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Data Block Tool Entry Feed and Speed Update
—how tool feeds and speeds should be updated when a tool is changed in a data block:
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Do Not Replace—leaves the previous feeds and speeds.
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Replace All—automatically replaces all feeds and speeds with the defaults from the tool. No prompt.
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Prompt Replace All—prompts the user to update all feeds and speeds in the block with the defaults from the tool with no distinction between tool defaults and manually entered values.
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Prompt Replace Manual Entries—matches the old behavior. The feeds and speeds in the block that were set to the defaults from the previous tool will be automatically updated, and if any manually-entered overrides are found, the user is prompted to updated these values. If there are no manual overrides, the prompt will not occur.
—specifies the source of the serial number data, either User-provided or From File. Default is User-Provided.
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User-provided—the serial numbers are constructed with information provided by the user. When selected, the Starting Sequence and Increment fields appear.
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From File—the serial numbers are populated from a source file. When selected, the File field and Locate... button appear.
Default Conversational Program Type
—select the default program type for new Conversational programs.
—looks ahead one segment to determine if the contour crosses itself and if the tool will fit into the contour. This value is set to 1 and cannot be changed.
—the default percentage of tool diameter engaged in each cutting pass in a pocket milling operation.
—indicates which tool will be used at the beginning of the program.
—the default graphics display view when WinMax is started, either XY plane, XZ plane, Isometric, or All Views.
—the zone initially displayed in graphics display when the application is started. Dual-zone machines only.
—the dimension above the part surface to which the Z axis retracts. The Z axis retracts while waiting for additional data to be transmitted into the current program during execution of an NC part program.
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The default is 0.005 inches (.127 mm).
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The range is 0 through 99.9999 inches (0 through 2514.6 mm).
Depletion Retract only applies to NC programs.
—a short text description of the part program.
—the tool setter method: gauge block or tool probe, if equipped.
—the nominal diameter of the tool's cutting surface (i.e., the diameter before the tool suffers from normal wear). The diameter range is 0 through 99.9999 inches/2539.997 mm. The Diameter also appears on the Tool Geometry screen.
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The programmed diameter is used to automatically determine cutter compensation during milling operations. The system calculates the radius of the cutting tool and automatically allows for this distance when performing milling operations. This means it is not necessary to remember the size of the cutting tool or manually calculate tool offsets when programming the part. |
Diameter Compensation Using Tool Setup
—select Yes to use the Diameter and Diameter Wear values from Tool Setup to compensate for tool wear in ISNC programs. If set to No, G41/G42 must use a D code to specify an offset from the Tool Radius Offsets table.
—select to measure a tool diameter with a laser or touch probe using either of the following methods:
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Select 2 Sided to measure the tool diameter using both sides of the probe. Ensure your probe has the required space on either side to perform this option.
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Select 1 Sided to measure the tool diameter on one side moving in the positive direction.
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Select 1 Sided negative to measure the tool diameter on one side moving in the negative direction.
—the amount of deviation from the tool diameter programmed in the Diameter field in Tool Setup screen used when checking for a defective tool with automatic monitoring.
—a value to compensate for tool wear:
Diameter Wear = (program tool diameter) - (actual tool diameter)
For example, to adjust a 0.5 inch diameter tool for .001 inch of wear, enter .001 in the Diameter Wear field to set cutter comp diameter to 0.499 inches.
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Compensate for tool wear in this field rather than the Tool Diameter field. This will maintain the tool diameter and ensure accurate tool matching with other part programs that use the same tool. |
The Diameter Wear value alters the toolpath for cutter compensation. For example, when milling a circle with Milling Type set to Outside, a positive number in the Diameter Wear field will result in a smaller diameter cut, and a negative number will result in a larger diameter cut.
If a probe is used to determine diameter, the Diameter Wear field will contain the compensated value based on the probed diameter. A (P) appears next to the Diameter Wear field to indicate that the value was derived from the probed diameter.
Disable Auto On Chip Removal
—disables chip conveyor from turning on automatically in AUTO mode. See Machine Parameters – Calibration and Warm-up in Getting Started with WinMax Mill for more information.
Disable Aux Out 1-12 During Interrupt
—disables the specified Auxiliary M-code Output when an Interrupt cycle is selected during Auto Run mode. See Machine Parameters – Auxiliary Outputs in Getting Started with WinMax Mill for more information.
