rule group
and automatically applies to all circles.
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Example:
Approaching a circle
Fig. 9099
Approach strategy
Make the following definitions:
Should a corner, element, a corner/element or element/
corner be approached?
Select a function button. Then the function button CONTINUE.
In the auxiliary mask define:
Approaching an element:
Should approach be in the form of a line or of a line/arc?
Which form should be preferred for approaching?
Which minimum and maximum limit values apply to the
elements to be approached?
Approaching a corner:
Should approach be in the form of a line or of a line/arc?
Angle of the corner?
Length of the element before and after the corner?
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Contour cutting
Producing micro-Joints
Micro-Joints are located between the approach and move-away
flags.
Definition:
Should micro-joints be produced on outer contours: Yes or No?
Should micro-joints be produced on outer contours: Yes or No?
What length should the micro-joints have?
Beam end before contour end Should the laser beam be turned
off before the end of the contour?
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Micro-Joint
Fig. 9109
Fig. 9110
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Effect
20
-20
Fig. 9098
Defining positioning
between the contours
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Rounding
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Producing loops
Looping
Vaporizing contours
Fig. 4751
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6.5
Module
DATA
System-internal rules
Process rules
System
6.6
Process rules
Punching
6.7
Process rules
Machine
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Machine rules
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7.
Sheet
thickness
1500W
2200W
5"
5"
[mm]
60371
60372
60373
1.0
1978
1998
60381
60382
60383
1.5
1979
1999
60391
60392
60393
2.0
1980
2000
60401
60402
60403
2.5
1981
2001
60411
3.0
1982
2002
60421
4.0
1983
2003
60431
5.0
1984
2004
60441
6.0
1985
2005
60451
8.0
1986
2006
Sheet
thickness
[mm]
1500W
2200W
5"
5"
60501
60502
1.0
1987
2007
60511
60512
1.5
1988
2008
60521
60522
2.0
1989
2009
60531
60532
2.5
1990
2010
60541
3.0
1991
2011
60551
4.0
1992
2012
60561
5.0
2013
60861
6.0
2014
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Sheet
thickness
1500W
2200W
5"
5"
[mm]
60661
60662
1993
2015
60671
60672
1.5
1994
2016
60681
60682
2.0
1995
2017
60691
60692
2.5
1996
2018
60701
3.0
1997
2019
60711
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4.0
2020
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8.
Reading in data
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Module DATA
Enter file name (as the program is in the control system, e.g.:
P4711.LST)
Output form: File or printer?
FILE: A file is produced with the following format:
(Number.lis). This file can be read by various editors.
PRINTER: The data are sent directly to the printer and
output as a list.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Conversion date
: Mon, 07 December 1998
14:13
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Machine type
TC4
Material
St37-20
Material thickness [mm]
2.000000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contour size
| small
| medium
| large
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vaporization
| No
No
No
Type
| Contour
Contour
Contour
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Piercing
| Yes
Yes
Yes
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meas. cycle
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Spatter circle radius [mm]
| 0.10
0.30
0.30
Piercing Type
| reduced
reduced
reduced
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cutting
| Yes
Yes
Yes
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cutting type
| normal
normal
normal
Precision stop
| No
No
No
Distance regulation
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Path slope
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Feed Forward
| No
No
No
Path correction
| No
No
No
max. nozzle extension
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Outer Contour with Microjoint
| No
No
No
Inner Contour with Microjoint
| No
No
No
Microjoint Length [mm] outer
| 0.40
0.40
0.40
Microjoint Length [mm] inner
| 0.40
0.40
0.40
Beam off before contour end Y/N
| No
No
No
Beam off before contour end L = [mm] | 0.00
0.00
0.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rounding
| No
No
No
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Round corner
| inner/outer
inner/outer
inner/outer
Type
| Round
Round
Round
Radius [mm] min
| 0.50
0.50
0.50
Radius [mm] max
| 0.50
0.50
0.50
Deviation [mm] min
| 0.01
0.01
0.01
Deviation [mm] max
| 11.00
11.00
11.00
Angle [degreees] min
| 5.00
5.00
5.00
Angle [degrees] max
| 175.00
175.00
175.00
Length of element before corner min | 2.00
2.00
2.00
Lengt of element before corner max
| 99999.99
99999.99
99999.99
Length of element after corner min
| 2.00
2.00
2.00
Lengt of element after corner max
| 99999.99
99999.99
99999.99
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------outer contour move-away
| No
No
No
inner contour move-away
| No
No
No
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Distance [mm]
| 0.50
0.50
0.50
Move-away angle [degrees] outer
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Move-away angle [degrees] inner
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Form corner
| Line
Line
Line
Form Element
| Line/arc
Line/arc
Line/arc
Length [mm] min
| 2.00
2.00
2.00
Length [mm] max
| 2.00
2.00
2.00
Radius [mm] min
| 0.15
0.30
0.30
Radius [mm] max
| 0.15
0.30
0.30
Precision stop
| No
No
No
Path slope
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Distance regulation
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Feed Forward
| No
No
No
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contour size
| small
| medium
| large
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looping
| No
No
No
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Form
| Radius
Radius
Radius
Radius [mm] min
| 0.30
0.20
0.20
Radius [mm] max
| 2.50
2.50
2.50
Length [mm] min
| 5.00
2.00
2.00
Length [mm] max
| 5.00
5.00
5.00
Angle [degreees] min
| 5.00
5.00
5.00
Angle [degrees] max
| 120.00
120.00
120.00
Length of element before looping min | 0.10
0.10
0.10
Length of element before looping max | 99999.99
99999.99
99999.99
Length of element after looping min | 0.10
1.00
0.10
Length of element after looping max | 99999.99
99999.99
99999.99
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Positioning
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Overshoot height [mm]
| 20.00
20.00
20.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Approach
| Yes
Yes
Yes
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type
| full
full
full
Precision stop
| No
No
No
Distance regulation
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Path slope
| Yes
Yes
Yes
Feed Forward
| No
No
No
Reduction [%]
| 95.00
95.00
95.00
Precut
| No
No
No
Strategy
| Corner/Element Corner/Element Corner/Element
Approach angle [degrees] outer
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Approach angle [degrees] inner
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Length [mm] min
| 0.40
2.65
2.65
Length [mm] max
| 2.90
4.50
4.50
Radius [mm] min
| 0.00
0.00
0.00
Radius [mm] max
| 0.00
0.25
0.25
Form Element
| Line/arc
Line/arc
Line/arc
Form preferred
| Line
Line
Line
Length [mm] min
| 3.00
5.00
5.00
Length [mm] max
| 10000.00
10000.00
99999.99
Form Corner
| Line
Line
Line
Angle [degrees] min
| 30.00
30.00
30.00
Angle [degrees] max
| 145.00
145.00
145.00
Length of element before corner min | 3.00
5.00
5.00
Length of element before corner max | 10000.00
10000.00
99999.99
Length of element after corner min
| 3.00
5.00
5.00
Length of element after corner max
| 10000.00
10000.00
99999.9
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Comment
Positioning parts
Overshoot height [mm]
open contour
No
0.00
0.00
No
No
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Non-processable contours
| Contour line | Center of gravity | Center of gravity
|
| standard
| any
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marking
| Yes
No
No
Center marking
|
Yes
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9.
NC Output
TIMES function
CUSTOMER CYCLES function
CYCLES function
HEADER DATA function
9.1
Module
DATA
NC output
Times
Procedure:
Select the desired NC cycle. NC cycle and time will be
displayed.
Enter the new time in the "Time (can be modified)" input field.
Confirm your alteration by clicking on the MODIFY function
button at the foot of the mask.
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Procedure:
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9.2
Module
DATA
NC output
Customer cycles
Self-definition of NC cycles
"Cycle name": Enter the name of the cycle in the input field
"NC cycle".
The cycle name must not contain any umlauts or accents.
These symbols will not be displayed during processing.
Enter the NC text in the lines given below the input field
"NC cycle".
Input rules:
Every line must start with the character @ and terminate with a
semicolon ;.
Example 1: @TC_SUCTION_ON;
Example 2: @G04F3;
Entries written between apostrophes will not be subject to the
check routine. These entries will always be output.
Example: MSG Manual removal
Entries written without apostrophes, will be subject to the
check routine.
The system checks:
whether the function is stored in the system and
whether the function is already active in the NC text.
Properties
The cycle can have the following properties:
NONE: No properties are assigned to the cycle.
REMOVAL: The cycle shall have the property of a removal.
This is e.g. the case if you define a removal in the cycle.
This information is important for optimizing, as processing
operations with removal must be put at the end of a
processing sequence.
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NC-Cycle total time: how much time will the NC cycle take?
Input the time in [s].
9.3
Cycles
9.4
Header data
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10.
User
Editor
With the function USER you, as the user, have the option of:
or
Paths:
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1.
Index card "Version"
The first index card enables the viewing of the version and revision
number of the installed ToPS software.
2.
Index card "Database"
Fig. 19561
7-2
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3.
"Language" index card
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Fig. 19562
INFO module
7-3
4.
Index card "File
management"
File management
Files stored on the hard disk can be deleted with the aid of this
index card.
Procedure:
Deleting files
Fig. 19563
7-4
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1.
1.1
Designation in
Lifting
grip
Machine
200
yes
TC 200R
1000
yes
TC 120R, TC 500R
medium 1250
yes
1300
no
TC 500R
1306
no
TC 600L
1600
no
TC 500R
1606
no
TC 600L
medium 1300
no
TC 260, TC 260L
large
no
TC 260, TC 260L
260_1250
TC 260, TC 260L
260_1500
TC 260, TC 260L
500_1300
TC 500R
500_1306
TC 600L
500_1600
TC 500R
500_1606
TC 600L
TRUMASORT L
Storage cart
Shifting cart
TC 260
Double cart
TC 500R, TC 600L
TRUMASORT R4
TC 500R, TC 600L
TRUMASORT S (single-row)
TC 260
sheet
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
small
large
TRUMALIFT SB/SE/SC
TRUMAGRIP
ToPs 300
1600
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TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
DATA
Module
Machines
Function button
CONFIGURATION
Procedure
Select the following in the sequence given:
Select basic machine
DATA 2
LIFT SELECTION
LIFT SELECTION
Function button
DATA
MODIFY
LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER
DATA 1
MODIFY
DATA 2
MODIFY
DATA 3
MODIFY
DATA 5
MODIFY
DATA 6
MODIFY
DATA 8
MODIFY
DATA 1
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TRUMALIFT SB/SE/SC
DATA
Module
Machines
Function button
CONFIGURATION
Procedure
Select the following in sequence:
Select basic machine
DATA 2
LIFT SELECTION
LIFT SELECTION
MODIFY
Loading:
Select TRUMALIFT SB/SC
Unloading:
Select TRUMALIFT SE/SC
Save modified data
LIFT GROUP 2
SB / SE / SC
DATA 1
MODIFY
DATA 2
MODIFY
DATA 3
MODIFY
DATA 4
MODIFY
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LIFT GROUP 2
SB/SE/SC
DATA 1
MODIFY
DATA 2
MODIFY
DATA 5
MODIFY
DATA 6
MODIFY
LIFT GROUP 2
SB / SE / SC
DATA 1
MODIFY
DATA 2
MODIFY
DATA 3
MODIFY
DATA 4
MODIFY
DATA 5
MODIFY
DATA 6
MODIFY
DATA 1
MODIFY
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TRUMAGRIP
DATA
Module
Machines
Function button
CONFIGURATION
Procedure
Select the following in the sequence given:
Select basic machine
DATA 2
GRIP SELECTION
Select TRUMAGRIP
MODIFY
GRIP
DATA 1
Function button
DATA
MODIFY
TRUMASORT R4 or TRUMASORT S
DATA
Module
Machines
Function button
CONFIGURATION
Procedure
Select the following in sequence:
DATA 1
SORT R4/S /
DEFLECTOR
Select TRUMASORT R4 or
TRUMASORT S
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Function button
DATA
Procedure
Select the following in sequence:
Select basic machine
UNLOADING AREA
DATA 1
"Units"
CREATE OR
Establish TRUMASORT L or
unloading platform or shifting cart
or double cart or storage cart in the
next mask by selecting Create
Create a new unit
MODIFY OR
DELETE
"Pallets"
MODIFY OR
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DELETE
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1.3
Function button
MODIFY
Function button
CREATE
Function button
DELETE
Function button
RETURN
Function button
CONTINUE
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2.
You must establish the individual settings for the automation components of your machine in the DATA Module.
Using as examples the machines TC 600L Type 1 (operation:
SINUMERIK 840D) and TC 260 Type 1 (operation: Bosch CC 300),
this chapter will describe the default settings for the automation
components of these machines.
2.1
Machines
Configuration
Selecting TRUMASORT
Function button
DATA 1
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Select the following determinations for your automation components from the lists "Grip", "Loading", "Unloading":
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2.2
Machines
Data
GRIP
UNLOADING AREA
SUCTION CUP DATA
LIFT GROUP 1 SHEETMASTER
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC
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TRUMALIFT
TRUMAGRIP
260_1250
260_1500
SheetMaster 1000 (Lifting grip) SheetMaster 1250 (Lifting grip) SheetMaster 1300
500_1300
SheetMaster 1600
500_1600
SheetMaster 1306
500_1306
SheetMaster 1606
500_1606
The entries and switch settings of the option mask, "Grip data" and
function button DATA 1 correspond to the default settings for the
selected TRUMAGRIP.
Modifications are only to be undertaken when your configuration
differs from the default settings:
"Traversing speed"*):
How quickly should the TRUMAGRIP proceed? Enter the
speed in [m/min].
"Traversing acceleration"*):
With which acceleration should the TRUMAGRIP proceed?
2
Determination of acceleration in [m/s ].
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Definition of a unit:
A unit takes up a group of pallets. It can be mobile or stationary. All
pallets on all unloading platforms belong to one unit, for example.
