Revision as of 16:30, 18 January 2010

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.

The new v12 main menu in CNC Bender ProControl

CNC Bender can now learn from you during setup. Teach the bender any motion for difficult transitions between bends
The learned moves are held in objects called Custom Commands.
PreBend allows for 10 Custom Commands. They run immediately after you press the run buttons.
Each BEND can be followed by up to 10 Custom Commands.
Control extra moves in PostBend using the final bend's Custom Commands.
Each Custom Command can contain any number of simultaneous Jog Motions. In a SINGLE Custom Command, you could teach the bender how to move the...
- FEED (carriage)
- while ROTATING
- while shifting the VERTICAL RADIUS
- while shifting the HORIZONTAL RADIUS
- while returning the BEND ARM
- while pulling the MANDREL
- while activating the KICKER
- while doing anything else you can make move on the bender
So Custom Commands can control all axes and actuators around the bender including directional valves - clamp, pressure die, kickers, grippers, mandrel, mist, machine lube - ANY ACTUATOR.
Custom Commands can be MANUALLY entered and edited. You can enter Custom Commands without Teach Mode.
Custom Commands can be edited even after they were learned during Teach Mode.

New TEACH speed button in the Control Mode bar

Teach Mode activates after a Teach Mode Section was encountered during bending

Custom Command Editor during Teach Mode

FRB menu with Edit Custom buttons after each bend

When the robot is in the bender and motion is being blocked, the interface shows "Waiting for Robot to Clear - Blocking Motion"
When the robot is clear - the motion continues automatically.

The Energize Dies Home dialog can be switched off in the low level. OFF is now recommended for advanced users.

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 ** while activating the KICKER
 ** while doing anything else you can make move on the bender<br><br>
-* So Custom Commands can control all actuators around the bender including directional valves - clamp, pressure die, kickers, grippers, mandrel, mist, machine lube - ANY ACTUATOR.<br><br>
+* So Custom Commands can control all axes and actuators around the bender including directional valves - clamp, pressure die, kickers, grippers, mandrel, mist, machine lube - ANY ACTUATOR.<br><br>
 * Custom Commands can be MANUALLY entered and edited.  You can enter Custom Commands ''without'' [[Teach Mode]].<br><br>
 * Custom Commands can be edited even ''after'' they were learned during Teach Mode.<br><br>

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