Cimco

CIMCO Edit V5 User Guide

c 1991 - 2003 CIMCO Integration – June 27, 2005

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Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 What is new in this version ofCIMCO Edit V5 . . . . . . . .

1.2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 License information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2 Installation

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3 Functions in CIMCO Edit 3.1 The File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3 The Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4 The NC Functions menu . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 The Transmission menu . . . . . . . . . .

3.6 The File compare menu . . . . . . . . . .

3.7 Backplot Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.8 Backplot Milling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.9 The Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.9.1 Menu items for setting up Machine 3.9.2 Menu items for toolbar behavior .

3.10 The Window menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.11 The Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4 Editor Setup general 4.1 General Program Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1.1 Editor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1.2 Printer setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 Editor Setup File types 5.1 File types . . . . . . .

5.1.1 File types . . .

5.2 Colors . . . . . . . . .

5.3 Block Numbers . . . .

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CONTENTS 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9

Load/Save . . . . . .

File compare settings Machine . . . . . . .

Backplot turning . .

Backplot Milling . .

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6 DNC-Max Client 6.1 DNC-Max Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2 Portlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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7 Plugins 7.1 Plugins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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8 NC-Base Database 8.1 The NC Base Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.2 Search for programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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9 NC-Base Settings 9.1 Client Settings . .

9.2 User setup . . . . .

9.3 Server settings . .

9.4 Machine Groups .

9.5 Database Settings 9.6 Database Server .

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10 DNC settings 111 10.1 Port Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 10.2 Receive settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 10.3 Transmit settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 11 Serial communication overview 11.1 RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.1.1 RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.1.2 RS-422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.1.3 RS-485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.2 RS-232 layout for 9 pin connector . . . . . . . .

11.3 RS-232 layout for 25 pin connector . . . . . . .

11.4 Standard RS-232 serial cable. . . . . . . . . . .

11.5 How to build a loopback device . . . . . . . . .

11.5.1 Loopback device for a 9-pin connector .

11.5.2 Loopback device for a 25-pin connector

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CONTENTS 12 Using on-line help 125 12.1 Using help in dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 12.2 Printing help information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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LIST OF FIGURES

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List of Figures 1.1

Two programs. File Compare Tool Box is floating . . . . . .

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CIMCO Edit V5 setup program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CIMCO Edit V5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19

The file toolbar. . . . . . . . . . .

The File toolbar. . . . . . . . . .

The dialog Add program . . . . .

The editing toolbar. . . . . . . .

Mark/delete dialog box . . . . .

The NC toolbar. . . . . . . . . .

Simple math functions dialog . .

Adjust feedrate dialog . . . . . .

Adjust spindle speed dialog . . .

Rotate Dialog . . . . . . . . . . .

Mirror Dialog . . . . . . . . . . .

Offset/Tool compensation Dialog Translate Dialog . . . . . . . . .

The DNC send/receive toolbar. .

The File Compare Toolbar. . . .

The Backplot toolbar. . . . . . .

Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog .

The Backplot toolbar. . . . . . .

Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog .

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General setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Editor setup dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Color setup. . . . . . . . . .

Block number configuration.

Load/Save configuration. .

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LIST OF FIGURES 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9

File compare configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Machine type configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . .

Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DNC-Max client settings dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DNC-Max portlist settings dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NC Base Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Program Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Program search with customised search fields (example) File preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add/remove columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NC Base Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Client settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add new user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Server Settings dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Machine Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add a new machine group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rename machine group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Associated files are stored in the same directory as the program files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Associated files stored in a sub-directory of the directory where the program file is stored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Associated files stored where it is specified in Memo directory, Tool list directory, and Setup sheet directory respectively. . .

Database Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Database Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Basic port settings. .

Receive settings. . .

Transmission setup.

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The question cursor. . .

The pop-up information.

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LIST OF TABLES

List of Tables 11.1 9 pin RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 11.2 25 pin RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 11.3 Standard RS-232 serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Introduction Congratulations on you purchase of CIMCO Edit V5. CIMCO Edit V5 is the latest version in a long line of proven CNC editing solutions from CIMCO Integration.

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What is new in this version ofCIMCO Edit V5

CIMCO Edit V5 includes a number of improvements over previous versions.

• New user interface.

The new user interface in CIMCO Edit V5 follows the latest standards for windows user interface design.

• Comprehensive on-line help.

Now everything you need to know about functions that was previously contained in the reference manuals is on-line and at your fingertips.

Stumped on a function? The ? icon, the F1 key, or the Help button will take you right to the information you need.

• Optimized editor engine.

The new optimized editor engine loads large files quickly, and with minimal memory usage.

• Flexible configuration.

Flexible configuration of colors, NC commands etc.

• Advanced standard protocol.

Advanced standard protocol allows you to communicate with multiple CNC’s simultaneously.

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Overview

• Purpose.

You can use CIMCO Edit V5 to make, change and check CNC-programs for your CNC machines. If you have a serial communication line from the PC to the CNC machine, you can send and receive programs directly. Even when working with other CNC-programs.

CIMCO Edit V5 is designed for editing CNC-programs. CIMCO Edit V5 is able to distinguish between several different formats. ISO, APT and Heidenhain to name some.

Figure 1.1: Two programs. File Compare Tool Box is floating • User interface.

CIMCO Edit V5 has a standard Windows user interface, having one or more child windows for every open file. You can place the child windows and the toolbars as you wish, but inside the main window.

The functions in CIMCO Edit V5 can be activated through the drop down menus or through the toolbars.

1.2. OVERVIEW • Functions.

You can undo and redo (almost) all operations you have done since the file was opened. You can find the position of a tool change, a spindle speed change or feed rate change, or display the range of the X/Y/Z axes.

If you are not sure if two CNC-programs are equal, the File Compare functions of CIMCO Edit V5 helps you to pinpoint the differences. The File Compare lets you choose two files, and they are put into a twoframe window. The differences are shown by coloring the line. You can step through the files, stopping at each difference.

You can customize the colors used to display coordinates and NC commands, renumber block numbers, and add/remove spaces to increase readability, or decrease program size/transmission time.

The DNC part of CIMCO Edit V5 lets you send and receive CNCprograms to your CNC machines in the workshop. The file can be sent from a window in CIMCO Edit V5 or directly from the harddisk.

The file transmission is done while you are working with other CNC programs.

• Setup.

CIMCO Edit V5 offers you a lot of possibilities for you to control the behaviour of the editor. The Setup window is divided into tabs: General, Editor and Printing.

In the General tab the appearance of the windows is modified. Further you can choose whether a file can be displayed in more than one window and if alterations to a file inside CIMCO Edit V5 through another program should be indicated.

You can choose if you want scrollbars or not, and the speed of the keyboard can be set in the Editor tab.

The appearance of the printed CNC-programs is controlled in the Printer tab. Define a header and/or a footer. If you have a color printer, you might mark the color option.

CIMCO Edit V5 has 5 different templates for different CNC machines.

You can setup how the NC functions behave and how the NC code appear in the editor window. The Find function in the Edit Menu needs a definition of Tool change, Feed rate change etc. This definition is made here.

• Where to find further information.

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1. Introduction In The File menu in the reference manual all CIMCO Edit V5’s functions are described. A lot of functions can also be accessed through one of the toolbars.

Chapter The Setup menu describes how the behavior of the editor is changed.

The setup of Machine Types is described in Editor Setup File types.

If you need help on how to setup a serial communication line you can refer to DNC settings and Serial communication overview.

The On-line help is accessible through the ? icon, the F1 key, or the Help button. Chapter The Help menu gives you an introduction to the On-line help.

1.3. LICENSE INFORMATION

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License information

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of CIMCO Integration. The software described in this document may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for a backup, but no part of this user manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without prior written permission from CIMCO Integration.

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1. Introduction TERMS OF USE FOR SOFTWARE - CIMCO Edit V5 Date: June 2000 Copyright 1991-2000 CIMCO Integration Software: CIMCO Edit V5 4.x Notice: CIMCO Integration reserves the right to make improvements to the CIMCO Edit V5 Software at any time and without notice.

Software License You have the right to use the number of licenses of the enclosed program, which you have bought from CIMCO Integration. You may not distribute copies of the program or related documentation to any persons or companies. You may not modify or translate the program or related documentation without the prior written consent of CIMCO Integration.

Disclaimer of all Warranties and Liability CIMCO Integration makes no warranties, either express or implied, with respect to the software, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk as to its quality and performance is with the buyer. Should the CIMCO Edit software prove defective following its purchase, the buyer (and not CIMCO Integration, its distributor, or its retailer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, of correction and any incidental or consequential damages. In no event will CIMCO Integration be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software, even if CIMCO Integration has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

NOTICE: The accompanying software is confidential and proprietary to CIMCO Integration. No use or disclosure is permitted other than as expressly set forth by written license with CIMCO Integration.

1.3. LICENSE INFORMATION Copyright (c) 1991-2000 CIMCO Integration. All rights reserved.

THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS OF CIMCO INTEGRATION. USE, DISCLOSURE, OR REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CIMCO INTEGRATION. DNC-Max, CIMCO Edit, and the CIMCO Logo are trademarks of CIMCO Integration.

Microsoft, Windows, Win32, Windows NT and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Installation To install CIMCO Edit V5 follow the instructions below.

1. Locate installation files.

If you received CIMCO Edit V5 on a CD-ROM open the CIMCO Edit V5 directory on the CD. If you received CIMCO Edit V5 via e-mail, save the file in a temporary directory.

2. Run installation program.

Start the installation program by clicking on CIMCO Edit V5 setup program:

Figure 2.1: CIMCO Edit V5 setup program.

3. Copying your keyfile.

If you do not have a keyfile and wish to install an evaluation version, just proceed to the next step.

If you have received a keyfile, it should be copied to the CIMCOEdit directory after the installation is completed.

4. Starting the editor for the first time.

When the installation is completed, and you have copied your keyfile, you are ready to start the editor for the first time. Click on the CIMCO Edit icon on you desktop.

Figure 2.2: CIMCO Edit V5 When the editor is started, verify that your company name is shown in the Licensed to field in the about box, if not, you forgot to copy the keyfile to the editor directory.

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2. Installation Note: If you are running an evaluation version, the license name is Demo version.

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Functions in CIMCO Edit The functions in CIMCO Edit V5 are accessible through the dropdown menus. A lot of the functions in the dropdown menus can also be accessed from buttons in toolbars. If a function can be executed through a toolbar, the actual icon will be shown.

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The File menu

In this chapter opening, saving and printing files are described. The functions are listed in the same order as in the File drop down menu. If the function can be activated through the File Toolbar or a keyboard shortcut, the icon or the keystroke will be shown next to the command name.

Figure 3.1: The file toolbar.

• New /

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An empty window will be opened, ready for input. Set the machine type for the program by selecting from the list in • Open /

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/ Ctrl-O

The open file dialog window lets you open an existing program.

• Close / Ctrl-F4 Close current window. You will be prompted to save changes if the file has been modified.

• Close All Closes all open windows. You will be prompted to save changes for all modified files.

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Saves the current CNC-program.

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3. Functions in CIMCO Edit • Save As Saves the current CNC-program under a new name.

• Save All / Saves all the open CNC-programs under their current names.

• Print / Prints the current CNC-program. This icon is on the Edit toolbar.

If you want to print a part of a program, mark the area of interest and choose Print.

• Printer Setup The dialog window for printout configurations is opened. Please refer to The Setup menu.

• Recent / A list of recently used files. Click the down arrow next to the Open icon, to open recently used files.

• Exit / Alt-F4 Exit CNC-Edit. If there are files open, which have not been saved, you will be prompted to save the files.

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Database

This section describes the functions of the database. The database is optional and will be present in the Editor menu only if you also purchased the database.

All functions can be called from the toolbar or the Database Menu.Some functions also have keyboard short cuts assigned. These are shown next to the commands, along with the toolbar icons.

Figure 3.2: The File toolbar.

• Explorer /

/ Ctrl-E

Opens the database window.

