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Type of Upgrade: '''MAJOR VERSION CHANGE''' with  '''Teach Mode'''
 
Type of Upgrade: '''MAJOR VERSION CHANGE''' with  '''Teach Mode'''
 
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[[image:operatorstation_pendant.jpg|220px|thumb|SMT Pendant for Teach Mode]]
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - TEACH MODE===
 
===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - TEACH MODE===
 
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<font size=4>CNC Bender is ready to LEARN if you're ready to TEACH!</font><br><br>
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<font size=4>CNC Bender is ready to LEARN when you're ready to TEACH!</font><br><br>
  
 
Teach Mode allows you to Jog any axis or actuator into position while CNC Bender "watches" and remembers your move exactly as you performed it.  Teach the bender your knowledge for difficult transitions between bends.<br><br>
 
Teach Mode allows you to Jog any axis or actuator into position while CNC Bender "watches" and remembers your move exactly as you performed it.  Teach the bender your knowledge for difficult transitions between bends.<br><br>
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The power of Teach Mode shows with its ease-of-use.  Actual reactions of ''new'' operators prove that this is an easy-to-learn Teach Mode system.  (We've been told that our system is one of the easiest to learn and use.)  Of course, that translates into time-savings and increased productivity over the long-haul.<br><br>
 
The power of Teach Mode shows with its ease-of-use.  Actual reactions of ''new'' operators prove that this is an easy-to-learn Teach Mode system.  (We've been told that our system is one of the easiest to learn and use.)  Of course, that translates into time-savings and increased productivity over the long-haul.<br><br>
  
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*'''OVERVIEW of USING TEACH MODE'''<br><br>
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<font size=4>See the [[Teach Mode]] page to read more about Teach Mode.</font><br><br>
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** Enable Teach Mode inside the options list for bend 1. (See Screen 1)<br><br>
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** Power on and Cycle Start the bender<br><br>
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** Press AUTO mode.<br><br>
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** Activate the Teach button in the Control Mode bar. (See Screen 2)<br><br>
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** Load and bend the part<br><br>
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** After bend 1 is finished, the dies will open, and CNC Bender will enter STEP mode, and display the Teach Mode menu.  (See Screen 3)<br><br>
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** Teach the bender up to 10 Custom Commands - each command can contain any number of simultaneous jog motions.  (See Screen 4)<br><br>
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** Exit the Teach Mode window and finish bending the part.<br><br>
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* '''OTHER THINGS TO KNOW'''<br><br>
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** Teach in '''PreBend''' immediately after you chuck the part and press the run buttons.<br><br>
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** Control extra moves in '''PostBend''' using the final bend's Custom Commands.<br><br>
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** Three Jog Motion speeds: Fast, Slow, and Fine-tune<br><br>
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** Absolute values for each axis is shown in the Custom Command Editor in real-time during Teach Mode<br><br>
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** The distance from goal for each axis is tracked and displayed in real-time during Teach Mode<br><br>
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[[image:cncv12_teachmode_optionenable.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 1: Enable Teach Mode individually for each bend]]<br><br>
 
[[image:cncv12_teachmode_optionenable.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 1: Enable Teach Mode individually for each bend]]<br><br>
 
[[image:cncv12_runpage_teachbutton.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 2: New TEACH speed button in the Control Mode bar]]<br><br>
 
[[image:cncv12_runpage_teachbutton.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 2: New TEACH speed button in the Control Mode bar]]<br><br>
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[[image:v12teachmodemenu.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 3: Teach Mode activates after a Teach Mode Section was encountered during bending]]<br><br>
 
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[[image:v12customcommandeditor_teachmode.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 4: Custom Command Editor during Teach Mode]]<br><br>
 
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* [[Custom Commands]] store the moves learned during Teach Mode<br><br>
 
* [[Custom Commands]] store the moves learned during Teach Mode<br><br>
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* A ''single'' Custom Command can contain any number of simultaneous [[Jog Motion]]s.<br><br>
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* In a SINGLE Custom Command, you could teach the bender how to combine any number of axes and actuators into one motion.<br><br>
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* A ''single'' Custom Command can contain any number of simultaneous [[Jog Motion]]s. In a SINGLE Custom Command, you could teach the bender how to combine any number of axes and actuators into one motion.<br><br>
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* Every BEND stores up to 10 custom commands.  For example, a 5 bend part could have up to 60 additional Custom Commands. (10 in PreBend and 50 for the bends. The last bend's Custom Command is used for PostBend.)<br><br>
 
* Every BEND stores up to 10 custom commands.  For example, a 5 bend part could have up to 60 additional Custom Commands. (10 in PreBend and 50 for the bends. The last bend's Custom Command is used for PostBend.)<br><br>
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* Each Bend's Custom Command changes how the bender works after that bend when transitioning to the next bend.<br><br>
 
