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==NEW: Configuration Reload==
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=REVISION Information=
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10.0.6.2, March 15, 2007
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=NEW: RELOAD Setup=
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[[image:cncbender_reload_setup.jpg|450px]]
  
 
This feature is added to the Utility menu.  It allows for reloading the CNC Bender configuration without closing and reopening the CNC Bender software.
 
This feature is added to the Utility menu.  It allows for reloading the CNC Bender configuration without closing and reopening the CNC Bender software.
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There are circumstances where changes to values in low-level configurations may normally need a reboot of the CNC Bender software.  Examples are changes to the Axis Configuration, Module configuration, and Processlist configration.  This new feature allows operators to reload the configuration without actually rebooting CNC Bender.
 
There are circumstances where changes to values in low-level configurations may normally need a reboot of the CNC Bender software.  Examples are changes to the Axis Configuration, Module configuration, and Processlist configration.  This new feature allows operators to reload the configuration without actually rebooting CNC Bender.
  
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==NEW: Automatic Shutdown for CNC Bender and Windows==
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=NEW: Automatic Shutdown for BENDER SYSTEM=
  
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A new Automatic Shutdown process is initiated when a loss of TCP/IP connection to any top hat module around the bender is disocvered.  This allows for a much-improved and smoother bender shutdown process.
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[[image:Cncbender_automaticshutdown.jpg|450px]]
  
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===OLD PROCESS===
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A new Automatic Shutdown process is initiated when a loss of TCP/IP connection to any top hat module around the bender is discovered.  This allows for a much-improved and smoother bender shutdown process.
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<font size=4><b>OLD SHUTDOWN PROCESS</b></font>
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The older process required that Windows be turned off using the Start menu.  Then the operator opened the back of the operator station to switch the station be opened and the MinuteMan MN350 powered down.
 
The older process required that Windows be turned off using the Start menu.  Then the operator opened the back of the operator station to switch the station be opened and the MinuteMan MN350 powered down.
  
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[[image:Cncbender_automaticshutdown_dialog.jpg|right|200px]]
 
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===NEW PROCESS===
 
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The new process is much easier...
 