The following are available for selection as units.
Unloading platform
TRUMASORT L
Storage cart
Shifting cart
Double cart
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You can modify, create or delete data regarding units and pallets.
The function buttons MODIFY, CREATE and DELETE are available
for the list of the units and the list of the pallets assigned to them.
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Defining Units
Select a Unit (bar marked with black).
The function buttons can now be selected.
Units:
Function button MODIFY
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Units:
Function button CREATE
Create a new unit and enter the data connected with it.
Fig. 20168
"Number ID"
Enter a specific number for the unit. The following rules apply
for assigning numbers:
Each number (per unit) can be assigned only once for
each machine.
Number 0: Reserved for the unloading platform.
For that reason, only one unloading platform
can exist per machine.
For machines whose control systems are programmed with
M-functions and U-addresses (TC 500R, for example), the
following applies:
Number 2: first TRUMASORT L (L2) or double cart.
Number 3: second TRUMASORT L (L3) or double cart.
The Number (ID) in ToPs 300 must conform with the number of the TRUMASORT at the machine control (only in the
case of U-addresses).
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"Type"
Click onto the arrow symbol in the display field and select
desired unit (unloading platform, TRUMASORT L storage cart,
shifting cart, double cart).
"Remark"
Enter an appropriate text into the entry field. The remark(s) will
be shown in the TECHNOLOGY Module in the palletizing
designation of the unit and in the processing information
(Function button INFO; registration list palletizing information).
Recommendation: Enter a text that is informative.
"Starting position"
Enter Y value of the first position in [mm].
The pallet position in Y must concur with the starting position
in Y. If you enter pallets for this unit later, you must be careful
that the given starting position is within the pallet range. The
Y position of the pallet must be selected accordingly.
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"Starting number"
Enter the number of the first position (usual value: 1).
"Ending number"
Enter the number of the final position (usual value: 19).
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Important!
For TC 600L with operating version < 6.0: It is required that the
switch position be set at YES.
Switch position NO:
Pallets must be entered for both upper and lower carriages.
Number and size of the pallets can be different for upper and
lower carriages.
Example:
Double cart with positions 1 to 19 (starting number 1, ending
number 19) and a distance between positions of 60 mm. The
starting position (starting number 1) is located for Y = 60 mm.
The pallet position is at Y = 0 mm.
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1
60 mm
1
2
3
Starting number 1
Starting position Y = 60 mm
Lift items
Ending number 19
4
5
Units:
Function button DELETE
Fig. 20232
The selected unit and all the data connected with it are deleted.
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Lift items are items (for example finished parts, scrap, sheet skeletons, residual strips) that are taken up and unloaded using a lift.
Each unloading of a lift corresponds to one lift item.
Stack item
Stack
8-24
A stack corresponds to the total of all lift items that are stacked at
one position. All the lift items of a stack must be made up of the
same kind of stack item. For example, only identical finished parts
can make up a stack.
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Defining Pallets
Prerequisite:
First select the unit (bar marked with black), upon which pallets are
to be placed.
Select a pallet (bar marked with black).
The function buttons MODIFY and DELETE can be used.
Pallets:
Function button MODIFY
Pallets:
Function button CREATE
Create a new pallet and enter the data connected with it.
Carry out the following entries:
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"Remark"
Text can be entered freely into the entry field. The remark will
be displayed in the TECHNOLOGY Module in the palletizing
designation of the unit and in the processing information
(Function button INFO; message list palletizing information).
Recommendation: Enter a text that is informative.
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"Stack item"
Click the arrow in the display field and select one of the
following stack item types:
Finished part
only finished parts may be loaded on the selected pallet.
Scrap
only scrap may be loaded on the selected pallet.
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only sheet skeletons may be loaded on the selected pallet.
Mixed
all stack item types may be loaded on the selected pallet.
The restriction to finished parts/ scrap/ sheet skeleton holds
for automatic palletizing. When done interactively, a finished
part could be unloaded onto a scrap pallet, for example.
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"Position X, Y"
The position of the pallet datum point in reference to the punch
midpoint is illustrated in the following drawing.
The reference edge of the pallet has in each case the smallest
distance to the punching head.
3
X
+X
Y
+Y
-X
+Y
1
2
3
4
Position of the pallet datum point in reference to the punching head midpoint
(operator view)
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"Dimension X, Y"
Dimensions of the pallet in X- and Y-directions. The values are
to be entered as positives.
"Under table"
Switch position YES:
The pallet is located entirely or partially under the machine
table.
The machine table must first be moved to the rear when
unloading is done onto a pallet "under table". This causes an
increase of the machine time.
Switch position NO:
The pallets are located outside of the machine table.
"Fixed Position"
Switch position YES:
All stacks upon this pallet were assembled upon the same
position. Application example for this setting: Scrap bucket.
Switch position NO:
There is no fixed position on this pallet for items to be stacked.
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4
3
5
+Y
+Y
1
+X
1
2
3
4
+X
5
6
Pallet with pallet datum point and fixed position (from the ToPs viewpoint)
"Cart Number"
Prerequisite:
A cart number can be established only if a double cart is
present with different upper and lower carriages.
Click onto the arrow symbol in the display field and select
upper or lower carriage upon which the pallet is to rest.
In the case of double carts with identical upper and lower
carriages, pallets will be assigned to only one carriage. The
pallets upon the identical second carriage will be automatically
created by the system.
"Pallets"
Function button DELETE
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Select your "Lift type" in the list field found in the option mask, or
define a new lift type using the function button CREATE. Confirm
your choice with OK.
Function button
SUCTION CUP DATA, DATA 1
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Fig. 20173
Choose from the list field a suction cup (line marked with black).
The data are transferred to the entry fields. The modifications
undertaken in the entry fields will not be saved until you click upon
the function button MODIFY.
SWIVEL = Type 2
Swivel cups enable an exact loading of the sheet metal
using the machines workpiece clamps during loading.
STRIPPER = Type 3
Within the range of the stripper cup, the topmost sheet
panel is made to buckle during lifting. This causes the
sheet panels to be separated.
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"Sheet sensing"
Does this suction cup have a sensor for sheet sensing?: YES,
NO.
"X-pos.": Which position does the suction cup have within the
suction frame in the X-direction?
Enter the X-dimension in [mm].
"Y-pos.": Which position does the suction cup have within the
suction frame in the Y-direction?
Enter the Y-dimension in [mm].
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Function button
SUCTION CUP DATA, DATA 2
Unloading cups:
The default values of the suction cup unloader are dependent upon
the lift type. They are entered into the mask by the system itself.
The entries are modified in accordance with the default values and
not in accordance with your configuration.
The entries in SUCTION CUP DATA, DATA 1 and SUCTION CUP DATA, DATA 2 are identical for all TRUMALIFT
SheetMasters and for TRUMALIFT SC.
The entries in DATA 1 and DATA 2 differ for TRUMALIFT
SB/SE.
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Lifting grip
TRUMAGRIP
200
yes
no
1000
yes
no
1250
yes
no
1300
no
yes
1600
no
yes
1306
no
yes
1606
no
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Select your "Lift type" in the list field found in the option mask, or
define a new lift type using the function button CREATE. Confirm
your choice with OK.
On the left-hand side of the nearby TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
pedestal there is a type plate (true for TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
after January 1995). This contains data concerning the
machine number, production year and production version
number of your TRUMALIFT SheetMaster.
The program version number is important for entry in ToPs
300 (LIFT GROUP 1 SHEETMASTER, DATA 1, "Name of
Lift"), because the number contains the original delivery
configuration of the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster. Example:
SM 1606 V 105.
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LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 1
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LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 2
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 3
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Step
1
10
20
30
50
80
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"Max.sht thickn. stripping": What is the maximum sheet thickness in [mm] that the sheet panel can have and still be able to
be stripped?
During stripping, each sheet is separated with the aid of a
stripper suction cup. If the sheet is too thick, the suction power
will not be enough to bend the sheet up. In this case, the
stripper suction cup is not activated.
Function button
LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 5
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"Traversing speed":
With which speed in [m/min] should the traverse motion for
release from the clamp be executed?
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LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 6
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"Min. dropping height" is the height for "Soft dropping". The lift
drops the items from this height when "Soft dropping" has been
selected in the TECHNOLOGY Module.
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Important!
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 1
SHEETMASTER, DATA 8
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The entries of the mask correspond to the default settings for the
selected TRUMALIFT SheetMaster.
Modifications are only to be undertaken when your configuration
differs from the default settings:
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The following data sheets are information sheets for your personal
use. They are for securing the data for your TRUMALIFT SheetMaster.
Each data sheet contains a drawing and data regarding the automation components.
The drawing shows the machine installations with automation
components, as it is realized in ToPs 300. The drawings present
the viewpoint found when standing in front of the machine.
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In the drawing, the basic data are made visible which are used in
the Data Module masks.
The values can be determined using the data found in the
operators manual. In doing so, take note of whether the measurements refer to the Lift reference point (this can be a suction cup or
a screw) or to the NC reference point (machine zero point).
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Machine
Support table
Unloading platform
11
Max. stack height unloading (European standard pallet + finished parts stack)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27 *)
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Machine
Support table
Unloading platform
11
Max. stack height unloading (European standard pallet + finished parts stack)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27 *)
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Solution
Sheet hits against stop pin during loading. Pick-up position of the loading stack does not coincide with the real position of the
loading stack.
Modify U16 with dimension A.
Correct the position of the loading stack.
Modify U18 with dimension E.
Grip unloading with SM 1250 leads to
error message from the machine.
Grip extraction position lies within the triggering range for emergency shut-off of
the lift control.
Modify the G-Parameters of the U12.
Correct triggering range.
Reposition.
In the case of the TC 500R, with 2500 mm working range, a test can be made
to determine if it would suffice to have the grip positions in the data base
slightly altered (as a rule, a secure gripping of the sheet edge is also possible
when the grippers advance 5 mm less closely to the sheet). For this, the
dimensions of the 1st and 2nd X grip position can be reset from 2045 to 2040
in [DATA] [MACHINES] [DATA] [LIFT GROUP 1] [DATA 8]. This should be
attempted in any case!
Correct the position of the loading stack.
Modify U16 with dimension A (stripper suction cup 25 is activated only below
predefined sheet thicknesses [default: 2 mm]).
Check 1st and 2nd dimensions of X-grip position in [DATA] [MACHINES]
[DATA] [LIFT GROUP 1] [DATA 8].
Ensure that the stripper suction cup 25 lies on the sheet and that it is activated.
For sheets with smaller spread in Y, the stripper suction cup must also be
displaced (in the data base as well). The best position is in the outermost righthand sheet corner (operators view) across from the fanning magnets.
Place small distancing pieces between the sheets on the sheet loading stack.
These must however extend far enough out of the sheet stack that they fall to
the side of the stack when the sheets are removed from above (otherwise the
pieces will be transported on the machine table!).
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Solution
No suction cup with an unloading sheet bero6) was used in the NC Program for
unloading the finished part (these suction cups are marked in the data base
under [DATA] [MACHINES] [DATA] [SUCTION CUP DATA] [DATA 2] with the
switch "Sheet sensing").
Unloading sheet bero is defective on the suction cup.
6) Sheet beros are sensors for registering the deflection of the suction cups upwards after they touch the ground. The
SM 1250, SM 1300 and SM 1600 possess three suction cups with one sheet bero, whereby two are responsible for
unloading, and one for loading.
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Lifting grip
possible
SB
yes
no
SE
yes
no
SC
yes
no
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 1
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LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 2
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 3
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"NC output speed" STEPS (only with TASC 100 Lift operation):
Each speed step is assigned to a specific speed in [m/min].
Step
1
10
20
30
50
80
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% of maximum acceleration
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 4
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Function button
LIFT GROUP SB/SE/SC,
DATA 5
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LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 6
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 8
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LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 1
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 2
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 3
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"NC output speed" STEPS (only with TASC 100 Lift operation):
A specific speed is assigned to each speed step in [m/min].
"NC output speed" STEPS (only with TASC 100 Lift operation):
A specific acceleration is assigned to each acceleration step in
2
[m/s ].
Step
% of maximum speed,
% of maximum acceleration
10
20
30
50
80
100
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 4
Fig. 20186
Proceed as follows:
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 1
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LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
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LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 5
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"Traversing speed":
With which speed in [m/min] should the traverse motion for
release from the clamp be executed?
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Function button
LIFT GROUP 2 SB/SE/SC,
DATA 6
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Abbreviations used:
Tctr.:
SCO:
SCRP:
SCZP:
SM:
tool center
Suction carriage origin
Suction carriage reference point
Suction carriage zero point
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
Variable
Meaning
X-position scrap
X-position for which the SM should wait before loading "X-dimension waiting position"
1) This value is only an imaginary calculation value and can be seen only in the suction cup reference drawing.
2) This value is only an imaginary calculation value and can be seen only in the suction cup reference drawing. This point
was once identical with suction cup 25, but in the meantime a screw on the lift frame is used for this. The NC output is
a reference to this point on the lift frame.
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Loading
parameters
Remark
Variable
Example
U16
A+B+C
800+200+80 U1601080
e.g. TC 260 with SM 1250
U18
B+D+E
200+80+20 U1800300
e.g. TC 260 with SM 1250
U17
Waiting position SM
2760 U1702760
for example, SM 1300 and 1600
Unloading
parameters
Remark
Variable
Example
U123)
Finished part
B+D-C
200+80-50 U1200230
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U134)
Finished part
RW5)+D+J+B-C
70+80+3650+200-50 U1303950
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U12
Scrap
B+D-C
200+80-50 U1200230
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U13
Scrap
B+D+H-C
200+80+4155-50 U1304380
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U12
G+B+D-C
355+200+80-50 U1200585
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U13
F+D+B-C
4615+80+200-50 U1304840
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U12
B+D-C
200+80-50 U1200230
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
U13
D+K+B-C
80+4155+200-50 U1304380
Example for TC 260 with SM1250
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Function PROCESSING
Sheet processing
Procedure in Overview
Prerequisites
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Execution
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Place the suction frame over the part and establish position for
unloading.
