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WinMax Mill NC Programming

WinMax Mill NC Programming

Table of Contents

  • WinMax Mill NC Programming (download here)​
  • Documentation Conventions . . . . . xiii
  • Console Buttons and Keys . . . . xiii
  • Icons . . xiii
  • Programming and Operation Information . . . . xv
  • Using the On-screen Help . . . . xv
  • Printing the Programming Manuals . . . . . . xvi
  • Overview . .1 - 1
  • NC Part Programming Principles 1 - 2
  • NC Part Program Components . . . . . . .1 - 2
  • Default M and G Codes . . . .1 - 5
  • Navigation . . . .1 - 5
  • NC Editor 1 - 6
  • Starting a New NC Program . . .1 - 8
  • NC Programming Rules . . .1 - 8
  • NC Editor Menus . . .1 - 9
  • Basic Programming Menu . .1 - 9
  • Jump and Search Functions Menu . . . .1 - 10
  • Edit Functions Menu . . . . . .1 - 12
  • Renumbering and Tagging Menu . . . . .1 - 13
  • Program Execution Menu . .1 - 16
  • NC Editor Settings Menu . . .1 - 17
  • NC Parameters . . . .1 - 19
  • NC Configuration Parameters . . . . . . .1 - 19
  • NC M and G Code Parameters . . . . . . .1 - 21
  • NC Variables . . .1 - 22
  • Macro Mode A G Code Group Status . . .1 - 24
  • NC Probing Part Setup . . . . . . .1 - 25
  • Preparatory Functions - G Codes . .2 - 1
  • G Code Groups . . . .2 - 4
  • G Code Table . . . . .2 - 5
  • Rapid Traverse (G00) . . . .2 - 14
  • Linear Interpolation (G01) .2 - 16
  • Circular and Helical Interpolation (G02 and G03) .2 - 18
  • 3D Circular Interpolation (G02.4 and G03.4) . . . . .2 - 23
  • Dwell Mode (G04) . . . . . . .2 - 24
  • Surface Finish (G05.1) . . .2 - 25
  • Data Smoothing (G05.2) . .2 - 25
  • Surface Finish Quality (G05.3) . . . . . .2 - 25
  • Cylindrical Rotary Wrap On (G07.2) . . .2 - 26
  • Cylindrical Rotary Wrap Off (G07.3) . . .2 - 27
  • Automatic Safe Repositioning Command Buffer On (G08.1) . .2 - 28
  • Automatic Safe Repositioning Command Buffer Off (G08.2) . .2 - 30
  • Precision Cornering (G09) . .2 - 32
  • Setting Work Coordinate Systems with G10 2 - 33
  • Setting External Work Zero Offsets (G10 with L2) 2 - 33
  • Setting Tool Offsets with G10 . .2 - 34
  • Initializing Tool Length Offsets (G10 with P, R) . . .2 - 34
  • Initializing Tool Offsets (G10 with T, H, D) . . . . . .2 - 34
  • Assigning Tool Offsets (G10 with L3) . .2 - 35
  • Polar Coordinates Command (G16) . . .2 - 35
  • Plane Selection . . .2 - 36
  • XY Plane Selection (G17) . .2 - 37
  • XZ Plane Selection (G18) . .2 - 38
  • YZ Plane Selection (G19) . .2 - 40
  • Units of Measure ISNC G20, G21 . . . .2 - 41
  • Automatic Return To and From Reference Point (G28 and G29) 2 - 41
  • Skip (Probing) Function (G31) . . . . . .2 - 44
  • Tool and Radius Offsets (G40–G49) . . . . .2 - 47
  • Cutter Compensation (G40–G42) . . . .2 - 48
  • Cutter Compensation – ISNC and Basic NC Programming Differences . . .2 - 49
  • Cutter Compensation Off (G40) . . . . .2 - 50
  • Cutter Compensation Left (G41) . . . . .2 - 51
  • 3D Tool Geometry Compensation (G41.2) . . . . . .2 - 51
  • Cutter Compensation Right (G42) . . . .2 - 52
  • Cutter Compensation Programming . . .2 - 53
  • Tool Length Offset (G43, G44, G49) . .2 - 54
  • 5-Axis Linear Interpolation (G43.4) . . .2 - 57
  • Tool Radius Offset (G45–G49) . . . . . . .2 - 58
  • Tool Radius Offset Increase (G45) . . . .2 - 58
  • Tool Radius Offset Decrease (G46) . . .2 - 58
  • Tool Radius Offset Double Increase (G47) . . . . . .2 - 58
