TurnMill Views
The Sync Code Editor
The Sync verify shows the active programs organized by sync codes. Sync codes can be quickly modified, inserted or deleted through this view.
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Go to the Program tab on the application ribbon and click Sync Codes:
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The Sync Code Editor shows each active program as a column in the grid. The sync codes are aligned in the rows:
The first column shows an index for each line in the grid (which is not the G-Code line number).
Each active program is displayed with its name in the header. In this example they are Upper (P1) and Lower (P2). The column to the left of each program is the Insert selection point for inserting new sync codes into the program. Clicking in the Insert column will display a yellow arrow indicating where the code will be inserted (before the arrow).
There are several buttons for editing and navigating the sync codes
Edit – Edit the current sync code.
Delete – Delete a set of sync codes.
Insert - Add a new set of sync codes (at the insert locations, marked by the yellow arrows).
Undo/Redo – Undo and redo the last sync code edit performed during this edit session.
Next Error/ Prev Error – Go to the next or previous sync code error if there is one (for example by mismatched codes)
Next Sync/Prev Sync – Go the next/previous set of sync codes.
Next Insert – Cycles through the location of the Insert location points
Codes – Show all of the sync codes in a list.
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To insert a new code, first select the locations in the Insert column by selecting it in the desired location, which will show the yellow insert arrow:
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When valid locations are selected in each program, click Insert.
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Enter the sync number (100 to 199) and an optional comment:
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Click OK.
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A new sync code will be added to the programs:
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To remove a sync code, select the row of matching sync codes and click Delete. The sync code line will be deleted from both programs.
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To change a sync code, select the row of matching sync codes and click Edit. Modify the sync code value and comment. Click OK and the sync code and comment of both programs will be updated.
Note: As the simulation plays, the yellow insert arrows will be updated to show the location in each channel. Sometimes they may be on different lines since the program times might be different. This can be useful for finding an appropriate location to insert a new sync code. -
Click Codes to see a list of all sync codes in the programs:
Clicking on the line in the list will navigate to that code in the grid. You can also edit the code or the comment directly in this grid by double clicking its entry.
You can select multiple sync codes together and click Renumber. You can then renumber a series of codes all at once and put them in sequence. Any comments will not be affected. Note that you must have more than one code selected in the grid before the Renumber button will be active)
The Display Wizard
The Display Wizard manages the display settings of all objects in the 3D view.
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Go to the Simulation tab on the ribbon and click Visibility:
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There are separate pages for Tool geometry, Machine components, Workpiece geometry and Datum(s).
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The Tool page will list each tool for each turret:
Each tool is listed in the grid. Selecting a tool by clicking its row will highlight it in the 3D view. The visibility is controlled by changing the drop list from Hide,Show Solid, Show Wireframe and Show Transparent. Multiple rows can be selected and set at the same time.
The TLO reference points for all tools can be hidden by checking Hide TLO Reference Points. (Note that this does NOT hide the active TLO reference point)
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The Machine page controls the different components of the machine (covered previously in this document).
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The Workpiece page controls the display of the work holding and parts:
Each component has a separate entry. The drop list can be set to Hide, Show Solid, Show Wireframe and Show Transparent.
Hide 3D Work Offsets hides the 3D display coordinates that are shown with the work holding and part geometry.
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The Datum(s) page controls the display of the machine datums:
The datums can be set to Show Globe (displays as a small spherical globe), Show Axes (displays as a small coordinate system with XY axes) or Hide. The colors and the size or each datum can also be controlled.
Summary (Setup Sheet)
A simple summary sheet can be exported which describes the project and machine setup. This HTML document can be loaded into any Web browser, or imported into word processing or spreadsheet software.
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The Summary view is accessed at any time by clicking Summary on the Project, Programs orSimulation tabs of the ribbon bar:
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The Machine Setup dialog will be displayed with the Summary page selected:
There are 6 main categories for the summary sheet:
Summary – An overall summary of the project, including the machine name and overall times.
G-Code – Output the active programs for each channel (includes the actual G-Code).
Programs – A summary programs sorted by the tools used by each.
Tooling – The tool table entries. This page includes a sub-option that will not output tool table entries that have no values.
Datums – The datums used by each program. Contains a sub-option to not output unused datums (ie. Those with 0 values).
Work Piece – The part and work holding info and offsets.
Syncing – Shows the active programs and the sync codes (aligns each sync code by row).
Options Templates – You can save your current settings as a template by clicking Save and saving them as an XML file. The drop list can then be used to recall these setting directly. Click Delete to remove a template from the list.
Pages can be skipped by un-checking them in the main grid.
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Once the settings are finalized, click Export.
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Select an HTML file name and location in the Save As dialog.
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Select a name and click Save.
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The file will be automatically opened in the default web browser of the operating system. The HTML document can also be easily imported into word processing and spreadsheet software.