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7:
Step 8:
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Configuring Unloading
Prerequisite:
The drawings of the single parts or the drawing of the nested sheet
have been loaded.
Sheet skeletons or residual strips can also be removed without
geometric references. For description, see: "Configuring Removal
with TRUMALIFT SheetMaster without Geometry Reference"
Step 1
Step 2
Establishing processing.
The processing can be configured either automatically or manually.
Select function SINGLE PART (for single part mode) or Function PROCESSING (for sheet mode).
The menu for either PUNCHING or LASER PROCESSING is
displayed.
Step 3
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A mask is opened:
Select the output mode, speed and acceleration for unloading with
the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster. Confirm your choice with OK. The
mask closes.
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Function LIFT, SET
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Check box "Open clamps": If the part lies in the clamp area,
then the clamps should be opened, so that the part can be
removed with the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster.
or
Check box "Open clamp group 1", "Open clamp group 2",
"Open clamp group 3": Clamps can for example be opened in
groups with the TC 260 or also individually with the TC 500R,
TC 600L.
Check box " Last stroke after sucking": In order that the part
being removed does not slide away with the TRUMALIFT
SheetMaster, the possibility also exists of having the part be
first stabilized by the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster and then not
executing the final stroke until afterwards.
After confirmation of the mask, the Lift is displayed with the suction
cups. You can move the Lift with the help of the mouse. Configure
the final position for unloading with TRUMALIFT SheetMaster:
Click onto Processing.
As a result, a stroke will be placed on the unloading position on the
processing.
Step 5
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Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Generating NC program.
Once all the parts are deposited, you have carried out all the steps
and can now generate the NC program.
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Functions ADJUST,
SUCTION CUP
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Suction cup plate: The suction cup plate is displayed completely with all suction cup groups. The suction cup groups are
marked with numbers.
Example:
A suction plate receives 291 carrier suction cups 18 mm
(Display: simple circle), which are combined into 37 suction
cup groups (Display: broken lines).
Color
red circle: Suction cup is active.
yellow circle: The cup is not active.
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Procedure:
Select the function.
The TRUMALIFT SheetMaster appears on the mouse symbol.
By moving the Lift, you change the position of the part relative
to the Lift. The movement of the Lift (the part will be moved!)
can be defined at will in X- or Y-direction.
Click on the new unloading position. The TRUMALIFT
SheetMaster will be repositioned.
Confirm the selected position with OK.
Display of the movement of the part is not possible in ToPs.
To illustrate the action, the Lift is moved instead. You should,
however, be aware that in actual fact you are programming a
movement of the part. This has to do with a machine
function which is displayed in the programming system.
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1
2
3
4
Suction cup
Sheet panel
Part that is unloaded
Programmed path
Side spacing
Fig. 9150
Moving parts cut from thin sheet metal may adversely affect
process reliability. For example, the sheet may be pushed
over the part and the latter not be moved at all.
The following is to be considered when choosing a suction
cup: one part is moved around a defined path, without the
width of the side spacing being taken into consideration.
That means that the part is actually moved only along the
path that remains once the side spacing has been
subtracted from the defined path
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Moving the Lift: The defined position of the Lift relative to the part is
modified.
You can use this function to move the position of the Lift. The Lift
can be moved only horizontally (in X-direction) and up to the
position of the punching head.
Procedure:
Two lift strips are available to you with machines which are
equipped with a TRUMALIFT SC or SE. You can move these strips
in the framework of the programming.
The functions are not enabled with other Lifts.
Procedure:
Select the desired strip which you would like to move and thus
use for unloading the part.
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Functions NC PROGRAM,
PALLETIZING, START
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All the stack items are listed in the selection window. Select one of
the stack items. The corresponding data are displayed in the
display fields. In addition, the geometry of the lift items is shown in
one of the preview windows.
Data in the preview window:
"Stack mode": How are the lift items belonging to this stack
item to be unloaded?
Select one of the possibilities from below in the mask:
"depositing mandatory": All lift items must be unloaded;
regular dropping is not possible.
"depositing optional": As far as it is possible, the lift items
will be deposited. In order to avoid collisions, individual lift
items can also be dropped.
"soft dropping": All lift items will be dropped from a reduced
height from the lift.
"regular dropping": All lift items will be dropped from a
maximum height from the lift.
In the lower area of the mask, you can also establish the following:
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1
2
Offset
Lift zero position (drawing zero
position)
3
3
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Specify:
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Prerequisites:
Pallets under table must be possible with the particular
machine: only TC 500R and TC 600L.
"Under table" must be configured in the DATA Module under
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"Not admitted": Do not use the pallets under table for the
particular kind of stack item (finished part, scrap, sheet
skeleton).
"Privileged": Use the pallets under table for one particular
kind of stack item in preference to all others.
"Reserve": Use the pallets under table only when there is
no more space available on another pallet for the particular
kind of stack item.
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The automatic carriage choice is only possible where identical capacities for upper and lower carriages are available
for the double cart. For this, the corresponding switch must
be set in the DATA Module for configuration of the double
cart.
The free choice of carts is not supported by the older double
cart operating systems. Inform yourself in advance regarding
the possibilities of your double cart. If in doubt, always activate the automatic cart choice. For this, always configure
double carts with identical upper and lower carriages.
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Explanation
Cyan
(Light Blue)
White
Yellow
Green
Red
Collision of the Lift with another stack: If lift items are being
unloaded, then it is possible that the Lift will collide with
another already-existing higher stack. Remedy: Use regular
drop with the lift item instead of depositing it, or move the
stack.
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Collision of the stack with another stack: The surrounding rectangles of the two stacks fail to maintain the minimum distance
of 10 mm between them. Remedy: Increase distance between
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4.3
In case not all of the lift items were put into place without any
collisions during automatic palletizing, or if the created layout does
not meet expectations, then you can modify the palletizing result
manually. In addition, you can have information and settings
regarding stack item displayed.
Start automatic stack formation. In the menu field for the PALLETIZING
operating function there are other menu functions available.
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A stack may overlap the pallet edge, but it must always lie
completely within a unit, i.e., within the rectangle surrounding
all of the pallets of that unit.
The white line which presents the units shows a certain
distance to the rectangle surrounding all of the pallets of the
unit. This display was deliberately chosen in order to make
the overall display clear.
Exception: Stacks upon the unloading platform may extend
beyond the unit in the monitor screen display, because the
Lift can travel only in X-direction, and the position of the
stack in Y-direction is dependent upon how the lift items was
taken up by the Lift. The stacks are displayed outside the
unloading areas and displaced downwards.
The maximum stack height of the pallet upon which the stack
is to be unloaded must be greater than the actual height of the
stack that is to be moved.
If one of these conditions is not met, then the stack will not be
unloaded. The Lift drawing continues to remain visible on the
mouse cursor and a different, correct position can be clicked.
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Here the Lift can only travel to the Y-position 0 (zero). The Y-position
of the stack is corrected in this way in order that the Y-position 0
(zero) is generated for the Lift.
Example: The lift items is separated out with a rectangular 76 x 5 mm
stamp. The part will not be pushed out. The offset of the LIft consists of -2.5 mm (= half of the stamp width) in Y-direction for this
stack item. The Y-position of the stack is corrected on the unloading platform by +2.5 mm, no matter which Y-position is selected.
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Merging Stacks
Functions STACK
INTERACTION, MERGE
Using this interaction, the lift items from one stack can be
transferred over to another stack.
Procedure:
Identify the "source stack", i.e. the stack that contains the lift
items that are to be transferred.
The Lift drawing is shown with the stack drawing on the mouse
cursor.
Identify the "target stack", i.e. the stack that is to receive the lift
items that are to be transferred.
As many lift items as possible will now be transferred from the
source stack to the target stack. If all of the lift items can be
transferred, then the source stack will be deleted afterwards.
If the target stack is already full, then no lift items from the
source stack can be transferred to the target stack.
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Some information regarding the selected stack and its stack items
are displayed in the mask. You can modify only the stacking mode.
"soft dropping": All lift items of the stack will be dropped from a
reduced height. For this there is no more risk of collision.
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It can happen that different lift items on the same stack show
different placement modes, following automatic palletizing. This
situation will be displayed in the text field of the stack mode with
the text "mixed".
Rule
Modifying the stack mode from "depositing" to "soft dropping" or
"regular dropping" is not possible, if the preliminary stack mode for
the stack item has been set at "depositing mandatory".
If the stack mode is nevertheless to be modified, then the
preliminary stack mode settings for the stack items must be
changed beforehand to at least "depositing optional".
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Eliminating Stacks
Functions STACK
INTERACTION, ELIMINATE
Procedure:
Identify the stack by clicking the desired stack with the lefthand mouse button.
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Procedure:
Select the desired stack item in the selection window. The data
will be shown in the display windows in the lower mask area.
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4.4
No geometry with processing serves as a basis for defining unloading position for the unloading of such things as sheet skeletons or
residual strips with TRUMALIFT SheetMaster.
In such cases, the sizes of the lift items cannot be automatically
determined by the system.
Nevertheless, you can also have parts removed without geometric
references with the TRUMALIFT SheetMaster. Note the following
procedures:
Procedure:
Follow the instructions in the command line.
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Ending Palletizing
Recommendation:
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Before you leave palletizing, print the drawing for the generated
palletizing. Select for this the functions FILE, PRINT, MONITOR.
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Germany
Allemagne
Brasilien
Brazil
Brsil
Frankreich
*
(
(
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Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.10
Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.10
Edition: 08/2000
Ordering information
With the creation of the NC program, ToPs generates a new, easyto-use setup plan in 'pdf' and 'html' formats. The former setup plan
in 'ein' format will additionally be saved.
The new setup plan contains information on each single part in
addition to displaying the sheet in use. The single part information
includes the graphics, drawing name, drawing number, number of
parts and weight.
In the new setup plan, the company logo can be integrated
according to the respective configuration.
Laser processing:
Configuring a corner
treatment
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Table of contents
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
Installation ......................................................................... 9
Update from Version 3.03 to 3.10 ....................................... 9
Update from Version < 3.03 to 3.10 .................................... 9
Passwords for several dongles in a password file (pwd) .... 9
2
2.1
2.2
2.5
3
3.1
4
4.1
2.3
2.4
4.2
Table of contents
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4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6
6.1
6.2
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6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
Index
Table of contents
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Installation
1.1
1.2
1.3
Procedure
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Installation
2
2.1
Open the dialog window
with:
Drawing module
Entering file information
Fig. 25038
2.2
10
Drawing module
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File information
is
entered
at
File format
*.geo
*.gmt, *.tmt
*.mtl
*.taf
Material used
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Drawing module
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11
= *
to
ST_MiSelect
= *.mi
If ToPs 300 is restarted, only those files with the .mi extension are
displayed when you click on the "*.mi" box.
2.3
Fig. 25039
12
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Fig. 25040
"B-splines"
A B-spline is a description of a curve. When the option "B-splines"
is selected, additional specifications must be entered in the
selection field:
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"Interpolating"
"Distance"
"Min. length"
or
"Approximating"
"Distance"
"Min. length"
or
"Control polygon"
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Note:
"Interpolating"
With interpolation, the curve is transformed into a continuous line.
Distance
Min. length
Interpolation of B-splines
"Distance" parameter
This parameter defines the step size along the curve. The smaller
this value is, the more exactly the interpolation matches the curve.
Disadvantage: The number of generated lines increases.
"Min. length" parameter
Each line must be longer than the value given for "Min. length".
If the total length of the B-spline is shorter than the value given
for "Min. length", the B-spline will not be converted.
"Approximating"
With approximation, the curve is transformed into a continuous line
made up of lines and arcs.
1
2
Distance
Min. length
Approximation of B-splines
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"Distance" parameter
This parameter defines the maximum distance from the lines and
arcs to the curve. The curve is divided until the distance between
the approximated continuous line and the curve is smaller than the
value given.
"Min. length" parameter
Each line must be longer than the value given for "Min. length".
If the total length of the B-spline is shorter than the value given
for "Min. length", the B-spline will not be converted.
"Control polygon"
The B-spline control polygon will be displayed.
You can check how a B-spline is defined. Example: B-splines with
a total length that is too short.
2.4
Procedure
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Profile drawing
Fig. 24586
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Procedure
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Note:
2.5
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Nesting module
3.1
Within the Nesting module, ToPs Version 3.02 has the option of
calling up job management with job selection.
Open the dialog window
with:
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Technology module
4.1
Laser processing:
Configuring a corner treatment
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Part
The Generate, Modify, or Delete functions should be used for all
corners of a part:
These actions apply to all laser processing of a part.
You need to click on the part in the Processing main menu.
In the Single part main menu, the function is applied to the current
part.
Corner types
1
Rounding
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Fig. 25033
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Fig. 25031
Note:
Loopings are only created on closed contours.
Loopings are only created on external corners.
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Set parameters for an existing corner treatment. New corner treatments are not created.
Example:
For an existing "Rounding" corner type, the radius should be
increased from 1 mm to 2 mm.
"Corner type"
Fig. 25032
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4.2
Or
Procedure
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Creating placeholders
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Assigning a processing to
the placeholder
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Procedure
Alternatively:
1. Click on "All samples".
The contour comparison is performed for all processing
samples.
or
2. Click on the arrow symbol and select group.
The contour comparison is performed for the processing
samples contained within that group.
3. Click on Start with the right mouse button.
The contour comparison begins immediately.
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Example:
Requirements
Fig. 25312
Using models
Procedure
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4.3
A sample part can be defined by selecting the "Flexible" optimization option. A sample part is then defined as a single part of a part
group.
Note:
The part group consists of one single part (the sample part). When
selecting the "sample part", you must ensure that it is the first part
in the sequence of parts.
