Defining monitoring sections with MONITORING SECTION (option 168)

Application

With the MONITORING SECTION function, you divide the NC program into monitoring sections for process monitoring.

Requirement

  • Process Monitoring (software option 168)

Description of function

MONITORING SECTION START is used to define the start of a new monitoring section and MONITORING SECTION STOP, to define the end of the monitoring section.

You must not nest monitoring sections.

  • If you do not define a MONITORING SECTION STOP, the control still interprets a new monitoring section for the following functions:
  • For a new MONITORING SECTION START
  • For a physical TOOL CALL
  • The control only interprets a new monitoring section for a tool call when a tool change takes place.

    Tool call by TOOL CALL

  • Do not program the following functions within a monitoring section:
  • Calling of a subprogram with LBL CALL
  • Except when the calling subprogram is also programmed within the monitoring section

  • Calling of an NC program with PGM CALL
  • Calling of an NC program with cycle 12 PGM CALL

You can define monitoring sections within called subprograms or NC programs.

Input

NC programs contained in this User's Manual are suggestions for solutions. The NC programs or individual NC blocks must be adapted before being used on a machine.

  • Change the following contents as needed:
  • Tools
  • Cutting parameters
  • Feed rates
  • Clearance height or safe position
  • Machine-specific positions, e.g. with M91
  • Paths of program calls

Some NC programs depend on the machine kinematics. Adapt these NC programs to your machine kinematics before the first test run.

In addition, test the NC programs using the simulation before the actual program run.

 
Tip

With a program test you determine whether the NC program can be used with the available software options, the active machine kinematics and the current machine configuration.

11 MONITORING SECTION START AS "finish contour"

; Start of the monitoring section including additional naming

The NC function includes the following syntax elements:

Syntax element

Meaning

MONITORING SECTION

Syntax initiator for the monitoring section of process monitoring

START or STOP

Start or end of the monitoring section

AS

Additional designation

Optional syntax element

Only when START is selected

Notes

  • The control shows the start and end of the monitoring section in the structure.
  • Settings in the Program workspace

  • End the monitoring section before the end of the program with MONITORING SECTION STOP.
  • If you do not define an end for the monitoring section, the control ends the monitoring section with END PGM.