3.2. DATABASE A dialog will appear to let you log into the database.Enter your User Name and Password in the corresponding fields and close the dialog by clicking the OK button.

Further information on User Rights is found under User setup. • Add Program / Add a program to the database.

This means importing to the database an already existing program from anywhere on your PC or from a PC on your network.

Notice: You can also use drag-and-drop to import files to the database or to move or copy associated files within the database from one program group to another, providing that Disable file dragging and Disable drop files are NOT checked in Client Settings.

Further information on settings for the drag-and-drop function is found under Client Settings To add a program, select Database, Add Program or click on the corresponding toolbar icon. Select a program in the menu Add Program and click on Open. The following dialog appears:

Figure 3.3: The dialog Add program

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3. Functions in CIMCO Edit – Program file Select the program file to be added to the database. Click on the folder icon to find the file.

– Program Enter a name for the program. Click on the lock icon to the right to toggle the program locked/unlocked.

– Machine Group Select a Machine Group from the drop down list to associate the program.Further information on Machine Groups is found under Machine Groups.

– Customer To associate the program with a customer, select the customer from the drop down menu. Click on the icon to the right to add a new customer to the database.

– Memo File To associate a Memo File with the program, select a Memo File Template. If you do not select a Memo File Template and the Disable memo files lists in the Server Settings is not checked, the Default Memo File Template will be associated with the program.

Notice: The function Select Memo File Template is not shown in this dialog when ’Disable memo files lists’ is checked in Server settings.

Further information on settings for the Memo File Template is found under Machine Groups – Move program file to machine directory – Leave copy of program file – Tool List To associate a Tool List with the program, select a Tool List Template. If you do not select a Tool List Template and the Disable Tool lists in the Server Settings is not checked, the Default Tool List Template will be associated with the program. Notice: The function Select Tool List Template is not shown in this dialog when Disable Tool lists is checked in Server settings.

Further information on settings for the Tool List Template is found under Machine Groups – Set-Up Sheet To associate a Set-Up Sheet with the program, select a Set-Up Sheet Template. If you do not select a Set-Up Sheet Template and the Disable Set-Up Sheets in the Server Settings is not checked,

3.2. DATABASE the Default Set-Up Sheet Template will be associated with the program. Notice: The function Select Set-Up Sheet Template is not shown in this dialog when Disable Set-Up Sheets is checked in Server settings.

Further information on settings for the Set-Up Sheet Template is found under Machine Groups • Add Current Program / Import to the Database the program that is currently open in the editor.

Further information on how to add a current program, see Add Program.

• Associate File(s) / Associate files with programs in the database.

To associate a file with a program in the Database, select the corresponding program in the NCBase Explorer Search List, then select Database, Associate Files, or click on the corresponding icon. Select a program in the dialog Associate file(s) with programs and click on Open.

Notice: You can also use drag-and-drop to import files to the database or to move or copy associated files within the database from one program group to another, provided that Disable file dragging and Disable drop file are NOT checked in Client Settings.

Further information on settings for the drag-and-drop function is found under Client Settings • Edit / Editing files.

To edit a program present in the database, highlight the program in the NC-Base search window and select Database, Edit, or simply double-click on the program.

Any changes made to the program will be stored in the database only when File, Save is selected.

• Program Information / This is where you find all the information about each file in the database, information about program files, program names, machine groups, customers, and associated files, such as memo files, tool lists, set-up sheets, etc.

In this dialog you can rename a program and associate new machine groups, customers, and memos/tool lists/set-up sheets.

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Further information on this function is found under Add Program in this section.

If you have specified an optional text field, it is shown here. Further information on this function is found under Server settings.

To open the dialog ’Program Information’, select Database, Program Information or click on the corresponding icon. If you want to modify the program, enter the new values in the corresponding fields and click Modify.

• Compare / Compares two files.

Highlight both files and select Database, Compare, or click on the corresponding icon.

More about the File Compare function under The File compare menu.

• Delete / Deletes selected programs and or associated files.

To delete one or more programs or files, highlight the program(s) or file(s) and select Database, Delete, or click on the corresponding icon.

Notice: If you delete a program, all associated files (NC program, Setup sheet, images, etc.) will be deleted with it.

• Undelete / Restores deleted programs.

To restore one or more deleted programs, you first select Database, Find Deleted, whereupon all deleted programs will be shown in the NCBase Search Window.

Highlight the deleted program(s) to be restored and select Database, Undelete, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Backup / Produces a backup of the highlighted program.

To make a backup, highlight the program and select Database, Backup, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Restore / Restore a program from a backup.

To restore a program from a backup, highlight the program and select Database, Restore, or click on the corresponding icon. The following dialog will appear:

3.2. DATABASE

– Help Click here to get more information on the Restore function. .

– Purge All Purges all previous backups of this program.

– Compare Compares the highlighted backup with the current program.

Click on this button to compare the highlighted backup with the current program.

More about the file compare function under The File compare menu.

– Purge Purges the highlighted program backup.

– Restore Click on this button to restore the data of the highlighted program backup.

• Restore Latest / Restores the program from the most recent backup To restore the data from the most recent backup, highlight the program and select Database, Restore Latest, or click on the corresponding icon.

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3. Functions in CIMCO Edit • Compare With Latest Backup / Compares the current, highlighted program with the most recent backup.

Highlight the program and select Database, Compare With Latest Backup, or click on the corresponding icon.

More about the file compare function under The File compare menu.

• Lock / Locks programs.

To lock a program, highlight it and select Database, Lock, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Unlock / Unlocks programs.

To unlock a program, highlight it and select Database, Unlock, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Approve / Marks an imported program as approved.

To approve a program, highlight it and select Database, Approve, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Reject Imported File / Marks an imported file as rejected.

To reject programs, highlight the programs in question and select Database, Reject Imported File , or click on the corresponding icon.

• Send / Send program.

To send a program, highlight it and select Database, Send, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Add Customer / Adds a new customer to the database.

To add a new customer, select Database, Add Customer, or click on the corresponding icon. The following dialog appears:

3.2. DATABASE

Enter the customers data in the corresponding fields and close the dialog by clicking on Add. If you want to exit without entering data, click on Cancel.

• Modify Customer / Modify customer data.

To modify customer data, select Database, Modify Customer, or click on the corresponding icon. A dialog appears, which resembles the Add Customer dialog, although with the title Modify Customer.

Select a customer in the drop down menu Customer, enter your changes in the corresponding fields and close the dialog by clicking on Modify.

If you want to exit without entering data, click on Cancel.

• Delete Customer / Delete customer data.

To delete customer data, select Databasek, Delete Customer, or click on the corresponding icon. A dialog appears, which resembles the Add Customer dialog, although with the title Delete Customer.

Select a customer in the drop down menu Customer and close the dialog by clicking on Delete. If you want to exit without entering data, click on Cancel.

• Find Unproven /

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Select Database, Find Unproven, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Find Imported / Displays a list in the NCBase Search Window of all imported programs awaiting approval.

Select Database, Find Imported, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Find Unlocked / Displays a list in the NCBase Search Window of all unlocked programs.

Select Database, Find Unlocked, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Find Deleted / Displays a list of all deleted programs in the NCBase Search Window.

Select Database, Find Deleted , or click on the corresponding icon.

• Find Modified Day / Displays a list in the NCBase Search Window of all programs modified within the last 24 hours.

Select Database, Find Modified Day, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Find Modified Week / Displays a list in the NCBase Search Window of all programs modified within the last 7 days.

Select Database, Find Modified Week, or click on the corresponding icon.

• Logon / A window appears, letting you log on to the database.

Select Database, Logon, or click on the corresponding icon.

More about User-/Administrator permissions under User setup.

• Logoff / Logs you off the database.

Select Database, Logoff, or click on the corresponding icon.

More about User-/Administrator permissions under User setup.

3.3. THE EDIT MENU • Dynamic Program Preview / Toggles the preview of program files in the lower left corner on and off.

To enable the preview, select Database, Dynamic Program Preview , or click on the corresponding icon.

• Setup / Lets you configure the database.

To configure the database, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon.

3.3

The Edit menu

In this chapter the ordinary text editing functions are described. If the function can be activated through the Edit Toolbar or a keyboard shortcut, the icon or the keystroke will be shown next to the command name.

Figure 3.4: The editing toolbar.

A part of the text is marked by dragging the cursor from start point to end point, while pressing the left mouse button. The background color on the marked text is changed to indicate the selected area.

• Undo /

/ Ctrl-Z

Undo the last operation.

• Redo /

/ Ctrl-Y

Redo the last undo operation. You can redo all undo actions performed since the file was last opened.

• Cut /

/ Ctrl-X

Delete the selected text and save it on the clipboard.

• Copy /

/ Ctrl-C

Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

• Paste /

/ Ctrl-V

Paste the contents of the clipboard (whatever was cut or copied as above) at the current cursor position.

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/ Del

Deletes the selected part of the CNC-program.

To move a part of a program, select the section of the program you wish to move, then Cut it, move the cursor and use the Paste function described above.

• Mark/Delete range In this dialog window you can specify a range of lines or block numbers, to be marked or deleted.

Figure 3.5: Mark/delete dialog box • Goto line/Block number Ctrl-J Jump to block or line number.

• Select all Ctrl-A Selects the entire CNC-program.

• Find

Ctrl-F

In the appearing dialog box you can specify a text string and search for it through the CNC-program. You can choose one of the defined tool operations instead of a text string.

• Find next

F3

Finds the next occurrence of the specified search string in the CNCprogram.

• Find previous

Shift-F3

Finds the previous occurrence of the specified search string in the CNCprogram.

3.4. THE NC FUNCTIONS MENU • Replace Replaces a specified string in the CNC-program with another string.

Specify the search string and the substitute string in the dialog box.

• Insert file Inserts a file at the cursor position.

• Append file Appends a file at the end of the current CNC-program.

3.4

The NC Functions menu

This chapter describes the functions concerning the appearance of the CNCprogram. For instance the commands and the block numbers can be changed.

If the function can be activated through the NC Toolbar an icon is shown next to the command name.

Figure 3.6: The NC toolbar.

• Insert block numbers /

/ Ctrl-T

Inserts block numbers in the CNC-program (or renumber the block numbers if some already exist in the CNC-program).

• Remove block numbers / Deletes all block numbers from the CNC-program.

• Remove Whitespaces / Deletes all the space characters and tab signs from the CNC-program (whitespace characters).

• Insert Whitespace / Inserts space characters between the commands in the CNC-program, where there is no space character between two commands. Existing space characters are left as they are.

• Uppercase Changes the case of the text to uppercase.

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• Next Tool change / Finds the next tool change in the CNC-program.

• Previous Tool change / Finds the previous tool change in the CNC-program.

• Find X/Y/Z Ranges Finds the highest and lowest values for X, Y, Z, A, B, C, F, and S in the CNC-program.

• Simple math functions Performs simple mathematical functions on the chosen NC file parameters.

Figure 3.7: Simple math functions dialog – Parameter(s) Check the fields of the parameters to be changed.

– Other Check this field to enter parameters with more than one character.

3.4. THE NC FUNCTIONS MENU – UPPER/lower case Use this field to specify UPPER and/or lower case of the parameters to be changed.

– Addition / / Adds the specified value to all selected parameters. / – Subtraction / Subtracts the specified value from all selected parameters.

– Multiplication / / Multiplies all selected parameters by the specified value. / – Division / Divides all selected parameters by the specified value.

– Value Enter the value to be inserted in the mathematical functions (Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division) in this field.

– Maximum value Enter the maximum value in this field. Parameters with values higher than specified here will not be altered by the math functions.

– Minimum value Enter the minimum value in this field. Parameters with values lower than specified here will not be altered by the math functions.

– Decimals In this field, enter the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point.

– Keep decimals Check this field to provide the new value with the same number of decimals as the original value.

– Strip trailing 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the end of the number.

– Strip leading 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the beginning of the number.

– Selection only Check this field to change the value of the selected program block only.