If other parts are in front of the marked sample part in the
sequence, these will be taken into the part group. This has the
consequence that the parts will be similarly produced up to the
sample part.
>Technology module >Optimization >Automatic
>Calculate >Start.
1. Click on the "Flexible" index card.
2. Continue.
3. Click on OK.
4. "Maintain sequence of parts": No.
5. Click on OK.
6. Click on the first part in the part sequence which is to be
defined as "Sample part".
The part is shown in yellow.
7. Confirm your selection with OK.
The "Simulation of tool changes" message list is opened.
8. Click on OK.
The sample part is defined.
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4.4
Laser
processing
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4.5
36
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4.6
Step 1:
Marking the processings
Step 2:
Defining the compulsory
sequences
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The settings for these display options are saved for the
duration of the session.
Original displays in other main menus are not affected.
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Screen, appearance
4.8
Fig. 25034
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Fig. 25311
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39
4.9
With the creation of the NC program, ToPs generates a new, easyto-use setup plan in 'pdf' and 'html' formats. The former setup plan
in 'ein' format will additionally be saved.
In the new setup plans, the company logo can be integrated
according to the respective configuration.
Requirements
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html format:
To display the setup plan, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or
Netscape Navigator 4.0 must be installed. The display is
optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.
pdf format:
To display and print a setup plan, Acrobat Reader must be
available.
Acrobat Reader is made available automatically with the
installation of ToPs.
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Fig. 25265
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41
Fig. 25264
42
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After the NC text has been generated, the setup plan can be
displayed immediately by clicking on Display with the right mouse
button.
By clicking on Display with the left mouse button, the desired file
format can be selected through the "file manager".
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Procedure
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Program
selection
Remark
STD_EDITOR
Notepad
STD_PRINTER
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Name of executed
program
Notepad with /p switch
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Explanation of "Parameters"
Parameters
Example
Explanation
$(P)
C:\Trumpf\teile\user1\test.lst
$(D)
C:\Trumpf\teile\user1
$(N)
test
$(E)
lst
File extension.
$(D)\$(N)
C:\Trumpf\teile\user1\test
$(D)\$(N).ext .html
ension
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4.11 Palletizing
The graphic display of automatic palletizing, including all "Stacking
interactions", is retained even if the NC-Program main menu is
exited intermittently. A new palletizing is omitted.
Requirements
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Laser
processing
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Data module
5.1
Machine-dependent customized
process rules - public
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Comments
MasReg_ZeitausgabeErp
Steuerungstyp_BoschMicro5_TC_oder_T
Micro5TC = 1; Micro5T = 2
T2MrNcL_TOOL_TECH_WZGTYP
T2MrNcL_WZGWECHSEL_PRG_ENDE
These tool types should be automatically changed at the end of the NC program.
T3MrGuiL_LeerwegOptionen
T3MrGuiL_M24Verwenden
T3MrMaL_LiftUndefDelV0
Part,-pushed out, -out of clamps, gripper, scrap, -pushed out, -out of clamps,
skeleton) For deleting unloading types (1-8, from left) when loading AP with lift
version 0
T3MrMaL_LiftUndefDelV1
Part,-pushed out, -out of clamps, gripper, scrap, -pushed out, -out of clamps,
skeleton) For deleting unloading types (1-8, from left) when loading AP with lift
version 1
T3MrNcL_Ausgabe_UP_NR_in_ERP
10
TC_BEAD_ON_mit_Offsetwinkel
11
WzgtypUnzulaessigBeimNachsetzen
12
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselFormblech Time calculation: Additional tool change time for sheet type = formed sheet
13
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselUneben
Time calculation: Additional tool change time for sheet type = uneven sheet
14
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselEben
Time calculation: Additional tool change time for sheet type = flat sheet
15
WARTEZEIT_NACH_ERSTER_M14
Additional dwell time [sec] after first ignition of laser beam in laser mode
16
EIN_PfadModal
17
EinrichteplanFormular
18
HOCHDRUCK_AUSGABE_ART
19
LasMatrizEnts_MaxRadAbfallteil
Max. outer circle radius (scrap) up to which removal through die is recommended
20
LasMatrizEnts_MaxRadGutteil
Max. outer circle radius (part) up to which removal through die is recommended
21
LST_PfadModal
22
Sc_BAHNK_ONOF
23
Sc_EINS_ONOF
24
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_ART
25
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_LEN
26
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_RED_LEN
27
Sc_TAFCUT_GEOKATEGORIE
Cut over sheet (laser): Size (0: open; 1:small; 2:medium; 3:large)
28
Sc_TAFCUT_MESSABST_KANTE
Cut over sheet (laser): Distance between measuring point in sheet and sheet
edge
29
Sc_TAFCUT_SCHN_LEN_OHNE_HR
Cut over sheet (laser): Path for cutting close to edge without active height
regulation
30
Sc_TAFCUT_WEGF_LEN
31
Sc_VRSTNZ_MAX_DURCHMESSER
32
Sc_VRSTNZ_MIN_DURCHMESSER
33
Sc_VRSTNZ_MIN_LEN_RED_SCHN
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No. Variable
Comments
34
Sc_ZUENDPKT_KANTE
Laser cutting: cutting from pre-punching hole; distance between ignition point
and punch
35
T3MrGuiC_NCNachbearbeitungPrg
36
T3MrGuiL_AutoTransferAktiv
37
T3MrGuiL_EnableNCNachbearbeitung
38
T3MrGuiL_LSTDateiUeberschreiben
39
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMaxX
Right upper corner X: Window for finding start point for laser cutting (in %)
40
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMaxY
Right upper corner Y: Window for finding start point for laser cutting (in %)
41
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMinX
Left bottom corner X: Window for finding start point for laser cutting (in %)
42
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMinY
Left bottom corner Y: Window for finding start point for laser cutting (in %)
Comments
The comments regarding the selected variables contain information as to how the actual value is formatted.
Actual value
The actual value corresponds to the coding of the variables. After
the installation of ToPs, the default actual values are displayed. To
make your individual settings effective, you must modify the actual
value. How the actual values are created and what effects result
from changes made to them can be found in the following list.
Description of Variables
No. 1
MasReg_ZeitausgabeErp
In the "Machine time" line of the setup plan, the following text is
issued for the respective value entered:
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
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No. 2
Steuerungstyp_BoschMicro5_TC_oder_T
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
Bosch Micro 5T
NC output without DFS identification for punched tape operation
Note:
No. 3
T2MrNcL_TOOL_TECH_WZGTYP
Specify the output of the PTT (Punch Tool Tech) in the NC text
according to the tool type.
Tool group 3
Tool group 2
Tool group 1
Valence numbers
Tool types
19
20
21
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
030
001
002
004
010
020
040
100
200
400
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
112
No tool type within a tool group has the valence number 000.
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Digits 4 to 6
of the actual value
Digits 7 to 9
of the actual value
Note:
Machine
Default entry
actual value
TC 600L Type 1
10, 13, 14
TC 600L Type 2
10, 13, 14
Machine
Default entry
actual value
TC 2000 R
5, 11, 19, 20
No. 4
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T2MrNcL_WZGWECHSEL_PRG_ENDE
This variable is not currently evaluated.
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No. 5
T3MrGuiL_LeerwegOptionen
The values 0, 1, 2, 4 can be entered for the empty run options.
A combination of the values is also acceptable - the value to be
entered is taken from the sum of the possible options.
The set options can be found at:
>Technology module >Processing >Manual >Extras >Idle move,
Parameters.
Example TC 600L: 1+2+4 = 7
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
Value = 4:
Note:
No. 6
T3MrGuiL_M24Verwenden
Generate 420 strokes (M24) per minute through nibbling
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
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No. 7
T3MrMaL_LiftUndefDelV0
Delete TRUMALIFT removal with this unloading type when loading
old programs (TMT) from ToPs 200 and ToPs 250 versions.
Lift removals with this unloading type are deleted when it is
uncertain whether they are produced with an active punching or
laser station.
The actual value is made up of 8 digits strung together. A digit can
have the value 0=no (do not delete unloading type) or 1=yes
(delete unloading type). Each of the 8 places in the actual value
represents a coding.
The reading direction of the actual value is from left to right.
Example: Actual value 00110011
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
Part
Part out of
clamps
Waste grid
with lifting
grip
Scrap
Scrap pushed
out
Scrap out of
clamps
Waste grid
with suction
cup
No. 8
T3MrMaL_LiftUndefDelV1
Delete TRUMALIFT removal with this unloading type when loading
old programs (TMT) from ToPs 300 Version 3.00.
See no. 7 for description of coding.
No. 9
T3MrNcL_Ausgabe_UP_NR_in_ERP
Should the subroutine numbers be issued in the setup plan?
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
No. 10
no
yes
(Useful for control systems which have no
subroutine connections.
Example: SINUMERIK 3N, SINUMERIK 8N,
BOSCH Micro 5T).
TC_BEAD_ON_mit_Offsetwinkel
Is the offset angle possible with "Quick forming"?
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
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no
yes
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No. 11
WzgtypUnzulaessigBeimNachsetzen
Which tool types cannot be used for repositioning? Example: no
mechanical presser foot available.
Proceed as described in no. 3.
No. 12
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselFormblech
Additional tool change time for sheet type = "formed sheet".
Description in the chapter: "Improved time calculation in processing
and part removal".
No. 13
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselUneben
Additional tool change time for sheet type = "uneven sheet".
Description in the chapter: "Improved time calculation in processing
and part removal".
No. 14
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselEben
Additional tool change time for sheet type = "flat sheet".
Description in the chapter: "Improved time calculation in processing
and part removal".
No. 15
WARTEZEIT_NACH_ERSTER_M14
Applies to: TC 240L, TC 260L and TC L2000.
If the quality of the cut upon approach does not match the quality
of further processing, it can be stabilized by an additional dwell
time in seconds after each ignition of the laser beam in laser mode.
No. 16
EIN_PfadModal
This variable may not be modified or deleted.
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No. 17
No. 18
HOCHDRUCK_AUSGABE_ART
TC 240L and TC 260L
With this machine there are three ways to program high-pressure
cutting.
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
No. 19
LasMatrizEnts_MaxRadAbfallteil
Applies to scrap parts with circular contours which, for reasons of
process safety, must be removed through the die.
The radius of the circle can be defined.
No. 20
LasMatrizEnts_MaxRadGutteil
Applies to finished parts with circular contours which, for reasons
of process safety, must be removed through the die.
The radius of the circle can be defined.
No. 21
LST_PfadModal
A default directory can be defined into which the NC programs are
to be saved.
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No. 22
Sc_BAHNK_ONOF
Laser cutting with combi machines
Default setting for laser tools: "Cutting with cutter path compensation" parameters.
Calculation of the laser tool path at the control system.
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
No. 23
no
yes
Sc_EINS_ONOF
Laser cutting with combi machines
Default setting of the laser tool for start of beam:
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
No. 24
Pre-punching
Piercing
Beam on
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_ART
Not evaluated in this ToPs version.
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting: How should approach occur?
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
No. 25
Full approach
Reduced approach
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_LEN
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting:
Approach path to sheet edge.
No. 26
Sc_TAFCUT_ANFA_RED_LEN
Not evaluated in this ToPs version.
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting: Path length of the cut to be
made with the "reduced" type approach.
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No. 27
Sc_TAFCUT_GEOKATEGORIE
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting:
"Large definition": processing sheet-dividing cuts as open contours
or with the process rules for small, medium and large contours.
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
Value = 3:
No. 28
open contour
small contour
medium contour
large contour
Sc_TAFCUT_MESSABST_KANTE
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting: The distance from the sheet
edge to the measuring point within the sheet can be defined.
No. 29
Sc_TAFCUT_SCHN_LEN_OHNE_HR
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting: Cutting without active height
regulation DIAS III.
When cutting close to the edge of the sheet, the length of the path
can be defined which is to be cut without active height regulation.
No. 30
Sc_TAFCUT_WEGF_LEN
Sheet-dividing cut with laser cutting: The withdrawal path from the
sheet edge can be defined.
No. 31
Sc_VRSTNZ_MAX_DURCHMESSER
Geometric specifications for the pre-punching tool with laser
cutting:
The maximum acceptable diameter (D max) is defined for an
enclosed circle around the pre-punching tool with the desired tool
contour.
In an automatic search of the pre-punching tool, the search is
performed from the minimum acceptable diameter (D min.,
see no. 32) to the maximum acceptable diameter (D max).
Only round and rectangular tools are considered.
The selected pre-punching tool is checked against this value.
If it fails this test, the tool is declined as a pre-punching tool.
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Example:
D min = 3.0 mm to D max = 8.0 mm
If a round tool with a diameter of 15.0 mm is selected as a prepunching tool, the following error message appears:
"Pre-punching tool not acceptable! (see range specifications in the
machine process rules!)".
If a standard pre-punching diameter is to be defined, it is useful to
enter this as the minimum acceptable diameter. The searching
time will thereby be shortened.
Applies to TC 600L:
Recommended pre-punching diameter D = 6.0-8.0 mm.
An optimal processing as regards the height regulation cannot be
guaranteed for larger pre-punching diameters.
No. 32
Sc_VRSTNZ_MIN_DURCHMESSER
Geometric specifications for a pre-punching tool with laser cutting:
The minimum acceptable diameter is defined for an enclosed circle
around the pre-punching tool with the desired tool contour.
In an automatic search of the pre-punching tool, the search is
performed from the minimum acceptable diameter (D min) to the
maximum acceptable diameter (D max).
The selected pre-punching tool is checked against this value.
If it fails this test, the tool is declined as a pre-punching tool.
The search range for the pre-punching tool is automatically
adapted to the current sheet thickness.
Example:
D min = 2.0 mm to D max = 8.0 mm
with a current sheet thickness of s = 4.0 mm is corrected to D min
= 4.0 mm and D max = 8.0 mm.