* Each Bend's Custom Command changes how the bender works after that bend when transitioning to the next bend.<br><br>
 
[[image:cncb12frb_customcommands_button.jpg|center]]<br><br>
 
[[image:cncb12frb_customcommands_button.jpg|center]]<br><br>
  
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*'''OVERVIEW of EDITING a CUSTOM COMMAND'''<br><br>
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<font size=4>See the [[Custom Command]]s page to read more about Custom Commands.</font><br><br>
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** Custom Commands can be MANUALLY entered and edited without the bender running in Teach Mode.<br><br>
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[[image:cncb12frb_customcommands.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 1: Select one of the Edit Custom buttons a bend in the FRB page]]
 
[[image:cncb12frb_customcommands.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 1: Select one of the Edit Custom buttons a bend in the FRB page]]
 
[[image:cncv12_customcommands_list.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 2: Custom Commands List Selection]]<br><br>
 
[[image:cncv12_customcommands_list.jpg|300px|thumb|Screen 2: Custom Commands List Selection]]<br><br>
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[[image:v12mainmenu.jpg|500px|The new v12 main menu in CNC Bender ProControl]]
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The main menu was completely redesigned to make the menu buttons easier to find quickly.
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The servo jog panel was redesigned so that identifying the axis that you are about to move is clearly displayed on the screen.  When axis is selected, the jog panel appears.  No other axes can be selected until the jog panel is closed.<br><br>
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This increases safety by hiding the jog buttons until the operator selects an axis.  Once an axis is selected, it is not possible to select another axis until the jog button panel is closed with the left blue arrow.<br><br>
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See the images below to demonstrate how the disappearing jog panel works.
 
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[[image:v12_servojogpanel_on.jpg|300px|thumb|The new v12 servo page after axis selection]]
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*Back to [[CNC Bender Software Updates]]
 
*Back to [[CNC Bender Software Updates]]
 
*See [[CNC Bender General Information]]
 
*See [[CNC Bender General Information]]
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*See [[Custom Command]]s

Latest revision as of 02:34, 4 November 2010

Cncv12procontrol withteachmode.jpg

Type of Upgrade: MAJOR VERSION CHANGE with Teach Mode

The changes in this version take CNC Bender to the next step in setup power: TEACH your bender how to solve problems.

V12mainmenu.jpg

V12teachmode buildcustomcommand.jpg
SMT Pendant for Teach Mode

Contents


Check.jpg NEW - TEACH MODE

CNC Bender is ready to LEARN when you're ready to TEACH!

Teach Mode allows you to Jog any axis or actuator into position while CNC Bender "watches" and remembers your move exactly as you performed it. Teach the bender your knowledge for difficult transitions between bends.

The power of Teach Mode shows with its ease-of-use. Actual reactions of new operators prove that this is an easy-to-learn Teach Mode system. (We've been told that our system is one of the easiest to learn and use.) Of course, that translates into time-savings and increased productivity over the long-haul.

See the Teach Mode page to read more about Teach Mode.
Screen 1: Enable Teach Mode individually for each bend


Screen 2: New TEACH speed button in the Control Mode bar

Check.jpg NEW - CUSTOM COMMANDS

  • A single Custom Command can contain any number of simultaneous Jog Motions. In a SINGLE Custom Command, you could teach the bender how to combine any number of axes and actuators into one motion.

  • Every BEND stores up to 10 custom commands. For example, a 5 bend part could have up to 60 additional Custom Commands. (10 in PreBend and 50 for the bends. The last bend's Custom Command is used for PostBend.)

  • Each Bend's Custom Command changes how the bender works after that bend when transitioning to the next bend.

Cncb12frb customcommands button.jpg


See the Custom Commands page to read more about Custom Commands.
Screen 1: Select one of the Edit Custom buttons a bend in the FRB page
Screen 2: Custom Commands List Selection


Screen 3: Custom Command Editor




Check.jpg REDESIGNED - MAIN MENU

The main menu was completely redesigned to make the menu buttons easier to find quickly.

The new v12 main menu in CNC Bender ProControl




Check.jpg REDESIGNED - TOGGLE DISPLAY of SERVO JOG PANEL

The servo jog panel was redesigned so that identifying the axis that you are about to move is clearly displayed on the screen. When axis is selected, the jog panel appears. No other axes can be selected until the jog panel is closed.

This increases safety by hiding the jog buttons until the operator selects an axis. Once an axis is selected, it is not possible to select another axis until the jog button panel is closed with the left blue arrow.

See the images below to demonstrate how the disappearing jog panel works.

The new v12 servo page after axis selection


V12 servojogpanel step 001.jpg

V12 servojogpanel step 002.jpg

V12 servojogpanel step 003.jpg

V12 servojogpanel step 004.jpg

V12 servojogpanel step 005.jpg




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