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To do this, click and drag the pointer, or click on the sliding bar of the pointer, or enter the new feedrate in the field New feedrate (see the following in this section). Click cancel to close this window without any changes taking effect.

Figure 3.8: Adjust feedrate dialog – New feedrate In this field the percentage with which the feed rate should be changed is entered.

– Minimum value Enter the minimum feedrate into this field.

– Maximum value Enter the maximum feedrate into this field.

– Decimals Enter number of decimals to the right of the decimal point into this field.

– Selection only Check this field to alter the feedrate in the selected program blocks only.

• Adjust spindle speed In this dialog the spindle speed of the active program is adjusted. click and drag the pointer, or click on the sliding bar of the pointer, or enter the new spindle speed in the field New spindle speed (see the following in this section). Click Cancel to close this window without any changes taking effect.

3.4. THE NC FUNCTIONS MENU

Figure 3.9: Adjust spindle speed dialog

– New spindle speed Enter into this field the percentage with which the spindle speed should be changed.

– Minimum value Enter the minimum spindle speed here.

– Maximum value Enter the maximum spindle speed here.

– Decimals Enter the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point here.

– Selection only Check this field to change the spindle speed in the selected program blocks only.

• Rotate In this dialog you can rotate the outline around a specified point and with a specified angle. Click Cancel to close this window without any changes taking effect.

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Figure 3.10: Rotate Dialog – Point (X,Y) Enter the co-ordinates of the center of the rotation in these fields.

– Angle Enter the angle of rotation by degrees in this field.

– ARC type Specifies the arc type. You can choose between Auto detect, Relative to start, Relative to end, and Absolute arc center.

Auto detect is default.

– Decimals Enter into this field the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point.

– Strip trailing 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the end of the number.

– Comma as decimal symbol Check this field to use a comma as a decimal separator.

– Assume G91 Check this field when the control is preset for relative co-ordinates.

• Mirror In this dialog you can mirror the outline around a specified line. Click Cancel to close this window without any changes taking effect.

3.4. THE NC FUNCTIONS MENU

Figure 3.11: Mirror Dialog – Point (X,Y) Enter into these fields the co-ordinates of the point of the mirror axis .

– Angle Enter into this field the angle of rotation by degrees of the mirror axis.

– ARC type Specifies the arc type. You can choose between Auto detect, Relative to start, Relative to end, and Absolute arc center.

Auto detect is default.

– Decimals Enter into this field the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point.

– Strip trailing 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the end of the number.

– Comma as decimal symbol Check this field to use a comma as a decimal separator.

– Assume G91 Check this field when the control is preset for relative co-ordinates.

• Offset/Tool compensation In this dialog you can define a tool compensation for the active program (offset left G41, offset right G42).

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Figure 3.12: Offset/Tool compensation Dialog – Offset Enter the offset value into this field.

– Offset Left (G41) Enables compensation of the milling path, offset left (G41).

– Offset right (G42) Enables compensation of the milling path, offset right (G42).

– ARC type Specifies the arc type. You can choose between Auto detect, Relative to start, Relative to end, and Absolute arc center.

Auto detect is default.

– Decimals Enter into this field the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point.

– Strip trailing 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the end of the number.

– Comma as decimal symbol Check this field to use a comma as a decimal separator.

– Assume G91 Check this field when the control is preset for relative co-ordinates.

• Translate This dialog translates the outline. The outline is moved to a position offset by the values entered in the Translate (X,Y,Z) fields.

3.5. THE TRANSMISSION MENU

Figure 3.13: Translate Dialog – Translate (X,Y,Z) Enter into these fields the X, Y, and Z values to offset the outline.

– ARC type Specifies the arc type. You can choose between Auto detect, Relative to start, Relative to end, and Absolute arc center.

Auto detect is default.

– Decimals Enter into this field the number of decimals to the right of the decimal point.

– Strip trailing 0’s Check this field to remove all zeros from the end of the number.

– Comma as decimal symbol Check this field to use a comma as a decimal separator.

– Assume G91 Check this field when the control is preset for relative co-ordinates.

• Convert Heidenhain to ISO Converts 3D Heidenhain Programs to ISO-Programs.

• Stop a long operation / Stops a long operation, such as renumbering a large file.

3.5

The Transmission menu

In this chapter the functions related to sending files to and from CNCmachines are described. The functions are reachable through the Trans-

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Figure 3.14: The DNC send/receive toolbar.

Note: The editor must be licensed for DNC operations to use this toolbar.

• Send / Transmits the current CNC-program to a selected machine.

• Receive / Receives a CNC-program from a selected machine, opening it in a new window.

• Receive into current window / Receives a CNC-program into the current window.

• Send File / Transmits a file to a selected machine.

• Receive File / Receives a CNC-program from a selected machine, saving it as a file.

• Status / List the status of current transmissions and/or receptions.

• DNC Setup / Configures the DNC settings in CNC-Edit.

3.6

The File compare menu

In this section the functions used to compare two files are described. You start a comparison of two files by choosing the files. The files are put into a double framed window, and you can start the search for differences. To exit the file compare window use the End File Compare menu item or button .

The functions can be activated through the Transmission toolbar. Some functions have a keyboard shortcut. The icons and the keystrokes are shown next to the command name.

3.6. THE FILE COMPARE MENU

Figure 3.15: The File Compare Toolbar.

Note: The editor must be licensed for file compare to use this toolbar.

• Next difference /

/ Ctrl-down

Find the next difference.

• Previous difference /

/ Ctrl-up

Go to the previous difference.

• Synchronize left to right /

/ Ctrl-right

Synchronize current difference from the left to the right.

• Synchronize right to left /

/ Ctrl-left

Synchronize current difference from the right to the left.

• Goto first difference / Go to first difference.

• Goto last difference / Go to last difference.

• Compare with Window / Compare the file in the current window with a file in another.

• Compare with File / Compare the file in the current window with a file. The other file is opened through the open file dialog.

• Compare File with File / Compare two files which are not already in a window. The files are opened using the open dialog.

• Setup / The behavior of the File Compare functions are changed through the Machine Type settings.

To use single step through differences mark the ’Single line step’ option.

• Stopping file compare / The File compare session is stopped and both files are left open.

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3.7

Backplot Turning

This section describes the optional 3D/2D backplot function.

In the following, when the function can be executed both from the toolbar and a keyboard short cut, the corresponding icon and the key combination will be shown next to command. The backplot session is terminated by a click on the button.

All functions can be executed from the toolbar. Some functions also have keyboard short cuts. Icons and short cuts are shown next to the command.

Figure 3.16: The Backplot toolbar.

Notice: You need a backplot enabled licence key to use this function.

• Backplot window / Splits the window in two, allowing the lines of the program file and their toolpath simulation to be shown simultaneously. This icon is active only when a program file is already present.

• Backplot file / Opens up a back plot window from an existing file without showing the program.

• Rotate view / Click on this icon to rotate the view in any direction using click and drag directly on the image.

• Zoom view / Click on this icon to zoom in and out, using click and drag.

• Pan view / Click on this icon to be able to move the image across the window with click and drag.

• View reset / Click on this icon for the default perspective view.

• View from top (XY/G17) / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the top.

3.7. BACKPLOT TURNING • View from front (YZ/G19) / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the front.

• View from left / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the left.

• Show rapid moves / Shows the paths of the tool when in rapid traverse.

• View arcs / Highlights arcs so that they stand out from the straight lines.

• Show tool / Toggles the tool image on and off.

• Setup / This section describes how to configure backplot. The following dialog appears:

Figure 3.17: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog • Turning Check this field to configure backplot turning.

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3. Functions in CIMCO Edit • Diameter programming Check this field to select diameter programming.

• Arc center is specified as diameter Check this field to select diameter programming for Arc centers also (I coordinate).

• Show plot as positive X/I Check this field to show programs with negative X/I values above the Z-Axis line.

• Arc type Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Print Quality Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.

• Draw ’zero’ arcs Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Show cycles Check this field to plot cycles.

• Animation speed

Controls the speed and direction of the animation play-back: Forward; Move control to the right. Back; Move control to the left.

• Move to start / Moves back to the starting point.

• Move back / Back-traces at slow speed.

• Single step back / Goes back one step per click, one step being the equivalent of a program line.

3.8. BACKPLOT MILLING • Pause / Stops the animation at the step reached. Animation can be resumed by clicking any of the other control buttons.

• Single step forward / Goes forward one step per click, one step being the equivalent of a program line.

• Move forward / Starts the animation.

• Move to end / Moves to the end of the program, presenting the static view of the complete toolpath.

3.8

Backplot Milling

This section describes the optional 3D/2D backplot function.

In the following, when the function can be executed both from the toolbar and a keyboard short cut, the corresponding icon and the key combination will be shown next to command. The backplot session is terminated by a click on the button.

All functions can be executed from the toolbar. Some functions also have keyboard short cuts. Icons and short cuts are shown next to the command.

Figure 3.18: The Backplot toolbar.

Notice: You need a backplot enabled licence key to use this function.

• Backplot window / Splits the window in two, allowing the lines of the program file and their toolpath simulation to be shown simultaneously. This icon is active only when a program file is already present.

• Backplot file / Opens up a back plot window from an existing file without showing the program.

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• Zoom view / Click on this icon to zoom in and out, using click and drag.

• Pan view / Click on this icon to be able to move the image across the window with click and drag.

• View reset / Click on this icon for the default perspective view.

• View from top (XY/G17) / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the top.

• View from front (YZ/G19) / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the front.

• View from left / Click on this icon to view the simulation from the left.

• Show rapid moves / Shows the paths of the tool when in rapid traverse.

• View arcs / Highlights arcs so that they stand out from the straight lines.

• Show tool / Toggles the tool image on and off.

• Setup / This section describes how to configure backplot. The following dialog appears: :

3.8. BACKPLOT MILLING

Figure 3.19: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog • Milling Check this field to configure backplot Milling.

• Tool Diameter Use this field to specify the tool diameter.It is possible to specify the diameter as a fraction. Ex. 1/8.

• Tool type Use this field to specify the tool type.

• Arc type Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Print Quality Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.

• Draw ’zero’ arcs Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

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• Animation speed

Controls the speed and direction of the animation play-back: Forward; Move control to the right. Back; Move control to the left.

• Move to start / Moves back to the starting point.

• Move back / Back-traces at slow speed.

• Single step back / Goes back one step per click, one step being the equivalent of a program line.

• Pause / Stops the animation at the step reached. Animation can be resumed by clicking any of the other control buttons.

• Single step forward / Goes forward one step per click, one step being the equivalent of a program line.

• Move forward / Starts the animation.

• Move to end / Moves to the end of the program, presenting the static view of the complete toolpath.

3.9

The Setup menu

The setup is described in depth in the chapters The Setup menu and Editor Setup File types.

Setup menu items for CIMCO Edit in general

3.10. THE WINDOW MENU • Global Global settings. Please refer to section 4.1 for further information.

• Editor Settings for the editor. Please refer to section 4.1.1 for further information.

3.9.1

Menu items for setting up Machine Templates

There is one set of settings for each machine template. Please refer to section 5 for further information.

• Colors Color settings, for highlighting specific commands, comments and selections.

• Block numbers Settings for block numbering in the CNC-program.

• Machine templates Settings for program syntax for the different machine templates.

3.9.2

Menu items for toolbar behavior

• Show Status Bar Select, whether the status line is to be visible or not.

• Show Toolbars Select which of the toolbars are to be visible.

3.10

The Window menu

This section describes how the sub-windows containing the CNC-programs can be arranged.

• Cascade Places the open files in an overlapping cascade in the window.

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• Tile horizontally Places the open files in horizontal editor windows in the program window.

• Tile vertically Places the open files in vertical editor windows in the program window.

3.11

The Help menu

The on-line help system is explained in Using on-line help.

• On-line help / F1 Open the on-line help file.

• About Show information on CIMCO Edit V5 and CIMCO Integration.

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Editor Setup general This section describes how to configure general CIMCO Edit settings.