If a standard pre-punching diameter is to be defined, it is useful to
enter this as the minimum acceptable diameter. The searching
time will thereby be shortened.
If a specific pre-punching tool is to be preset, it is useful to enter
the same value for D min and D max. The search will then result in
precisely this tool with this outer circle radius as the pre-punching
tool.
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No. 33
Sc_VRSTNZ_MIN_LEN_RED_SCHN
Laser cutting:
The minimum path can be defined for "reduced cutting" when
approaching from the pre-punching hole.
No. 34
Sc_ZUENDPKT_KANTE
Start of cutting from the pre-punching hole with laser cutting.
The distance can be defined to the cutting edge of the prepunching hole at which the laser beam is ignited.
Note:
This variable represents effective processing values technologically tested by TRUMPF. Modifications are not recommended.
No. 35
No. 36
T3MrGuiL_AutoTransferAktiv
This variable may not be modified or deleted.
No. 37
T3MrGuiL_EnableNCNachbearbeitung
This variable may not be modified or deleted.
No. 38
T3MrGuiL_LSTDateiUeberschreiben
This variable may not be modified or deleted.
No. 39
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMaxX
Variable for defining the processing start point of a contour with
laser cutting.
Variable for internal calculations ("right upper corner X").
The default value is given in %.
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T3MrGuiC_NCNachbearbeitungPrg
This variable may not be modified or deleted.
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMaxY
Variable for defining the processing start point of a contour with
laser cutting.
Variable for internal calculations ("right upper corner Y").
The default value is given in %.
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LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMinX
Variable for defining the processing start point of a contour with
laser cutting.
Variable for internal calculations ("left bottom corner X").
The default value is given in %.
No. 42
LasAutoProcess_SearchFrameMinY
Variable for defining the processing start point of a contour with
laser cutting.
Variable for internal calculations ("left bottom corner Y").
The default value is given in %.
5.2
Machine selection
5.3
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>T2MrNcL_TOOL_
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5.4
Open the dialog window
with:
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Machine information
6.1
Machine
Control system
Automated
TC 100
Sinumerik 3N
TC 180 K/W
TC 180 K/W
Sinumerik 8N
(Minimatic)
TC L2000
Sinumerik 8N
TC 260L
Bosch CC 300
6.2
TC 2000 R
Quick forming
With the TC 2000 R software version 2.0 (and later), the machine
control system supplies "Quick forming" processing as an option.
This type of processing allows the machining of endless beading.
From a working position called "Quick forming", endless beads are
formed with a beading tool. The stroke rate achieved can reach
2200 strokes per minute.
ToPs 300 supports "Quick forming". The tangential setting of the
beading tool on the desired contour is automatic.
"Quick forming" is done with tool type 19.
Open the dialog window
with:
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Requirements
1
1
Endless beading
2
2
Advantages
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6.3
TC 600L:
Releasing sheet tension after loading
If thin sheets (e. g. 1-1.5 mm) are loaded with the TRUMALIFT
SheetMaster, so-called ripple tension can appear on the sheet.
The ripple tension leads to the sheet lying unevenly on the
machine table after the clamps have been closed. The sheet must
therefore have the tension released.
Remedial measures: With control systems of the type
SINUMERIK 840D - Versions prior to 6.1
1. Click on Start.
Displayed in the message line is: "Pick clamping position".
2. Positioning the displayed punching head: In the X-direction
approx. in the center of the sheet; in the Y-direction approx.
200 mm from the lower sheet edge.
3. Confirm the position by clicking with the mouse.
4. Click on OK.
The punching head is displayed as a dashed yellow circle.
5. Click on the dashed yellow circle.
A moveable drawing appears.
6. Cover the clamps of both drawings.
7. Click on OK.
8. Click on the Drawing symbol.
A blue positioning line appears.
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Remedial measures:
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Note:
The named cycles are only important for the time calculation. The
PART_UNLOAD cycle is still the deciding factor for the NC text
output.
Tool changing time for type of sheet: flat sheet
The
applicable
cycles
are
WZG_WECHSEL_1
WZG_WECHSEL_21.
to
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T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselFormblech:
Additional tool change time for
sheet type = "formed sheet".
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselUneben:
Additional tool change time for
sheet type = "uneven sheet".
T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselEben:
Additional tool change time for
sheet type = "flat sheet".
For the TC 600L, the cycle times for a tool change are reduced from
7 s to 5.5 s. The variable T3MrNcD_KorrZeitWzgWechselFormblech
is set to 5.5 s. These times apply to a TC 600L Type 1 with a current
version control system.
Note:
Use the current tool changing times on the machine when you
measure with control system version 6.0 or earlier. Enter the
correction times in the "Machine-dependent customized process
rules" (description in this chapter).
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6.5
Open the dialog window
with:
Positioning speed
max.
60 m/min
40 m/min
Maximale Simultangeschwindigkeit
speed): 72 m/min
(Maximum
simultaneous
Positioning speed
max.
80 m/min
55 m/min
Maximale Simultangeschwindigkeit
speed): 97 m/min
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simultaneous
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Reducing speed
Three speed curves are available in ToPs. The feed rate of the
machine is reduced according to the sheet weight.
Default setting in the "Formula management":
Machine
type
1
2
-
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speed
Formul
a type
"active"
slight
14
YES
medium
14
YES
great
14
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Automatic processing
For the TC 180 (no rotation), "Observe mounting angle" should not
be selected.
If "Observe mounting angle" is selected, only "manual removal" will
be generated with automatic processing.
Open the dialog window
with:
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Note:
Steuerungstyp_BoschMicro5_TC_oder_T
Default setting in ToPs = 1; Bosch Micro 5TC.
MasReg_ZeitausgabeErp.
T3MrGuil_LeerwegOptionen
Default setting in ToPs = 5.
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6.7
TC 260L:
Removing small parts with ejector
cylinder
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6.8
TC L2000
Restrictions
Marking
Marking is possible with the M15 command in the NC program. For
marking, vaporizing and center punch type processing, M15 (pulse
pause mode) is issued in the NC text instead of M14 (CW mode).
The corresponding S value must be interposed as free text.
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6.9
The formulas for this TC 500R are recalculated and entered into
the database.
The optional "High stroke rate" is supported with standard clamps,
working range of X = 2500 mm and the Bosch CC220S control
system in machines delivered as of May 1994.
Formulas 1 and 2
As a default, the formulas for machines with a normal stroke rate
are always activated in ToPs. Erroneously set formulas, i.e. an
acceleration that is too high, can result in serious damage to these
machines. The time calculation is likewise incorrect.
Formulas 3, 4, 7
If the wrong formula is activated here, the time calculation will be
inaccurate.
"No. of
formula"
"Remark"
Has an effect on
X-Beschl. (X-accel.)
No
Machine dynamics
Y-Beschl. (Y-accel.)
No
Machine dynamics
No
Time calculation
No
Time calculation
No
Time calculation
Yes
Machine dynamics
Yes
Machine dynamics
Time calculation
Time calculation
Time calculation
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The operator has performed a test. The test ensures that the
machine is equipped with the acceleration package.
Test
The following must be entered in manual mode for the
machine: G06 X18.
If no error message is issued, the machine is equipped with the
acceleration package.
Open the dialog window
with:
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7.1
Calculator
The calculator can be operated with the mouse as well as with the
2
keyboard in all modules. The function "x " is made available
through "sqr"; the number "" through "Pi".
7.2
7.3
Fig. 23503
If you wish to use the new improved drawings after a ToPs update,
you must copy the files from the following directory:
'..\trumpf\tops_zch\zch_neu'
into the directory
'.\trumpf\tops_zch'
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File name of
drawing
TC 260L flap
R260L105.GEO
front
R260LMAT.GEO
R260NMAT.GEO
TC L 2000 flap
R2000105.GEO
front
TC 180N flap
(automatic tool change)
R180_105.GEO
right
TC180N flap
(manual tool change)
R180K105.GEO
left
R180_106.GEO
left
TC 500 chute 1
R500_101.GEO
R6003MAT.GEO
7.4
DB_SORT.BAT is a conversion program which adapts the databank data of the unloading area.
If you have performed an update from ToPs 200 or ToPs 250 to
ToPs 300, you will find a detailed description in the directory:
\Trumpf\Macros in the file 'db_sort.doc' or 'db_sort.pdf'.
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7.5
7.6
In Windows
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Use the "Find" function of Explorers to search for the file
'wordpad.exe'.
3. Write down the path for the file 'wordpad.exe'.
In ToPs in the Data module
1. Click on >User > Editor.
The dialog box "User settings" is opened.
2. Click on STD_PRINTER in the list field.
3. Overwrite notepad at "path/program" with the path information
for the file 'wordpad.exe'.
Example:
C:\Trumpf\Macros\Wordpad.exe
4. Click on Modify.
The entry is saved.
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7.7
Technology module
Open the dialog window
with:
Procedure
1. Select table.
2. Click on Laser table or Rules at "Show contents".
3. Using the printer symbol in the icon bar at the lower edge of
the dialog window, select laser technology tables or rules.
Data module
Laser tables:
Open the dialog window
with:
Rules:
Open the dialog window
with:
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Index
Approximating ............................................... 14
Geo Comparer............................................... 36
Calculator ...................................................... 81
Clamps.......................................................... 49
Company logo............................................... 42
Compulsory sequences ................................ 37
Contour preparation ...................................... 12
Control polygon............................................. 15
Conversion program ..................................... 82
Corner treatments ......................................... 22
Creating bending profiles .............................. 19
Customized process rules............................. 50
J
Job management........................................... 21
D
Darstellungsoptionen (Q1, Display options) . 38
L
Lift position .................................................... 49
Lift removal.................................................... 47
Looping.......................................................... 23
F
File information ............................................. 10
File manager ................................................. 38
Flap sensors ................................................. 77
M
Marking.......................................................... 77
mi files ........................................................... 12
mmt files ........................................................ 28
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Online help.................................................... 81
P
Palletizing...................................................... 47
pdf format...................................................... 43
Placeholders ................................................. 31
Polygonal cut ................................................ 35
T
Thread former................................................ 31
R
Releasing sheet tension................................ 67
Rounding....................................................... 23
U
Unfolding bending profiles............................. 18
Update............................................................. 9
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Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.20
Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.20
Edition: 04/2001
Ordering information
Trimming sheet
The "Trimming" function is available for punching and laser
machining; this allows rem. strips to be removed from a sheet.
Rem. strips can be removed by hand or with a TRUMALIFT.
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Configuring palletizing
Several unloading area configurations can be defined for one
machine type.
Example: Unloading platform with one large or several small
pallets.
If palletizing subsequently continues automatically, the fixed
unloading area configurations can be accessed.
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Contents
1.
Installation ....................................................................... 12
2.
2.1
2.2
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
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5.
5.1
5.4
Data module..................................................................... 37
TRUMALIFT ...................................................................... 37
Opening lift data........................................................... 37
Assigning a lift for the first time.................................... 37
Activating new lift for lift selection ................................ 38
Adjust ToPs for TRUMALIFT with Y offset .................. 38
Displaying X and Y axis acceleration values ............... 40
Machine-dependent customized process rules public ................................................................................. 41
New variable ................................................................ 42
Descriptionof variables................................................. 43
Tool alternatingsystem: entering the maximum
number of tools ................................................................. 49
Setting tool lubrication....................................................... 50
6.
6.1
Info module...................................................................... 51
Displaying information....................................................... 51
7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
5.2
5.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
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8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
Index
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1.
Installation
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Installation
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Drawing module
2.1
Shortening/extending elements
Prerequisite
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Shortening/extending an element
Note:
The element to be changed is shortened and extended on the
intersecting point with the reference material.
If there are two intersecting points (arc), the intersecting point
nearest to the first pick point is chosen.
The element to be changed is shortened from the side which the
pick point is not on.
With Undo under "Shorten/extend" the most recent action can be
canceled/restored.
1
3
2
Reference element
Element to be changed
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Pick point
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Box in an open point (display in ToPs: red) for both the first
and second elements to be changed.
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15
4
3
changed
2.
First element to be
Box
Second element to be
changed
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2.2
Loading mi files:
Transfer detail drawings
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3.
Nesting module
3.1
Helpful hint
The original sheet format can be restored by selecting Modify
again.
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or
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3.3
or
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Technology module
4.1
After a thread former has been selected, further parameters for the
thread former are automatically allocated depending on the
machine, material, sheet thickness and hole.
Basic factors are the parameters for metrical threads from the
"Thread forms" technical information.
Select Next.
8. Select Yes.
The data is transferred to the database.
9. Select tool from the list. Confirm selection with OK.
The parameters for thread formers are displayed.
10. If necessary, overwrite white entry fields with your own
information.
11. Select OK.
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Helpful hint
In the list of available tools, a quick display can be activated if you
right click on a tool (black bar).
The geometry and dimensioning of the tool are displayed.
Caution:
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Helpful hint
If the pre-punching tool is reactivated before the Activate tool step,
in the display field for the active tool can be observed if you have
clicked on the correct processing. If this is the case, the comments
on the thread former are shown in the display field for the active
tool.
4.3
Processing plans with special tools, for example, a radius tool, can
be carried out without any costly auxiliary constructions.
ToPs automatically allocates a suitable cutting edge and applies
the special tool to the element when the cutting edge is marked
with a dashed line.
The identification occurs in the Data module when defining the tool
drawing.
If no suitable cutting edge can be found, the desired cutting edge
can be manually identified. The tool is set on the corresponding
side of the element.
Prerequisite
Automatically
define cutting edge
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4.5
The position of the upper (TDC) and lower (BDC) dead points can
be allocated to the active materials with the tool parameters of the
tools.
These values are issued in the PTT (Punch Tool Tech) table to the
machine in the '*.tmt' file and saved in the database.
If the tool is used again later with the same materials, the values
are automatically taken over from the database.
