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TNC7
User's Manual
Setup and Program Run
NC Software
81762x-18
English (en)
10/2023
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1 New and Modified Functions................................................................................................. 35
2 About the User's Manual........................................................................................................ 55
3 About the Product.................................................................................................................. 65
4 First Steps............................................................................................................................. 107
5 Status Displays...................................................................................................................... 119
6 Powering On and Off............................................................................................................. 153
7 Manual Operation................................................................................................................... 161
8 NC Fundamentals................................................................................................................... 169
9 Tools...................................................................................................................................... 175
10 Coordinate Transformation.................................................................................................... 221
11 Collision Monitoring............................................................................................................... 249
12 Control Functions................................................................................................................... 279
13 Monitoring............................................................................................................................. 303
14 Opening CAD files with CAD Viewer...................................................................................... 333
15 User aids................................................................................................................................ 355
16 The MDI Application.............................................................................................................. 365
17 Touch Probes......................................................................................................................... 371
18 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.......................................................... 375
19 Program Run.......................................................................................................................... 411
20 Tables.................................................................................................................................... 437
21 Electronic Handwheel............................................................................................................. 507
22 Override Controller................................................................................................................. 521
23 Embedded Workspace and Extended Workspace................................................................... 529
24 Integrated Functional Safety (FS).......................................................................................... 533
25 The Settings Application........................................................................................................ 541
26 User Administration............................................................................................................... 605
27 HEROS Operating System...................................................................................................... 631
28 Overviews.............................................................................................................................. 653
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1 New and Modified Functions................................................................................................. 35
1.1 New functions............................................................................................................................ 36
1.1.1 User's Manual as integrated product aid: TNCguide.................................................................... 36
1.1.2 Operation................................................................................................................................................. 36
1.1.3 Status displays...................................................................................................................................... 36
1.1.4 Manual operation.................................................................................................................................. 37
1.1.5 Tools........................................................................................................................................................ 37
1.1.6 Milling Cycles......................................................................................................................................... 38
1.1.7 Coordinate transformation.................................................................................................................. 38
1.1.8 Files.......................................................................................................................................................... 38
1.1.9 Collision monitoring.............................................................................................................................. 38
1.1.10 Variable programming......................................................................................................................... 39
1.1.11 Graphical programming....................................................................................................................... 39
1.1.12 ISO............................................................................................................................................................ 39
1.1.13 User aids................................................................................................................................................. 39
1.1.14 The Simulation workspace................................................................................................................. 39
1.1.15 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.............................................................. 40
1.1.16 Program run........................................................................................................................................... 40
1.1.17 Tables...................................................................................................................................................... 40
1.1.18 Override Controller................................................................................................................................ 41
1.1.19 Integrated functional safety (FS)....................................................................................................... 41
1.1.20 HEROS operating system.................................................................................................................... 41
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1.2 Modified or extended functions.................................................................................................. 41
1.2.1 Operation................................................................................................................................................. 41
1.2.2 Status displays...................................................................................................................................... 42
1.2.3 Manual operation.................................................................................................................................. 42
1.2.4 Programming fundamentals.............................................................................................................. 43
1.2.5 Tools........................................................................................................................................................ 43
1.2.6 Programming techniques.................................................................................................................... 44
1.2.7 Contour and Point Definitions............................................................................................................ 44
1.2.8 Milling Cycles......................................................................................................................................... 44
1.2.9 Mill-Turning Cycles (#50/#4-03-1).................................................................................................. 45