4.1

General Program Settings

If you wish to change the program settings concerning the program in general, enter the Setup menu and click on the Global Setup. The general configuration dialog is shown below:

Figure 4.1: General setup. • Start maximized When this field is checked CIMCO Edit V5 will always start maximized, i.e. filling up the whole screen.

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4. Editor Setup general • Remember window position When this field is checked, the editor is given the same size and position, as the last time the editor was used.

• Open windows maximized When this field is checked, edit windows will be opened maximized.

• Warning beeps Check this field to use warnings beeps (switch this off for silent operation).

• Protect read only files Check this field to prevent read only files from being modified or edited.

• Check external changes When this field is checked, the editor will check if a file is modified outside the editor.

If a file is modified outside the editor, you will be notified. And you will be asked if you want to reload the file. If you choose to do that, any changes made since the last save are lost.

• Open file multiple times Check this field if you want to be able to open the same file in more than one window in the editor.

• Language Select the language to be used in menues and dialogs.

Note: Changing language will not have effect until the program is restarted.

4.1.1

Editor settings

By clicking on the Editor in the Setup menu the Editor window will be displayed (see below). In this window you can configure the settings for the editor.

4.1. GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS

Figure 4.2: Editor setup dialog • Keyboard acceleration Enables your cursor to move faster.

• Prompt when unable to undo When this is active, you will be told when you are about to do something (such as renumbering a large file) which cannot be undone. If this is switched off, no such warning will appear.

• Vertical scroll bar Enables a vertical scroll bar.

• Horizontal scroll bar Enables a horizontal scroll bar.

• Use virtual space Allows the cursor to move into space that currently contains no text.

• Backspace at start of line Prevents that lines are joined by using the backspace key.

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4. Editor Setup general • Replace from top Any search and replace options will automatically start from the beginning of the file.

• Replace tabs with space Inserts spaces when the tab key is used, and replaces existing tabs with spaces when a file is opened.

• Show replaced count Shows the number of strings that were replaced after the replace all function has been used.

• Pad with tabs Uses tabs to fill in large empty spaces in virtual space. (Please refer to Use virtual space above.)

• Mark to end of line If a whole line is selected, the indication continues across virtual space to the side of the window.

• Copy without selection Enables you to copy the line at the cursor, without marking it as a selection.

• Font settings Click Select font to change the font used in the editor window.

4.1.2

Printer setup

To change printer settings, choose Printer setup from the File menu. The printer configuration dialog is shown below:

4.1. GENERAL PROGRAM SETTINGS

Figure 4.3: Printer setup.

• Syntax highlight Use Bold and Italic to highligt NC commands and comments.

• Use colors Enables color printouts. This requires a color printer.

• Print headers Prints headers on every page.

• Print footers Prints footers on every page.

• Use template Applies a pre-defined printer template. A template contains definitions of different headers and footers.

• Raw print Produces simple text output to the printer.

• Send form feed Sends a form feed after every printed page.

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4. Editor Setup general • Template Select one of the templates from the shown list. A template contains definitions of different headers and footers.

• Printer font Select font size and type for the printout.

• Left margin/Right margin Specifies the size of the margins in centimeters. If the margins are in inches add ”in”.

Example:To specify a one-inch margin enter ”1in”.

• Paper width/ Paper height Specifies the size of the paper, in width and height of the paper in characters.

• Header/ footer Use these fields to specify the contents of the header and footer.

The following options are available: – %p page number – %P page count – %f file name – %F file name with path – %t time – %d date – %c company name When clicking on the Print Test button a test page will be printed.

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Editor Setup File types This section describes how to configure file type settings.

File type settings determine how to perform renumbering, look for tool changes, backplot settings, colors, where to save files etc.

5.1

File types

This section describes how to configure file type settings.

File type settings determine how to perform renumbering, look for tool changes, backplot settings, colors, where to save files etc.

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File types

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File types

List of defined File types • Delete To delete a File type, highlight it and click on the button Delete • Rename Click this button to rename a machine group.

To rename a File type, highlight it and click on the button Rename • Add Click this button to add a new File type To add a File type, highlight it and click on the button Add

5.2

Colors

To define the colors used for highlighting with a certain File typ, select Colors from the Setup menu. The color configuration dialog is shown below.

Figure 5.2: Color setup.

5.2. COLORS 5.2.0.2

Color settings

• Use colors select this option to use color highlighting.

• Use modal colors Check this field to use ’modal’ colors. When this option is selected, block containing rapid moves, linear moves and arcs will be assigned different colors.

• Use colors in blocks Use color highlighting inside a selected block.

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List of defined colors

• Text The color used for text, when Use colors is not checked.

• Background The background color used for editor windows.

• Block color The background color within a selection.

• Comments The color used for comments, as defined by the Comment start and Comment end, or Block Skip character on the Machine template configuration tab.

• Value The color used for numeric values.

• Select color / Select a new color. To select a new color highlight a color in list and click on the button (you can also double click in the list).

• Add new color / Press this button to add a new color (you can also double click in the list).

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Notice: You can only remove new added colors.

• Up/Down arrows Use these buttons to move the selected color up and/or down on the list. Entries higher on the list has higher priority.

• Text Use this field to specify a string that will be highlighted using the selected color.

• Apply color to trailing digits If this option is selected, the selected colors will be applied to any digits following the selected letter.

• Apply color to entire the line Check this field if the selected color should be applied to the entire line.

• Apply color to trailing letter If this option is selected, the selected colors will be applied to any letters following the selected letter.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Color Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Color Configuration window.

Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.

5.3. BLOCK NUMBERS

5.3

Block Numbers

To configure renumbering and/or automatic block numbering, select Block numbers from the Setup menu, or click the configure block numbering icon . The block number configuration dialog is shown below:

Figure 5.3: Block number configuration.

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Renumbering settings

• Auto block numbering Inserts line numbers automatically, according to the format described.

If you make a new line (after the existing lines), the new line number will be governed by the preceding line number and the setting for Interval.

If you insert a line in an existing program, the new line number will be midway between the preceding line and the following line. • Auto indent lines Indents new lines. The indention is set at the same level as the line above. • Disable undo prompt for large files

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Block Format

• Format A list of available block number formats. Notice, that this will not limit the number of digits in the line number. If you wish to limit the number of digits, you have to specify a maximum line number in the Restart every field.

• Start with Makes it possible to specify the starting value of the block number.

• Interval Here, you select the interval which the block number must increase by, for each block. If you select one of the ’Auto...’ options, the number selected is the maximum block number, and the interval will be selected to distribute the block numbers as evenly as feasible, within this maximum block number.

• Restart every Specifies when the line number must restart. This number is equal to the maximum line number.

• Precedes lines with Here you can enter a string that will be inserted before the line number.

For ISO type machines this is normally the letter ’N’.

• From line Specifies the first line in the program which will be given a line number.

• Spaces after blocknumber Use this field to specify the number of spaces to insert after the block number. To insert block numbers with a specific column width, specify a negative value.

• To line If a positive number is written here, it specifies the last line to be renumbered, counted from the beginning of the program. If a negative value (-N) is specified, the last N lines (counted from the end of the program) will not be renumbered.

5.4. LOAD/SAVE • Skip lines starting with Defines that the lines starting with a particular string and/or characters should be omitted. Multiple strings can be specified using a ’,’ as separator. If you wish to omit lines beginning with ’,’, specify with ’,,’.

• Start renumbering from line containing Use this field to specify a renumbering start trigger. If you specify a renumbering start trigger, renumbering will start from the first block containing the specified string. To start from the first block after the block containing the string, check the ’Start at next block’ option below.

• Skip lines containing Here you can specify that lines containing a string and/or character should be omitted. Multiple strings can be specified, using a ’,’ as separator.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Block Numbers window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Block Numbers Configuration window.

Note: The Block number settings will only affect the selected File typ.

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Load/Save

To configure load/save parameters, select Directories/Extensions from the Setup menu. The load/save configuration dialog is shown below:

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Figure 5.4: Load/Save configuration.

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Load/Save

• Default extension Specify a default extension to use. This extension will be appended to any new files saved, unless an extension is specified in the ’Save as’ window • Register Default extensions Check this field to register the specified ’Default Extensions’. When a an extension is registered in Windows, clicking on a file with the specified extension in the Windows Explorer, will automatically open the file in CIMCO Edit.

• Additional extensions Define additional file extensions associated with your machine type.

Extensions determines the type(s) of file(s) you wish to open (only files with the extension(s) defined here will be displayed in an ’Open file’ window). You can define more than one extension using a comma ’,’ as separator.

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• Register additional extensions Check this field to register the specified ’Additional Extensions’. When a an extension is registered in Windows, clicking on a file with the specified extension in the Windows Explorer, will automatically open the file in CIMCO Edit.

• Default save path This function specifies the default save path, which is where the file save dialog will first point to, when you wish to save a new file of the selected type or when you used the file save as menu. If no path is defined the last directory you saved a file in will be used.

Click on the folder button to browse for an adequate save path.

• Default load path This function specifies the default load path, which is where the file open dialog will first point to. If no path is defined the last directory you loaded a file from will be used.

Click on the folder button to browse for an adequate load path.

• Use separate load/and save directories When this field is checked, the editor will remember the last load and save position independently.

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Backup/Save

• Auto save interval Select the length of the interval between auto saves from this list. Auto save saves your file at a regular interval, overwriting the original file • Save with linefeed type Use this field to specify the linefeed type used when saving files.

Auto: Do not change linefeed type. When saving new files, the DOS/Windows linefeed type is used DOS/Windows: CR LF (ASCII 13 10) Unix: LF (ASCII 10) Mac CR (ASCII 13) • Help Opens the on-line help.

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• Cancel Click on this button to close the Load/Save window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Load/Save Configuration window.

Note: The Load/Save settings will only affect the selected File typ.

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File compare settings

To configure file compare settings, select File compare from the Setup menu, or click on the Setup file compare icon on the file compare toolbar.

The file compare configuration dialog is shown below:

Figure 5.5: File compare configuration.

5.5. FILE COMPARE SETTINGS 5.5.0.8

File compare settings

• Single line step Highlights only the difference on the current line.

• Show all differences Check this field to show all differences at the same time.

• Jump to next difference after sync.

When you select this option, the editor will jump to the next difference after you have synchronized two differences.

• Use tab to switch window Select this option if you want to use the tab key to switch between the two files being compared. You will not be able to insert tabs in any of the files when this option is enabled.

• Mark Changes only Only the difference will be highlighted, not the entire line.

• Use smart marking Not only the different part of the command will be marked, but the complete command, if it contains differences.

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Ignore Options

• Ignore Block numbers The values of block numbers will be ignored, as will the presence/absence of block numbers (i.e. it will be ignored, if there are block numbers in one file and not in the other).

• Ignore White spaces White space characters will be ignored. White space characters are space (ASCII 32) and tab (ASCII 9).

• Ignore Comments Anything inside a comment will be ignored. For this to work, you must have specified the correct ’Comment start’ and ’Comment end’ characters for this machine template under the ’Machine templates’ tab.

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• Ignore Numeric format Leading and trailing zeros will be ignored, as will optional ’+’ characters, i.e. ’X+14.10’ matches ’X14.1’ if this option is used.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the File compare window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the File compare Configuration window.

Note: The File Compare settings will only affect the selected File typ.

5.6

Machine

To configure machine specific characters and commands, select Machine from the Setup menu. The machine configuration dialog is show below:

5.6. MACHINE

Figure 5.6: Machine type configuration.

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Special Characters

• Comment start Enter the comment start character here.

• Comment end Enter the comment end character here.

• Block skip Enter the block skip character here. If you don’t want a block skip character, just leave the field empty.

• Decimal point Enter the decimal separator here.

• Block skip after block number A list of commands you can select from.

• Use decimal point on numeric keypad Check this field if the decimal key on the numeric keypad should insert the decimal point specified above.

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NC Codes

• Tool Change Use this field to specify the tool change prefix. Example: If the tool number is specified as T010101, specify ’T’ in this field.