  • Tool Radius Offset Double Decrease (G48) . . . . . .2 - 58
  • Tool Offset Cancel (G49) . .2 - 58
  • Scaling (G50 and G51) . . . .2 - 61
  • Mirror Image (G50.1 and G51.1) . . . . .2 - 64
  • Local Coordinate System Setting (G52) 2 - 67
  • Machine Coordinates (G53) 2 - 70
  • Multiple Work Coordinate Systems (G54–G59) . . .2 - 72
  • Aux Work Coordinate Systems (G54.1) 2 - 74
  • Precision Cornering On (G61) and Off (G64) . . . . .2 - 74
  • Special Program Support . . . . .2 - 76
  • Rotation (G68 and G69) . . .2 - 76
  • Global Rotation NC Transform Plane (G68.2) and
  • Local Rotation NC Transform Plane (G68.3) . . . . .2 - 78
  • Coordinate System Rotation Cancel (G69) . . . . . .2 - 79
  • Units of Measure (BNC G70, G71) . . . .2 - 80
  • Peck Drilling (G73) . . . . . .2 - 81
  • Left-Handed Tapping Cycle (ISNC G74) 2 - 83
  • Single-Quadrant Circular Interpolation (BNC G74) .2 - 84
  • Multi-Quadrant Circular Interpolation (BNC G75) . .2 - 84
  • Bore Orient (G76) . . . . . . .2 - 85
  • Canned Cycle Cancel (G80) 2 - 87
  • Drill, Spot Boring (G81) . . .2 - 87
  • Drill with Dwell, Counter Boring (G82) 2 - 89
  • Deep Hole Drilling (G83) . .2 - 90
  • Tapping (G84) .2 - 94
  • Boring (G85) . . .2 - 97
  • Bore Rapid Out Cycle (ISNC G86) . . . .2 - 99
  • Chip Breaker (BNC G87) . . .2 - 101
  • Back Boring (ISNC G87) . . .2 - 102
  • Rigid Tapping (BNC G88; ISNC G84.2; ISNC G84.3) . . . . . . .2 - 104
  • Canned Boring with Manual Feed Out and Dwell (ISNC G88) . .2 - 105
  • Bore with Dwell (G89) . . . .2 - 107
  • Absolute and Incremental (G90, G91) .2 - 109
  • Coordinate System Setting . . .2 - 111
  • Part Zero Setting (G92) . . .2 - 111
  • Feed Functions . . . .2 - 113
  • Inverse Time Feedrate (G93) and Feed Per Minute Feedrate (G94) . . . . .2 - 113
  • Rotary Tangential Velocity Control (G94.1) (preliminary) . . .2 - 114
  • Canned Cycle Descriptions . . . .2 - 116
  • Return to Initial Point in Canned Cycles (G98) . . . .2 - 116
  • Return to R Level in Canned Cycles (G99) . . . . . .2 - 118
  • Special Functions . .2 - 119
  • Motoman Robot Control (G140) . . . . . .2 - 119
  • Canned Cycles . . . .2 - 120
  • Canned Cycle Parameters . . . .2 - 122
  • Depth (Z Parameter) . . . . .2 - 123
  • Dwell (P Parameter) . . . . . .2 - 123
  • Feedrate (F Parameter) . . .2 - 123
  • Canceling or Replacing Canned Cycles . . . .2 - 124
  • Spindle Speed - S Codes . . . . . . .3 - 1
  • Tool Functions . . . . . . .4 - 1
  • D Codes 4 - 1
  • L Codes (BNC) . . . .4 - 1
  • T Codes .4 - 1
  • Miscellaneous Functions - M Codes 5 - 1
  • M Code Definitions .5 - 3
  • Program Functions .5 - 5
  • Program Stop (M00) . . . . .5 - 5
  • Planned Stop (M01) . . . . . .5 - 7
  • End of Program (M02) . . . .5 - 7
  • Start Spindle Clockwise (M03) . . . . . . .5 - 8
  • Start Spindle Counterclockwise (M04) .5 - 8
  • Spindle Off (M05) . . . . . . .5 - 8
  • M6 Initiates Tool Change . .5 - 8
  • Secondary Coolant On (M07) . . . . . . .5 - 9
  • Primary Coolant On (M08) .5 - 9
  • Both Coolant Systems Off (M09) . . . . .5 - 9
  • Both Coolant Systems On (M10) . . . . .5 - 9
  • Clamp C-axis (M12) . . . . . .5 - 10
  • Unclamp C-axis (M13) . . . .5 - 10
  • Automatic Buffering On (M16) . . . . . . .5 - 10
  • Automatic Buffering Off (M17) . . . . . .5 - 10
  • Oriented Spindle Stop (M19) 5 - 10
  • Pulse Indexer One Increment (M20) . .5 - 11
  • Z Axis to Home Position (M25) - Basic NC Programming only .5 - 11
  • Select Part Probe Signal (M26) . . . . . .5 - 11
