1. DATA CIRCLES SCREEN

The SETUP Shape screen allows you to set up detailed information for all shapes. The information you set up here will become the default information that applies to all shapes you generate.

Table 1.  SETUP DETAIL Screen and UTILITIES DETAIL Screen Common Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Start Axis(+/-X or +/-Y)

This item is defined as the axis on the shape at which that the robot will begin its cut. Each of the four (4) start axis choices are shown. Note: Half circle orientation depends on which start axis is implemented.

X-Work angle

Range: +/- 45°

Y-Work angle

Range: +/- 45°

Blend-in angle

Range: ± 45°

This item is the angle from the start axis to the start position.

Blend-in distance

Range: ± 20 mm

This item is the distance from the shape edge to start position.

Overlap angle

Range: ± 45°

This item is the angle between the start axis and end position.

Blend-off angle

Range: ± 45°

This item is the angle from the start axis to the end position inside the shape.

Blend-off dist

Range: ± 20mm

This item is the distance from the shape edge to the end position.

Num of circ points

This item appears only in Circle, Slot, Keyhole, Rectangle, and Pommel shapes
This item is the number of points you choose to define around the circle. For rectangle shapes, normally this is set to 0 and CR is used with a single point in the corner. If this is a non 0 value, the corner will be turned into circular motion and the number indicates how many points will be used in each corner.

Cut direction

This item is the direction the TCP travels around the shape.

Rotation

This item allows the shape to rotate around the TCP.

Tool cut diameter

Plunge distance

This item is the distance the tool travels down into the workpiece.

Plunge speed

This item is the speed of the tool as it travels down into the workpiece.

Retract distance

This item is the distance the tool travels up out of the workpiece when the cut is completed.

Retract speed

This item is the speed of the tool as it travels up out of the workpiece when the cut is completed.

Speed units

This item is the speed measurement in mm/sec, cm/min, or in/min.