1.2.10 Files.......................................................................................................................................................... 45
1.2.11 Monitoring............................................................................................................................................... 46
1.2.12 Miscellaneous functions...................................................................................................................... 46
1.2.13 Variable programming......................................................................................................................... 46
1.2.14 Graphical programming....................................................................................................................... 46
1.2.15 CAD Viewer............................................................................................................................................. 47
1.2.16 ISO............................................................................................................................................................ 47
1.2.17 User aids................................................................................................................................................. 48
1.2.18 The Simulation workspace................................................................................................................ 48
1.2.19 Touch Probe Functions in the Manual Operating Mode.............................................................. 49
1.2.20 Touch-Probe Cycles for Workpieces................................................................................................ 50
1.2.21 Touch-Probe Cycles for Tools........................................................................................................... 50
1.2.22 Touch-Probe Cycles for Kinematics Measuring............................................................................. 50
1.2.23 Program Run.......................................................................................................................................... 51
1.2.24 Tables...................................................................................................................................................... 52
1.2.25 The The Settings Application............................................................................................................ 53
1.2.26 User Administration.............................................................................................................................. 53
1.2.27 Machine parameters............................................................................................................................ 53
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2 About the User's Manual........................................................................................................ 55
2.1 Target group: Users................................................................................................................... 56
2.2 Available user documentation.................................................................................................... 57
2.3 Types of notes used................................................................................................................... 58
2.4 Notes on using NC programs...................................................................................................... 59
2.5 User's Manual as integrated product aid: TNCguide................................................................... 60
2.5.1 Search in TNCguide............................................................................................................................. 63
2.5.2 Copying NC examples to clipboard.................................................................................................. 64
2.6 Contacting the editorial staff...................................................................................................... 64
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3 About the Product.................................................................................................................. 65
3.1 The TNC7................................................................................................................................... 66
3.1.1 Proper and intended use..................................................................................................................... 67
3.1.2 Intended place of operation............................................................................................................... 67
3.2 Safety precautions...................................................................................................................... 68
3.3 Software..................................................................................................................................... 71
3.3.1 Software options................................................................................................................................... 73
3.3.2 Information on licensing and use..................................................................................................... 81
3.4 Hardware.................................................................................................................................... 81
3.4.1 Touchscreen and keyboard unit........................................................................................................ 82
3.4.2 Hardware enhancements.................................................................................................................... 86
3.5 Areas of the control's user interface.......................................................................................... 88
3.6 Overview of the operating modes............................................................................................... 89
3.7 Workspaces................................................................................................................................ 91
3.7.1 Operating elements within the workspaces.................................................................................... 91
3.7.2 Symbols within the workspaces........................................................................................................ 92
3.7.3 Overview of workspaces..................................................................................................................... 92
3.8 Operating elements.................................................................................................................... 95
3.8.1 Common gestures for the touchscreen.......................................................................................... 95
3.8.2 Operating elements of the keyboard unit........................................................................................ 95
3.8.3 Keyboard shortcuts for operating the control................................................................................ 102
3.8.4 Icons on the control's user interface................................................................................................ 103
3.8.5 The Desktop menu workspace.......................................................................................................... 105
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4 First Steps............................................................................................................................. 107
4.1 Chapter overview........................................................................................................................ 108
4.2 Switching on the machine and the control.................................................................................. 108
4.3 Configuring a tool....................................................................................................................... 109
4.3.1 Selecting the Tables operating mode.............................................................................................. 109
4.3.2 Configuring the control's user interface.......................................................................................... 110
4.3.3 Preparing and measuring tools......................................................................................................... 110
4.3.4 Editing within tool management....................................................................................................... 111
4.3.5 Editing the pocket table....................................................................................................................... 112
4.4 Setting up a workpiece............................................................................................................... 113
4.4.1 Selecting an operating mode............................................................................................................. 113