• Tool load Use this field to specify the tool load command. If the tool load command is found on the same line as the tool change command, the tool is loaded immedeatly. Example: N1230 T020202 M6Use this field to specify the tool load command. If the tool load command is found on the same line as the tool change command, the tool is loaded immedeatly.

Example: N1230 T020202 M6.

• Set feedrate Use this field to specify the feedrate prefix. Example: If the feedrate is specified as F1000, specify ’F’ in this field.

• Delete Click this button to delete a command.

• Set spindelspeed Use this field to specify the spindle speed prefix. Example: If the spindle speed is specified as S1000, specify ’S’ in this field.

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Units

• Toopath unit Use this field to specify the path unit.

• Arc type Use this field to specify the arc type.

• Feedrate unit Use this field to specify the feedrate unit.

• Rapid speed (mm / min) Use this field to specify the rapid feedrate.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

5.6. MACHINE • Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Machine Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Machine Configuration window.

Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.

Note: You can not delete the built-in commands.

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5.7

Backplot turning

This section describes how to configure Backplot turning. The following dialog appears:

Figure 5.7: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog 5.7.0.13

Other settings

• Turning Check this field to configure backplot turning.

• Diameter programming Check this field to select diameter programming.

• Arc center is specified as diameter Check this field to select diameter programming for Arc centers also (I coordinate).

• Show plot as positive X/I Check this field to show programs with negative X/I values above the Z-Axis line.

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Milling/Turning

• Arc type Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Print Quality Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.

• Draw ’zero’ arcs Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Show cycles Check this field to plot cycles.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.

Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.

5.8

Backplot Milling

This section describes how to configure Backplot milling. The following dialog appears:

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Figure 5.8: Backplot Konfigurations-Dialog

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Other settings

• Milling Check this field to configure backplot Milling.

• Tool Diameter Use this field to specify the tool diameter.It is possible to specify the diameter as a fraction. Ex. 1/8.

• Tool type Use this field to specify the tool type.

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Milling/Turning

• Arc type Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

5.9. OTHER • Print Quality Use this field to specify the printing quality. Higher quality looks better, but requires more time and memory to generate.

• Draw ’zero’ arcs Check this field if a full circle should be drawn on arcs with the same start and end-point.

• Show cycles Check this field to plot cycles.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.

Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.

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Other

This section describes how to configure Filetyp-specific print settings. The following dialog appears:

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Figure 5.9: Filetyp-specific print settings Konfigurations-Dialog

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General settings

• Print Columns Use this field to specify the number of columns to print.

• Max line length indicator Use this field to the position of the ’Max line length indicator’. Notice: If you are using a proportional font (i.e. all letter are not the same width), the indicator does not show the exact line length.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Backplot Configuration window without executing changes.

5.9. OTHER • OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backplot Configuration window.

Note: The color settings will only affect the selected File typ.

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DNC-Max Client In this section you will find general information about the functions and settings of the DNC-Max Client interface.

6.1

DNC-Max Client

This section describes how to configure DNC-Max client settings. The DNCMax client is the primary interface to DNC-Max for monitoring server activities, manually controlling transmissions and configuring ports. The following dialog appears:

Figure 6.1: DNC-Max client settings dialog 6.1.0.18

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• Shows log Check this field to display the ’Port log’ tab.

• Shows Feed/Speed Check this field to display the ’Feed/Speed’ tab.

• Show System Log Check this field to display the ’System Log’ tab.

• Show Debug Check this field to display the ’Debug tab’ tab.

• Show Progress View Check this field to display the ’Progress View’ tab.

• Show Messanger Check this field to display the ’Messenger’ tab.

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• Allow users to restart port Check this field to allow users without administrator privileges to restart ports.

• Never connect to remote servers Check this field if you do not wish to administrate remote servers from this client.

• Show links in log Check this field to show links to files in the port log.

• Double click to open links Check this field to open file links with a double click.

• Double click to configure ports Check this field to allow administrators to configure port by double clicking in the port list.

6.2. PORTLIST • Always show ’All Files’ in file dialog Select this option to show ’All Files’ by default.

• Always start in’root’ directory Select this option to open file dialogs in the ’root’ directory. I.e. Send operations will default to $SENDROOT, and receive operations will default to $RECVROOT. • Keep file dialog open after edit Check this field to keep the file dialog open when launching the editor.

• Use NC-Base logins Check this field to use NC-Base logins.

• Show only ports allowed by NC-Base Check this field to auto logon when the client is started. To use this feature, the user must click ’Remember Password’ on the NC-Base login dialog.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the DNC-Max Client Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the DNC-Max Client Configuration window.

6.2

Portlist

This section describes how to configure portlist settings. The following dialog appears:

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Figure 6.2: DNC-Max portlist settings dialog

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Show Tabs

• Show Send/Recv/Error colors Check this field to a different background color for active ports (Blue=Sending, Green=Receiving, Red=Error).

• Show progress background Check this field to show the progress in the background when sending files.

• Drag’n’drop between groups¡/B¿¡P¿ Check this field to allow administrators to Drag’n’Drop ports between groups.

• Show groups in full sceen mode Check this field to show the port groups in the port list when the client is not docked.

• Show groups when docked Check this field to show the port groups in the port list when the client is docked.

6.2. PORTLIST • Show group name Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show status Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show transfer time Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show progress Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show lines transferred Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show program name Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show filename Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show COM port Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show protocol type Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Show server name Check this field to show the selected column in the port list.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Port List Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the port List Configuration window.

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Plugins In this section you will find general information about how to manage Plugins in CIMCO Edit.

Note: The editor must be licensed according to the plugins you whish to run in the Editor.

7.1

Plugins

This section describes how to configure Plugins in CIMCO Edit. The following dialog appears:

Figure 7.1: The Plugins dialog 7.1.0.21

Select plugins

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• Disable DNC/Serial communikation Check this field to display the ’Terminal’ tab.

• Disable File compare Check this field to display the ’Port log’ tab.

• Disable advanced NC-Functions Check this field to display the ’Feed/Speed’ tab.

• Disable NC-Base Check this field to display the ’System Log’ tab.

• Disable DNC-Max client Check this field to display the ’Debug tab’ tab.

• Disable CNC-Calc Check this field to display the ’Progress View’ tab.

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Configuration password

• Configuration password Check this field to allow users without administrator privileges to restart ports.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the Plugins Configuration window without executing changes.

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NC-Base Database In this section you will find general information about the functions and settings of the NC-Base interface, as well as information on setting up search criteria to find programs in the database.

With the NC-Base v4, a system for information storing and transfering is at your disposal, which makes it possible for you to search for programs without necessarily knowing all details about them. An example of such a database could be the search system of a common library: The books in the shelves are sorted by the names of the authors. If you know only the title of the book it may result in a long search through the bookshelves. A database allows you to search for certain book using the title as search key, the result in this case being the name of the author, or you could enter the name of the author as search key and the result would be all titles by this author to date.

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The NC Base Explorer

The NC-Base v4 consists of two applications: The NC-Base Server (no user interface, runs in the background as a service) and the NC-Base Client (NCBase Explorer).

The function of the NC-Base Server is primarily the data storage and the actual data processing, e.g. the search for specific programs.

The NC-Base Explorer serves as user interface for the service provided by the NC-Base Server, thus enabling the entering of search criteria, as well as the (graphical) presentation of the results, the further processing of programs, and the possibility of program data modification.

Using the Explorer, you can perform operations like program search, ’Add Program’, ’Associate file(s)’, ’Lock’ program, make ’Backup’, ’Add Customer’, ’Send’ program, etc.

Edit program files The NC-Base Explorer allows editing of NC programs in the CIMCO Editor, as well as the modification of associated files by means of applications outside NC-Base, normally used when opening these files. Depending on the configuration of your PC, only a double click on the file is needed to start

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Notice: Do not save the file clicking Save As.... If the file is saved in another directory the modified data will not be stored in the database.

To start NC Base Explorer

To start NC Base Explorer, select Database, Explorer, or click on the corresponding icon. The following window will appear:

Enter your User Name and Password in the corresponding fields and click OK.

Notice: Further information on the assignment of user permissions is found underUser setup.

The following window appears:

8.1. THE NC BASE EXPLORER

Figure 8.1: NC Base Explorer

• Common information

The Nc-Base Explorer consists of two parts: On the right a tree structured presentation of all programs for showing table contents, and on the left preview and entering of search criteria.

• Program search

The fields ’Program’, ’File name’, ’Machine group’, and ’Customer’ are pre-defined (see following picture).

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Figure 8.2: Program Search • Program search with customised search fields If you have defined ’Text field 1’, ’Text field 2’, ’Text field 3’, etc in Server settings, these fields will be recognised as search fields (see following picture).

Figure 8.3: Program search with customised search fields (example) Notice: You can specify up to 9 customised search fields.

8.1. THE NC BASE EXPLORER • Preview If you highlight an NC program or an associated file in the the NC-Base search window to the right, the contents will be displayed to the left, in a separate window below Search for programs (see the following picture).

Figure 8.4: File preview

Notice: In Client Settings you can de-activate the preview by checking the ’Disable preview’ field, or you can specify whether to ’Preview associated files’.

• Add/remove columns By right-clicking the title bar of any column i the search window, you can add or remove columns from the Explorer search result window (see following picture).

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Figure 8.5: Add/remove columns In the context menu, which appears when right-clicking the title bar, check or un-check a column title to make it appear in, or disappear from, the Explorer search result window. • Column order You can easily change the column order by clicking a column title and dragging it to a new position.

Notice: Click and drag between column titles to adjust the width of the nearest column to the left.

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Search for programs

In this section you will find information on how to enter search criteria to find programs in the database.

8.2. SEARCH FOR PROGRAMS By entering search criteria in the fields Program, File name, Machine group, etc. you can make a search for specified programs. Using wildcards like ’ ?’ (for any uspecified character) and ’*’ (for a string of unspecified characters) you can limit the search to come up with programs having certain character strings in common.

To search for a program in NC-Base, select Database, Explorer, or click on the corresponding icon.

In the ’logon’ dialog, enter your User Name and Password and click on OK. The following window appears:

Figure 8.6: NC Base Explorer • Search for programs A search can be simple or complicated, narrow or broad. A ”succesful” search is (user finds all information wanted) should be simple and broad.

In the Program Search window you can enter part or all of the search term. If a field is left empty it will not be included in the search criteria.

You can thus enter search terms into one, some, or all of the fields, as well as select machine group and customer from the drop down lists.

When the desired search terms have been entered, click Search.

All programs matching the search criteria will be shown in the search result window, as shown in the following example:

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Click on Clear if you wish to clear the search fields.

• Advanced search

In NC-Base v4 you can extend the search to include groups of data not defined by field names. Check the field Advanced search to activate the extended search options. The following window will appear:

8.2. SEARCH FOR PROGRAMS

• Date Do not search by date : A search for programs without considering the dates of their modification or creation (Options ’Between:’, ’and:’ grayed out).

Created and modified time : A search for programs created and modified within the dates specified in the ’Between:’ and ’and:’ fields.

Created time : A search for programs created within the dates specified in the ’Between:’ and ’and:’ fields.

Modified time : A search for programs modified within the dates specified in the ’Between:’ and ’and:’ fields.

• Approved All : A search for approved and unapproved programs, including imported programs waiting for approval.

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No : A search for unapproved programs.

Imported awaitng approval : A search for imported programs waiting for approval.

• Locked Both : A search for locked and unlocked programs.

Yes : A search for locked programs.

No : A search for unlocked programs.

• Deleted Both : A search for deleted and not deleted programs.

Yes : A search for deleted programs.

No : A search for not deleted programs.

Deleted on date : A search for programs deleted within the dates specified in the ’Between:’ and ’and:’ fields.

• Programs without a machine group Check this box to search for programs not linked to a machine group.

• Programs without a customer Check this box to search for programs not linked to a customer.

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NC-Base Settings This section describes in detail the configuration of the NCBase database, including Client Settings, User Permissions, Passwords, Machine Groups, etc. The configuration of the database depends on which machine is to be connected to it, where programs and associated files should be stored, which user should have access and with which permissions, etc.