  
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1 - Press the E-stop.
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<font size=4><b>NEW SHUTDOWN PROCESS for CNC BENDER</b></font>
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The shutdown new process is much easier...
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[[image:Cncbender_automaticshutdown_dialog.jpg|400px]]<br><br>
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# Press the E-stop on the operator station.
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# Power down the bender.
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# CNC Bender will sense a loss of TCP/IP communication and propose a shutdown in 15 seconds.  (This shutdown can be overridden by the operator if he decides to stop the shutdown of CNC Bender.)
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# The CNC Bender UPS (inside the operator station) will initiate Windows shutdown after 60 seconds of loss of power.  (This has been verified for both Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
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# The CNC Bender UPS will power down 90 seconds after Windows was shutdown.
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[[image:Minuteman mn350.jpg|right|400px]]
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(Total shutdown time: Approximately 3 minutes)
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<font size=4><b>Replacement of "Auto Heal"</b></font>
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The AUTO HEAL process was designed to attempt to re-connect any lost TCP/IP connection between the operator station and the various modules around the bender.
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This feature had only limited benefit, so it was replaced by the AUTO SHUTDOWN feature that senses if the bender power has been shutdown at the electronics enclosure.
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<font size=4><b>Setup of MinuteMan PowerCenter Software</b></font>
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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR POWERCENTER Software
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[[image:Minuteman_powercenter.jpg|300px]]
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# Shutdown Windows in 60 seconds
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# Begin verbal warning in 30 seconds
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# Repeat verbal warning every 10 seconds
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=NEW: User Interface SKINS=
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CNC Bender now allows users to enter the User Interface tab menu in the Low Level menu.
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[[image:Cncbender_userinterface_menu.jpg|350px]]
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# Enter the Low Level menu
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# Choose the User Interface menu
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# Choose a skin name from the skin list (Click on the image at the right to see the list of skins)
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This shows three examples of different skins in CNC Bender ProControl:
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[[image:cncbender_skin1.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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[[image:cncbender_skin2.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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[[image:cncbender_skin3.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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=REPAIRED: Pressure Die Boost Inhibit Zones Logic for Multi-Bending=
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The multi-bending feature allows for retracting the pressure die multiple times during one bend.  The pressure die inhibit zone logic would not always work correctly when the multi-bending feature was enabled.  This a logic issue has been repaired.
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[[image:Cncbender_pdboost_inhibit.jpg]]
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=NEW: CNC Bender Speed Control Redesigned=
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The new CNC Bender speed control is designed to be easier to use than the older spin buttons.  This fixes the issue of operators having difficulty pressing the up-down arrows to control the speed.
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[[image:Cncbender_speed_control1.jpg|200px]]
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=NEW: Dynamic Options Redraw Redesign=
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The Dynamic Options controls have been redesigned so that they no longer flash on the screen when moving the option selection up or down in the Dynamic Options list.<br><br>
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[[image:Cncbender_do_updownbuttons.jpg|350px]]
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=REPAIR: Axis Monitor Dialog Display=
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The Axis Monitor dialog no longer displays and freezes on the screen at CNC Bender startup.<br><br>
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=NEW: PreCommands for LOAD or START=
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These new [[Dynamic Options]] allow operators to enable a custom [[COMDEF]] (Command Definition) before either the [[Load Position]] or the [[Start Position]] moves in the [[Process List]] for bending.  Use this feature to enable/disable [[actuators]] just before either of these moves occur in the [[Process List]].
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===User-Definable and therefore Flexible===
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Because these reference general [[COMDEF]] files ('''PreCommand_LoadPosition''' and '''PreCommand_StartPosition''') the motion or action that these PreCommands perform can be adjusted to fit the application by anyone familiar with using the [[COMDEF.exe]] and [[CIO.exe]] programs.
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For example, it would take only a few minutes to reconfigure CNC Bender to actuate several new outputs, then watch for any number of inputs in either of these [[COMDEF]] commands.  '''''No new programming from Advanced Tubular is required to adjust these commands.'''''
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[[image:Cncbender_option_precommand2.jpg|550px]]
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2 - Power down the bender.
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3 - CNC Bender will sense a loss of TCP/IP communication and propose a shutdown in 15 seconds.  This shutdown can be overridden by the operator.
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<font size=4><b>PreCommand Load Position</b></font>
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Enable / Disable
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[[image:Cncbender_option_precommand.jpg]]
  
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4 - The CNC Bender UPS (inside the operator station) will initiate Windows shutdown after 60 seconds of loss of power. (This has been verified for both Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
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Enable this option to insert the PreCommand_LoadPosition COMDEF in the process list immediately before the Feed axis move to Load position command is issued in the list.
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The PreCommand_LoadPosition command can be modified to activate/deactivate custom actuators immediately before the carriage is moved to the Load position.
  
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5 - The CNC Bender UPS will power down 90 seconds after Windows was shutdown.
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<font size=4><b>PreCommand Start Position</b></font>
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Enable / Disable
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[[image:Cncbender_option_precommand3.jpg]]
  
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Enable this option to insert the PreCommand_StartPosition COMDEF in the process list immediately before the Feed axis move to Start position command is issued in the list.
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The PreCommand_StartPosition command can be modified to activate/deactivate custom actuators immediately before the carriage is moved to the Start position.
  
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Note: This feature is in replacement to the "Auto Heal" feature introduced in version 10.0.6.0 of CNC Bender.
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 19 March 2007

Cncbender splash 10 0 6 2.jpg

Contents


REVISION Information

10.0.6.2, March 15, 2007


NEW: RELOAD Setup

Cncbender reload setup.jpg

This feature is added to the Utility menu. It allows for reloading the CNC Bender configuration without closing and reopening the CNC Bender software.

There are circumstances where changes to values in low-level configurations may normally need a reboot of the CNC Bender software. Examples are changes to the Axis Configuration, Module configuration, and Processlist configration. This new feature allows operators to reload the configuration without actually rebooting CNC Bender.







NEW: Automatic Shutdown for BENDER SYSTEM

Cncbender automaticshutdown.jpg

A new Automatic Shutdown process is initiated when a loss of TCP/IP connection to any top hat module around the bender is discovered. This allows for a much-improved and smoother bender shutdown process.


OLD SHUTDOWN PROCESS


The older process required that Windows be turned off using the Start menu. Then the operator opened the back of the operator station to switch the station be opened and the MinuteMan MN350 powered down.