4.4.2 Clamping the workpiece...................................................................................................................... 113
4.4.3 Workpiece presetting with a touch probe....................................................................................... 113
4.5 Machining a workpiece............................................................................................................... 116
4.5.1 Selecting an operating mode............................................................................................................. 116
4.5.2 Opening an NC program...................................................................................................................... 116
4.5.3 Starting an NC program...................................................................................................................... 116
4.6 Switching the machine off.......................................................................................................... 117
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5 Status Displays...................................................................................................................... 119
5.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 120
5.2 The Positions workspace........................................................................................................... 121
5.3 Status overview on the TNC bar................................................................................................. 127
5.4 The Status workspace................................................................................................................ 129
5.5 The Simulation status workspace............................................................................................... 146
5.6 Display of the program run time................................................................................................. 147
5.7 Position displays........................................................................................................................ 148
5.7.1 Switching the position display mode............................................................................................... 150
5.8 Defining the contents of the QPARA tab.................................................................................... 151
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6 Powering On and Off............................................................................................................. 153
6.1 Powering on............................................................................................................................... 154
6.1.1 Powering the machine and the control on...................................................................................... 155
6.2 The Referencing workspace....................................................................................................... 157
6.2.1 Axis reference run................................................................................................................................. 157
6.3 Powering off............................................................................................................................... 158
6.3.1 Shutting down the control and powering-off the machine.......................................................... 159
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7 Manual Operation................................................................................................................... 161
7.1 The Manual operation application.............................................................................................. 162
7.2 Moving the machine axes........................................................................................................... 163
7.2.1 Using axis keys to move the axes.................................................................................................... 164
7.2.2 Incremental jog positioning of axes................................................................................................. 165
7.3 Unbalance functions (#50/#4-03-1).......................................................................................... 166
7.3.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 166
7.3.2 Calibrate unbalance (#50/#4-03-1)................................................................................................. 166
7.3.3 Measure unbalance (#50/#4-03-1)................................................................................................. 167
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8 NC Fundamentals................................................................................................................... 169
8.1 NC fundamentals........................................................................................................................ 170
8.1.1 Programmable axes............................................................................................................................. 170
8.1.2 Designation of the axes of milling machines................................................................................. 170
8.1.3 Position encoders and reference marks.......................................................................................... 171
8.1.4 Presets in the machine........................................................................................................................ 172
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9 Tools...................................................................................................................................... 175
9.1 Fundamentals............................................................................................................................. 176
9.2 Presets on the tool..................................................................................................................... 177
9.2.1 Tool carrier reference point................................................................................................................ 177
9.2.2 Tool tip TIP............................................................................................................................................ 178
9.2.3 Tool center point (TCP, tool center point)....................................................................................... 179
9.2.4 Tool location point (TLP, tool location point)................................................................................. 179
9.2.5 Tool rotation point (TRP, tool rotation point)................................................................................. 180
9.2.6 Tool radius 2 center (CR2, center R2).............................................................................................. 180
9.3 Tool data.................................................................................................................................... 181
9.3.1 Tool ID number..................................................................................................................................... 181
9.3.2 Tool name............................................................................................................................................... 181
9.3.3 Database ID............................................................................................................................................ 182
9.3.4 Indexed tool............................................................................................................................................ 182
9.3.5 Tool types............................................................................................................................................... 188
9.3.6 Tool data for the tool types................................................................................................................ 191
9.4 Tool management....................................................................................................................... 205
9.4.1 Importing and exporting tool data.................................................................................................... 206
9.5 Tool carrier management........................................................................................................... 209
9.5.1 Assigning a tool carrier....................................................................................................................... 210
9.6 Customizing tool carrier templates with ToolHolderWizard........................................................ 212
9.6.1 Parameterizing tool carrier templates.............................................................................................. 213
9.7 Tool model (#140/#5-03-2)...................................................................................................... 213