  • Select Tool Probe Signal (M27) . . . . . .5 - 11
  • Enable Rigid Tapping (ISNC M29) . . . .5 - 11
  • Program End (M30) . . . . . .5 - 11
  • Rotary Encoder Reset (M31) 5 - 11
  • Clamp A-axis (M32) . . . . . .5 - 12
  • Unclamp A-axis (M33) . . . .5 - 12
  • Clamp B-axis (M34) . . . . . .5 - 12
  • Unclamp B-axis (M35) . . . .5 - 12
  • Servo Off Code (M36) . . . .5 - 12
  • Laser Input Update (M38-M40) . . . . . .5 - 12
  • Single-Touch Probing (M41) 5 - 13
  • Double-Touch Probing (M42) 5 - 13
  • Barrier Air Control (M43 and M44) . . . .5 - 13
  • Shutter Probe Control (M45 and M46) .5 - 13
  • Laser Emitter On/Off Control (M47 and M48) . . . .5 - 13
  • Laser Receiver On/Off (M49 and M50) .5 - 13
  • Cycle Pallet Changer (M51) .5 - 13
  • Enable Auxiliary Output 1 through 4 (M52 – M55) .5 - 13
  • Nonconfirmation Pallet Change (M56 – M58) . . . . .5 - 14
  • Chip Conveyor Fwd/Reverse/Stop (M59, M60, M61) . . . . . . .5 - 14
  • Disable Auxiliary Output 1 through 4 (M62 – M65) 5 - 14
  • Washdown Coolant System (M68, M69) 5 - 14
  • Right Handed C Axis (M80) .5 - 14
  • Left Handed C Axis (M81) . .5 - 14
  • Z Axis Retract Enable (M90)/Disable (M91) . . . . .5 - 14
  • Subprogram Call (M98) . . .5 - 15
  • Jump; Return from Subprogram (M99) 5 - 15
  • Shortest Rotary Angle Path Traverse (M126) and
  • Shortest Rotary Angle Path Traverse Cancel (M127) . . . . . . .5 - 16
  • Tool Center Point Management (M128) and
  • Tool Center Point Mngmt Cancel (M129) 5 - 17
  • Retract Along Tool Vector (M140) . . . .5 - 22
  • Enable Auxiliary Output 5 through 12 (M142-M149) . . . . . . .5 - 23
  • Disable Auxiliary Output 5 through 12 (M152 – M159) . . . . . .5 - 23
  • Tilt Axis Preference (M200) .5 - 23
  • NC Productivity Package Option . . .6 - 1
  • Macro Modes . . . . .6 - 2
  • Variables 6 - 3
  • Global Variables 6 - 3
  • System Variables 6 - 3
  • Macro Mode A Local Variables . . . . . .6 - 3
  • Macro Mode A Arguments .6 - 4
  • Read/Write Restrictions . . .6 - 6
  • Addresses with Variables . .6 - 8
  • Alarm 3000 Messages . . . .6 - 8
  • Vacant Variables 6 - 9
  • Variable Expressions . . . . .6 - 11
  • Indirect Variables . . . . . . .6 - 15
  • Saving Variable Values To a File on the Control . . .6 - 15
  • Variable Example 6 - 15​
  • Program Control Statements . .6 - 18
  • GOTO Statements . . . . . . .6 - 19
  • IF Statements . .6 - 19
  • WHILE Loops . .6 - 20
  • DO Loops . . . . .6 - 21
  • Stop Program Execution . . .6 - 22
  • Subprograms . . . . .6 - 23
  • G65 Subprogram Call . . . . .6 - 24
  • Passing Argument Lists to Subprograms in Macro Mode B . . .6 - 25
  • Layering of Local Variables within Subprogram Calls . . . . . . .6 - 26
  • Specifying Subprogram Iterations . . . .6 - 26
  • G65 Subprogram Example .6 - 27
  • Macro Instruction (G65) . . .6 - 28
  • Modal Subprograms 6 - 32
  • Modal Subprogram Call (G66) . . . . . . .6 - 32
  • Modal User Defined G Code 6 - 32
  • Modal Subprogram Cancel (G67) . . . . .6 - 32
  • Modal Subprogram Call (G66) Example 6 - 33
  • User Defined Codes 6 - 34
  • G Codes . . . . . .6 - 34
  • M Codes . . . . . .6 - 35
  • S, B, and T Codes . . . . . . .6 - 37
  • Passing Single Dedicated Parameters to Subprograms . . . . . .6 - 39
  • NCPP Variable Summary . . . . .6 - 42
  • Programming Examples . . . . . .6 - 52
  • NC Part Program Example .6 - 52
  • NCPP Example—Bolt Hole Circle . . . . .6 - 54
  • NCPP Example—Gear Pattern . . . . . . .6 - 56
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