NEW SHUTDOWN PROCESS for CNC BENDER


The shutdown new process is much easier... Cncbender automaticshutdown dialog.jpg

  1. Press the E-stop on the operator station.
  2. Power down the bender.
  3. CNC Bender will sense a loss of TCP/IP communication and propose a shutdown in 15 seconds. (This shutdown can be overridden by the operator if he decides to stop the shutdown of CNC Bender.)
  4. The CNC Bender UPS (inside the operator station) will initiate Windows shutdown after 60 seconds of loss of power. (This has been verified for both Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
  5. The CNC Bender UPS will power down 90 seconds after Windows was shutdown.


Minuteman mn350.jpg

(Total shutdown time: Approximately 3 minutes)


Replacement of "Auto Heal"


The AUTO HEAL process was designed to attempt to re-connect any lost TCP/IP connection between the operator station and the various modules around the bender.

This feature had only limited benefit, so it was replaced by the AUTO SHUTDOWN feature that senses if the bender power has been shutdown at the electronics enclosure.

Setup of MinuteMan PowerCenter Software


RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR POWERCENTER Software

Minuteman powercenter.jpg

  1. Shutdown Windows in 60 seconds
  2. Begin verbal warning in 30 seconds
  3. Repeat verbal warning every 10 seconds






NEW: User Interface SKINS

CNC Bender now allows users to enter the User Interface tab menu in the Low Level menu.

Cncbender userinterface menu.jpg

  1. Enter the Low Level menu
  2. Choose the User Interface menu
  3. Choose a skin name from the skin list (Click on the image at the right to see the list of skins)





This shows three examples of different skins in CNC Bender ProControl:

Cncbender skin1.jpg

Cncbender skin2.jpg

Cncbender skin3.jpg




REPAIRED: Pressure Die Boost Inhibit Zones Logic for Multi-Bending

The multi-bending feature allows for retracting the pressure die multiple times during one bend. The pressure die inhibit zone logic would not always work correctly when the multi-bending feature was enabled. This a logic issue has been repaired.

Cncbender pdboost inhibit.jpg






NEW: CNC Bender Speed Control Redesigned

The new CNC Bender speed control is designed to be easier to use than the older spin buttons. This fixes the issue of operators having difficulty pressing the up-down arrows to control the speed.


Cncbender speed control1.jpg Cncbender speed control2.jpg







NEW: Dynamic Options Redraw Redesign

The Dynamic Options controls have been redesigned so that they no longer flash on the screen when moving the option selection up or down in the Dynamic Options list.

Cncbender do updownbuttons.jpg


REPAIR: Axis Monitor Dialog Display

The Axis Monitor dialog no longer displays and freezes on the screen at CNC Bender startup.

Cncbender axismonitor.jpg




NEW: PreCommands for LOAD or START

These new Dynamic Options allow operators to enable a custom COMDEF (Command Definition) before either the Load Position or the Start Position moves in the Process List for bending. Use this feature to enable/disable actuators just before either of these moves occur in the Process List.

User-Definable and therefore Flexible

Because these reference general COMDEF files (PreCommand_LoadPosition and PreCommand_StartPosition) the motion or action that these PreCommands perform can be adjusted to fit the application by anyone familiar with using the COMDEF.exe and CIO.exe programs.

For example, it would take only a few minutes to reconfigure CNC Bender to actuate several new outputs, then watch for any number of inputs in either of these COMDEF commands. No new programming from Advanced Tubular is required to adjust these commands.


Cncbender option precommand2.jpg


PreCommand Load Position


Enable / Disable

Cncbender option precommand.jpg

Enable this option to insert the PreCommand_LoadPosition COMDEF in the process list immediately before the Feed axis move to Load position command is issued in the list.

The PreCommand_LoadPosition command can be modified to activate/deactivate custom actuators immediately before the carriage is moved to the Load position.

PreCommand Start Position


Enable / Disable

Cncbender option precommand3.jpg

Enable this option to insert the PreCommand_StartPosition COMDEF in the process list immediately before the Feed axis move to Start position command is issued in the list.

The PreCommand_StartPosition command can be modified to activate/deactivate custom actuators immediately before the carriage is moved to the Start position.





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