Notice:In order for you to be able to configure the database you must be permitted access as system administrator and have access to the PC where the NCBase Client is installed.

When you start to configure the database you will be prompted to enter your password.

9.1

Client Settings

In this section is described how to set up and use the NC-Base Client (NCBase Explorer) functions.

The NC-Base Client is the user interface of the NC-Base Server.

To configure the client, select Database, Setup. The Cimco NC-Base Configuration window appears. Select Client Settings from the left hand list.

The following dialog appears:

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Figure 9.1: Client settings • Remember password Check this field to log in automatically.

Notice: Selecting this option will render the properties of the Auto logout function inactive.

• Remember last search Check this field to store the latest search made.

• Double click opens program info With this field checked, the dialog Program Info will start when a program is double-clicked.

• Double click opens program With this field checked, you can open and edit the program file with a double click.

• Disable multiple search windows Check this field to de-activate the function Multiple Search Windows.

With this option selected, the user can open only one search window at a time.

9.1. CLIENT SETTINGS • Disable file dragging Check this field to disable file dragging. With this option selected, the user cannot copy or move associated files between programs by DragnDrop.

• Disable drop files Check this field to disable drop files. With this option selected, the user cannot copy or move program files or to-be associated files into the database by using DragnDrop.

• Disable change columns Check this field to disable the function change columns. With this option selected, the user cannot change which columns are displayed in the search window.

• Disable column re-arrange Check this field to disable the function column re-arrange. With this option selected, the user cannot change the order of the columns in the NCBase search window.

• Disable editor setup Check this field to disable the editor configuration dialogs. This limitation should not be imposed on users with administrator access.

• Disable preview Check this field to disable the preview window.

• Preview associated files Check this field to enable the preview of associated files.

• Show preview below results Check this field to show the preview below the search results.

• Disable external editors Check this field to disable the option external editors. All files are then viewed or edited using CIMCO Edit.

• Show file path Check this field to show the file paths of associated files in the search window.

• Show file types Check this field to show the file types of associated files in the search window.

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9. NC-Base Settings • Remember templates Check this field if the last memo/tool/setup templates should be remembered when adding new programs.

• Auto completion Check this field to enable the function Auto completion.

Notice: If you have a slow network/computer, you should disable this option.

• Keep dialogs open Check this field to keep dialogs open. When this option is selected, the customer and program dialogs stay open after adding a new entry.

This makes is easier to add multiple programs/customers.

• Move files to program directory • Leave original when moving files Check this field to leave a copy of the original file in the program directory when the file is moved.

• Auto unlock Check this field to automatically release program files or associated files for editing.

• Disable other groups • Auto logout time (mins) Enter the time in minutes before automatic logout.

The value 0 will deactivate the automatic logout.

Notice: This option is not available when the option ’Remember password’ is active.

• Max search results Enter the maximum search results.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

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• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NCBase Configuration window.

9.2

User setup

This section describes the setup and use of user access.

To define different users with different access profiles has some advantages: 1. Limits the number of users allowed to alter configurations.

2. The normal user cannot accidentally alter or delete important configuration setups, nor delete an entire NC program (configuration dependent).

3. Possible monitoring of each users program changes.

4. Possible conferment of individual user access for each user.

To open the dialog NCBase User Set-up, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon. Then click on User Setup on the list to the left.

The following dialog appears:

Figure 9.2: User setup

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User Info

• Add user To add a new user, click on the button Add user. The following dialog appears:

Figure 9.3: Add new user .

Enter a User ID and a password and click OK. If you want to exit without changes taking effect, click Cancel.

• Delete To delete a user, highlight the user to be deleted and click Delete.

Notice: The administrator ADMIN cannot be deleted.

• Set password If you want to change the password of a user, highlight the user and click on the button Set password.

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User Permissions

There are two access levels: Administrator and User. You can permit a new user access on administrator level. More on this in the section Administrator below.

Allowed groups List of all defined machine groups.

To allow the selected user access to a machine group, check the check box next to it.

• Edit Check this field to allow the selected user the editing of programs.

9.2. USER SETUP • Add Programs Check this field to allow the selected user to add new programs.

• Modify Check this field to allow the selected user to modify program data.

• Delete Check this field to allow the selected user to delete programs.

• Un-delete Check this field to allow the selected user to restore deleted programs.

• Backup Check this field to allow the selected user to make back-ups.

• Purge Backups Check this field to allow the selected user to purge back-ups.

• Restore Check this field to allow the selected user to restore back-ups.

• Add customer Check this field to allow the selected user the adding of new customers.

• Modify customer Check this field to allow the selected selected user to modify customer data.

• Delete customer Check this field to allow the selected user to delete customers.

• Lock Check this field to allow the selected user to lock programs.

• Unlock Check this field to allow the selected user to unlock programs.

• Approve Check this field to allow the selected user to approve programs.

• Auto Approve Check this field if programs should be auto approved when this user locks a program.

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9. NC-Base Settings • Purge Check this field to allow the selected user to purge deleted files.

• Auto purge Check this field if any programs deleted by this user should be automatically purged.

• Send Check this field to allow the selected user to send programs.

• Receive Check this field to allow the selected user to receive files.

• Associate files Check this field to allow the selected user to associate files • Administrator Check this to make the selected user a system administrator.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NCBase Configuration window.

9.3

Server settings

This section describes the set up and use of the NCBase Server functions.

The function of the NCBase Server (No user interface, runs in the background as a service) is primarily the data storage and data processing, such as searching for individual programs.

9.3. SERVER SETTINGS The server offers functions like Use CIMCO DNC-Max, Disable memo files lists, Send only approved files, Max number of back-ups, Programs not approved when released, Send only approved files, Only back-up if changed, etc.

In this dialog is also defined the optional search fields.

To open the dialog Server Settings, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon. Then, in the left window of the dialog CIMCO NCBase Configuration, click on Server Settings. The following dialog appears:

Figure 9.4: The Server Settings dialog.

• Use CIMCO DNC-Max Check this field if CIMCO DNC-Max should be used as DNC link.

• Use UNC names Check this field to use UNC names.

• Allow files outside program directory Check this field to allow programs to be placed outside the program directory.

• Allow files outside base directory Check this field to allow programs to be placed outside the base directory.

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9. NC-Base Settings • Use locking system Check this field to activate the locking system.

When the locking system is active, the user cannot edit program files.

• Use approval system Check this field to activate the approval system.

When the approval system is active, the user can send only approved program files. When a program is released for editing it is automatically marked as ’unproven’. After this, the program file can only be sent to the machine when a user with the required access has approved it.

• Set locked files ’Read Only’ Check this field if program files should be set to ’Read Only’ when locked.

• Set associated files ’Read Only’ Check this field if associated files should be set to ’Read Only’ when the program is locked.

• Backup files when unlocking Check this field if program files should be backed up when they are unlocked.

• Backup associated when unlocking Check this field if associated files should be set to ’Read Only’ when the program is locked.

• Only backup if changed Check this field if a backup should be generated only when the file is different from the latest backup.

• Auto purge Check this field to enable the automatic purge of deleted files from the database.

• Disable user management Check this field to disable user management.

• Disable tool lists Check this field to disable the tool lists.

• Disable memo files Check this field to disable memo files.

9.4. MACHINE GROUPS • Disable setup sheets Check this field to disable setup sheets.

• Disable customer info Check this field to disable customer info.

• Disable file search Check this field to disable file search.

• Add new edit programs Check this field to add NC programs, edited in CIMCO Edit, directly to the database.

Notice: Using this function, the command Save/Save as in the CIMCO Editor automatically opens the NCBase Dialog Add program.

• Max number of backups Use this field to specify how many backups should be kept in the database.

Notice: To disable backups specify a value of 0 in this field.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NCBase Configuration window.

9.4

Machine Groups

The functions in the dialog Machine Groups make it possible to attach a defined machine group to a DNC port. Whether the machine groups are defined in the Editor or in DNC-Max depends on the ’Use DNC-Max’ setting in the server configuration dialog.

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To open the dialog Machine Groups, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon. Then, in the left window of the dialog CIMCO NCBase Configuration, click on Machine Groups. The following dialog appears:

Figure 9.5: Machine Groups • Program directory / Click this button to change the program directory of the selected machine.

• Delete machine group / Click this button to delete the highlighted machine group.

• Add Group Click this button to add a new machine group.

9.4. MACHINE GROUPS To add a DNC port to a machine group, a machine group must first be made. Click on the button Add Group. The following dialog will appear:

Figure 9.6: Add a new machine group

Assign an indicative name to the machine group and click OK.

• Rename Click this button to rename a machine group.

To rename a machine group, highlight it and click on the button Rename. The following dialog will appear:

Figure 9.7: Rename machine group

Assign a new name to the machine group and click OK.

• Add port Click Add port to add a DNC port to the selected machine groups.

The following dialog will appear:

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Figure 9.8: Add port

Highlight the machine to connect to and click OK. Notice: DNC Ports are either defined in the Editor DNC configuration or in DNC-Max, depending on the ’Use DNC-Max’ setting on the server configuration dialog.

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Associated files

Apart from storing program files, CIMCO NC-Base also assumes management of associated files. All formats accepted by Windows can be stored, e.g. Word files (*.doc), PDF files (*.pdf), images (*.jpg, *.gif, and others), etc.

This section concerns the associated files Memo, Tool list, and Setup sheet.

Notice: If these files are to be used they must not be de-activated in the dialog Server Settings. Further information on the settings for associated files is found in the section Server settings.

• Associated files location Specify here where Memos, Tool lists, and Setup sheets are to be stored.

Store in program directory: Files are stored in the same directory as the program files (see following picture).

9.4. MACHINE GROUPS

Figure 9.9: Associated files are stored in the same directory as the program files.

Store in sub-directory: Files are stored in a directory subordinate to the program directory (see following picture).

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Figure 9.10: Associated files stored in a sub-directory of the directory where the program file is stored.

Store in specified directory: Files are stored in the directories specified below (see following picture).

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Figure 9.11: Associated files stored where it is specified in Memo directory, Tool list directory, and Setup sheet directory respectively.

• Sub-directory Use this field to specify the name of the sub-directory where associated files should be stored.

• Memo template Use this field to specify the location of the Memo file template. The file templates are by default placed in C:\CIMCO\NCBase4Server\Programs\Default.

If you do not select a Memo file template of your own, and have not checked the field Disable memo files in Server Settings, the default Memo file template (as a text file) will be associated with the program.

Further information on settings for associated files is found in the section Server settings.

• Tool list template Use this field to specify the location of the Tool list template. The file templates are by default placed in C:\CIMCO\NCBase4Server\Programs\Default.

If you do not select a Tool list template of your own, and have not checked the field Disable tool lists in Server Settings, the default Tool list template (as a text file) will be associated with the program.

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9. NC-Base Settings Further information on settings for associated files is found in the section Server settings.

• Setup sheet template Use this field to specify the location of the Setup sheet template. The file templates are by default placed in C:\CIMCO\NCBase4Server\Programs\Default.

If you do not select a Setup sheet template of your own, and have not checked the field Disable setup sheets in Server Settings, the default Setup sheet template (as a text file) will be associated with the program.

Further information on settings for associated files is found in the section Server settings.

• Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NCBase Configuration window.

9.5

Database Settings

In this section is described how to define a Base Directory, declare Custom Fields, and affix prefix/suffix to the Memo, Tool, and Setup files.

To open the dialog Database Settings, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon. Then, in the left window of the CIMCO NC-Base Configuration, click on Database Settings. The following dialog appears:

9.5. DATABASE SETTINGS

Figure 9.12: Database Settings

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Base Directory

• Base Directory In this field the program Base Directory is defined.

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Custom Fields

• Text field 1 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 1. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 2 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 2. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 3 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 3. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

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9. NC-Base Settings • Text field 4 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 4. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 5 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 5. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 6 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 6. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 7 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 7. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 8 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 8. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

• Text field 9 Enter into this field the title of custom search field 9. If you do not want to use custom search fields, leave these text fields empty.

