First steps in process monitoring

Starting process monitoring

 
Tip

Use process monitoring only for machining processes with the final feed rate override. Activate process monitoring only after proving-out the workpiece, when the monitored sections of the NC program no longer change.

Start process monitoring as follows:

    1. Open the NC program in the Editor operating mode
    2. Define the start of a monitoring section with MONITORING SECTION START
    3. Define the end of a monitoring section with MONITORING SECTION STOP

    1. Select Select in Program Run
    2. The control opens the NC program in the Program Run operating mode.

    1. Open the Process Monitoring workspace
    2. Activate the toggle switch next to the program path
    3. The control activates process monitoring for this NC program.

    1. Set the feed-rate override to 100 %

    1. Press the NC Start key
    2. Within the monitoring sections, the control shows the recorded signals as graphs.
    3. If monitoring tasks with the Constant procedure are active, the control will start monitoring at the first machining operation.
    4. After program run, the control will stop at the table row of the current machining operation in the runtime table.
    5. If no Part is OK assessment exists yet, the control will automatically open the Please evaluate workpiece from last program run window.

    1. If applicable, open the Form column
    2. Assess the result of the machining operation (e.g., as Part is OK)
    3.  
      Tip

      The assessments are, for example, required for the Tunnel procedure. Depending on the monitoring task, several assessments may be required in order to activate monitoring.

      Overview of monitoring tasks

    4. Machine further workpieces
    5. If applicable, assess the parts resulting from the machining operations in the Evaluate component area
     
    Tip

    In most cases, you can use the pre-defined monitoring tasks without any edits. If you have to adapt the monitoring tasks to the machining process, you can modify the parametrization of the monitoring tasks.

    Modifying the parametrization of monitoring tasks

    Modifying the parametrization of monitoring tasks

    To modify the parametrization of monitoring tasks:

      1. Activate Runtime table, if required

      1. Select the desired monitoring section from the right side of the table
      2. In the Form column, the control displays the monitoring tasks including the recorded machining operations as graphs.

      1. If applicable, open the Form column that contains the monitoring tasks

      1. Open Settings within the monitoring task for parameterizing
      2. The control shows the selected recording on the left and the preview for the next recording on the right.

      1. Adapt the Parameter settings, if required
      2. Adapt the Reactions, if required

      1. Select OK
      2. The control saves the changes and activates them when the NC program is executed the next time.

      Changing the monitoring task

      To change a monitoring task:

        1. Activate Setup table, if required
        2. The control displays all existing monitoring sections as rows and the six possible monitoring tasks as columns.

        1. Select the cell or column to be changed
        2.  
          Tip

          If you select an entire column, you change the monitoring task for all monitoring sections.

        1. If applicable, open the Form column

        1. Select the desired signal in the Monitoring task area (e.g., Perpendicular servo lag)
        2. Select the desired procedure (e.g., Tunnel)
        3. The control only offers the procedures that are permitted for the selected signal.

        1. Press Apply
        2. The control saves your change.

        Removing a monitoring task

        To remove a monitoring task:

          1. Activate Setup table, if required
          2. The control displays all existing monitoring sections as rows and the six possible monitoring tasks as columns.

          1. Select the cell or column to be changed
          2.  
            Tip

            If you select an entire column, you remove the monitoring task for all monitoring sections.

          1. If applicable, open the Form column

          1. Select Remove in the Monitoring task area
          2. The control opens a window with a confirmation prompt.

          1. Select OK
          2. The control removes the monitoring task.
           
          Tip

          If you remove a monitoring task, the previous recordings will be kept. You can add the monitoring task again later.