9.7.1 Assigning a tool model........................................................................................................................ 215
9.8 Tool usage test.......................................................................................................................... 215
9.8.1 Performing the tool usage test.......................................................................................................... 218
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10 Coordinate Transformation.................................................................................................... 221
10.1 Reference systems..................................................................................................................... 222
10.1.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 222
10.1.2 Basics of coordinate systems........................................................................................................... 223
10.1.3 Machine coordinate system M-CS.................................................................................................... 224
10.1.4 Basic coordinate system B-CS.......................................................................................................... 227
10.1.5 Workpiece coordinate system W-CS................................................................................................ 229
10.1.6 Working plane coordinate system WPL-CS.................................................................................... 231
10.1.7 Input coordinate system I-CS............................................................................................................ 234
10.1.8 Tool coordinate system T-CS............................................................................................................ 235
10.2 Preset management................................................................................................................... 238
10.2.1 Setting a preset manually................................................................................................................... 241
10.2.2 Activating a preset manually.............................................................................................................. 242
10.3 Tilting the working plane (#8/#1-01-1)..................................................................................... 243
10.3.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 243
10.3.2 The 3-D rotation window (#8/#1-01-1).......................................................................................... 245
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11 Collision Monitoring............................................................................................................... 249
11.1 Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40/#5-03-1)................................................................. 250
11.2 Fixture management................................................................................................................... 257
11.2.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 257
11.2.2 Integrating fixtures into collision monitoring (#140/#5-03-2)................................................... 260
11.2.3 Editing CFG files with KinematicsDesign........................................................................................ 270
11.2.4 Combining fixtures in the New Fixture window............................................................................. 275
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12 Control Functions................................................................................................................... 279
12.1 Adaptive feed control (AFC) (#45/#2-31-1).............................................................................. 280
12.1.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 280
12.1.2 Activating and deactivating AFC....................................................................................................... 283
12.1.3 AFC teach-in cut.................................................................................................................................... 286
12.1.4 Monitoring tool wear and tool load.................................................................................................. 288
12.2 Active Chatter Control (ACC) (#145/#2-30-1)........................................................................... 290
12.3 Global program settings (GPS) (#44/#1-06-1).......................................................................... 291
12.3.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 291
12.3.2 The Additive offset (M-CS) function................................................................................................. 293
12.3.3 The Additive basic rotat. (W-CS) function....................................................................................... 295
12.3.4 The Shift (W-CS) function................................................................................................................... 295
12.3.5 The Mirroring (W-CS) function........................................................................................................... 296
12.3.6 The Shift (mW-CS) function............................................................................................................... 297
12.3.7 The Rotation (WPL-CS) function....................................................................................................... 298
12.3.8 The Handwheel superimp. function.................................................................................................. 298
12.3.9 TheFeed rate factor function............................................................................................................. 301
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13 Monitoring............................................................................................................................. 303
13.1 Process monitoring (#168/#5-01-1)......................................................................................... 304
13.1.1 Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 304
13.1.2 First steps in process monitoring..................................................................................................... 306
13.1.3 The Process Monitoring workspace (#168/#5-01-1).................................................................. 309
13.1.4 Monitoring tasks................................................................................................................................... 320
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14 Opening CAD files with CAD Viewer...................................................................................... 333
14.1 Fundamentals............................................................................................................................. 334
14.2 Workpiece preset in the CAD file................................................................................................ 339
14.2.1 Setting the workpiece preset or workpiece datum and orienting the coordinate system...... 341
14.3 Workpiece datum in the CAD file................................................................................................ 342
14.4 Loading contours and positions to NC programs with CAD Import (#42/#1-03-1)..................... 344
14.4.1 Selecting and saving a contour......................................................................................................... 347
14.4.2 Selecting positions................................................................................................................................ 349
14.5 Generating STL files with 3D mesh (#152/#1-04-1).................................................................. 351
14.5.1 Positioning the 3D model for rear-face machining....................................................................... 354
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15 User aids................................................................................................................................ 355
15.1 Virtual keyboard of the control bar............................................................................................. 356
15.1.1 Opening and closing the virtual keyboard....................................................................................... 359
15.2 Message menu on the information bar....................................................................................... 360
15.2.1 Creating a service file manually........................................................................................................ 362
15.2.2 Creating a service file automatically................................................................................................ 363
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