—(Available only in Rotary A, Rotary A Tilt B, Tilt A Rotary C, and Rotary B configurations.) Disables the use of rotary axis centerline data in Part Setup. When set to Yes, the centerline fields are not available. Default is Yes. This parameter is meant to maintain backward compatibility with old programs and is not recommended for new programs.
—switches coolant on or off for each step in a custom drill program.
—the direction of rotation from the start point to the end point around the center point, clockwise (CW) or counterclockwise (CCW).
—in Mill Thread, the direction of the threads (clockwise or counterclockwise) and the manner in which they are cut (up or down).
— in Stock Geometry, the direction of the stock cylinder: POS X, NEG X, POS Y, NEG Y, POS Z, or NEG Z (available when Stock Type is Cylinder).
Disable Tool Length Offset Table
—select Yes to disable access to the Tool Length Offsets table in Tool Setup so a user is unable to directly modify the table data. Default is No. When Yes, Tool Length Offsets are cleared and only the Radius Offsets table can be accessed in Tool Setup. However, the data can still be updated by running part programs or probing cycles.
Disable Tool Picker Option
—turns off the Tool Picker option. See Machine Parameters – General 1 in Getting Started with WinMax Mill for more information.
—Yes disables the Undo and Redo softkeys in the NC Edit Functions menu. Also disables the Ctrl + Z (undo) and Ctrl + Y (redo) keyboard shortcuts.
—disables any scaling performed in the X axis.
—disables any scaling performed in the Y axis.
—disables any scaling performed in the Z axis.
Display Machine Axes For Universal Type
—select Yes to display, in Part Setup, only the rotary axes that are present on the machine. No will display axes IV and V even on a non-rotary machine. This setting also applies to Change Part Setup block, Work Offsets (in NC), and Universal Rotary position block.
—determines how the graphic model is displayed:
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Solid - Displays a three-dimensional rendering of the model with solid surfaces.
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Transparent - Displays a three-dimensional rendering of the model with transparent surfaces.
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Wireframe - Displays a wireframe rendering of the model.
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Flat - Displays a rendering of the model with flat shading (no light angle). This can help in certain circumstances to show models more clearly.
This setting is used with the 3D DXF/Solid Model Import option.
—the amount of time the comment will be displayed when a Comment block is encountered during a program run.
—the dimensional value between repeated patterns along the defined line in Pattern Loop Linear.
Distance (Bore Orient Retract)
—distance the cutting edge of the boring bar moves away from the surface of the bored hole. This prevents the cutting edge from scraping the walls of the hole.
—the unit of measurement (inches or millimeters) displayed in Program Properties, used throughout part programming (this field does not apply to NC programs). These units will be used when the part program is loaded into memory but the display value can be changed using the unit (IN or MM) icon in the status bar.
—indicates the scaling ratio for the drawing to the part.
—the angle of the tool tip.
—the pause (dwell) in seconds before the tool retracts at the bottom of a drill operation. The most often changed Holes Parameter is Drill Dwell. This parameter controls the length of time the drill stays at the bottom of a hole after it has drilled the hole. This parameter is not used for NC programs.
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The default is 0.0 (When set to 0.0 seconds, the drill immediately retracts out of the hole after it is drilled.)
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The range is 0 through 20 seconds.
—the time in milliseconds between each sample (specified in the Drip Rej. Samples field). For example, if Drip Rej. Samples is 200 and Drip Rej. Delay is 5 milliseconds (.005 seconds), the control must see the laser in a clean state for 1 second (200 x 5 msec) before continuing with tool monitoring.
—the number of samples for coolant drip rejection. Coolant drip rejection is the process the control uses to determine if enough coolant has cleared from the laser probe for proper function during tool monitoring. The value entered in the field is the number of probe samples the control takes in a specified period of time to determine if a clean probe state is present. Increase the value for heavy coolant flow.
Dual Laser Probe Present
—sets tool probe in one or both zones of dual-zone machines. See Machine Parameters – General 1 in Getting Started with WinMax Mill for more information.
—the pause in seconds before the tool retracts at the bottom of a drill operation. Dwell Time is used with Rigid Tap.