The values from the tmt file are compared with the current values
in the database. If the values to not correspond to each other, a
message appears to ask which values should be used.
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Automatic processing:
Punching outer contour with
a special tool
Automatic punching is carried out with the tools from a selected list
(tool list) and with all tools already used.
If a special tool is only to be used for processing an outer contour,
a certain sequence must be kept to.
Prerequisite
A tool list has been set up that contains the special tool for
processing outer contours.
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4.7
Data module
In order that production plans can be created, certain prerequisites
must be fulfilled in the Data module.
Prerequisite
"Table output possible" must be set to Yes; this is the case for
a standard ToPs installation for the following machines:
TC 5000 R, TC 2000 R and TC 600 L. For the TC 500 R: (see
section 8.6, p. 78).
The
tables
PARTS_IN_PROGRAM
and
PARTS_IN_PROGRAM_POS must be activated under NC output
>Header data; this is the case for a standard ToPs installation.
Technology module
Under File >Nesting job jobs can be loaded and production plans
created in the Technology Module.
Loading job...
Next sheet...
Creating a production plan...
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The
machine
must
possess
a
table
output
(PARTS_IN_PROGRAM; PARTS_IN_PROGRAM_POS).
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must correspond with the sheet.
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4.8
Trimming sheet
Description:
Number of remainder strips: 1
The first and second remainder strips are
punched if the tool is bigger than the
remainder strip. A rectangular remainder
strip is removed.
Only "Punching"
Number of remainder strips: 3
Three rectangular remainder strips are
removed.
Punch and laser machining
Number of remainder strips: 2
An L-shaped remainder strip and a rectangular remainder strip are removed.
Punch and laser machining
Number of remainder strips: 2
An L-shaped remainder strip and a rectangular remainder strip are removed.
Punch and laser machining
Number of remainder strips: 1
A U-shaped remainder strip is removed.
Punch and laser machining
Tab. 1
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Circumscribing rectangle
Remainder strips
Element depth
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Apply trimming
Prerequisite
Note:
Elements can only be taken out with punch machining, i. e. you
have an influence on how much a part is trimmed.
However, with laser machining, elements can be taken out and
added.
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4.9
Click on processing.
The selected parts are removed with the flap/chute in the
machine table.
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4.10 Optimization:
Rearrange processing plans manually
Processing plans can be marked and optimized by calling up a
box. The processing plans marked thus are shown in red in ToPs
and the travel motion in yellow.
If the option "Optimization in box activated" is activated, the
processing sequence is automatically optimized. The place that is
first clicked in the box determines the starting point for the
optimization.
Previously assigned processing sequences are not preserved.
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Helpful hint
The format of the FERTIGUNG_AUFTRAG_TMP table can be
extended by several options. The options are set in NcLink under
View >Attributes. Only the number of program runs is issued after
standard installation.
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Data module
5.1
TRUMALIFT
The mask with the lift data of the configured lift is opened.
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Note:
Machine/punching head and Y value/Y offset value are used as
identical terms in ToPs and in the following description.
ToPs does not check if the modified values are valid. The changes
are the responsibility of the operator.
New value:
Sheet edge Y offset value machine (punching head) (mm)
-20
-60
-80
-20
-60
-60
Examples: TC 600 L with TRUMALIFT SheetMaster 1306 V 105; Lift with Y-offset value 60 mm
in direction of operator.
Tab. 2
Default value
Y offset dimension punching
head suction frame orig. (mm)
New value:
Y offset dimension punching head
suction frame orig. (mm)
20
-60
-40
-60
-60
Tab. 3
Default value
Y travel position lift (mm)
New value:
Y travel position lift (mm)
1305
Min. -24
-60
Min. 36
Max. 380
Max. 440
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Machine-dependent customized
process rules - public
4. Select Change.
The changes are saved.
Creating variable
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New variable
No. Variable
Comments
BesaeumDefaultElementTiefe_Laser
BesaeumDefaultStrategie_Laser
BesaeumDefaultStrategie_Stanzen
BesaeumDefaultWzg_Stanzen
BesaeumRandMin
BlechEinlegenVorWzgWechsel
DefaultNiederhalteKraft
EinrichteplanFormular
EinrichteplanMaschName
10
EinrichteplanSteuName
11
FreifahrwegDrehBiegeWzg
12
HPKennung
13
UPKennung
14
LasAutoProc_VorstTafDickeKorr
15
Lift_LetzterHubNachAnsaugen
16
LST_PfadModal
17
MaschCtrlVersion
18
MaschDiasVersion
19
MaschLasVersion
20
MaschMmcVersion
21
MaschNcVersion
22
MaschPlcVersion
23
MinGewichtFuerBeladehilfe
24
OptAlphaNumPrgNr
25
OptAptWzwMagPlatzAusDB
26
OptDynamischeBeschleunigungMoeglich
27
OptNiederhalteKraftProgrammierbar
28
RpoXY_MassAnMaschVerrechnen
29
Sc_LAS_UMLAUF_AK
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Comments
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Sc_LAS_UMLAUF_IK
31
SchmierstaerkeProWerkzeugtyp
Lubrication strength for each tool type: Type 1; type 2; type 3;...
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SegmentTischUnterstuetzungYMass
33
T3MrGuiC_AptNachbearbeitungPrg
34
T3MrNcL_NC_AusgabeTyp
35
TCPARTEND_Ausgabe
36
TransferKennung
Transfer recognition.
Tab. 5
Descriptionof variables
No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4
These variables may not be modified or deleted. The variables are
in the customized process rules in order that they are not
overwritten when ToPs is updated.
No. 5: BesaeumRandMin
Concerns trimming strategies with remainder strips on the first side:
When trimming, the processing plans are pushed so far away from
the table edge that the prescribed minimum remainder strip width
is preserved. Here the tool width is not taken into account.
No. 6: BlechEinlegenVorWzgWechsel
Concerns all machines apart from TC 600 L and TC 2000 R.
The sequence of sheet loading and then changing the tool at the
start of the program can be switched round in the NC program.
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
No. 7: DefaultNiederhalteKraft
Applies to: TC 5000 R.
The presser foot strength is programmed in Newtons.
Default value 20 kN.
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No. 8: EinrichteplanFormular
The standard setup plan ReportCombiV1.html is entered as actual
value.
Further examples for setup plan models are to be found in ToPs
online help 300 and can be called up with the question mark in the
ToPs user interface.
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No. 17, No. 18, No. 19, No. 20, No. 21, No. 22:
These variables may not be modified or deleted. The variables are
in the customized process rules in order that they are not
overwritten when ToPs is updated.
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No.
Yes.
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No lubrication
Lubrication strength 1, 2, ...
(depends on the machine).
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TCAPT output
(The NC output is carried out via the TRUMPF
postprocessor).
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47
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5.3
Note:
The difference in the maximum number of tool stations in the tool
alternating system (with a transverse rail) minus the number of
clamps determines the maximum number of tools that can be
alternated.
The following applies for all combi machines except TC 600 L: If a
dummy tool is used for laser machining, this must be pulled out by
the amount.
If more tools are required for processing than can be alternated in,
the relevant message appears in the technology module when the
sheet machining is being optimized.
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5.4
Note:
The exact details of lubricating tools are described in machine
operator's manual.
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Info module
6.1
Displaying information
The software update as well as the versions for all of the program's
individual components are displayed. In order for your questions to
be properly answered when consulting TRUMPF software support,
it is important to give exact details of the data.
Note:
Loading the data can take a few seconds as the program is
searching through the ToPs directories for the current version.
or
Helpful hint
In "Files", a file (e. g. 'tops300.ini') can be edited directly if you right
click on the displayed path.
Caution:
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7.
7.1
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Configuring palletizing
Note:
The palletizing graphics are only presented when the unloading
area data in the loaded tmt file corresponds with an unloading area
configuration that has been set up.
As the unloading area data has only been saved in the tmt file
since this version, the palletizing graphics when loading old tmt
files can no longer be displayed.
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Select configuration
Fig. 27010
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Either palletize again or do not change previous unloading area
configuration from ToPs version <3.20 after the update. The tmt
files can then be loaded without problems; NC programs can be
created directly.
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7.3
Adjust EinrichteplanFormular
variable
Helpful hint
If the list of all models is not to be displayed every time an NC
program is created, enter the "Actual value" (standard model)
previously deleted.
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Name of PTT.
Note on tool.
Softpunch.
7.4
TC-APT interface
Description
The TC-APT interface in ToPs 300 creates the TC-APT code in
place of the NC program.
The advantages are that a proven NC output is used for older
TRUMPF machines.
For machines with a TC-APT interface, you receive an extensive
description with the programming system.
Supported machines
Machine
Control system
Comments
TC 180 L
TC 180 LKR
SINUMERIK 8N
TC 180 L
FANUC 6MB
TC 300
Punching
TC 300 L
Laser
TC 300 P
Plasma
R = Robot
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7.5
U Parameter:
Programming TRUMALIFT
Variable
Example
Explanation
U16
A+B+D
800+200+80 U1601080
e.g. TC 260 with SM 1250
U17
2760 U1702760
e.g. SM 1300 and 1600
U18
Open
B+D+E
200+80+20 U1800300
e.g. TC 260 with SM 1250
with U
parameters
Unloading
U12
Q+B-C+D
Punching: Composition of
variable
U12
R-M
U13
Note:
The underlined variables are linearly independent, i.e. they do not
appear in any other equation. They are therefore suited to
purposeful modification of the U parameters.
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This value is only an imaginary calculation value and can be seen only in
the suction cup reference drawing.
This value is only an imaginary calculation value and can be seen only in
the suction cup reference drawing. This point was once identical with
suction cup 25, but in the meantime a screw on the lift frame is used for
this. The NC output refers to this point on the lift frame.
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1
2
4
1
Part
Lift
Last stroke
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1
3
2
1
Punching head
Stacked goods
Pallet: Position X
Pallet
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3
4
1
circumscribing rectangle
Lift
goods-lift)
Fig. 27214
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Files
Test file
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7.7
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7.8
Description:
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Function
Description:
Click on the desired detail in the graphics area with the middle mouse
button.
Pick point in the graphics area becomes new center point. It now zooms out
of the graphics.
Activating detail.
Activating Total.
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Function
Description:
Search laser technology tables exactly 1. Select Technology module >Tool >Laser tables.
for stated laser power in the technology 2. Mark "Max. power" with a cross and enter laser power.
module (data module).
3. Right click on Search.
Only laser technology tables with the stated laser power are searched for.
If you click with the left mouse button then all laser technology tables are
displayed that are smaller or equal to the stated laser power.
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7.9
Key functions
Configuration
Previously: ToPs key functions
<>
Confirm mask;
corresponds to: pressing OK
<> ,<>;
<SHIFT>+
<Esc>
Close mask;
corresponds to: Cancel printing
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Cursor position
Key combination
Key combination
Result
Example123
<CTRL> + <C>
<CTRL> + <V>
Example123
Example123
or
or
Example123
Example123
<Strg> + <C>
<Strg> + <V>
ple123
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8.
8.1
Machine
Control system
Automation
Explanations
TC 100
SINUMERIK 3N
TC 120 R
Bosch CC 220
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 160 R
Bosch CC 220
TC 180 K/W
TC 180.2 K/W
TC 180 L K/W
TC 180 LKR
SINUMERIK 8N
TC 190 R
Bosch CC 220
TC 200 R
Bosch CC 220
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 235
Bosch CC 200
TC 240
Bosch CC 200
(T19, T21 )
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 240 L
Bosch CC 200
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 240 R
Bosch CC 300
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 260
Bosch CC 300
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster +
TRUMALIFT SC, SE, SB
TC 260 A
Bosch CC 300
TC 260 T
Bosch CC 300
TC 260 L
Bosch CC 300
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster +
TRUMALIFT SC, SE, SB
No TRUMALIFT B, E, C
TC 300
K/W1/W2
TC 300 L
K/W2
TC 300 P
K/W1/W2
TC 500 R
Bosch CC 220
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 600 L
SINUMERIK 840 D
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
TC 2000 R
Bosch type 3
TC 5000 R
SINUMERIK 840D
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
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Supported automation
Automation
Designation in ToPs
Lifting grip
Machine
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
200
yes
TC 200 R
1000
yes
TC 120 R, TC 500 R
1250
yes
1300, 1600
no
TC 500 R
1305, 1605
no
TC 5000 R
1306, 1606
no
TC 600 L
TRUMALIFT SB/SE/SC
1300, 1600
no
TC 260, TC 260 L
TRUMAGRIP
260_1250, 260_1500
TC 260, TC 260 L
500_1300, 500_1600
TC 500 R
500_1305, 500_1605
TC 5000 R
500_1306, 500_1606
TC 600 L
TRUMASORT L
TRUMASORT R4
TRUMASORT S
(single-row)
TC 260
Storage cart
Double cart
Shifting cart
TC 260
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TC 600 L
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8.5
TC 5000 R
Only when the lift configuration has been carried out in the Data
module is the lift available for palletizing in the Technology module.
