Live tooling options are intended for machines that provide the ability to use motorized tools on the turret. If the option is available, set on the machine configuration: Setting as available, it enables the remaining options C axis On this group the basic settings for correctly defining the C axis are set. Polar coordinates Depending …
Category archives: Settings
Machine settings – Axis movements
The settings related how the axis move on your machine are set on this section Basic settings The basic settings of axis movements should fill the corresponding textboxes. Arcs Set the expressions for the arcs on this section. There are machines that require incremental arcs, others use absolute. Also some require that the arc center …
Machine settings – Spindle
The settings on this section are related with the basic spindle control and also, depending on your machine, to set a limit on the spindle speed. Basic section On the basic section the codes that your machine use to set the spindle speeds, and directions (clock wise and anti clock wise) should be placed. Note …
Machine settings – Turret
Available slots On this setting, the number of available slots is placed on the corresponding selection box. A custom number can also be used if there is a capacity to hold a different number of 8, 10 or 12, that are the most common set up. Over limit machining On some machine with special turrets, …
Serial port configuration
To send files from the software into the machine, the serial port is a common and functional method to use. The corresponding settings are located in the machine settings, this is, each machine can have its own configuration. The settings need to match those that are set on your machine. Serial Port: Defines the physical …