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Associated Files Prefix/Suffix

• Memo Prefix • Tool Prefix • Setup Prefix • Memo Suffix • Tool Suffix • Setup Suffix • Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

9.6. DATABASE SERVER • Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NC-Base Configuration window.

9.6

Database Server

In this dialog, the host address of the CIMCO NC-Base Server is entered.

Figure 9.13: Database Server • NC-Base ServerName Enter into this field the computer name/address under which the CIMCO NC-Base Server is installed. The server name can be entered either as an IP address or a host name.

Notice: If the NC-Base Server runs on this computer, you can enter ’localhost’ (or the computer name).

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9. NC-Base Settings • Help Opens the on-line help.

• Default Click this button to revert to default settings.

• Cancel Click on this button to close the NCBase Configuration window without executing changes.

• OK Click this button to execute the new settings made in the NC-Base Configuration window.

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DNC settings If you wish to configure the settings for communication between the PC and a selected machine, you can do it in two ways: You can select DNC Setup from the Transmission menu, select the desired machine, and click Setup.

Or you can select the desired machine in the communications toolbar and click on the configure DNC icon on the communications toolbar.

If you select DNC Setup from the Transmission menu, this window will appear:

Figure 10.1: DNC Setup dialog. • Machine If there are several machines connected to the computer, you can select which machine to communicate with or configure. • Protocol

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10. DNC settings Here, you select the communications protocol for the selected machine.

Notice that you can not select a protocol which you have no license for. If tried, the computer will automatically select the earlier used protocol.

• Port information Shows - in shorthand - the most important of the machine settings.

• Machine Type Shows a list of different machines, which can be used as templates.

• Setup Enters the configuration dialog for the selected machine.

• Delete Click this button to delete a configuration.

• Add new Click this button to add a new configuration.

• Rename Click this button to rename a configuration.

10.1. PORT SETUP

10.1

Port Setup

To change DNC settings, select DNC Setup from the Transmission menu, or click the DNC setup button, on the transmission toolbar.

The basic port configuration dialog is shown below:

Figure 10.2: Basic port settings.

• Port List of the serial ports on your PC. Select the one you wish to use with this machine configuration.

• Baud rate The transmission speed, in bits per second.

• Stop bits The number of stop bits appended after each character in the communication to separate the data bits.

• Data bits The number of bits in each character.

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10. DNC settings • Parity An error checking method which indicates if a transmission was successful or not. The method can operate in different modes: None. Is selected when no parity error checking is to be used.

Even parity. An even number of 1’s in each character.

Odd parity. An odd number of 1’s is used in each character.

Mark parity. The parity bit is always ’1’ and the line is ’low’.

Space parity. The parity is always ’0’ and the line is ’high’.

• Flow control The handshake procedure for synchronizing the communication between the computer and the control. Software handshake uses the XON/XOFF ASCII characters, Hardware handshake uses the RTS/CTS control lines in the RS-232 communication specifications.

• Advanced port settings If you want CIMCO Edit V5 to report parity errors, then mark the Check parity box. Every time an error occurs the specified character is inserted into the file at the receiving point.

Non standard XOn and XOff characters can be specified.

10.2. RECEIVE SETTINGS

10.2

Receive settings

To configure receive settings, click on the Receive tab. The receive configuration dialog is shown below:

Figure 10.3: Receive settings. • CR/LF Use this field to specify the line feed character(s).

If you select Auto, the DNC will try to auto-detect the CR/LF combination used. If the remote machine does not use any of the standard combinations of ASCII 13 and ASCII 10, you must enter the CR/LF combination manually.

The normal combination is ASCII 13 followed by ASCII 10. ASCII 13 and ASCII 10 have no character representation, so they must be entered as \13 and \10 respectively. • Omit lines containing Exclude lines containing one or more selected characters. The consequence of entering anything here is, that any line containing one of these characters or strings will be discarded when received.

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10. DNC settings • Remove characters Selected characters will automatically be removed from the received stream. You can select ’None’, ’ASCII 0’ or ’All below ASCII 32’ from the dropdown menu if one of those is appropriate.

• Start trigger Start triggers are characters indicating that CIMCO Edit V5 should start saving incoming data. If no start trigger is used and the field therefore is left empty, CNC-Edit will start saving at the beginning of the file.

• End trigger End triggers are characters indicating that CIMCO Edit V5 should stop saving incoming data. If no end trigger is used and the field therefore is left empty, CIMCO Edit V5 will continue to save until the end of the file, where a timeout occurs.

• Receive timeout in seconds Indicates the time delay after the last character has been received from the remote machine, until the computer concludes that the receiving is finished. If no end trigger is specified, you should specify a value here, or you will have to stop the receive process manually from the receive status dialog.

• Send XOn When this field is checked, the DNC will send a XOn character when it is ready to receive data.

• Send at start of reception Use this field to specify a string that should be sent to the CNC when a receive operation is started.

Note: When entering characters in one of the character entry fields, the characters can be entered in two ways. You can enter the characters themselves, like $*, or you can enter the ASCII values of the characters, like \36\42.($ has the ASCII code number 36).

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Transmit settings

To configure transmit settings, click on the Transmit tab. The transmit configuration dialog is shown below:

10.3. TRANSMIT SETTINGS

Figure 10.4: Transmission setup.

• CR/LF. In this field you can select the carriage-return or line-feed character(s) from the drop-down menu, or you can enter them manually. ASCII 13 and ASCII 10 have no character representation, so they must be entered as \13 and \10 respectively.

• Send at start of feed Here, you can specify a certain character or a string that should be sent at the start of the transmission.

• Send at end of feed Here, you can specify a certain character or a string that should be sent at the end of the transmission.

• Omit lines containing Exclude lines containing one or more selected characters. The consequence of entering anything here is, that any line containing one of these characters or strings will not be transmitted.

• Break after receiving characters

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10. DNC settings Ends the transmission to the control after a specified number of characters have been sent, even if the program is not finished. If this field is left empty, any incoming characters are ignored.

• Handshake timeout in seconds The chosen time that CIMCO Edit V5 should wait after receiving a stop flow signal from a remote machine, before it terminates the connection.

If the timeout value is not specified, it will wait until a start flow is received.

• Delay before each line in ms The time given in milliseconds, CIMCO Edit V5 should wait before it begins transmitting a new line.

• Remove white spaces White spaces and tabs are removed automatically from the file transmitted to the remote machine. This feature is activated with a mark in the box.

• Replace tabs with spaces Replaces tabs with spaces before sending the file to the remote machine.

This feature is activated with a mark in the box.

• Wait for Xon This box is checked if you wish CIMCO Edit V5 to wait for an Xon before transmitting data. This option is only available if Software handshake is enabled in the port settings.

Note: When entering characters in one of the character entry fields, the characters can be entered in two ways. You can enter the characters themselves, like $*, or you can enter the ASCII values of the characters, like \36\42.

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Serial communication overview This section contains information about how to build a standard serial cable, and loopback device.

11.1

RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485

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RS-232

Quite possibly the most widely used communication standard is RS-232. This implementation has been defined and revised several times and is often referred to as RS-232 or EIA/TIA 232. The IBM PC computer defined the RS-232 port on a 9-pin D sub connector and subsequently the EIA/TIA approved this implementation as the EIA/TIA 574 standard. This standard is defined as the 9 Position Non-Synchronous Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange. Both implementations are in widespread use and will be referred to as RS-232 in this document. RS-232 is capable of operating at data rates up to 20 Kbps at distances less than 50 ft. The absolute maximum data rate may vary due to line conditions and cable lengths. RS-232 often operates at 38.4 Kbps over very short distances. The voltage levels defined by RS-232 range from 12 to +12 volts. RS-232 is a single ended or unbalanced interface, meaning that a single electrical signal is compared to a common signal (ground) to determine binary logic states. A voltage of +12 volts (usually +3 to +10 volts) represents a binary 0 (space) and 12 volts ( 3 to 10 volts) denotes a binary 1 (mark). The RS-232 and the EIA/TIA-574 specification defines two type of interface circuits, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE).

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RS-422

The RS-422 specification defines the electrical characteristics of balanced voltage digital interface circuits. RS-422 is a differential interface that defines voltage levels and driver/receiver electrical specifications. On a differential

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RS-485

RS-485 is backwardly compatible with RS-422; however, it is optimized for party line or multi drop applications. The output of the RS-422/485 driver is capable of being Active (enabled) or Tri State (disabled). This capability allows multiple ports to be connected in a multi drop bus and selectively polled. RS-485 allows cable lengths up to 4000 feet and data rates up to 10 Megabits per second. The signal levels for RS-485 are the same as those defined by RS-422. RS-485 has electrical characteristics that allow for 32 drivers and 32 receivers to be connected to one line. This interface is ideal for multi drop or network environments. RS-485 tri state driver (not dual state) will allow the electrical presence of the driver to be removed from the line. Only one driver may be active at a time and the other driver(s) must be tri stated. The output modem control signal RTS controls the state of the driver. Some communication software packages refer to RS-485 as RTS enable or RTS block mode transfer. RS-485 can be cabled in two ways: two wire or four wire mode. Two wire mode does not allow for full duplex communication and requires that data be transferred in only one direction at a time. For half duplex operation, the two transmit pins should be connected to the two receive pins (Tx+ to Rx+ and Tx to Rx ). Four wire mode allows full duplex data transfers. RS-485 does not define a connector pin out or a set of modem control signals. RS-485 does not define a physical connector.

11.2. RS-232 LAYOUT FOR 9 PIN CONNECTOR

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RS-232 layout for 9 pin connector P in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Signal Received Data Transmitted Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send

N ame RX TX DTR GND DSR RTS CTS

Table 11.1: 9 pin RS-232 Note: Only signals used for regular RS-232 communication are shown.

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RS-232 layout for 25 pin connector P in 3 2 20 7 6 4 5

Signal Received Data Transmitted Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send

N ame RX TX DTR GND DSR RTS CTS

Table 11.2: 25 pin RS-232 Note: Only signals used for regular RS-232 communication are shown.

11.4

Standard RS-232 serial cable.

To build a standard RS-232 serial cable, you will need two 9 or 25 pin female connectors and a cable with 7 wires, preferably shielded cable.

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11. Serial communication overview ConnectorA RX TX DTR DSR RTS CTS GND

ConnectorB TX RX DSR DTR CTS RTS GND

Table 11.3: Standard RS-232 serial cable If the cable is shielded, you should use the shield as ground (GND).

11.5

How to build a loopback device

A loopback is a device that sends the signal back through the same port as it is sent out of. It is used for testing purposes and is not used under normal operations.

To make a loopback device, you will need a 9-pin or 25-pin male connector, and three pieces of wire.

11.5.1

Loopback device for a 9-pin connector

• RX/TX Connect pin 2 (RX) to pin 3 (TX).

• DTR/DSR Connect pin 4 (DTR) to pin 6 (DSR).

• RTS/CTS Connect pin 7 (RTS) to pin 8 (CTS).

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Loopback device for a 25-pin connector

• RX/TX Connect pin 3 (RX) to pin 2 (TX).

11.5. HOW TO BUILD A LOOPBACK DEVICE • DTR/DSR Connect pin 20 (DTR) to pin 6 (DSR).

• RTS/CTS Connect pin 4 (RTS) to pin 5 (CTS).

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Using on-line help This section describes how to use the on-line help system in CIMCO products.

A standard Windows Help file is available through the dropdown Help menu or by pressing the F1 key.

12.1

Using help in dialogs

To get help for a particular dialog item, click the ? at the top of a dialog box, as shown below.

Figure 12.1: Click the question mark.

This will change the cursor to an arrow and a question mark indicating that you are in Help Mode. The new pointer is shown below.

Figure 12.2: The question cursor.

Now click on the item that you want further information about. If help is available for the selected item, a small window will pop up displaying the help text. If no help is available the general on-line help is launched. An example of a pop-up help is shown below.

Figure 12.3: The pop-up information.

You can also display the pop-up help by pressing F1.

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Printing help information

If you wish to print just a single section of this on-line help, press the Print button on the toolbar (shown below).