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8.6
TC 500 R
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Index
A
Acceleration values
X axis ............................................... 39
Y axis ............................................... 39
Actual value................................................... 40
Job management........................................... 18
K
C
Comment text................................................ 40
Copy.............................................................. 68
Customized process rules ............................. 40
Cutting edge.................................................. 23
Key functions
ToPs ................................................. 67
Windows........................................... 67
L
Lift data
lift group 1......................................... 36
lift group 2......................................... 36
Lift selection .................................................. 37
Loading aid.................................................... 74
Loading table................................................. 74
D
Dead point..................................................... 25
E
Element depth ............................................... 30
M
Machine cycle number .............................. 6, 18
Material
blank................................................. 51
MI loading options
H
High stroke rate............................................. 77
Import
dxf-files............................................. 62
iges files ........................................... 62
Inner contour ................................................. 26
Installation
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Outer circle.................................................... 24
outer contour ................................................. 26
T
P
Part removal.................................................. 30
Paste ............................................................. 68
presser foot ............................................. 72, 75
Processing
rearranging....................................... 33
Processing sequence.................................... 33
Production plan ....................................... 27, 34
U
Q
U parameter .................................................. 57
Unloading area configuration ........................ 52
Quick display................................................. 21
V
R
Reference element.............................. 6, 12, 13
Remainder strips........................................... 29
Repositioning cylinder............................. 72, 75
Variable ......................................................... 41
Description ....................................... 42
X
X offset value................................................. 59
S
Search for pre-punching tool......................... 24
Setup plan models
Standard model................................ 55
Sheet format ................................................. 17
Shorten/extend.......................................... 6, 12
Small parts .................................................... 32
Software update............................................ 50
Special tool................................................ 6, 23
Storage item designation .............................. 19
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Y offset .......................................................... 37
Y path movement .......................................... 73
Index
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Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.30
Update information
ToPs 300
Version 3.30
Edition: 05/2002
Ordering information
Automatic repositioning
Repositioning is necessary with sheets that are larger than the
machine's working range or with processing plans that are in the
clamp dead range.
When repositioning, processing plans of different clamping operations to the sheet are assigned. ToPs automatically calculates a
suggestion for the repositioning procedure.
If the automatically generated suggestion does not correspond to
the requests, the procedure can be canceled. You then have the
possibility to engage interactively.
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Undo/Redo
Using Undo, you can undo (almost) all actions in the Drawing and
Nesting modules without restrictions.
Using Redo, you can restore all actions which you have undone as
long as you have not performed any new action.
View panning
By right mouse-clicking on the Pan symbol, navigation arrows are
added to the symbol button. In addition to using the navigation
arrows, the view can also be panned using the keyboard's arrow
keys.
Catch mode
If Catch mode is active, ToPs corrects the point to a point available
nearby by clicking on it with the mouse.
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Contents
1.
Installation ........................................................................13
Supported operating systems.......................................13
Installation guide in pdf format .....................................13
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Drawing module...............................................................14
Undoing or restoring any/all actions ..................................14
Creating and deleting bevels .............................................14
New properties: Characteristics.........................................15
Inserting or modifying text in a drawing .............................16
Defining text properties.................................................16
Modifying text parameters ............................................17
Creating the font yourself .............................................18
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
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4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
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Technology module.........................................................39
Storing and loadingfiles in *.gmt format.............................39
Sheet properties ................................................................40
Preselecting sheet thickness ........................................40
Modifying Sheet properties...........................................40
Nibbling ..............................................................................41
Modifying overlapping nibbling paths ...........................41
Displaying the nibbling track.........................................41
Configuring the nibbling tracks .....................................43
Displaying row of holes.................................................43
Sheet optimization: Inverting the nibbling paths...........44
Positioning a special tool at an element ............................45
Laser machining.................................................................46
Select laser mode.........................................................46
Specifying the cut start .................................................46
Modifying start of cut ....................................................47
Entering length for microjoints using
the keyboard .................................................................47
Manually splitting and merging processing plans ..............48
Removing small parts ........................................................50
Opening/closing/setting flap .........................................50
Removing with opened flap ..........................................52
Use SheetMaster with part sensors...................................53
Changing suction cup selection .........................................54
Generating repositions.......................................................55
Automatic repositioning ................................................56
Repositioning with interactive confirmation ..................56
Stop simulation after tool change ......................................57
Palletizing for all sheets .....................................................58
Types of palletizing .......................................................58
Configuring the type of palletizing ................................59
Stack interactions .........................................................59
Configuring strategies for stack growth ........................60
Graphic display of the formed stack .............................60
Palletizing several identical sheets...............................61
Palletizing a sheet differently many times ....................61
Palletizing nesting jobs .................................................62
Palletizing any sheet sequences ..................................64
Saving total palletizing..................................................66
Displaying the palletizing graphic in setup plan............67
Setting options for the setup plan ......................................67
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.6
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
Info module.......................................................................84
Importing file into the ToPs database ................................84
Saving the ToPs database.................................................85
Changing language............................................................86
7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
8.
8.1
8.2
8.3
Index .........................................................................................103
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Installation
WINDOWS XP.
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2.
Drawing module
2.1
Using Undo you can undo (almost) all actions in the Drawing
module without restrictions.
Exceptions:
Using Redo, you can restore all actions which you have undone as
long as you have not performed any new action.
Undo and Redo function back to the last "Load file" or "New file."
2.2
Creating
or
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2.4
Enter text
Fig. 30209
3. When entering several lines of text: Mark the end of a line with \n.
Example:
Multiple lines of text\nMultiple lines of text\n
"Angle of inclination"
"Angle of rotation"
"Write direction"
"Reference point position"
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Example:
Character
font.ref
selfdef_font.fnt
Notepad
Tab. 1
(10,60) (15,60)
(15,15) (30,15)
(10,10)
(30,10)
(0,0)
C
Cell height
Cell width
Descender
Character height
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Prerequisite
1. Open Notepad.
An empty page is displayed.
2. Enter 1005 in the first line.
The numbers from 1001 to 1004 are reserved for the standard
fonts of ToPs.
3. Enter selfdef_font.fnt in the second line.
4. Select File >Save as.
5. In "Save in", change to the directory 'trumpf\daten'.
6. As "File type", select *.txt.
7. Under "File name" enter font.ref.
This file name is prescribed.
All other self-defined fonts will be entered into this file. Every
font is given a consecutive number 1006, 1007 ... In each line,
a file name must come after each number.
8. Select Save.
The reference file is created in the directory 'trumpf\daten'.
Explanation
#~HEADER
selfdef_font.fnt
40
Cell width
80
Cell height
70
10
0.5
##~~
#~2
Beginning of character
Character to be displayed
Number of groups
#~2.1
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Explanation
M 10 10
D 10 60
D 15 60
etc.
D 15 15
etc.
D 30 15
etc.
D 30 10
etc.
D 10 10
etc.
|~
##~~
###~~~EOF
End of character
End of file
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You can import foreign jobs (e. g. from superordinate systems) and
then, for example, modify them in ToPs
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Select OK.
ToPs displays the "Select file" mask. It displays as standard all
exported nesting jobs ('*.dat') located in the current directory.
2. If necessary, change directories.
Note
Do not modify "File name"!
3. Select OK.
ToPs exports the nesting job.
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7. Select OK.
ToPs checks the name of the computer to which the nesting
job was exported and the directory.
If the dat file was exported e. g. to a different computer or the
directory root (= lowest common directory) does not match up,
ToPs displays the "Replace directory root found" mask:
Fig. 29780
9. Click on
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Designation
Description
Block 1
#~11
General information
Block 2
#~25
Block 3
#~40
Block 4
#~35
Part identification
Tab. 3
The job file must always begin with #~11 (Block 1).
Example
#~11
PCNN
C:\TRUMPF
Start of block 1
Computer name
Root directory
2.0
11-2000-3
TC5000R
1
Sin 840D
1
#~END
#~25
part1
part1
St37-20
2000.000000
1000.000000
10.000000
10.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
1
1
1
5.000000
5.000000
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Start of block 2
Job name
Sheet name
Material ID number
Sheet length
Sheet width
Web in X
Web in Y
Top margin
Bottom margin
Left margin
Right margin
Internal surfaces (1/0=Y/N)
External surfaces (0=no, 1=part, 2=sheet)
25
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
2.000000
3
1
1
0
1
2
52
65.000000
5.000000
70.000000
0.000000
0.000000
PCNN
#~END
#~40
St37-20
2
500
500
taf1.geo
C:\TRUMPF...USER_JO2
2
2
3
1
5
rest1
0
1
Part 1
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
20.000000
PCNN
|~
:
:
|~
#~END
#~35
C:\TRUMP...USER_JO2\GEO_
MTL\SZ600PLA.GEO
30
100
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End of block 3
Start of block 4
File name with path specification
Minimum quantity
Maximum quantity
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0
C:\TRUMPF\TEILE\USER_JO2\
GEO_MTL\SZ600PLA.GEO
5
90.000000
3
2
0
MiniNest
0
1
1
PCNN
none
Rotate(1/0=Y/N)
Mini nest (0=No, 1= Horizontal,
2=Vertical,
3=Auto, 4=MTL)
CSC suitable (1/0=Y/N)
Sheet path name
Priority
Angle of rotation increment
Direction of grain (1=X, 2=Y,
3=unknown)
Positioning method (1=FirstFit,
2=center of gravity)
Part in mini nest (1/0=Y/N)
Name of mini nest
Lay part in coil (1/0 = J/N)
Number of rows in coil
Number of columns in coil
Computer name for parts
Customer of the part (not an empty
line!!)
AGA no.
|~
#~END
#~EOF
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3.2
Fig. 19802
ToPs shows the parts of the previous nesting job in the list field.
Helpful hint
When ToPs opens the "Job management" mask, the cursor is
automatically placed in the "Job" input box. You can change
from one input box to the next using <TAB>.
Naming the nesting job
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Notes
An assigned sheet only contains references to the single parts, that
are nested on it. If you modify a single part after you have laid out
a sheet with it, the single part changes automatically on the sheet.
Mini nests cannot be entered in a nesting job.
Select part
1. To transfer a part from the previous nesting job to the new job:
mark the desired part in the list field.
ToPs enters the name of the part into "Part name".
or
Mark the part you wish to transfer into the nesting job.
Select OK.
ToPs updates "Job management" "Part name" and "Part
path" in the mask.
or
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or
2. Either
or
Check "Max".
Enter minimum and maximum quantities.
Parts with the same priority are sorted according to their area.
(ToPs begins with the part which has the greatest surface
area.)
4. Enter priority.
Read in information from
the geo file?
5. To read in information from the 'geo file': mark "Entry from geo
file".
ToPs reads into the nesting job the following drawing data from
the '*.geo' or '*.gmt' file.
"Mini nest": If there is a mini nest for the part, ToPs nests
the mini nest. If there is no mini nest, ToPs nests the single
part.
Note
With '*.gmt' files, no mini nests can be entered in the job.
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If "Grain" is activated for a part, ToPs will only lay the part
on a remainder sheet, if it also has a grain direction
or
if only the standard sheets were defined with grain
direction.
or
Deactivate "Entry from geo file".
ToPs ignores the entries in the 'geo file'. "Mini nest", "Rotate"
("Grain", "At will") can be activated.
Is the part suitable for
common cuts (CSC)?
When nesting with the rectangular nesting processor, ToPs can lay
a CSC suitable part either in groups (see Fig. 15454) or in specific
numbers in the X and Y directions (see Fig. 15455).
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Fig. 15455
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Fig. 15456
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8. Enter angle.
When all data for the part
have been entered
9. Select Enter.
or
Press <STRG>+<E>.
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"Job management"
"Part selection"
Fig. 29868
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Fig. 19804
Helpful hint
When ToPs opens the "Nesting parameters" mask, the cursor
automatically appears in the "Sheet name" input box. You can
change from one input box to the next using <TAB>.
Select material and
dimensions of the sheet via
"Storage item"
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Notes
If you are nesting processed single parts ('*.gmt') in the job, the
first processed single part determines the material of the sheet
and the machine with which the sheet is machined.
When selecting using "Storage item identification" material,
dimensions and storage location of the sheet are fixed.
In order to be able to select a storage item, you must have
entered storage item designations in the Data module under
Material >Blanks.
ToPs displays the mask "Select storage item".
or
Enter sheet material and
dimensions manually
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3.3
The sheet format can only be changed when its dimensions were
manually entered during creation.
If you created the sheet using a storage item, the sheet format
cannot be changed (the sheet dimensions are found in the storage
item).
Prerequisite
3.4
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3.5
With the help of the wheel, wheel-mouse users can rotate parts
that have not been stepped on the working range yet. The drawing
is rotated around a preset angle.
3.6
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4.1
Loading files
Technology module
Storing and loadingfiles in *.gmt format
Storing files
Files in the *.gmt format can be stored in the Single part menu.
Changing from the single part mode into the sheet mode is no
longer necessary.
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4.2
Sheet properties
Note
The sheet can be assigned another material name and another
storage item identification. The sheet dimension can be modified if
no storage item identification has been assigned.
or
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Nibbling paths that are created with a forming or special tool can
be inverted with the automatic optimization.
Display before the optimization
Fig. 30210
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4.5
Laser machining
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4.6
Instead of using the automatic splitting procedure when repositioning, it is possible to manually split processing plans if e. g. they
must be repositioned for excessively long parts.
Splitting punchings
Note
Punchings for which an unloading is defined cannot be merged.
Merging punchings
Select "Linear".
>Laser
processing >Manual
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processing >Manual
Select "Linear".
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4.7
Opening/closing/setting flap
Starting from this ToPs version, the "Flap" function is available for
machines with the open control system SINUMERIK 840D and
Bosch Type 3.
"Opening/closing" the flap to remove small parts can be manually
assigned to a reference processing plan.
This function is designed for row-by-row part removal according to
user specifications, e. g. for parts in an excessively long multi-copy
processing section. The flap is opened by section and closed
again.
Advantages of the function "Flap" in connection with open control
systems:
Note
Immediately before the NC program is created, the "Flap" function
must be set as the last action.
Subsequently performed actions e. g. "Delete", "Modify", "Optimize"
influence the order in which finished parts are removed. For this
reason, it is necessary to check the set "Flap" function in these
cases.
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Select OK.
Select OK.
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4.9
Active suction cups for the removal of parts with TRUMALIFT can
be subsequently changed.
Select OK.
The modified suction cup selection is saved.
or
Select Cancel.
All modifications will be discarded.
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Automatic repositioning
1. Select Technology module >Processing >Sheet.
2. Under "Reposition", select Parameters.
3. Select "Rearrange processings" "Automatically".
4. If options are marked in "Confirm interactively": unmark the
options.
5. Select Start.
The repositioning is automatically performed.
6. If the automatic repositioning is finished: Under "Clamping",
switch between the generated clamping operations with
Previous and Next.
Note
If the automatically generated suggestion does not correspond
to the requests, the procedure can be canceled and interactively repositioned.
or
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1. Select Technology
>Simulation.
module
>Optimization
>Automatic
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Types of palletizing
Discard everything
Stacks of the loaded sheet are exclusively formed on empty
pallets. Existing stacks of previous sheets are deleted in this way.
Adding to pallet
Stacks of loaded sheets are added to the stacks of previously
palletized sheets.
The unloading area configuration cannot be modified when using
this type of palletizing.
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Stack interactions
The stack interactions Move, Merge, Stack, Eliminate have the
following effects:
With mixed stacks, only the parts of the currently loaded sheet
can be moved or merged.
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Stack properties
Contour
yellow
Stack text
yellow
Example:
Previous sheet specifications
green
blue
blue
blue
yellow
blue
green
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13. When the last sheet has been palletized: Create a production
plan for machines with control versions SINUMERIK 840D and
Bosch Type 3.
or
When the last sheet has been palletized: Create a production plan for all other machines.
Select Preview.
A log that contains information about the program
sequence is created and displayed.
Note
If the palletizing is to be continued on empty pallets while
palletizing several sheets, because e. g. the pallets have
become full when palletizing previous pallets, then, as a next
step, continue to palletize using the palletizing mode "Discard
everything".
If the production plan is created after the sheet and then the
production plan is processed on the machine, the unloading
pallet must be emptied, in the case that the active single NC
program was palletized in the "Discard everything" mode.
The machine operator can find this information in the setup
plan of the NC program.
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11. When the last sheet has been palletized: Create a production
plan for machines with control versions SINUMERIK 840D and
Bosch Type 3.
or
Select Preview.
A log that contains information about the program
sequence is created and displayed.
Note
If the palletizing is to be continued on empty pallets while
palletizing several sheets, because e. g. the pallets have
become full when palletizing previous pallets, then, as a next
step, continue to palletize using the palletizing mode "Discard
everything".
If the production plan is created after the sheet and then the
production plan is processed on the machine, the unloading
pallet must be emptied, in the case that the active single NC
program was palletized in the "Discard everything" mode.
The machine operator can find this information in the setup
plan of the NC program.
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the stacks of the currently loaded sheet and the stack of the
previous sheets (blue stack) are saved in the tmt file.
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Data module
5.1
Configuring machines
was
completely
revised
and
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5.2
Lifts that deviate from the standard configuration for suction cup
layout are special lifts. In this case, you will receive a diskette with
the lift data.
For the lift to be available in ToPs, the data must be read in from
the diskette.
Note
The lift data on the diskette must match the ToPs version being
used. Diskettes of earlier ToPs versions will be refused.
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5.5
Changing a value
for one variable
4. Select Modify.
The change is saved.
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Creating variable
2. Select Create.
The list of variables is displayed.
3. Select variable.
4. Enter "value".
5. Select Create.
The variable is taken up in the display field.
Delete variable
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Machine rules
Renamed variables (from ToPs 300 V3.21 to ToPs 300 V3.30)
No. Variable
Comment text
AlphaNumPrgNo
Name in V 3.21 Opt AlphaNumPrgNo
AptWzwMagPlatzAusDB
Name in V 3.21 OptAptWzwMagPlatzAusDB
New variables
No. Variable
Comment text
DefaultSheetType
EpZeitAusgabeFormat
Issuing format of the machine time in the setup plan and the
production plan overview. 1 = decimal, 2 = h:m:s, 3 = both
FreifahrwegDrehBiegeWzg
NC_Titel
PRP_PfadModal
PunchDefaultOverlapping
SHEET_TECH_Satzweise
SpaceToGrippos
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No. 2: EpZeitAusgabeFormat
Using this variable you can determine the format used to display
the machine time in the setup plan/production plan overview.
1=decimal, 2=h:m:s, 3=both
Value = 1:
Decimal
Value = 2:
h:m:s
Value = 3:
No. 3: FreifahrwegDrehBiegeWzg
The idle path is specified in mm, how far the tool must be
advanced from the press brake bending, before the punching head
reaches its overshoot height.
No. 4: NC_Titel
When this variable is created, the NC title entered when creating
the NC text remains until a new one is entered.
No. 5: PRP_PfadModal
If ToPs is always to save the production plan file (master file of the
NC text) in a certain (different from the transfer path) directory in
the Technology module, this directory must be saved in the
variable RPR_PfadModal.
The entered value is then the presetting that can be overwritten by
specifying in the production plan dialog. If the value of the variable
is empty, then the transfer directory of the machine is used.
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No. 6: PunchDefaultOverlapping
With this variable, every semicolon stands for a Tool type in an
ascending numerical sequence.
If e. g. the overlap of the stroke is to be modified during the feed for
the Tool type 3, a value e. g. 1.5 must be entered before the third
semicolon.
The value changes the default setting of the overlap value for the
feed in the "Default" menu. For tool types, that have not entered a
value in this variable, the value is used from Data module
>Machine >Data >Basic machine >Data 5.
During the automatic processing, the nibbling paths are created
with the overlap value defined here. If none is entered, the value is
used from the "Default" menu.
No. 7: SHEET_TECH_Default
With the machines TC 2000 R and TC 600 L, the NC text is not
interpreted when reentering on the machine. This has the consequence that an erroneous working position could occur when
reentering. For this reason, a Sheettech-table can be issued before
each tool change, which would make sure that the correct working
position is set.
Output of the SHEET_TECH before each tool change?
Value 0 = No
Value 1 = Yes
No. 8: SpaceToGrippos
Note
This variable may not be modified.
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Rules system
The variables in rules system affects all machines and the
complete ToPs.
The variables for tapping tools are also saved along with the
others. The advantage is that the individually modified tool
ID numbers remain after the installation of a new ToPs version.
New variables
No. Variable
Comment text
Gewindeformer...
GewindeDurchzug...
GewindeformdatenCheck
MFN_PickEinzigenMfn
MultiShearTrennUeberlappung
NcLinkLogType
Nibbeln_GrafikErzeugung
pa_nc_zeit_pkt_abda
Palettierung_KonfigTextAusgabe
10
Sc_KennzNotBearbGeo
11
Sc_Krit_Geo
12
SingleHole_OutContour
13
TcSheetBitmapHeight
14
TcSheetBitmapMonochrome
15
TcSheetBitmapWidth
16
TVActiveModus
17
TVWarningMode
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Value = 2:
No. 4: MFN_PickEinzigenMfn
How is ToPs to behave with actions that refer to a single existing
versatility?
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
No. 5: MultiShearTrennUeberlappung
For the Multishear tool, the overlapping value of the last stroke can
be entered in millimeters or inches for separating tools.
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No. 6: NcLinkLogType
The file format of the production plan is determined about the
values of the variable "NcLinkLogType".
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
Value = 3:
No. 7: Nibbeln_GrafikErzeugung
Graphic creation can be configured using this variable.
Value = 0:
Value = 1:
No. 8: pa_nc_zeit_pkt_abda
Operating time of the laser in seconds for dot-shaped vaporizing.
No. 9: Palettierung_KonfigTextAusgabe
In the setup plan, the name of the unloading area configuration is
displayed in the palletizing graphic.
Value = 0:
Value = 1
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Value = 1
No.
Value = 1
Value = 1
Yes.
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color.
Value = 1:
black/white.
Value = 1:
Value = 2:
Value = 2:
Value = 3:
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5.6
User settings
Configuration
Previously: ToPs key function
<>
Confirm mask;
corresponds to: Press OK.
<>, <>;
<SHIFT>+
<Esc>
Close mask;
corresponds to: Cancel printing
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Info module
6.1
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6.2
ToPs offers the possibility to save the database files either directly
onto the hard drive or on a corresponding number of floppy disks.
When saving, the data are compressed and a file name is
automatically generated.
Example for the structure of the file name:
200201211601330B381T300_V41.j
Points
In the example
Explanation
1-4
2002
Four-digit year
5-6
01
Two-digit year
7-8
21
Two-digit day
9-12
1601
Time in hh:mm
13-15
330
Product version
16
17-19
381
20
21-23
300
Product number
24
25
26-27
41
Database version
28
29
j
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6.3
Changing language
1. Select "Language".
ToPs shows the Language index card:
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The row of holes and hole grid machining can be used easily:
Row of holes, that are created in the Drawing module using
"Macro", "Row of holes", can be evaluated as such in the
Technology module. The conversion to row of holes is not
necessary. In this way, it is also possible to create non-axially
parallel row of holes.
The NC program is shorter.
In the Drawing module, geometries that have the feature
Properties are interpreted as one unit. All actions are used on
the entire unit, which considerably reduced the amount of
drawing.
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Create 2
Notches
Macros
Single hole
Row of holes
Circle of holes
Modify 2
Marking: Set, Remove
Feature properties
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Characteristic free
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Characteristic
Delete
fixed
Element
free
Contour
X
Row of holes
squared
Effect
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Evaluation of characteristics
in punching and laser machining
Punching Engraving
If the "Active tool" option is selected, the processing "Engraving" is
ignored when the active tool is not an engraving tool.
If the processing "Engraving" is not selected, the geometries to be
engraved will also not be processed by the conventional automatic
machining.
Note
For "Engraving" to possible at all, the machine in the Data module
has to be configured for it.
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Timeliness of files
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Activating monitoring
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Note
When importing, only newly arrived files are updated. This enables
a quicker synchronization.
The following message in ToPs refers to this connection:
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7.4
View panning
By right mouse-clicking on the Pan symbol, navigation arrows are
added to the symbol button. In addition to using the navigation
arrows, the view can also be panned using the keyboard's arrow
keys.
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The size of the window can be adjusted to any size by pulling the
window frame with the mouse. This is advantageous e. g. when
you would like to work together with the online documentation or
when your task bar lies over the ToPs command bar.
7.6
ToPs offers the possibility to directly access the Internet using the
"Question mark" and in this way you will come to the TRUMPF
homepage. On the homepage, you will find tips and tricks for
programming and useful information about the product.
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8.1
Machine
Control
Automation
Comments
TC 2020 R
FMC compact
BOSCH TYPE 3
Loading/Unloading unit
TC 5000 R
SINUMERIK 840 D
TRUMAGRIP 5000_1605_4000
TRUMAGRIP for waste grid 4 m
TC 6000 L
SINUMERIK 840 D
All components
Tab. 10
8.2
Supported automation
Automation
Designation in ToPs
Lifting grip
TRUMALIFT SheetMaster
SM1000
none
SM1250
available
SM1300 / SM1600
none
TC500
SM1306 / SM1606
none
TC600L / TC6000L
SM1305 / SM1605
none
TC500 / TC5000R
TRUMALIFT SB/SE/SC
SB, SE, SC
none
TC260 / L
TRUMAGRIP
Grip260_1250 / _1500
TC260 / L
Grip500_1300 / _1600
Grip500_1306 / _1606
TC600L / TC6000L
Grip500_1305 / _1605
TC5000R
Grip5000_1605
TRUMASORT R4
TRUMASORT R4
TRUMASORT RB4
TRUMASORT RB4
TC5000R
TRUMASORT S
TRUMASORT S
Storage cart
Deflector
Deflector 4 containers
TC300L, TC300P
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TC-APT interface
Control
Comments
TC 180 N
FANUC 6MB
Without rotation,
with standard clamps
TC 260
SINUMERIK 880
Without lifts,
without Multitool
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Index
A
Actions
Files
Text...................................................16
Angle of rotation
Text...................................................16
Monitoring ........................................ 96
Searching outdated.......................... 99
Flap ......................................................... 50, 52
Focusing the mouse pointer in masks on OK82
G
gmt file........................................................... 39
Grain direction
Part................................................... 30
B
Bevel
Create ...............................................14
Delete ...............................................14
H
html editor ..................................................... 83
C
Catch mode ...................................................37
Changing the ToPs language ........................86
Characteristics ...........................................5, 87
Clamp data ....................................................71
Comment text ................................................72
Configuring machines ................................5, 69
Contour ..........................................................41
Creating the font yourself ..............................18
Cut start
Specify ..............................................46
I
Installation guide ........................................... 13
Internet ........................................................ 100
K
Key functions ................................................ 82
D
dat files
Blanks ...............................................27
L
Laser mode
Marking ............................................ 46
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M
Microjoints......................................................47
Modifying sheet format ..................................37
Mouse pointer ................................................82
Text .................................................. 16
Repositioning
Automatic ......................................... 56
Interactively...................................... 56
Row of holes ................................................. 43
Rules
Machine............................................ 74
System ............................................. 77
N
Nesting jobs
Compiling..........................................28
Importing...........................................21
O
Overlapping ...................................................41
P
Palletizing
Nesting job........................................62
Palletizing graphic .........................................67
Panning the view .....................................6, 100
Positioning
At element.........................................45
Merging.............................................48
Modifying overlap..............................41
Splitting .............................................48
Production plan..............................................93
R
Redo ..............................................................14
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S
Setup plan
Options............................................. 67
Palletizing graphic............................ 67
Sheet properties............................................ 40
Sheet thickness............................................. 40
SheetMaster
Strategy............................................ 60
Stack interactions.......................................... 59
Storage item identification............................. 36
Suction cup selection .................................... 54
Symbol
Catch mode...................................... 37
T
TC-APT ....................................................... 102
Text
Angle of inclination........................... 16
Angle of rotation............................... 16
Insert in a drawing............................ 16
Modification in drawings................... 17
Modifying.......................................... 17
ToPs database
Saving .......................................... 7, 85
Total palletizing ............................................. 66
Types of palletizing ....................................... 58
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Wheel-mouse................................................ 38
V
Variable....................................................74, 77
Description..................................74, 78
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