Figure 12.4: Help buttons.

If you wish to print more than a few sections, you should open the PDF version of the on-line documentation. The PDF produces a much nicer printout.

The PDF version is located in the CIMCO Edit V5 Help directory.

Note: You will need Adobe acrobat reader to open the PDF file.

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Index About, 42 Add, 50 Add Current Program, 15 Add Customer, 18 Add customer, 95 Add Group, 100 Add new, 112 Add new color, 51 Add new edit programs, 99 Add port, 101 Add Program, 13 Add Programs, 95 Add user, 94 Add/remove columns, 83 Addition, 25 Additional extensions, 56 Adjust feedrate, 26 Adjust spindle speed, 26 Administrator, 96 Advanced port settings, 114 Advanced search, 86 Allow files outside base directory, 97 Allow files outside program directory, 97 Allow users to restart port, 72 Always show ’All Files’ in file dialog, 73 Always start in’root’ directory, 73 Angle, 28, 29 Animation speed, 36, 40 Append file, 23 Apply color to entire the line, 52 Apply color to trailing digits, 52

Apply color to trailing letter, 52 Approve, 18, 95 Approved, 87 Arc center is specified as diameter, 36, 64 ARC type, 28–31 Arc type, 36, 39, 62, 65, 66 Arrange, 42 Associate File(s), 15 Associate files, 96 Associated files location, 102 Assume G91, 28–31 Auto Approve, 95 Auto block numbering, 53 Auto completion, 92 Auto indent lines, 53 Auto logout time (mins), 92 Auto purge, 96, 98 Auto save interval, 57 Auto unlock, 92 Background, 51 Backplot file, 34, 37 Backplot window, 34, 37 Backspace at start of line, 45 Backup, 16, 95 Backup associated when unlocking, 98 Backup files when unlocking, 98 Base Directory, 107 Baud rate, 113 Block color, 51 Block numbers, 41 Block skip, 61

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INDEX Block skip after block number, 61 Break after receiving characters, 117 Cancel, 52, 55, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67, 68, 73, 75, 78, 92, 96, 99, 106, 109, 110 Cascade, 41 Check external changes, 44 Close, 11 Close All, 11 Colors, 41 Column order, 84 Comma as decimal symbol, 28–31 Comment end, 61 Comment start, 61 Comments, 51 Common information, 81 Compare, 16, 17 Compare File with File, 33 Compare with File, 33 Compare With Latest Backup, 18 Compare with Window, 33 Configuration password, 78 Convert Heidenhain to ISO, 31 Copy, 21 Copy without selection, 46 CR/LF, 115 CR/LF., 117 Customer, 14 Cut, 21, 22 Data bits, 113 Date, 87 Decimal point, 61 Decimals, 25–31 Default, 52, 55, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67, 68, 73, 75, 78, 92, 96, 99, 106, 108, 110 Default extension, 56 Default load path, 57 Default save path, 57 Del, 22 Delay before each line in ms, 118

Delete, 16, 50, 62, 94, 95, 112 Delete Customer, 19 Delete customer, 95 Delete machine group, 100 Deleted, 88 Diameter programming, 36, 64 Disable advanced NC-Functions, 78 Disable backplot, 77 Disable change columns, 91 Disable CNC-Calc, 78 Disable column re-arrange, 91 Disable customer info, 99 Disable DNC-Max client, 78 Disable DNC/Serial communikation, 78 Disable drop files, 91 Disable editor setup, 91 Disable external editors, 91 Disable File compare, 78 Disable file dragging, 91 Disable file search, 99 Disable memo files, 98 Disable multiple search windows, 90 Disable NC-Base, 78 Disable other groups, 92 Disable preview, 91 Disable setup sheets, 99 Disable tool lists, 98 Disable undo prompt for large files, 53 Disable user management, 98 Division, 25 DNC Setup, 32 Double click opens program, 90 Double click opens program info, 90 Double click to configure ports, 72 Double click to open links, 72 Drag’n’drop between groups¡/B¿¡P¿, 74 Draw ’zero’ arcs, 36, 39, 65, 67 Dynamic Program Preview, 21

INDEX Edit, 15, 94 Edit program files, 79 Editor, 41 End trigger, 116 Exit, 12 Explorer, 12 Feedrate unit, 62 Find, 22 Find Deleted, 20 Find Imported, 20 Find Modified Day, 20 Find Modified Week, 20 Find next, 22 Find previous, 22 Find Unlocked, 20 Find Unproven, 19 Find X/Y/Z Ranges, 24 Flow control, 114 Font settings, 46 Format, 54 From line, 54 Global, 41 Goto first difference, 33 Goto last difference, 33 Goto line/Block number, 22 Handshake timeout in seconds, 118 Header/ footer, 48 Help, 17, 52, 55, 57, 60, 62, 65, 67, 68, 73, 75, 78, 92, 96, 99, 106, 108, 110 Horizontal scroll bar, 45 Ignore Block numbers, 59 Ignore Case, 60 Ignore Comments, 59 Ignore Numeric format, 60 Ignore White spaces, 59 Insert block numbers, 23 Insert file, 23 Insert Whitespace, 23 Interval, 54

129 Jump to next difference after sync., 59 Keep decimals, 25 Keep dialogs open, 92 Keep file dialog open after edit, 73 Keyboard acceleration, 45 Language, 44 Leave copy of program file, 14 Leave original when moving files, 92 Left margin/Right margin, 48 Lock, 18, 95 Locked, 88 Logoff, 20 Logon, 20 Lowercase, 24 Machine, 111 Machine Group, 14 Machine templates, 41 Machine Type, 112 Mark Changes only, 59 Mark to end of line, 46 Mark/Delete range, 22 Max line length indicator, 68 Max number of backups, 99 Max search results, 92 Maximum value, 25–27 Memo File, 14 Memo Prefix, 108 Memo Suffix, 108 Memo template, 105 Milling, 39, 66 Minimum value, 25–27 Mirror, 28 Modify, 95 Modify Customer, 19 Modify customer, 95 Move back, 36, 40 Move files to program directory, 92 Move forward, 37, 40

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INDEX Move program file to machine directory, 14 Move to end, 37, 40 Move to start, 36, 40 Multiplication, 25 NC-Base ServerName, 109 Never connect to remote servers, 72 New, 11 New feedrate, 26 New spindle speed, 27 Next difference, 33 Next Tool change, 24 Offset, 30 Offset Left (G41), 30 Offset right (G42), 30 Offset/Tool compensation, 29 OK, 52, 55, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67, 69, 73, 75, 78, 93, 96, 99, 106, 109, 110 Omit lines containing, 115, 117 On-line help, 42 Only backup if changed, 98 Open, 11 Open file multiple times, 44 Open windows maximized, 44 Other, 24 Pad with tabs, 46 Pan view, 34, 38 Paper width/ Paper height, 48 Parameter(s), 24 Parity, 114 Paste, 21, 22 Pause, 37, 40 Point (X,Y), 28, 29 Port, 113 Port information, 112 Precedes lines with, 54 Preview, 83 Preview associated files, 91 Previous difference, 33

Previous Tool change, 24 Print, 12 Print Columns, 68 Print footers, 47 Print headers, 47 Print Quality, 36, 39, 65, 67 Printer font, 48 Printer Setup, 12 Program , 14 Program directory, 100 Program file, 14 Program Information, 15 Program search, 81 Program search with customised search fields, 82 Programs without a customer, 88 Programs without a machine group, 88 Prompt when unable to undo, 45 Protect read only files, 44 Protocol, 111 Purge, 17, 96 Purge All, 17 Purge Backups, 95 Rapid speed (mm / min), 62 Raw print, 47 Receive, 32, 96 Receive File, 32 Receive into current window, 32 Receive timeout in seconds, 116 Recent, 12 Redo, 21 Register additional extensions, 57 Register Default extensions, 56 Reject Imported File, 18 Remember last search, 90 Remember password, 90 Remember templates, 92 Remember window position, 44 Remove block numbers, 23 Remove characters, 116 Remove selected color, 52

INDEX Remove white spaces, 118 Remove Whitespaces, 23 Rename, 50, 101, 112 Replace, 23 Replace from top, 46 Replace tabs with space, 46 Replace tabs with spaces, 118 Restart every, 54 Restore, 16, 17, 95 Restore Latest, 17 Rotate, 27 Rotate view, 34, 38 Save, 11 Save All, 12 Save As, 12 Save with linefeed type, 57 Search for programs, 85 Select all, 22 Select color, 51 Selection only, 25–27 Send, 18, 32, 96 Send at end of feed, 117 Send at start of feed, 117 Send at start of reception, 116 Send File, 32 Send form feed, 47 Send XOn, 116 Set associated files ’Read Only’, 98 Set feedrate, 62 Set locked files ’Read Only’, 98 Set password, 94 Set spindelspeed, 62 Set-Up Sheet, 14 Setup, 21, 33, 35, 38, 112 Setup Prefix, 108 Setup sheet template, 106 Setup Suffix, 108 Show all differences, 59 Show COM port, 75 Show cycles, 36, 40, 65, 67 Show Debug, 72 Show file path, 91

131 Show file types, 91 Show filename, 75 Show group name, 75 Show groups in full sceen mode, 74 Show groups when docked, 74 Show lines transferred, 75 Show links in log, 72 Show Manual Control, 71 Show Messanger, 72 Show only ports allowed by NCBase, 73 Show plot as positive X/I, 36, 64 Show preview below results, 91 Show program name, 75 Show progress, 75 Show progress background, 74 Show Progress View, 72 Show protocol type, 75 Show rapid moves, 35, 38 Show replaced count, 46 Show Send/Recv/Error colors, 74 Show server name, 75 Show status, 75 Show Status Bar, 41 Show System Log, 72 Show terminal, 72 Show tool, 35, 38 Show Toolbars, 41 Show transfer time, 75 Shows Feed/Speed, 72 Shows log, 72 Simple math functions, 24 Single line step, 59 Single step back, 36, 40 Single step forward, 37, 40 Skip lines containing, 55 Skip lines starting with, 55 Spaces after blocknumber, 54 Start maximized, 43 Start renumbering from line containing, 55 Start trigger, 116 Start with, 54

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INDEX Status, 32 Stop a long operation, 31 Stop bits, 113 Stopping file compare, 33 Strip leading 0’s, 25 Strip trailing 0’s, 25, 28–31 Sub-directory, 105 Subtraction, 25 Synchronize left to right, 33 Synchronize right to left, 33 Syntax highlight, 47 Template, 48 Text, 51, 52 Text field 1, 107 Text field 2, 107 Text field 3, 107 Text field 4, 108 Text field 5, 108 Text field 6, 108 Text field 7, 108 Text field 8, 108 Text field 9, 108 Tile horizontally, 42 Tile vertically, 42 To line, 54 To start NC Base Explorer, 80 Tool Change, 62 Tool Diameter, 39, 66 Tool List, 14 Tool list template, 105 Tool load, 62 Tool Prefix, 108 Tool Suffix, 108 Tool type, 39, 66 Toopath unit, 62 Translate, 30 Translate (X,Y,Z), 31 Turning, 35, 64 Un-delete, 95 Undelete, 16 Undo, 21

Unlock, 18, 95 Up/Down arrows, 52 UPPER/lower case, 25 Uppercase, 23 Use approval system, 98 Use CIMCO DNC-Max, 97 Use colors, 47, 51 Use colors in blocks, 51 Use decimal point on numeric keypad, 61 Use locking system, 98 Use modal colors, 51 Use NC-Base logins, 73 Use separate load/and save directories, 57 Use smart marking, 59 Use tab to switch window, 59 Use template, 47 Use UNC names, 97 Use virtual space, 45, 46 Value, 25, 51 Vertical scroll bar, 45 View arcs, 35, 38 View from front (YZ/G19), 35, 38 View from left, 35, 38 View from top (XY/G17), 34, 38 View reset, 34, 38 Wait for Xon, 118 Warning beeps, 44 Zoom view, 34, 38